As an added bonus, Mayor's Book Talk has a Special Edition this month!

This special edition features Pulitzer Prize winning author Taylor Branch, who has just released The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History With the President. Also on the program, is Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of CNN’s Headline News’ Issues. The two discuss her book iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life. Mayor Iorio also speaks with former Senator Bob Graham about his new book America, the Owner’s Manual: Making Government Work for You. Replays on Sundays at 9pm, Mondays at 1pm, Fridays at 8am and Saturdays at 7pm.

Get ready to read along with
Mayor Pam in December

Discussion Questions for

Emmy And The Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell

November's Guest Author is Susan C. Turner

Mayor Pam Iorio’s guest on this episode of “Mayor’s Book Talk” is Susan C. Turner.  The two will discuss Turner’s latest book, Rufus Steele 1938. Turner is the author of several picture books, most notably Benjamin Barley's Button, and other works of fiction and nonfiction.  Her work engages children's timeless interests in outdoor adventure and the challenges of growing up. 

November's Discussion Group Book

Rufus Steele 1938 by Susan C. Turner

In 1938 in the small farming community of Friendsville, Maryland fourteen-year-old Henry Murphy and his brothers fight for their lives.  Mysterious and courageous, Dr. Rufus Steele proves to be a powerful ally, and strong bonds develop among them.  But larger questions remain.  Who is Rufus Steele?  Why did he come to Friendsville?  How long does he plan to stay?

Susan C. Turner now lives and writes in Tampa with her husband, John, and cat, Jake.

Discussion Questions for Rufus Steele 1938 by Susan C. Turner

November's Recommended Reads

• Justice by Michael J. Sandel
• Florida Cowboys by Carlton Ward, Jr.
• Organic, Shaken and Stirred by Paul Abercrombie
• Sixty Feet, Six Inches by Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson
• The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
• The Columbia Restaurant by Andrew T. Huse
• The War That Killed Achilles by Caroline Alexander
• When Everything Changed by Gail Collins
• When The Game Was Ours by Jackie MacMullan