Elizabeth Snow Rowe discusses finding and publishing a collection of stories found in an attic of her ancestors circa 1883.GML & the Hickory Stick Bookshop present:For several generations, inside one of several dusty boxes residing in an attic, Elizabeth Snow Rowe discovered the stories of her great grandparents' life as Episcopal ministers in Washington, Connecticut... Read more »

This month we will be reading two short stories by Roddy Doyle.Participants are welcome to join any time. We will be reading two selections from Roddy Doyle’s latest collection, Life Without Children; “Box Sets” and “Life Without Children.” Once registered, you will receive a Zoom link. Doyle’s collection has ten beautifully moving short stories written... Read more »

Solo guitarist Peter Biedermann performs at Gunn Memorial Library.Peter Biedermann is a solo fingerstyle instrumental guitarist based in Green Valley, AZ that has performed in several different contexts since the mid 70's. While his music doesn't settle into any particular genre, it is a hybrid, contemporary style that melds elements of American, European and other... Read more »

A biographical musical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann starring Tom Hanks and Austin Butler.Follows the story of infamous rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley seen through the eyes of his controversial manager Colonel Tom Parker. The film explores Elvis Presley's highs and lows and the many challenges and controversies he received throughout his career.... Read more »

Author and Architect Noushin Ehsan discusses her recently published memoir.It is often stated that we are the sum of our experiences; that each moment of self-discovery, big or small, adds up to who we are as a whole person. Author and Architect Noushin Ehsan reflects that sentiment in her recently published memoir, Noushin: The Making... Read more »

Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain play an unhappy couple who accidentally kill a stranger in Morocco en route to a desert bacchanal.Explores the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of both the local Muslims, and Western visitors to a house party at a grand villa in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco over... Read more »

At our October meeting, we will discuss Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAfter receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman,... Read more »

A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One... Read more »