Tuesday Book Talks
Unless otherwise noted, the Tuesday Book Talks are held from 2:00-3:30 pm in the Large Auditorium
at the Washington Ave Branch, 161 Washington Ave, Albany, New York
July 28 | Book Review | The Left Hand of Darkness, a sci-fi classic by Ursula K. Le Guin. Reviewer: David Brickman, photographer & FFAPL treasurer.
August 4 | Book Review | Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present, and Future of the Self-Provisioning City by Kate Brown, science historian at MIT. Reviewer: Richard King, retired attorney.
August 11 | Book Review | The Hours of Henry VIII: A Renaissance Masterpiece by Jean Poyet by R. S. Wieck, W. M. Voelkle & K. Michelle Hearne. Reviewer: K. Michelle Hearne Arthur, Ph.D., former museum curator and director & current high school history teacher.
August 18 | Book Review | Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. Reviewer: Mary A. Rosch, former APL Trustee, current FFAPL board member, proud Albany native who is active in several local organizations and loves connection, learning, and building community.
August 25 | Book Review | The Last Extinction: The Real Science behind the Death of the Dinosaurs by Gerta Keller. Reviewer: Jonathan Skinner, PhD, retired statistician & amateur classicist.
September 1 | Author Talk | Kathy Wright-Muzio discusses & reads from her historical romance The Determined Pursuit, written under her pen name, Elizabeth H. Franklin.
September 8 | Author talk | Shakeema “Shaq” Funchess discusses & reads from her book, Kai Says Hi, which is inspired by & dedicated to the memory of Harbe Nagi.
September 15| Book Review | Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II by Elyse Graham. Reviewer: John Rowen, former president, Friends of APL.
September 22 | Book Review | American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation by Eric Rutkow. Reviewer: Alex Ashby, MF, watershed forester, Albany Dept. of Water & Water Supply..
September 29 | Book Review | Copernicus’ Secret: How the Scientific Revolution Began by Jack Repcheck. Reviewer: Tom Ellis, educator & activist.
October 6 | Book Review | Who is Government: The Untold Story of Public Service by Michael Lewis. Reviewer: Patrick Wildes, Director of the Albany Law Center.
October 13 | Author Talk | Kenneth A. Posner, aka Barefoot Ken, runner & former Wall Street analyst, discusses & reads from his book, Chasing the Grid: An Ultrarunner’s Physical and Spiritual Journey in Pursuit of the Ultimate Mountain Challenge.
October 20 | Author Talk | Paul Grondahl, Opalka Endowed Director, NYS Writers Institute, discusses & reads from his new book, Andy Rooney: A Lucky Life.
October 27 | Book Review | The Spirit of Philadelphia: A Call to Recover Founding Principles by Chris Gibson. Reviewer: Roger Greene, MLS, business librarian retired from the NY Small Business Development Center.