Books on Tap: “The Good Neighbor”

Books on Tap: “The Good Neighbor”

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Books on Tap: “The Good Neighbor”

ABOUT THE EVENT

Books on Tap, Phoenixville Public Library’s book discussion group for twenty- and thirty-something adults, will meet next on Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 PM, at Rebel Hill Brewing Company, 420 Schuylkill Rd., Phoenixville. The group will discuss The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King.

Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness, fiercely devoted to children and taking their questions about the world seriously. The Good Neighbor is the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers. Based on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, The Good Neighbor traces Rogers’s personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work. It includes his surprising decision to walk away from the show in 1976 to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood to help children face complex issues such as divorce, discipline, mistakes, anger, and competition. The Good Neighbor is the definitive portrait of a beloved figure. A New York Times bestseller.

Physical copies of the book and audiobook may be reserved at www.ccls.org. eBook and eAudiobook copies may be reserved at https://chester.overdrive.com. This event is free and open to the public. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Email Christine Shaffer at shaffer.m.christine@gmail.com for more information.