Conversation with Books
Conversation with Books has been a tradition since 1965. Event participants enjoy a lively panel of book lovers that highlight recent books of literary merit.
Whether collecting ideas for winter reading, potential book club picks or simply jump-starting the conversation about great recent literature, Conversation with Books offers attendees an evening of rich literary discussion.
The panel includes Catherine Lupori, honorary alumna and professor emerita of English; Ruth Haag Brombach ’60, alumnae relations liaison; and Judie Martens Flahavan ’60.
No need to worry about rushing through the list of books during the busy holiday season — it’s not necessary to have read the books in advance of the event. Some avid readers attend simply to decide what to pick up next.
Next event date:
Monday, January 28, 2013*
6:30-8:30 p.m.
*In the event of inclement weather, Conversation with Books will be on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. No refunds will be issued due to rescheduling to January 30.
Tickets
Early bird rate: $25 per person ($28 each after January 19)
Book Club rate (5 or more people- must buy tickets together): $20
Students with valid ACTC ID: $10
Residents of Carondelet Village: $20
NEW this year!
VIP tickets: $55 each, includes 5 p.m. gourmet dinner in the President’s Dining Room. These tickets are first come, first serve.
Casual dining is also available for $15 per person. All dining options start at 5 p.m. Must reserve early to take advantage of dining options.
Parking is free and shuttle service will be available between the parking lot and Coeur de Catherine.
All net proceeds from the ticket sales go towards funding Alumnae Relations programs and services.
RSVP Options
- « Register online » Opens Dec. 1, 2012
- Send your check along with your name, email, address and telephone number to:
St. Catherine University Alumnae Relations, F-33
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Book clubs please include the names and addresses of book club members if you would like tickets to be sent individually.
- Registration at the door is available for $28 per person
For more information, contact Alumnae Relations at 651.690.6666.
2012 Conversation with Books List
Fiction:
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Geraldine Brooks, Caleb’s Crossing, Viking, 2011
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Emma Donoghue, Room, Little, Brown and Company, 2010
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Bobbie Ann Mason, The Girl in the Blue Beret: A Novel, Random House, Inc., New York, 2011
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Ann Patchett, State of Wonder, Harper Collins, 2011
Non-fiction:
- Elisabeth Tova Bailey, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C., 2010
- Susan Jacoby, Never Say Die: the Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age, Pantheon Books, 2011
- Molly Peacock, The Paper Garden: An Artist [Begins Her Life’s Work] at 72, Bloomsbury USA, 2010
- Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Crown, 2010
Poetry:
- Marge (Rogers) Barrett SP’68, My Memoir Dress, Finishing Line Press, Georgetown, Kentucky, 2011.