Book Talk: Gary Mormino to speak on ‘Dreams in the New Century’

Gary Mormino, the Frank E. Duckwall professor emeritus in history at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, will be in conversation with Steve Seibert, former executive director of Florida Humanities, about Mormino’s new book, “Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida’s Turning Point,” at 7 p.m. July 12 at Tombolo Books, 2153 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Free; RSVP at tombolobooks.com/events.

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