2026 Book Talks

Tuesday, March 10, 2:30 PM
Non-Fiction
The Zhivago Affair by Peter Finn, Petra Couvee presented by Elaine Kushmaul
The Wager by David Grann presented by Ralph Berry
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick presented by Deborah Diehl
Guardians of the Trees by Kinari Webb, MD presented by Lorraine Wilson

View the video of the March 11 talk by clicking below

Historical Fiction

Thursday, April 9, 2:30 pm
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Presented by Jane Scholz

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View the video of the April 9 talk by clicking below

Classic                   

Wednesday, September 16, 2:30 pm
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Presented by Lorraine Wilson 

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Fiction

Thursday, October 15, 2:30 pm
Compare James by Percival Everett
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Presented by La Donna Womochel and Cindy Voliva

2026 BOOK SELECTION COMMITTEE

Committee members
Dianna Lucas, Scott Baker, Megg Galloway, Elaine Kushmaul, Lorraine Wilson, Fred VanNaerssen

Books for Book Talks

Four Nonfiction books to be discussed in one Talk (20 minutes per book)
Tuesday, March 10, 2:30 pm
1.The Zhivago Affair by Peter Finn & Petra Couvee
Presented by Elaine Kushmaul

2.The Wager by David Grann
Presented by Scott Baker

3.Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick
Presented by Deborah Diehl

4.Guardians of the Trees by Dr. Kinari Webb
Presented by Lorraine Wilson

Historical Fiction
Thursday, April 9, 2:30 pm
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Presented by Jane Scholz

Classic
Wednesday, September 16, 2:30 pm
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Presented by Lorraine Wilson

Fiction
Thursday, October 15, 2:30 pm
Compare James by Percival Everett
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Presented by La Donna Womochel and Cindy Voliva