Lawrence University Professor David McGlynn will read from his latest novel, “Liberal Arts.” His previous books include “Everything We Could Do,” “One Day You'll Thank Me: Lessons from an Unexpected Fatherhood,” “A Door in the Ocean,” and “The End of the Straight and Narrow.” A nonfiction book, “The Channel: The History, Science, and Insanity of the World’s Most Famous Swim”—including the tale of his own swim of the English Channel—is also coming in 2028.