President Greg Gifford will speak on Great American Novels of the 20th century and how the author’s world today is much different than it was in 1950.

He will discuss “Gone with the Wind” (Margaret Mitchell), “To Have and Have Not (Ernest Hemingway), and “From Here to Eternity” (James Jones).

Techniques for setting the scene will be compared.

Hood county Library, 10 a.m., Pecan Room.