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Attendees of the book club meeting in the library breezeway.
Lion's Paw Book Club
The Lion's Paw Book Club is an open discussion group named for Wisconsin author Hamlin Garland's short story, Under the
Lion's Paw. The club began in January 1998 as a collaborative effort serving UW-River Falls faculty,
staff, students, and community members who enjoy reflective reading and discussing contemporary issues.
Monthly meetings are held from 3 - 4
p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the library's second
floor breezeway. [View library floor map] Session leaders serve
as conversation guides for books that have inspired them. Anyone is welcome to attend and need not have read
the books to sit in. Featured books are always on sale in the Falcon Shop in the University Center. Several copies of each book are
made available in the library’s collection as well.
2009-2010 Calendar:If you are interested in leading a future discussion please email or call 715-425-3874.
Sept. 9, 2009: The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom by Simon Winchester. (Harper, 2008.) Discussion leader: Ed Rang, UWRF Dept. of Mathematics-Emeritus.
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| Oct. 14, 2009: Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv. (Algonquin Books, 2008.) Discussion leader: Alicia Acken Cosgrove, Land Use Specialist, UWEX/UWRF. |
| Nov. 11, 2009: The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif. (Anchor, 2000.) Discussion leader: Sue Beckham, UW-Stout Dept. of English-Emerita. |
| Dec. 9, 2009: Netherland by Joseph O'Neill. (Pantheon, 2008.) Discussion leader: Marilyn Schuchman, River Falls Community Member. |
| Feb. 10, 2010: Yvonne Wilken,
Campus Minister - Journey House. |
| Mar. 10, 2010: Tommy and Me by Pat Hanson. (Xlibris, 2006) Discussion leader: Pat Hanson, UWRF Department of Speech, Communication and Theatre Arts-Emeritus. |
| Apr. 14, 2010: The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity by Matt Miller. (Henry Holt 2009.) Discussion leader: Kurt Leichtle, UWRF History Department. |
| May 12, 2010: Emerson among the Eccentrics: A Group Portrait, by Carlos Baker. (Penguin, 1997) Discussion leaders: Imtiaz Moosa, UWRF Department of History & Philosphy and Brian Copp, UWRF Sociology Department. |
See past selections.
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