AUBURN – The Auburn Public Library invites readers to join its monthly Let’s Talk About It book discussion series,

“The American Revolutionary Generation,” as Professor John Sutherland returns to lead another exploration of the people, events and ideas behind the fight for Independence.

The discussion will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the library’s Auburn Mall location. Sutherland will discuss “Benjamin Franklin,” written by Professor of History Emeritus at Yale Edmund S. Morgan.

Morgan’s “Benjamin Franklin,” the third book in a series, is considered one of the best written on a person who many consider elusive. “Benjamin Franklin” is a portrait of the man’s political life and how his activities as a diplomat and politician served the country well in 19th-century America. Copies are available at the library.

Sutherland attended University of Maine and received his PhD from Temple University. Most recently he taught history at Connecticut State University and Manchester Community College.

Other upcoming book discussions in the American Revolutionary Generation are: Nov. 15, “Women of the Republic” by Linda Kerber, and Dec. 6, “Setting the World Ablaze” by John Ferling.

For more information or to reserve a copy of “Benjamin Franklin,” call 782-3191. The Let’s Talk About It series is funded by the Maine Humanities Council in partnership with the Maine State Library.