Hoosier Authors Book Club Continues at Lew Wallace Study & Museum on May 19

The Hoosier Authors Book Club continues its seventh year with virtual meetings. The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum’s book club will discuss Chris White’s book The Life List of Adrian Mandrick at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, via a Zoom meeting. Books are currently available for checkout at the Carriage House.

White’s novel was a 2020 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award Winner. White is a professor of English and Director of the Film Studies program at DePauw University. Her plays have been performed on numerous stages throughout the United States and the world.

The book centers on Adrian Mandrick, a successful doctor and family man. A passionate birder, Adrian has the third longest life list of species spotted in North America. When his estranged mother renews contact with him, Adrian spirals into addiction and pursues a sighting of the rare, believed extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

Library Journal gave the book a starred review, writing, “This engaging, unusual novel successfully combines the best elements of a psychological portrait, a travel adventure, and a suspenseful mystery.”

Copies of the book are courtesy of the Indiana Humanities Novel Conversations program. All discussions are free and open to the public. For more information about the Hoosier Authors Book Club and to register for the Zoom link, visit https://www.ben-hur.com/programs/hoosier-authors-book-club/. Learn more about The Life List of Adrian Mandrick at Chris White’s website: https://www.chriswhitewriter.com/.

The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is deeply committed to the protection and preservation of Lew Wallace’s legacy now and for generations to come. The museum is located on Wallace’s home site in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and is where he wrote Ben-Hur. His unique and personal Study, built in the 1890s, is a National Historic Landmark and the home of the world’s largest collection of General Wallace’s personal memorabilia. For more information, please visit the museum website: www.ben-hur.com.