NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
September 22, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JON GEGENHEIMER DISCUSSES THE CANON CODE,
HIS NEW BOOK ABOUT THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
METAIRIE, LA – Jon Gegenheimer, a New Orleans native, litigation lawyer, and Clerk of Court for Jefferson Parish, will discuss his latest book, The Canon Code, at 12 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, via video conference online. Visit www.jplibrary.net/adults for more details, including how to join the discussion.
The Canon Code is subtitled “Freud, C.S. Lewis, et al., Solve the Mystery of Edwin Drood.” Dicken’s last book, Edwin Drood, was not finished at the time of his death. Though it was incomplete (only six of 12 installments were completed), it was published in 1870. Many other authors have attempted to complete the story.
Gegenheimer describes himself as a devoted Dickensian and has been to various Charles Dickens landmarks in the United Kingdom. The Canon Code is a combination of fact and fiction in which various dignitaries of the day explore the intent of Dickens’ unfinished novel and its characters.
Gegenheimer’s first book, The Second Hill, is a historical/futuristic fiction that “foresaw virtually every malady afflicting today's troubled world: ubiquitous terrorism; rampant moral relativism; absurd political correctness; destruction of our cities and towns by anarchist, Jacobin mobs, and the all-out assault against the Judeo-Christian ethic.”
Gegenheimer's second book, The Griffin Murders, is a murder mystery of the same genre as The Second Hill and is designed to awaken, delight, educate, and spark conversation.
For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jplibrary.net.
In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as practical. A 72-hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters. ADA Coordinator/Office of Citizens with Disabilities 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403, Elmwood, LA 70123, (504) 736-6086, ADA@jeffparish.net
The Jefferson Parish Library system consists of 16 locations that stretch from the Lakeshore Branch on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain to the Grand Isle Branch just steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The library system consists of two large regional libraries and seven branches on each side of the Mississippi River. The East Bank Regional Library (4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie) serves as library headquarters. The Jefferson Parish Library is the second largest system in the state of Louisiana. More than 200 employees work for the Jefferson Parish Library including librarians, administration and support staff. For more information, contact the library at (504) 838-1100 or www.jefferson.lib.la.us.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
###
|
Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123 |
JPALERT – SIGN UP TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS |
Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO |
