NSU hosts book discussion program on Broken Arrow campus

(Broken Arrow, Okla.) Northeastern State Universitys Broken Arrow campus will host four book discussions from January through April, focusing on a different book each month, with visiting scholars to lead each event.

It is part of the Lets Talk About It Oklahoma book discussion program.

On Jan. 26, NSU scholar Andrew Vassar will lead a discussion on Fools Crow by James Welch.

Vassar, a humanities scholar, will open the event by relating the book to the theme and talk about such issues as the authors life, the historical context of the work, the literary significance of the work and its contemporary relevance. A book discussion will follow.

This will be repeated on Feb. 23, when Tulsa Community College scholar, Dr. Russell Lawson discusses Mean Spirit by Linda Hogan.

On March 22, Dr. Julie Pearson Little-Thunder, and Oklahoma State University scholar, will lead a discussion on The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich.

Finally on April 19, OSU scholar Dr. Helen Clements, will discuss Medicine River by Thomas King.

"This book discussion program serves as an excellent avenue to foster community dialogue and connect people with our finest Oklahoma scholars," Dr. Pamela Louderback, Broken Arrow library director, said.

All discussions begin 2:30 p.m. in the annex of the NSU Broken Arrow Administrative Services building, with the exception of the April 19 discussion which will be located in the Broken Arrow Administrative Services building, room 170, and all are free and open to the public. Copies of the chosen books are available at the Broken Arrow library.

For more information, contact Louderback at 918-449-6452 or louderba@nsuok.edu.

This event is made possible by a grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Council, which is an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote meaningful public engagement with the humanities-disciplines such as history, literature, film studies, art criticism and philosophy. As the state partner for the National Endowment for the Humanities, OHC provides teacher institutes, Smithsonian exhibits, reading groups and other cultural opportunities for people of all ages.

Published: 2016-03-29 14:19:06.170000