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The Woman in the Third Floor Front: Stories
An Evening with Author and Actor Richard Scharine
2026-07-08 18:00:00
2026-07-08 19:30:00
America/Denver
The Woman in the Third Floor Front: Stories
Dr. Richard Scharine, former chair of the U of U Dept. of Theatre, will discuss and read from his latest collection of short stories: the award-winning "The Woman in the Third Floor Front."
Main Library - Special Collections
Wednesday, July 08
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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2026-07-08 18:00:00
2026-07-08 19:30:00
America/Denver
The Woman in the Third Floor Front: Stories
Dr. Richard Scharine, former chair of the U of U Dept. of Theatre, will discuss and read from his latest collection of short stories: the award-winning "The Woman in the Third Floor Front."
Main Library - Special Collections
Main Library
Special CollectionsDr. Richard Scharine, former chair of the U of U Dept. of Theatre, will discuss and read from his latest collection of short stories: the award-winning "The Woman in the Third Floor Front."
Actor and author Richard Scharine will present his third collection of short stories. He will read from The Woman in the Third Floor Front: Stories and discuss his writing process.
Dr. Scharine's stories reveal the extraordinary in the everyday. In them, readers will discover a writer’s accidental journey to self-discovery, a journalist’s spiritual awakening in the wild, and a family’s complex secrets spanning continents. From intimate moments to societal reflections, these stories illuminate resilience, the enduring power of memory, and the intricate connections that shape our lives. The Woman in the Third Floor Front: Stories has received the Literary Titan Silver Book Award. The event will be held in the Special Collections Reading Room on the Main Library's 4th Floor.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Conversations | Books & Reading |
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Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.