RICHMOND — The Isaac F. Umberhine Library was selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group with copies of the books available, according to a news release from the library.

The series, “Detective Fiction in the 20th Century,” begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the Umberhine Library and continues for five sessions through Aug. 4.

Books to be discussed include “Hound of the Baskervilles” by Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Maltese Falcon” by Dashiell Hammett, “Strong Poison” by Dorothy Sayers, “The Godwulf Manuscript” by Robert B. Parker and ” ‘A’ is for Alibi” by Sue Grafton. A scholar provided by the council will facilitate the discussions.

To register, call 737-2770.

For more information about the program, visit mainehumanities.org or call 773-5051.


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