We want everyone in Nashville to read a John Irving book and come to the public lecture at the Ryman on November 8. Whether you're an individual reader or a member of a book club--everyone is invited to participate! Lots of great resources in the righthand menu will get you started, and the Tennessean is hosting an online forum for all things Irving.

We're stocking up on John Irving titles--click on the list of works at the right, and you'll be taken right to our catalog entry for each title, where you can reserve your copy today.

And if you'd like to purchase your own copy, you can purchase books from Amazon through the Nashville Public Library Foundation's website, and the Foundation will benefit from the sale. You can also find a discount coupon for David-Kidd on the Tennessean's Irving page.

Happy reading. We'll see you at the Ryman.