8/21/07

Greetings, Readers!

We have an important correction to make regarding the Iraq War Film Series. We are still selling Sponsor Passes for the Iraq War Film Series. Sponsor passes are slightly more expensive passes for all three films 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 $15 for all three shows, or you can get a sponsor pass at BookPeople for $20. Again, the sponsor passes get you in to all of the films and cost $20. We're sorry for the confusion! The Films (and the dates on which they are playing) : Gunner Palace - (86 min.) October 10 Iraq In Fragments - (105 min.) October 11 -14 No End In Sight - (145 min.) October 17 Important: Tomorrow, (Wednesday, August 22nd) - Overdrawn! The Documentary will be playing at the Kenworthy, Overdrawn is a feature-length documentary film exploring the predatory lending practices of the major national banks, focusing on overdraft charges. It also explores the larger issues of corporate domination of our society and government. Admission is $5 for students with ID, or $7 for adults. The documentary is by Karney Hatch, a Lewiston Native and University of Idaho graduate. Let's all go check it out, and show our support for this important work!

The Palouse Arts Council's International Short Film Festival will be held on Saturday, August 25th at the Grange Building (210 East Bluff Street) in Palouse. We've received more than 60 films and will select about 20 of them to be shown. The audience will vote for the People's Choice film. Doors open at 7:30pm and viewing will begin at 8 pm. Tickets are $5.00.

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. Anthony Doer, who was nominated by Granta as one of the 21 Best Young American Novelists, will be Idaho's next Writer in Residence. He will reign from this year until 2010. Want to know why he was selected? Well that's easy - because he writes very, very well. If you don't believe me (and you should), then come hear him read at the Kenworthy!

Also, our upcoming radio show will feature an interview with this excellent author - stay tuned for more information!

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!

Writers of all levels from beginning to advanced are invited to join the Moscow Community Creative Writing Workshop, a ten-week, multi-instructor writing workshop for adults, meeting Monday nights, September 17 through November 26, from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at the 1912 Center. Each night will be taught by a different local writer (Mary Clearman Blew, Peter Chilson, Annie Lampman, Ron McFarland, Gail Miller, Joy Passanante, Brandon Schrand, Judy Sobeloff, and Georgia Tiffany) and will feature in-class writing as well as discussions on the craft of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their writing and to read their writing on local radio station KRFP and with workshop instructors at BookPeople on November 12th Applications must be received by September 5th.? For further information about the workshop, application guidelines, and application form see the Moscow Arts Commission website, www.moscow-arts.org, or pick up a sheet at the Moscow Library reference desk.??

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, at 7:00pm. 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.

Again, please note that the time for the WSU Distinguished Visiting Writer is 7:00pm - thanks to alert reader Andrea for letting us know!

We have a few reviews for you as well, Readers! First up is a review of Atomic Bazaar (author William Langewiesche): "Atomic Bazaar is a short and scary book, which raises many interesting questions about the United State's knowledge of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. Did the U.S. government know about Pakistan's sale of nuclear technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya, and North Korea? Why didn't the government do anything about it, and why has Pakistan been able to thumb its nose at the U.S? You'll have to read the book to find out, of course. Langewiesche goes on to lay to rest the fear of a terrorist bomb, but reminds us that no amount of maneuvering can prevent a determined nation from acquiring nuclear capability. Americans will need to find the courage to recognize that they live in a world where many countries have acquired atomic bombs, and some may use them. Ending on a hopeful note, Langewiesche recommends global disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, and that the United States be bound by the same rules they apply to other countries."

 I have received my copy of Josh Ritter's new album, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter. It is awesome. I'm really, really enjoying it. His albums just keep getting better. The lyrical work is, as always, astonishingly clever. Ritter, while a superb musician, is an even better lyricist, and this album is no exception. I can't recommend it highly enough.

 Best Wishes!

 -BookPeople of Moscow

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