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One Read Panel Discussion

"The Big Door Prize"

2022-09-15 19:00:00 2022-09-15 20:00:00 America/Chicago One Read Panel Discussion Former KFRU radio host David Lile moderates a lively discussion with local experts on themes from this year's One Read selection. Panelists will be psychology professor Dr. Jordan Booker, research geneticist Dr. Sherry Flint-Garcia, poet and photographer Justin Hamm, Fulton administrator Renee Tyler and couples counselor Dr. Tara Vossenkemper. Adults. Please register to help us manage attendance. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Thursday, September 15
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-09-15 19:00:00 2022-09-15 20:00:00 America/Chicago One Read Panel Discussion Former KFRU radio host David Lile moderates a lively discussion with local experts on themes from this year's One Read selection. Panelists will be psychology professor Dr. Jordan Booker, research geneticist Dr. Sherry Flint-Garcia, poet and photographer Justin Hamm, Fulton administrator Renee Tyler and couples counselor Dr. Tara Vossenkemper. Adults. Please register to help us manage attendance. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Former KFRU radio host David Lile moderates a lively discussion with local experts on themes from this year's One Read selection. Panelists will be psychology professor Dr. Jordan Booker, research geneticist Dr. Sherry Flint-Garcia, poet and photographer Justin Hamm, Fulton administrator Renee Tyler and couples counselor Dr. Tara Vossenkemper. Adults. Please register to help us manage attendance.

Join us for this annual favorite event as former KFRU radio host David Lile moderates a discussion of "The Big Door Prize" with local experts, each sharing their individual experiences and expertise related to the One Read selection. 

  • Dr. Jordan Booker, assistant professor, department of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri, will discuss his research on identity and personality development.
  • Dr. Sherry Flint-Garcia, USDA-ARS research geneticist, will share her expertise and insight on genetics.
  • Justin Hamm, poet and photographer, will talk about his John Prine super-fandom and his documentation of small towns.
  • Renee Tyler, director of administration for the City of Fulton, will share her experiences working for small and mid-sized town governments.
  • Dr. Tara Vossenkemper, founder and managing director of The Counseling Hub and a practicing counselor in the state of Missouri, will discuss her knowledge of relationships built through her work in couples and marriage counseling.

Adults. Please register to help us manage attendance.

Find out more about One Read here.


When COVID community levels are high, masks are requested in the library. Masks are optional when levels are low or medium. For the latest information, see the library's COVID safety page.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | One Read | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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