Mark your calendars – The Friends of the APL hosts Book Talk Tuesdays once again!
July 6th – Book Talk – WAMC ”Morning Edition” anchor/senior producer, David Guistina discusses Into the Abyss: An Extraordinary True Story by Carol Shaben.
We are so excited to announce that our Book Talk Tuesdays are moving outside ! We will be moving to the lovely Story garden for the months of July and August! Book talks will be taking place twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Each 1st Tuesday Book Talk will take place in person at the New Scotland Avenue Branch starting at 12:00pm. All Book Talks will also be broadcast on Zoom!
Capacity is limited. Please register via Libcal. Register for the “In-Person” event if you plan on coming to the Bach Branch. Register for Zoom if you plan to watch remotely.
So, what happens if it rains?
In case of rain: the speaker will move into the Bach Branch conference room to present. They will present their lecture via Zoom. We expect that it would be the speaker alone plus one technical assistant in the conference room: if the talk needs to move inside due to rain, the public will not be able to join the speaker in person. We will make a post about this on Tuesday via the Tuesday Book Talk Facebook Group, and will send a message at 11:30am on the day of the talk to all registered attendees.
On an icy night in October 1984, a commuter plane carrying nine passengers crashed in the remote wilderness of northern Alberta, killing six people. Four survived: the rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and the criminal he was escorting to face charges. Despite the poor weather, Erik Vogel, the 24-year-old pilot, was under intense pressure to fly. Larry Shaben, the author’s father and Canada’s first Muslim Cabinet Minister, were commuting home after a busy week at the Alberta Legislature. Constable Scott Deschamps was escorting Paul Archambault, a drifter wanted on an outstanding warrant. Against regulations, Archambault’s handcuffs were removed-a decision that would profoundly impact the men’s survival. As the men fight through the night to stay alive, the dividing lines of power, wealth, and status are erased, and each man is forced to confront the precious and limited nature of his existence.
