RICHMOND
The Isaac F. Umberhine Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer Let’s Talk About it, a free reading and discussion group with copies of book available through the library. The program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library.
The series “Detective Fiction in the 20th Century” begins at 6 p.m., June 9, at the Umberhine Library in Richmond and continues for 5 sessions through August 4.
Books to be read and discussed in this series include “Hound of the Baskervilles” by Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Maltese Falcon” by Dashiell Hammett, “Strong Poison” by Dorothy Sayers, “The Godwulf Manuscript” by Robert B. Parker and “‘A’ is for Alibi” by Sue Grafton. A scholar provided by the Maine Humanities Council will facilitate the discussions.
“Exploring ideas and issues through literature has a unique and fun way of creating community,” said Nicole Rancourt, director of Let’s Talk About it. “We find that there is great interest among adults in getting together to discuss what they’ve read with others. Having a discussion leader who is both excited about the readings and skilled in facilitating can help to deepen this experience.”
Books for the program are available at the library. Call the library at 737-2770 register and come in to pick up the first book of the series. The library is open from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, 2-8 p.m. on Thursdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
For more information about Let’s Talk about it and the work of the Maine Humanities Council, see www.mainehumanities.org or call the office in Portland at 773-5051.
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