Virtual Author Chat - David Geiger Online
Join us for a virtual author chat with local author, David Geiger.
David Geiger initiated his journey into criminal justice reform in May 1998 and wrote many copyrighted articles on the topic. In 2018, he received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who. In November 2022, he was a panel member for an FDA conference which initiated drug research into schizophrenia. In May 2024, he participated in a SOAR Forum with NJ Reentry Corporation and Rutgers University Newark Center for Applied Appreciative Inquiry “to offer your valuable public policy ideas to improve and transform the breadth of mental health and addiction treatment services for Justice-involved individuals.”
In the Matter of Edwin Potter: Mental Illness and Criminal Justice Reform by David E. Geiger, MEE, PE (Ret.)
An autobiography about Edwin Potter (not his real name), a man with schizophrenia. He had no treatment, and, as a result, he killed somebody. This is the true story of his trial, his struggle, and his comeback.
- Date:
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81624432188
- Audience:
- Adults Senior Adults
- Categories:
- Author Talk
Janette is the Assistant Director. She is responsible for ordering books for the adult fiction, nonfiction and large print collections. Janette has a background in archival processing and preservation and is currently hard at work processing the Lockett Local History Collection.
An avid reader, Janette runs the Romantic Fiction (first Wednesday of the month) and the Page Turners (second Wednesday of the month) book groups. She is also a supporter of the romance genre and will gladly help "match you" with the perfect romance novel.
In 2021, Janette launched the Virtual Author Chat series where she chats with local authors about their writing and their path to publication. All of the chats have been recorded and are available to watch on the library's YouTube channel.