Dr. Susan Carlson will discuss Mary Shelleys classic horror tale, Frankenstein tonight as part of the ongoing Iola Reads winter campaign.
Carlson is a professor of English at Pittsburg State University whose teaching emphasis focuses on 19th century women writers such as Mary Shelley, who penned Frankenstein 201 years ago.
Carlson, who also was slated to speak to an Iola High School English class and the Iola Public Librarys book club earlier today, will be at the library at 7 p.m. to discuss the book and its author.
The Aquila Theatre Company will bring Frankenstein to life at 7 p.m. March 9 on the Bowlus Fine Arts Center stage.
Iola Reads is holding a drawing for 20 tickets to the performance. Entry forms can be obtained by picking up a copy of Frankenstein from one of the various places where they are available around town, or by coming to any library. The entry forms must be turned in by noon March 1 to be eligible for the drawing. The books will be made available to the public starting Monday.
The Iola Reads project is funded by the Sleeper Family Trust through the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Iola Reads is a cooperative project of the Bowlus, USD 257 and Iola Public Library, with a planning committee including other community members.
