Monday, November 23, 2020
9:30 – 10:30 MONDAY BOOK DISCUSSIONS
NON-FICTION BOOK DISCUSSION
The Library Book by Susan Orlean Discussion Leader: Sheryl Sostarich
This is a story of libraries inspired by a fire that destroyed or damaged more than a million books in the Los Angeles Public Library. Susan Orlean tells the broader story of libraries and librarians that reveals how these institutions provide more than just space to house books and media.
LITERATURE DISCUSSION
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Discussion Leader: Sheila Lind
An enchanting house outside of Philadelphia becomes the anchor for a postwar story that spans decades. It is the story of a brother-sister relationship that transcends a complex childhood in the family home and highlights choices that impact and bond both through their lives.
11:00 – 12:00 LITERARY PURSUITS on Zoom
The Loft’s Wordplay Festival
Speaker: Steph Opitz, Founding Director of the Loft’s Wordplay
In May of 2019 the Loft Literary Center launched its first Wordplay Book Festival. It was a huge success with three days of participants engaging in literary pursuits. In 2020, Opitz was finalizing plans for the next Wordplay, when those plans went awry due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Opiz will tell about the launch of the first Wordplay, how it progressed during the shutdown, and plans for next year.
12:00 noon ANNOUNCEMENTS
1:15 – 2:15 HEALTH on Zoom
I’m Okay, You’re Really Sick: Coping with Narcissists
Speaker: Rokelle Lerner, Senior Clinical Advisor, Crossroads Centre Antigua
Many in our society suffer from false pride, entitlement, and grandiosity. This narcissism interferes with personal and professional relationships that are so filled with conflict and pain that it starts to erode the spirit of those close to them. Often as a result of childhood trauma, narcissists spend their lives expunging shame, which can take on the characteristics of helpless victim, grandiosity, and cruelty. This lecture will examine the relational consequences of narcissism and offer tools in dealing with narcissists both personally and professionally.
Suggested reading to accompany this lecture is The Object of My Affection is in My Reflection: Coping with Narcissists by Rokelle Lerner.