Remembering 9/11 Book Discussions

Book Discussion Series Remembering 9/11: A World in Revolution
The West Hartford Public Library, the Connecticut Humanities Council, and the Connecticut Forum, have teamed up for a book discussion series remembering the 9/11 attacks of ten years ago. The discussions will be led by Dr. Steven Blackburn, Library Director at Hartford Seminary. Additional copies of each book are available for loan at the Main Library, 20 South Main Street. The discussions will be held in the West Hartford Public Library Meeting Room, 20 South Main Street:
--------------------------------------- • Monday Sept. 26 at 7:15 PM (two books will be discussed): • Jonathan Safran Foer: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close • Sue Miller: The Lake Shore Limited At this program there will also be an audience drawing for 2 tickets for the Oct. 1 Connecticut Forum program at the Bushnell, “Global Affairs: A World in Revolution” www.ctforum.org/content/global-affairs --------------------------------------- • Wednesday Oct. 5 at 7:15 PM (originally Oct. 3) (one book will be discussed & CT Forum video clips shown) • Robin Wright: Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World This discussion will be also feature selected video clips from the Oct. 1 Connecticut Forum program at the Bushnell which features Robin Wright.
--------------------------------------- ** REGISTER HERE: Registration cannot be honored without a unique name and valid email address (preferred), or phone number, for each and every attendee. Call the library at 860-561-6990 to register for one or both dates, or click the "register" links above. Extra copies of each book will be available for loan at the Main St. library. BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Steven Blackburn**’s interest in Islam dates back to his grandparents, who were born in Algiers. He studied at the Bourguiba Institute in Tunis, Tunisia as well as the American University in Cairo, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. An ordained Congregational minister, Blackburn’s Middle Eastern experiences include work with Saudi Bedouins in the field of literacy. Closer to home, he has served on the board of the National Council of Churches Office for Christian-Muslim Relations, and was pro-term chair of the Middle East Studies Program at Trinity college in Hartford, Connecticut, where he was Lecturer in Religion and Modern Languages. He is presently Faculty Associate in Semitic Scriptures at Hartford Seminary. He has taught courses on the faith Islam, Islamic Mysticism, Readings in the Qur’an.

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