LifeLong Learning-San Marcos
A Proud Affiliate of the Aging Forward Alliance

Description

The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University is home to an extraordinary collection of rare and unique treasures reflecting the works of writers, photographers, musicians, filmmakers, and other artists.

 

Each session of the Wittliff Book+ Club will have two segments: first, Wittliff staff will showcase archival material related to the session's book; second, participants will discuss the book.

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The Final 2025 Session of the Wittliff Book+ Club

is Thursday, Nov. 13, from 2:00-3:30pm via Zoom

 

During our final meeting of the year, we will discuss Elizabeth Crook’s acclaimed novel, The Madstone, and we are delighted to announce that Elizabeth will join us for the conversation!

 

According to goodreads, The Madstone echoes Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove and is "the riveting story of a pregnant young mother, her child, and the frontier tradesman who helps them flee across Texas from outlaws bent on revenge, even as an unlikely love blossoms." Elizabeth grew up (mostly) in San Marcos and is a graduate of San Marcos High School. The Madstone is her seventh novel and her books have received numerous awards.

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This is a wonderful opportunity to dive deeper into The Madstone’s unforgettable characters and Texas setting, while hearing insights directly from the author herself. Whether you’ve finished the book or are just getting started, all are welcome to join the discussion!
 

Email lifelonglearningsm@gmail.com to register and receive the Zoom link.

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2026 Selections

    coming soon!

 

Facilitator: Susannah Broyles

Susannah joined The Wittliff staff in 2019 to process the extensive Tejano music archive of Ramón Hernández, a San Antonio publicist, journalist, and photographer. Susannah has previously worked with museum collections focusing on New York history, where she lived for ten years.