The Vermont Humanities Council is sponsoring book discussion groups on The Lexus and the Olive Tree, following the lecture by Thomas Friedman. Friedman is three-time Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the New York Times and a noted expert on foreign policy and the Middle East. He will be be speaking at St. Michael’s College on September 10.
The VHC will hold discussions of Friedman’s book in most Vermont counties during the following week. Below is a listing of book discussion groups, by county:
Addison County
Discussion leader is Joni Seager. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council, Ilsley Public Library and Vermont Bookshop.
Location: Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury.
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Rich Shrake at (802) 388-4095.
Bennington County
Discussion leader is Ronald I. Spiers. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council and Northshire Bookstore.
Location: Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Northshire Bookstore at (802) 362-2200.
Chittenden County
Discussion leader is Professor Gregory Gause. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council, Fletcher Free Public Library, and Borders Books and Music.
Location: Borders Books and Music, Burlington
Date: Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Jack Austin at (802) 865-2711
Discussion leader is Peter Burns. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council, Winooski Memorial Library, and Heritage Mill Museum.
Location: Heritage Mill Museum, Winooski
Date: September18, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Janet Soutiere (802) 655-6424
Lamoille County
Discussion leader is Judith Yarnall. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council, Bear Pond Books, Green Mountain Inn, and Stowe Free Library.
Location: Green Mountain Inn, Stowe
Date: Thursday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Susan Adams at (802) 253-8236
Orleans County
Discussion leader is Jules Older. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council and Haskell Free Library.
Location: Haskell Free Library, Derby Line
Date: Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Kim Prangley at (802) 873-3022
Rutland County
Discussion leader is Nance F. Kittner. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council, Rutland Free Library, and Book King.
Location: Rutland Free Library, Rutland
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Paula Baker at (802) 773-1860
Washington County
Discussion leader is Stephen Green. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, and Bear Pond Books.
Location: Bear Pond Books, Montpelier
Date: Thursday, September 12, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Bear Pond Books at (802) 229-0774
Windham County
Discussion leader is Eric A. Bye. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council, Rockingham Free Public Library, Citizens for Participation in Rockingham, and Village Square Booksellers.
Location: Rockingham Free Public Library, Bellows Falls
Date: Thursday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Devyk Wyman at (802) 463-4270
Windsor County
Discussion leader is Gene M. Lyons. Free, open to the public, ADA accessible. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities Council and Norwich Public Library.
Location: Norwich Public Library, Norwich
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Lucinda Walker at (802) 649-1184.