Library Friends Lecture at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Novelist Mark Childress is next speaker in this season’s Friends of the Key West Library lecture series—Monday, March 9, 6:00 p.m., at the series’ temporary location, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 401 Duval St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Childress will read selections from his works while sharing life-experiences that accompanied his writing. Among his seven novels, mostly set in the South, is “Crazy Alabama” (1993). Described as both comic and tragic, this novel was a New York Times notable book and was made into a movie starring Melanie Griffith. Childress’s most recent novel is “Georgia Bottoms” (2011), a hilarious Southern spoof. He has also written three picture books for children.

The Friends of the Key West Library weekly lecture series is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. This year’s series runs consecutive Mondays, ending on March 23. Next lecturer is historian and novelist Les Standiford, March 16. FOL’s on-line site is located at http:// friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org.