Join English Professors Jan Widmayer and Carol Martin once a month for an interesting book discussion.  This session's theme is "award winners".

Discussions run from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. in the Main Library Hayes Auditorium. They're free, open to the public, and do not require reservations.  Feel free to bring a brown-bag lunch.

 Jan.-April, 2008:  Books & Schedule

Wednesday, January 30.  The Summer Before the Dark, by Doris Lessing,
                                      (2007 Nobel Laureate in Literature). 

Wednesday, February 27.  The Inheritance of Loss, by Kiran Desai,
                                      (Man Booker Prize 2006). 

Friday, April 4.  The Gathering, by Anne Enright, (Man Booker Prize 2007).
 

Wednesday, April 30.  Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamamanda Ngozi Adichie,
                                (Orange Broadband Prize). 

Book Availability & Discounts

Check the library's catalog to see if a given book is currently available for checkout.  Library cardholders may reserve a book for pick up or to be placed in the queue for books that are checked out.

Books are available at the Vista Book Gallery in the Vista Village shopping area and at the BSU Bookstore:

• The Vista Book Gallery offers a 20% discount to discussion participants.  Note the store's new location at the south end of Vista Village.
• The BSU Bookstore provides a 25% discount to participants, and will validate parking in the public lot behind the Student Union Building (SUB). The bookstore is located in the SUB.

More information

For more information, contact Jan Widmayer, jwidmayer@boisestate.edu or 426-1233; or Carol Martin, cmartin@boisestate.edu or 426-1179.

Last Updated: 02/02/2008 CR