The Ocean City Free Public Library is launching its first "OC Reads" program with an invitation to everybody in the community to read "Shadow Divers" by Robert Kurson.
"Shadow Divers" is a nonfiction page-turner that intertwines the story of scuba divers venturing into dangerously deep water in search of an unknown shipwreck with the quest to learn how the sunken German U-boat came to rest off the coast of New Jersey. The divers make the 60-mile journey to the wreck site from Brielle, N.J.
" 'OC Reads' is a program designed to bring people together through literature by encouraging them to read the same book and participate in discussions and other events centered on that book," said Karen Mahar, program director for the library.
The events include:
- "Hitler's Lost Sub": A film documentary about the U-boat at the center of the story at the Ocean City Free Public Library lecture hall, 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.
- Discussion: A community discussion on the book at the Ocean City Free Public Library lecture hall, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.
- Author lecture and book-signing: Author Robert Kurson will present a lecture and book-signing at the Ocean City Free Public Library lecture hall, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9.
The events are free, and light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Mahar at 609-399-2434, ext. 5238, or e-mail
[email protected].
Acting Library Director Leslie Clarke said there are a lot of copies of the book in the library. The book also can be purchased at local book stores.
