Book Club

The Flynn Center partners with Fletcher Free Library in Burlington to present a free book club that selects books related to upcoming performances. Below is a list of books and performances for the upcoming season; contact Fletcher Free Library for more information on book selections, meeting dates, and registration, at (802) 865-7211. Free & open to the public! The library recommends picking up your complimentary book 6 weeks prior to the meeting.

Wednesday, October 12 at 7:30 pm, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington

"Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" by Alfred Lansing
"One of the most gripping, suspenseful, intense stories anyone will ever read." --Chicago Tribune
Discussion Leader:Fritz Senftlebe
Meticulously researched and beautifully narrated, Alfred Lansing's book is considered to be the definitive account of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and the ill-fated journey of the ship, Endurance. Through firsthand interviews and personal diaries of the crew members, Alfred Lansing tells the story of Shackleton's year-long struggle to survive in Antarctica. Discussion leader, Fritz Senftlebe, will recount his own Antarctic expedition in which retraced Shackleton's fateful voyage.

Related MainStage Performance: "69°S" on Thursday, October 6 at 7:30 pm

Wednesday, January 11 at 7:30 pm, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington 

"Panel to Panel" -- Exploring Words and Pictures edited by John Rovnak
 "Panel to Panel brings back the glory days of people writing about comics seriously, but still celebrating it with wide eyed wonder." -G. Michael Dobbs (Escape! How Animation Broke into the Mainstream in the 1990s)
Discussion leader: John Rovnak
An eclectic and relevant mix of articles, interviews, essays and comics from a variety of contributors, including Alan Moore, Mark Bode, Glenn Danzig, James Kochalka, Jimmy Gownley, Charles Glaubitz, Steve Murphy, Rick Veitch, Jim Woodring, and Craig Yoe, Panel to Panel illuminates the many aspects of comics as a popular medium of the day. Leading the discussion will be the editor of Panel to Panel, John Rovnak.

Related MainStage Performance: "The Intergalactic Nemesis" on Thursday, January 19 at 7:30 pm

Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 pm, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington

"The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God" by David J. Linden
"The book's greatest strength is Linden's knack for demystifying biology and neuroscience with vivid similes." --Publishers Weekly
Discussion leader: Dr. Peter Bingham
Through a mix of science, case histories and a touch of humor, neuroscientist, David Linden, explains how the human brain functions and tackles the big questions relating to religion, memory, sleep and dreams. Dr. Peter Bingham, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Vermont, will lead the discussion of this work as we delve deeper into The Accidental Mind.

Related FlynnSpace Performance: Everett Dance Theatre: "Brain Storm" on Friday & Saturday, February 17 & 18 at 8 pm

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