Calling all book-lovers: a series of presentations by authors and readers alike. Whether you’re a budding writer keen to find out how to write a best-seller, or a reader who’s just plain interested to hear what other folks find worth reading, this is the lunch-time session for you. Come hungry, and not just for words: Lunch is on the house, with menus that match the topics!

Lunch and Laugh with Dave Lieber
September 16, noon – 1:00 p.m.
Smith Building 104A
Dave Lieber, award-winning columnist for the Star-Telegram, knows that stories can change the world. He is here to prove it in this lively talk about the people, problems and solutions he writes about in his books, The Dog of My Nightmares and Watchdog Nation. An inspiring storyteller and humorist, Dave is a member of the National Speakers Association and winner of the coveted Will Rogers Humanitarian Award. The Press Club of Dallas voted him best columnist in the American Southwest.

Reflections on Nature and Identity
October 29, noon – 1:00 p.m.
Smith Building 104B
Writers Susan Wittig Albert and Susan Tweit talk about their recent memoirs, Together Alone and Walking Nature Home. Susan Albert details her life as a writer, wife and homesteader in the Texas countryside, while proclaimed nature writer, Susan Tweit, combines a scientist’s mind with a poet’s heart in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Hear both women share their perspectives on identity,place, and the healing bounty of nature.

Vice Chancellor Brian Gutierrez
Shares His Top Five Picks
November 18, noon – 1:00 p.m.
Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitor Center, Cox C
Our series of interviews with TCU administrators continues. Join colleagues for lunch and hear what the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration keeps on his bookshelf!