The Friends and Foundation of Albany Public Library hosts regular book reviews, author talks, and special presentations. Mark your calendars, and be sure to join us for our upcoming June events! Friends Tuesday Book Talks begin at 2 p.m. at the Washington Avenue Branch.
Author Talk:
Tuesday, June 4 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
Emily Sherman Marynczak, a childbirth educator & coach with a background in modern dance, discusses & reads from her book, Emily’s Birth Book: Your Guide to a Conscientious Birth.
Book Talk:
Tuesday, June 11 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
Alexis Bhagat, former executive director, FFAPL, discusses the book, A Tale for the Time Being, a metafictional novel by Ruth Ozeki.
Book Talk:
Tuesday, June 18 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
P. Bryon Backenson, MS, director, NYS Department of Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control discusses Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic by Emily Monosson.
Book Talk:
Tuesday, June 25 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
Sherrie Lyons, PhD, science historian & author of both From Cells to Organisms: Re-envisioning Cell Theory (2020) & Species, Serpents, Spirits, & Skulls: Science at the Margin in the Victorian Age (2011), discusses Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are by Rebecca Boyle.
