The Fort Plain Free Library will key in on actor Tom Hanks’ first foray into fiction writing with a late-September book discussion at the 19 Willett St. library. The free forum addressing Hanks’ collection of short stories, “Uncommon Type: Some Stories,” will be facilitated by SUNY Albany film lecturer and author Audrey Kupferberg on Sunday, Sept. 30, beginning at 3 p.m.

Hanks’ collection of 17 stories has a common element — the typewriter — but the topics of each story vary. One tale, for instance, deals with a small-town columnist with roots in the past. His paper is transitioning from newsprint to digital, and he wryly mourns the end of an era. Another story deals with the emotional and physical scars of a WWII veteran; and a third about a time-traveling vacationer. Humor and poignancy are woven throughout.

Kupferberg, who will be leading the forum, teaches courses in film history in the Art Department at SUNY Albany. She is also a film and video consultant, archivist, and appraiser, and has been Director of the Yale University Film Study Center and Assistant Director of the National Center for Film and Video Preservation at the American Film Institute. Her film commentary can be heard on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.

Those interested in participating in the library’s book discussion can borrow books or audiobooks through the library. There is no cost to participate.

The program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. It is sponsored by the Mohawk Valley Library System and the Fort Plain Free Library.

To reserve a book or for more information, call 518-993-4466 or 518-993-4646. The Fort Plain Free Library is located at 19 Willett St., Fort Plain. Please follow the library on Facebook for updates.