Library News and Views

By Francine Brady

For those of you who have been following my reviews of Adriana Trigiani’s “Big Stone Gap” series, “Home to Big Stone Gap” is the fourth and final book in the series

Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney has been married to her beloved Jack for nearly 20 years. She has buried one child, Joe, and raised another, Etta.

Etta has married, is expecting a child and moved to Italy. Ave Maria has finally decided to live life for herself and reinvent her world whether she wants to or not.

An opportunistic coal company arrives and threatens to undermine the community and destroy the beautiful mountain landscape that the town has treasured.

An old heartthrob, Pete Rutledge reappears, challenging Ave Maria’s marriage. Jack takes Pete aside and makes him promise to take care of Ave Maria in case something happens to him which makes her worry about Jack’s health. Soon she finds the reason Jack has his concerns.

How the story ends I cannot tell. I was sorry the series ended, as I will miss the family and friends of Big Stone Gap. In 2014, Trigiani directed the movie, “Big Stone Gap,” which received several awards. The movie is scheduled to be released Oct. 9.

Upcoming events at the library include:

Sept. 24: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi, discussion leader Peggy Safely;

Oct 8: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, discussion leader April Snyder;

Oct 22: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, discussion leader to be announced.

All discussions will be Thursdays at 7 p.m.

Additional library events:

Sept 12 at 2 p.m.: Concert performed by Vellam, a folk duo from Finland;

Sept 22 at 7 p.m.: Montana Indians Today, a lecture by Ruthann Knudson;

Sept 23 at 7 p.m.: American Indians in Film, a lecture by Richard Ellis.