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Wednesday, January 8 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third St., Louisburg
Share a "teaser" (short description) about any book you've read recently.
Enjoy the holidays!
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Wednesday, February 12 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third St., Louisburg
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
One Book, One Burg: Louisburg Reads 2025
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks is buried in an unmarked grave. Her family did not learn of her "immortality" until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. The story of the Lacks family is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of.--From publisher description.
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Wednesday, March 12 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third St., Louisburg
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
selected by Chris K.
-- The New York Review of Books On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues. In one of the first non-fiction novels ever written, Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, generating both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence.
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Wednesday, April 9 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third St., Louisburg
Title TBA
selected by Royce M.
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Wednesday, May 14 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Timbercreek Bar & Grill | 14 E. Amity St., Louisburg
Title TBA
slected by Dave M.
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Wednesday, June 11 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Fox Community Hall | 201 S. Broadway St., Louisburg
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
selected by Holly M.
In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes sotrmed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate of all England--and the course of history--depended upon one man, one king.
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Wednesday, July 9 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Timbercreek Bar & Grill | 14 E. Amity St., Louisburg
Title TBA
slected by Royce M.
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Wednesday, August 13 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third St., Louisburg
Destinations of a Lifetime by National Geographic
selected by Gene S.
"National Geographic takes you on a photographic tour of the world's most spectacular destinations, inspiring tangible ideas for your next trip. Hundreds of the most breathtaking locales--both natural and man-made--are illustrated with vivid images taken by the organization's world-class photographers. These images, coupled with evocative text, feature a plethora of visual wonders: ancient monoliths, scenic islands, stunning artwork, electric cityscapes, white-sand seashores, rain forests, ancient cobbled streets, and both classic and innovative architecture. Loaded with hard service information for each location, Destinations of a Lifetime has it all: when to go, where to eat, where to stay, and what to do to ensure the most enriching and authentic experience, "--Amazon.com
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Wednesday, September 10 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Timbercreek Bar & Grill | 14 E. Amity St., Louisburg
Title TBA
selected by Jim G.
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Wednesday, October 8 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Louisburg Library | 206 S. Broadway St., Louisburg
Title TBA
selected by Bob S.
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Wednesday, November 12 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third St., Lousburg
Title TBA
selected by Jim R.
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Wednesday, December 10 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third St., Louisburg
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
selected by Holly M.
A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.
