Nonfiction
The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson | The story of the murder of Emmett Till has been told several times over nearly a century since taking place. In Thompson’s retelling, he reveals a greater narrative surrounding not just the horrific murder of a boy, but also a retrospective of Mississippi’s past political landscape as it relates to our own today.
Fiction
Don’t Be A Stranger by Susan Minot | Set in New York City, middle-aged Ivy Cooper finds herself tangled in obsession when she begins an affair with a musician twenty years younger than her. Cooper is left balancing her roles as a mother, friend and ex-wife as she surrenders to her long-repressed desires. Reminiscent of the recently released film, “Babygirl.”
Programs
Monochrome Movie Monday | Feb. 24 at 10 a.m.
Gardening 101 | Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
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