Heat of the Night Book Group reads and discusses mystery novels written by African American or African authors, or featuring an African-American or African detective. The club meets to discuss the books as mystery novels and as reflections of the black experience.
When: Second Saturday in: January, March, May, July, September, and November; at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Bluford Branch [1]
Contact: Bernard Norcott-Mahany [2] at 816.701.3482
May 11
The Fourth Perspective [3] by Robert O. Greer.
July 13
Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes [4] by Blair S. Walker.
September 14
Mama Stalks the Past [5] by Nora Deloach.
November 9
The Dying Ground [6] by Nichelle D. Tramble.
See our previous selections... [7]
Bernard Norcott-Mahany is a technical assistant at the L.H. Bluford Branch, where he also serves as the Library's resident connoisseur of classic literature. He holds master's degrees in Ancient Greek from Loyola University Chicago and in English Literature from Syracuse University. He teaches Greek mythology at Johnson County Community College. For more info on the Heat of the Night Book Group, contact Bernard Norcott-Mahany [2] at 816.701.3482.
Links:
[1] http://www.kclibrary.org/bluford
[2] mailto:bernardnorcott@kclibrary.org
[3] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/?q=author:%22Robert+Greer%22+title:%22Fourth+Perspective%22
[4] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/?q=author:%22Blair+Walker%22+title:%22Don%27t+Believe+Your+Lying=Eyes%22
[5] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/?q=author:%22Nora+Deloach%22+title:%22Mama+Stalks+the+Past%22
[6] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/?q=author:%22Nichelle+Tramble%22+title:%22Dying+Ground%22
[7] http://www.kclibrary.org/book-clubs/heat-night/previous