Small-town Alabama. Courtroom tensions. Childhood innocence. One unforgettable novel adapted into a timeless American film.

May 29, 2026, 19:00 MSK:  "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Film directed by Robert Mulligan.

June 12, 2026, 19:00 MSK: "No Country for Old Men" by Cormac McCarthy. Film directed by the Coen Brothers.

June 26, 2026, 19:00 MSK: "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton. Film by Martin Scorsese.

July 10, 2026, 19:00 MSK: "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. Film directed by John Ford.

August 7, 2026, 19:00 MSK: “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Film directed by Baz Lurman.

August 21, 2026, 19:00 MSK: “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott. Film directed by Greta Gerwig

September 4, 2026, 19:00 MSK: “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury. Film directed by François Truffaut.

September 18, 2026, 19:00 MSK: “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Film directed by Roland Joffé.

All books are available for free through eLibraryUSA. Download the Libby app, sign in with your library card, and start reading today!

• To learn more and sign up for a free eLibraryUSA account, click here:  https://elibraryusa.com/
• To find and read the featured books: 
  • To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  • No Country for Old Men, by Cormac McCarthy
  • The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
  • The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
  • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  • The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

You are welcome to read the book, watch the movie, do both, or simply join the discussion. No prior reading or viewing is required to participate in the club!

About the host: Based in Los Angeles, California, Jon Spurney is a composer, filmmaker, screenwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. 

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