New in 2025!
Since 1965, alumni have gathered each year for a lively panel discussion on the best new fiction and non-fiction at Conversation With Books. This year, Conversation with Books is growing! Join us in 2025 for hybrid events in January, June, and October. We’ll discuss books from multiple genres, including historical fiction, romance, speculative fiction, and more!
January 26, 2025: Ruth Haag Brombach ‘60 & Judie Martens Flahavan ‘60
We’ll kick off the year by discussing a mix of new fiction and nonfiction books, including titles by local Minnesota authors. This discussion will be hosted by longtime Conversation with Books presenters Ruth Haag Brombach ’60 and Judie Martens Flahavan ’60, joined by Associate Professor of History Rachel Neiwert PhD, and special guest President Marcheta P. Evans, PhD. This year they have selected a list of titles, mostly current, that offer good literature from a variety of authors. Because most of the books chosen are recently published, the subjects are current or revisited through today's lens.
June 7, 2025: Lydia Butler Fasteland ’12, MLIS’17 and Taylor Harwood ’15
Join Lydia Butler Fasteland ’12, MLIS’17 and Taylor Harwood ’15 for a conversation about romance novels from a feminist perspective.
October 2025: Suzanne Lehman, DNP, ‘93, MA 2011, DNP 2018
Join Suzanne Lehman for a lively discussion on literature that primarily focuses on BIPOC authors and speculative fiction. More details and booklist coming soon.