9/05/06

Welcome to a gorgeous September! Despite the vestiges of summer tantalizing us to bask in the remaining sunlight (despite the smoke), we have a great lineup of in-store events. This Friday, September 8th, Alex Kuo will be here to speak about his new novel, The Panda Diaries, at 8:00 PM. Kuo is visiting BookPeople as part of his Reading to the Wheat tour and will be traveling to other locations in the Palouse region. Please help us make him feel welcome. The Panda Diaries is about an ex-secret service agent with China's National Public Security Bureau whose mailman is a panda. It is fast-paced on its numerous levels and sure to make a fascinating presentation. "Alex Kuo's Panda Diaries is a gem of a book. Each word is a sparse gem of construction, magical and informative. Kuo takes us through the dreams and nightmares of twentieth century China. The cultural revolution and its aftermath shape the interventions between the hero and his Panda mailman, or is it the other way around? Join us to hear Alex Kuo read Panda Diaries at BookPeople of Moscow, Idaho, the homegrounds for the traning for Rangers of the Panda Wildlife Area in China. Now, discussing Panda Politics with the county commissioners was one of the most surreal minutes I've had as a bookseller, but that's another story." -Bob Greene PCEI presents Pickin' in the Pasture. The event will take place Saturday, September 9, 2006 from 1pm to 5pm at the PCEI Campus. Tickets are currently on sale at BookPeople for $13. The proceeds benefit PCEI. September 10th, BookPeople will have the honor of offering Alison Meyer's 2007 Palouse Calendars. Same as last year's price, $12.95. On September 16th, two Saturdays away, Joe McGeshick will join us at 7:00 PM. He will read from Indian in the Liquor Cabinet, a new collection of poetry relating to his experiences in northeastern Montana. Paula Coomer, poet, will join us at noon on September 23rd to present selected stories and poems. Her work has appeared in numerous journals, and she has recently published Devil at the Crossroads, a collection of poetry. Closing this month's appearances, Terry Abraham will be here on September 30th to talk about Mountains so Sublime, his history of British travels and exploration in the American West. He will be in our store at 10:00 AM. BookPeople has passes for Sirius Idaho Theatre's 2006-2007 season. Adult price is $15/show or $40/season pass Senior price is $10/show or $25/season pass Student price is $6/show or $15/season pass The World Premiere of Cow-Tipping Begins September 21 at 7:30 pm through the 23rd and runs again the 28-30 at 7:30pm Touch will begin January 25-27, playing again February 1-3 at 7:30pm. The Season closer will be Breaking the Code, which premieres April 12, runs through the 14th, and plays again the 19-21, once again beginning at 7:30pm.

-Book People of Moscow

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