Date: October 1, 2008
Contact: Carol Connelly, Director, Media & Communication Services, ext. 5267, cconnelly@pnc.edu

PNC Books and Coffee Series Begins

Westville – Purdue University North Central is again hosting the "Books & Coffee" discussion series during the coming months. The programs, which are free and open to the public, will meet from noon – 12:45 p.m. in the PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building , Assembly Hall, Room 02.

Each session will feature a review of the book, followed by a discussion period. The books being reviewed are available for purchase from the PNC Bookstore. This year's selections include:

Oct. 15 - The Killing of Strangers by Jerry Holt. Holt, PNC visiting assistant professor of English, and director of the PNC Composition Program, will discuss the book he authored.

Nov. 19 - The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin, to be reviewed by, Wendy Levenfeld, executive director of the Sinai Forum Presented by Purdue University North Central.

Feb. 18 - Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates, to be reviewed by Sarah White, visiting assistant professor of English Composition.

March 25 - Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende, to be reviewed Kenneth Kincaid, a ssistant professor of History.

April 22 - The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, to be reviewed by Rex Morrow, dean of the College of Liberal Arts .

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact Amanda Laudig, visiting assistant professor of English Composition, at 219-785-5200, ext. 5229.

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