Chad Lewis, author of “The Minnesota Road Guide to Gangster Hot Spots,” will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library, 11455 Fremont Street, in Trempealeau, Wis. 

 

Lewis, perhaps best known regionally for his paranormal research, will preview his new book.

 

“(The gangster research) is even weirder, in some respects, than some of the ghost stories,” he said.

 

But Lewis also hopes to hear regional gangster stories from those who attend his talk as he researches a Wisconsin version of his book.

 

“I’m hoping people will come and tell me their stories, whether about famous gangsters or not,” he said. “Everyone has a story about a grandpa who ran a still.”

The talk is free, and no registration is required.

 

Questions? Call (608) 534-6197.