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John McNally, Associate Professor of English at Wake Forest University, with his book, America’s Report Card

Z. Smith Reynolds will sponsor its popular lecture series again this year. We will present a wide variety of speakers, ranging from authors of popular fiction to those celebrating banned books and Black history month.

On September 28th Emily Giffin will appear in the library. Ms. Giffin (WFU ’94) has written several New York Times best sellers. Her most recent novel Baby Proof was published this summer, while her previous books Something Borrowed and Something Blue were published in 2005. A book signing will follow her talk.

Dr. Ed Hendricks will help us celebrate Homecoming by presenting “Why Wake Forest Moved to Winston-Salem” on September 29th at 1:30 p.m. The library’s Homecoming celebration will continue in the Wake Forest Archives with the presentation and identification of old photos for the 50th anniversary of the move.

John McNally will speak on Tuesday October 3rd at 3 p.m. Dr. McNally, Associate Professor of English, has published a number of books. His most recent novels are America’s Report Card and The Book of Ralph. He will sign books following his talk.

On October 17th, we’ll commemorate banned books with a reading in the atrium. Three faculty members – Ed Wilson, Harold Tedford, and Charles Sligh – will read from banned books. Join us to celebrate our freedom to read.

On November 15th at 3:30 p.m., Dr. Allen Mandelbaum will read some of his favorite poems including “The Savantasse of Montparnasse” which is being reprinted by the University of California Press.

Other speakers remaining to be scheduled include student Micah Andrews in a reprise of his Martin Luther King, Jr. speech performance and more! Please visit our lecture series web page for updates and more information.