The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Tuesday

October 16, 2012

7:00 pm

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America 
is a 2003 non-fiction book presented in the style of a novel. Set in Chicago circa 1893, intertwining the true tales of Daniel H. Burnham, the architect behind the 1893 World's Fair, and Dr. H. H Holmes, the serial killer who lured his victioms to their deaths in his elaborately constructed "Murder Castle." Both men left behind a powerful legacy; one of brilliance and energy, the other of sorrow and darkness.

Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm Please pre-register by calling 419-586-4442 or emailing Connie Gray at grayco@oplin.org

Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan

Tuesday

September 18, 2012

7:00pm

For the Kellehers, Maine is a place where children run in packs, showers are taken outdoors, and old Irish songs are sung around a piano. Their beachfront property, won on a barroom bet after the war, sits on three acres of sand and pine nestled between stretches of rocky coast. At the cottage, built by Kelleher hands, cocktail hour follows morning mass, nosy grandchildren snoop in drawers, and decades-old grudges simmer beneath the surface. By turns wickedly funny and achingly sad, Maine unveils the sibling rivalry, alcoholism, social climbing, and Catholic guilt at the center of one family, along with the abiding, often irrational love that keeps them coming back, every summer to Maine and to each other.

Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm Please pre-register by calling 419-586-4442 or emailing Connie Gray at grayco@oplin.org