News and Updates

Casual Conversation November 2 with Patrick McGilligan about Woody Allen admin

On Sunday, November 2 at 3 pm Eastern we will have a Casual Conversation with independent scholar Patrick McGilligan about Woody Allen.  Mr.

Casual Conversation: October 20 with Professor Hirsch admin

Please join us for a Casual Conversation with Professor Francine Hirsch on Monday, October 20 at 6 pm Eastern.  We will be speaking with her about her beautifully written and vitally informative book: So

Casual Conversation with Prof Kelley about Moby Dick September 28th admin

On Sunday, September 28 at 3 pm ET on Zoom we will have the opportunity to have a conversation about Moby Dick with Wyn Kelley, Senior Lecturer Emerita, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She comes to us through the good offices of classmate Bruce Alpert.  Lecturer Kelley’s MIT faculty listing, with drop down lists of courses taught, and publications as well as a link to her cv, may be found here:  https://lit.mit.edu/wkelley/ .

Thomas Dwight Sloane (7/10/2025)

Thomas Dwight Sloan III, 77, of Huntsville passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025. Dwight was born in Manhattan, NY and moved to Huntsville with his family following high school. 

He met Susan Pullen while attending Dartmouth College. He graduated in 1969, and they married the same year. Dwight was stationed in Viet Nam while serving in the US Army from 1969-1972. When he returned from active duty, he attended law school at the University of Alabama, where he finished third in his class.