Books for Lunch is a book discussion group meeting monthly from September to May. Meetings are held at 12 noon on the third Wednesday of each month.

NEXT MEETING ...

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
12 noon Wednesday, November 18
Anderson Room A
Discussion Leader: Phil and Maureen Caudill

The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history - the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14-26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia. At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, America's notorious villain. A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat.

Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, Manhunt is a fully documented work, but it is also a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal.

Books for Dessert is a book discussion group designed to meet the needs of working people. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month from October to June.

NEXT MEETING ...

The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
7 p.m. Tuesday, November 3
Anderson Room A
Discussion Leader: Leslie Cortez

It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the United States.

Ann Eliza’s story entwines with a tale of murder involving a polygamist family in present-day Utah. The story combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense.