Book Reviews are held at the library, usually on Wednesday afternoons during the fall and spring. Six or seven lectures are typically planned for each season. Books cover a variety of topics.
Reviews are held in the Decker Room in the Broome County Public Library or in the Library Garden (weather permitting) when noted. Reviews begin at 12 noon and end by 1:15 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to support the food service offered by Portfolio's Café in the library's rotunda. The Portfolio's Café is a program of Catholic Charities. They offer soup, sandwiches, salads and beverages at reasonable prices.
Fall 2009 Book Review Schedule
Wednesday,
September 23 12 noon
Title: “The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina” by Frank Rich
Reviewer: David Rossie, Press & Sun Bulletin Writer
Wednesday,
September 30 12 noon
Title: “As Time Goes By”
by Abigail Trafford
Romantic adventures in an age of longevity.
Reviewer: DeWitt Henricks,
Binghamton University Adjunct Lecturer in Communications
Wednesday,
October 7
12 noon
Title: “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln”
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Reviewer: Gerald Smith,
Broome County Historian
Wednesday,
October 14
12 noon
Title: "Little Pink House"
by Jeff Benedict
Historic battle against eminent domain.
Reviewer: Gerald Loy & Tom Rossi,
Professors Broome Community College
Wednesday,
October 21
12 noon
Title: "Non Violent Communication"
by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD
Improve quality of your personal and professional relationships.
Book Reviews are held at the library, usually on Wednesday afternoons during the fall and spring. Six or seven lectures are typically planned for each season. Books cover a variety of topics.
