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8/14/07
Greetings, Readers!
We're here once again with your weekly dose of news,
delivered in convenient bit-sized chunks. I hope this week finds you well!
We've got a few new things in here, as well as some reminders from last
week. Let us begin!
We were wondering, did you catch Bill London's book
review in the august Moscow Food Co-Op newsletter? No? Well what are you
waiting for; go get one! Bill London is an excellent writer, and anything he
has to say is well worth a read. Also, we would like to brag a little bit.
BookPeople was in the Houston newspaper for our Steve Goodman event! And
what an event it was, Readers! I hope you got a chance to check it out. If
not, you should certainly have a look at the book, which is called "Facing
the Music". It is widely regarded as the single best book on Steve Goodman
in existence.
We are proud to announce that we are selling Sponsor
Passes for the Iraq War Film Series. Sponsor passes are slightly more
expensive tickets that you can buy in advance. The price difference goes to
promote the film series and other similar events. Tickets are $5.00 at the
door, or you can get a sponsor pass at BookPeople for $10.
The Palouse Folklore Society will be having another one
of their enormously popular community potluck dinners and dances! This one
features local favourites Potatohead! Gary Miller will be teaching new
dancers and calling steps. The event will be on Saturday, August 18th, at Ye
Olde Blaine Schoolhouse. The Potluck will begin at 6:30, with dance lessons
at 7:30, and the dancing to follow at 8:00pm. Josh Ritter has a new album!
It will be out on the 21st! I am so excited that I am in serious danger of
running out of exclamation points! Seriously, the new album sounds great.
Parts of it (including a few full songs) are available at his website, which
is http://www.joshritter.com/historical/ (this takes you directly to the
media player). To skip the player and go directly to the news, visit http://www.joshritter.com/news.php.
Sadly, I do not have access to an advance copy of this album, other than the
aforementioned media player. But what I can say, based on what I've heard,
that it is going to be very, very good. I can't wait to get my copy.
Anthony Doer, author of About Grace, The Shell Collector,
and Four Seasons in Rome, will be at the Kenworthy on Thursday, August 30th,
at 7:30pm. He will be reading and signing his works. The event is free and
open to the public, all of whom are welcome and encouraged to attend. Are
you interested in Political Cartoons? Then learn from one of the greats!
Noah Kroese, the former political cartoonist from the Argonaut (whose comics
I always enjoyed). Call (208)883-7036 to reserve your spot. It will be fun!
Dr. Nassim Assefi, author of Aria, will be reading and signing his book at
the 1912 building! The event is on September 10th. It will kick off with
some snacks and socializing at 6:00pm, and the book reading and signing will
commence at 6:45, with a slideshow to follow at 7:30. We hope that you all
will attend, to show your support for Dr. Assefi and her remarkable novel.
The Highland Players of Montrose Academy are putting on a
performance of Shakespeare's beloved play Much Ado About Nothing. There will
be shows on September 10th and 11th (a Monday and Tuesday, respectively),
which will start at 6:00pm. The performances are at the East City Park
stage. Admission by donation, so give generously! We want these guys and
their excellent productions to be around for a long time!
Are you ready for some Chamber Music? More specifically,
the University of Idaho Auditorium Chamber Music Series, which is starting
up in September! The first show, featuring Trio Solisti, will be Tuesday,
September 18th. Trio Solisti, a violin-cello-piano trio, is renowned
nationwide for their passionate, committed, and adventurous performances.
The Washington Post praises their "zealous abandon in a transcendent
performance". Sounds like a good show to me! more information on the other
performances will be forthcoming as we draw closer to their respective
dates. Rick Bass will be the Stegner Lecturer at Lewis and Clark State
College on September 26th. More details about the lecture will be made
available as we learn them. The University of Idaho and Washington State
University are both hosting some (very) distinguished visiting writers this
fall semester!
The University of Idaho will host Mark Halliday on
September 26th, Patricia Hampl on November 14th, and Ann Pancake in March of
next year. The readings will all be at 7:30pm, on their respective days, in
the University of Idaho Law Building Courtroom. BookPeople will, of course,
be present at all three events with plenty of books for sale, and we will
also have their books for sale in the store before the events. Washington
State University will be hosting Jonathan Johnson on October 11th and Peter
Chilson on November 8th. Both readings will be at the WSU Museum of Art,
times to be announced. We might not make it to Pullman for those, but you
can be darn sure we'll have their books out here! So come pick one up, read
it, and go show your support for the author by getting it signed! There's
nothing authors love more than to know that someone has enjoyed their books.
We will be having a book club event!
That's all that I can say about it for now; you'll get
the specifics later. But Book Club members, keep your eyes peeled for follow
up information! And remember, BookPeople of Moscow loves you and would love
to carry your book club books, just let us know!
Best Wishes to you all!
-Book People of Moscow
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