July, 16 2008  7:00 pm

That Old Ace in the Hole

by Annie Proulx

Assigned to locate land in the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma that can be purchased and converted into pig farms for his employer, Bob Dollar meets the residents of Woolybucket and comes to respect their fierce desire to retain their land.

August, 20, 2008  7:00 pm

Girls of Tender Age

by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith

Traces the author's experiences of growing up in a small-town community under the shadows of a severely autistic brother and a violent serial pedophile who eventually murdered one of the writer's young classmates.

September, 17 2008  7:00 pm

The Assault on Reason

by Albert Gore

An analysis of the consequences of the current administration's fear, secrecy, and faith-based initiatives explains how the Bush administration has dangerously compromised America's capacity for addressing long-term challenges, from national security and the environment to health care and economic stability.

October 15, 2008  7:00 pm

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir

by Bill Bryson

The author describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his remarkably normal 1950s family life.