October 2026 Lunch With Books Programs at the Ohio County Public Library
Oct. 6: There is No Place Like (Nursing) Home with Paul Tedesco
Paul Tedesco proudly hails from East Wheeling. One day, his mother moved into a nursing home. On another, she died there. What happened in between changed his life. There’s No Place Like (Nursing) Home: Stories of Dementia, Dying, and Peeing on the Christmas Tree, is a book for all the Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers across the country who, like Paul, are getting older. So are their parents. Many already are or will end up in nursing homes. Most who do will die there. The book is a short, folksy memoir, a compendium of stories, real ones, filled with heartbreak and agony, as well as laughter and mirth. The stories are about what Paul saw, learned, and felt, and how he learned to smile again, then and now. In the midst of the tempest, he also found serenity for a troubled soul. So can you.
To watch our livestreams of these events, go to the Lunch With Books Facebook Page or the Lunch With Books YouTube page and look for the live link, which typically appears about five minutes before each program. The programs typically remain on these same sites as recordings (and on the library calendar pages) that can be watched at your convenience.
Oct. 13: Hispanic Heritage Month with YA Author Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Diana Rodriguez Wallach is an award-winning author of young adult novels. Her latest, THE SILENCED, tackles the Troubled Teen Industry and is the winner of the 2026 International Thriller Awards for Best YA Thriller, and nominee for the 2026 Bram Stoker Awards for Best YA Horror. The talk will include a consideration of Puerto Rican folklore, especially the tradition of espiritismo. Diana is on faculty as a writing instructor for the Highlights Foundation. She grew up in Ridley Township, PA to a Puerto Rican father and a Polish mother. She holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University and lives in the Philadelphia area.
To watch our livestreams of these events, go to the Lunch With Books Facebook Page or the Lunch With Books YouTube page and look for the live link, which typically appears about five minutes before each program. The programs typically remain on these same sites as recordings (and on the library calendar pages) that can be watched at your convenience.
Oct. 20: The Story of Shapes with Vincent DeGeorge
Dr. Vincent DeGeorge is a scientist, writer, and community leader living in Wheeling, WV. After earning a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, he chose to return to Appalachia, where he has spent the past decade working in education, nonprofit leadership, and community development. Vincent enjoys exploring the intersections of science, faith, philosophy, and people. Those lifelong interests inspired The Story of Shapes, which traces humanity’s remarkable, ongoing quest to better understand our cosmos through geometry. He serves as President of the WALS Foundation and enjoys sharing the wonder of big ideas, especially with local audiences.
To watch our livestreams of these events, go to the Lunch With Books Facebook Page or the Lunch With Books YouTube page and look for the live link, which typically appears about five minutes before each program. The programs typically remain on these same sites as recordings (and on the library calendar pages) that can be watched at your convenience.
Oct. 27: The Mummy – A Radio Play
For HALLOWEEN, Or-Seán Welles and the OCPL Players return to the airwaves with this long-anticipated production of “The Mummy,” based on the 1932 film starring Boris Karloff. Join us as we revisit the legend of ancient Egyptian priest Imhotep’s mummy, reanimated when an archaeologist reads from a forbidden script! Follow Imhotep as he searches for a woman he believes is the reincarnation of his ancient lover, scheming to murder then resurrect her as his immortal bride!
To watch our livestreams of these events, go to the Lunch With Books Facebook Page or the Lunch With Books YouTube page and look for the live link, which typically appears about five minutes before each program. The programs typically remain on these same sites as recordings (and on the library calendar pages) that can be watched at your convenience.
