CCSJ Book Club: Historical Fiction

When reading historical fiction, it is sometimes difficult to determine where the historical facts end and the fiction begins. The CCSJ Book Club continues its popular exploration of historical fiction with a new slate of books for 2010. As we enjoy riveting reading about some fascinating characters, we will ask some important questions: How much historical research should an author present? How much liberty can authors take with historical facts? And do we as readers care about these issues when we've got our hands on a real page-turner?

We invite community members to participate in the sessions, along with CCSJ students, staff, and faculty. Sessions will be held in the Specker memorial Library at 3:30 on the fourth Thursday of each month. Discussions will be led by Marcia Keith, Library Circulation Manager.

All books are easily obtainable through Amazon.com and Borders Books. We will gather extra copies through interlibrary loan whenever available. If you need help locating a copy, please contact Marcia Keith by phone (219-473-4375) or email (mkeith@ccsj.edu).