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The Shawnee Public Library is presenting a series of reading and discussion programs that explore the history, mystery and romance of an American icon, Route 66. The series begins Aug. 13, 7 p.m. There will be four books and discussions during August and September. The first book is available now.
Books, theme materials and services for this series are provided by “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma,” a cooperative project of the Oklahoma Library Association and the Oklahoma Humanities Council. “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma,” is funded by grants from the Oklahoma Humanities Council and the Inasmuch Foundation, as well as by individual donations.
“Many of us probably have our own stories about Route 66, parts of which can still be travelled on in Oklahoma,” Diane Burrough, Shawnee librarian, said. “Each program features a guest scholar who will talk about the book in the context of the theme, as well as small group discussions of the book.”
Bill Hagen, Oklahoma Baptist University professor of English, will open the first program on “Route 66: The Mother Road,” by Michael Wallis, on Aug. 13, 7 p.m. This book chronicles the history of the highway, state by state, from Illinois to California.
“The Mother Road,” by Dorothy Garlock, a romance set in 1932 along Route 66 near Sayre, is the subject of the second program with Carol Humphrey, OBU professor of history, as the discussion scholar. That discussion date is Aug. 27, 7 p.m.
“West on 66,” by James Cobb, is the third book in the series and is a mystery set in the 1950s which takes its characters along the 2,000 miles of Route 66. A souped-up 1957 Chevy, a beautiful woman and a lost treasure are all part of the story. Trisha Yarbrough, professor of English and languages and director of the honors program at East Central University, will be the discussion leader Sept. 10, 7 p.m.
The final book in the series will be “Rt. 66 Remembered,” by Michael Witzel. Dr. Terry Britton, president of Rose State College, will be the discussion leader. This book is a nostalgic recollection of the roadside attractions along Route 66.
To sign up for the programs and check out the books, participants can drop by the Shawnee library adult information desk. The first book is available now.
For more information, call the library at 275-6353.
The Shawnee Public Library is presenting a series of reading and discussion programs that explore the history, mystery and romance of an American icon, Route 66. The series begins Aug. 13, 7 p.m. There will be four books and discussions during August and September. The first book is available now.
Books, theme materials and services for this series are provided by “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma,” a cooperative project of the Oklahoma Library Association and the Oklahoma Humanities Council. “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma,” is funded by grants from the Oklahoma Humanities Council and the Inasmuch Foundation, as well as by individual donations.
“Many of us probably have our own stories about Route 66, parts of which can still be travelled on in Oklahoma,” Diane Burrough, Shawnee librarian, said. “Each program features a guest scholar who will talk about the book in the context of the theme, as well as small group discussions of the book.”
Bill Hagen, Oklahoma Baptist University professor of English, will open the first program on “Route 66: The Mother Road,” by Michael Wallis, on Aug. 13, 7 p.m. This book chronicles the history of the highway, state by state, from Illinois to California.
“The Mother Road,” by Dorothy Garlock, a romance set in 1932 along Route 66 near Sayre, is the subject of the second program with Carol Humphrey, OBU professor of history, as the discussion scholar. That discussion date is Aug. 27, 7 p.m.
“West on 66,” by James Cobb, is the third book in the series and is a mystery set in the 1950s which takes its characters along the 2,000 miles of Route 66. A souped-up 1957 Chevy, a beautiful woman and a lost treasure are all part of the story. Trisha Yarbrough, professor of English and languages and director of the honors program at East Central University, will be the discussion leader Sept. 10, 7 p.m.
The final book in the series will be “Rt. 66 Remembered,” by Michael Witzel. Dr. Terry Britton, president of Rose State College, will be the discussion leader. This book is a nostalgic recollection of the roadside attractions along Route 66.
To sign up for the programs and check out the books, participants can drop by the Shawnee library adult information desk. The first book is available now.
For more information, call the library at 275-6353.
