Sitting in the Highlands Center ramada while the wind rustles through the ponderosa pine needles and a robin chirps, there is a moment of silent contemplation. Natural history is complicated – personal and universal at the same time. Our Natural History book club met beginning in 2021 and the discussions occasionally resulted in these special...
Laura Marris is an essayist, poet, and translator. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, The Believer, Harper’s, The New York Times, The Paris Review Daily, The Yale Review, Words Without Borders and elsewhere. She has received fellowships from MacDowell, a Katharine Bakeless Fellowship from the Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference, and a grant from...
Sitting in the Highlands Center ramada while the wind rustles through the ponderosa pine needles and a robin chirps, there is a moment of silent contemplation. Natural history is complicated – personal and universal at the same time. Our Natural History book club met beginning in 2021 and the discussions occasionally resulted in these special...
Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction! Join us each month for a lively discussion of a non-fiction selection. This month's book is: Source Code: My Beginnings by Bill Gates. Print editions of this book at the customer service desk. Digital copies are available from Libby, free with your library card. For ages 18+ In the...
Worth the Hype? is a book club where buzzy books meet our critical thinking skills. Each month, we dive deep into a trendy or award-winning read and ask the ultimate question: was it really worth the hype? This month’s pick is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus—come ready to dissect, debate, and decide!
Sitting in the Highlands Center ramada while the wind rustles through the ponderosa pine needles and a robin chirps, there is a moment of silent contemplation. Natural history is complicated – personal and universal at the same time. Our Natural History book club met beginning in 2021 and the discussions occasionally resulted in these special...