PRESS RELEASES
CENTRAL LIBRARY INTRODUCES “LITERALLY SPEAKING”
~ A Monthly, Lunchtime Book Discussion Group ~
April 7, 2004 - Buffalo, NY - The Central Library is introducing “Literally Speaking,” a downtown, lunchtime book discussion group. Beginning on April 20th, the group will meet the third Tuesday of every month from 12:10 to 1 p.m. in the library’s Central Meeting Room. All are welcome, and participants are encouraged to bring their lunch to enjoy during the conversation.
Selected book titles include a mix of fiction and nonfiction, kicking-off with the Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason on April 20th. This 2002, fiction book describes the travels of middle-aged piano tuner Edgar Drake, who leaves his comfortable home in England for the remote jungles of war-torn Burma in 1886 at the request of the British War Office. His commission is to repair the rare Erard piano of an enigmatic army surgeon who is somehow indispensable to peace in the region. The story of this debut novel unfolds with intriguing characters and exotic locations.
Other featured titles include: Devil in the White City (nonfiction, 2003) by Erik Larson on May 18th; Girl With a Pearl Earring (fiction, 2000) by Tracy Chevalier on June 15th; Angels and Demons (fiction, 2000) by Dan Brown on September 21st; Bee Season (fiction, 2001) by Myla Goldberg on October 19th; and Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams (nonfiction, 2004) by Alfred Lubrano on November 16th.
For a more information on these titles, visit www.buffalolib.org.
The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System, comprised of the Central Library, 15 city branches, 36 contract library facilities and mobile and outreach services, is dedicated to enriching the lives of Erie County’s diverse community members by providing open and equal access to information and technology.