Talk of the Stacks: Marilynne Robinson -- Home, A Novel October 16, 2008

The Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library and U.S. Trust present Talk of the Stacks, a reading series at the Minneapolis Central Library exploring contemporary literature and culture. Readings are held at the Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.

On October 16, The Talk of the Stacks will feature Marilynne Robinson. Robinson’s first novel, Housekeeping, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1980. In 2005, her long-anticipated second novel, Gilead, won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her newest novel, Home, is a moving and healing book about family secrets, love, death, and faith.

The Talk of the Stacks is free with open seating to the public. Programs begin at 7:00pm; doors open at 6:15pm. Book sale and signing follow presentations. Visit www.friendsofmpl.org for more information.

Official Website: http://www.friendsofmpl.org/events_home.html