The Big Read Kickoff Lecture

“Dashiell Hammett’s Moral Vision”

When: Fri., Oct. 5, at 7:30 pm
Where: The Gleason Auditorium at the Bausch & Lomb Building of the Rochester Public Library, 115 South Ave.
Admission is free and no pre-registration is required

Be with us to celebrate the kickoff of our Big Read programs. Dr. George J. Thompson will present a lecture based on his book Hammett’s Moral Vision.
The first 50 attendees will receive a free copy of The Maltese Falcon!

Dr. George J. Thompson is the President & Founder of the Verbal Judo Institute, a tactical training and management firm based in Auburn, NY. Thompson has an eclectic background, having taught English at the High School level, English Literature on the university level and served as a police officer. His book Hammett’s Moral Vision was published in 2006.

For more information call (585) 473-2590, x107.

These events are part of The Big Read,
an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts
in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

For more information about The Maltese Falcon visit http://www.neabigread.org/books/maltesefalcon/