Join the MarooNation Book Club to share your appetite for reading with fellow Bears. The Alumni Association has teamed up with the MSU library to moderate dynamic conversations about great books. We’ll be reading four books per year and you can be part of any or all. This online club will be hosted through the Goodreads platform and you will need to become a member to participate. Let us know you are interested and we’ll send you the details on how to join our group.
Start turning the pages and get ready to tell us your thoughts about The First Beverly Hillbilly: The Untold Story of the Creator of Rural TV Comedy by Ruth Henning. A warm and funny memoir written from a Midwestern perspective, Ruth Henning shares the story of her husband Paul’s rise from a scriptwriter on some of Kansas City’s earliest radio shows to the genius behind America’s beloved rural TV sitcoms and their lives together as part of Hollywood’s golden inner circle. It's very charming and a good, fun read. Entertaining accounts weave through Kansas City, the Ozarks, Hollywood, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and even a hilarious story about Granny Clampett at Silver Dollar City. This book has something for everyone.
Online Discussions for The First Beverly Hillbilly: May 18-June 26 Online Poll to determine the next book selection: June 16-30 New book announced: July 1
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