September is Special!

Author Karen Essex's is Joanne's guest for the September @ Your Library show.  Karen's newest book, Stealing Athena, is the fictionalized story of Mary Nisbet, Lady Elgin, who was married to the man who took the Parthenon's sculptural treasures from Greece to England during the Napoleonic Wars.  Mary, a independent, wealthy Scottish heiress, was the one who financed the controversial rescue of the Elgin Marbles.  Essex alternates Mary's story with one two centuries earlier, the life of Aspasia, the companion to Perikles whose vision built the Parthenon.  Rich in detail and character, Stealing Athena is an engrossing historical novel!

Upcoming sessions of our library book discussion groups!

 Arabian Book Discussion

Meets at 6:30 p.m. the 1st Tuesday of each month at Arabian Library
Join us for an informal discussion.

September 2 / The Yiddish Policeman's Union / Michael Chabon

October 7 / A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World / Tony Horwitz

 Palomino Book Discussion

Meets at 6:30 p.m. the 2nd Monday of each month at Palomino Library
Join us for an informal discussion.

September 8 / Three Cups of Tea / Greg Mortenson

October 13 / The Devil's Highway: a true story by Luis Urrea / Luis Urrea

November 10 / Little Heathens / Mildred Armstrong Kalish

 Contemporary Literature Book Discussion

Meets at 7 p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Civic Center Library

August 13 / Water for Elephants / Sara Gruen

September 10 / Thief / Markus Zusak

October 18 / Loving Frank / Nancy Horan

 Literate Lizards Book Discussion

Meets at 4:30 p.m. the 3rd Thursday of each month at Mustang Library

August 21 / Water for Elephants / Sara Gruen

September 18 / Suite Francaise / Irene Nemirovsky

October 16 / Reading Lolita in Tehran / Azar Nafisi