8/28/07

Greetings, Readers!

Some of the items I have tonight are long and multi-paragraphed, so I tried including some extra space between items, to make it more obvious where one ends and another begins. I hope this helps - it's just one more step in my program to make the printed word more user-friendly! Any suggestions for the newsletter are welcome, as are event submissions. But, without further ado, the news!

Anthony Doerr, 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. Doerr, 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! I would like to offer an apology to the good Mr. Doerr, for omitting the final 'r' in his last name in previous editions. It was a careless oversight, and such an excellent writer deserves so much better! I would also like to apologize to the poor gentleman at the Inlander, who caught my mistake too late for it to be corrected, but was kind enough to save me from further embarrassment. Mea culpa, readers - I will try very hard not to let it happen again!

Curious about Graphic Novels? I bet you are! Well we've got just the thing for you! The illustrious Dr. Walter Hesford of the University of Idaho English Department will be hosting a discussion of Jewish Themes in Graphic novels. All sessions are free and open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend. The events and books are as follows: Thursday, September 6th, 7pm: A Contract With God, by Will Eisner. Thursday, September 27th, 7pm: The Complete Maus, by Art Spiegelman Thursday, October 18th, 7pm: Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer, by Ben Katchor Thursday, November 8th, 7pm: The Quitter, by Harvy Pekar Thursday, November 29th, 7pm: The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar Again, everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, and if you'd like to read the books, we will have them at BookPeople shortly! For more information, contact ben at 885-5858.

 Homa Assefi writes to us: "Dear Friends & Colleagues, On Monday Sept. 10, 2007 @ 6:30 P.m Nassim Assefi, a medical doctor & an author of the book "ARIA" is invited by Moscow Public Library & Book people to have her book reading and signing in 1912 building across from Moscow High School: 412 E. 3rd St. in Moscow, Idaho, 83843 Tel # (208) 669-2249. There would be ethnic food and refreshments. In case you are interested to know more about her, here is her website. You can check her out totally, and if you wish you could even read some excerpt of her book. the reading will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by eating, and the book signing. Please mark your calendar for Monday Sept. 10th, 2007 @ 6:30 p.m. Thanks for forwarding this email to all your friends, families, colleagues,and any organizations that you may belong to. My Sincere Thanks, Homa Assefi"

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.

September 22nd is the date of the Village Bike Project! The event will take place at 1095 N. Mountain View in Moscow. The good people involved will be loading a container of bikes bound to Africa, to be donated to villages in need of good, free transportation (not to mention the joy of riding a bike!) Help, supplies, and money are all welcome, and anyone who is interested can contact Dave at 509-330-2681 for more details.

Rick Wandschneider writes: "We are very fortunate to have Debra Frasier returning to the Northwest. Please join Debra, storyteller Ed Edmo, and me for the annual Children's Writers Workshop at Fishtrap September 21-23. This is a first come affair, and we have 25 slots. You can go to the web site-- www.fishtrap.org --- and click on Children's Writing Workshop for more information. You can register on-line, or print a form, write a check and send it in, or call. The workshop will begin with dinner on Friday, September 21 at the Fishtrap House in Enterprise, Oregon, and run through brunch on Sunday morning, September 23. There will be stories, demonstrations, talks on story and book building, and hands on time with both artists. You are welcome but not required to bring books and stories you are working on. Enrollment is limited to 25, and is on a first come, first served basis. The cost for the workshop is $165, which includes Friday dinner, Saturday lunch, and Sunday brunch. Rooms are available at the nearby Ponderosa Motel for $60 per night for a single with the Fishtrap discount. There are other motels and bed and breakfasts in Enterprise and nearby Joseph, and campsites at Wallowa Lake. For more information on lodging-and on other Wallowa County activities--go to the Chamber web site at www.wallowacountychamber.com."

The Iraq War Film Series is coming in October! BookPeople will, of course, be selling tickets to this excellent event. A ticket to an individual showing is $5, or for $20, you can get a Sponsor Pass, which gets you in to all three showings! The dates and films are as follows: Gunner Palace - (86 min.) October 10 Iraq In Fragments - (105 min.) October 11 -14 No End In Sight - (145 min.) October 17

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.

We have more book reviews for you! "Anthony Doerr is the writer in residence for the state of Idaho and is, according to Granta magazine, "One of the best young American writers." I agree. I've read two of his books. "About Grace" a novel which takes you from Alaskan cold to coral reefs in the eastern Caribbean. and the book is about Grace, both the character in the title and the fate of the major character. If it's too hot for you, just read About Grace and you'll chill right out. Anthony Doerr, in his love for snowflakes, will give you the experience of a sub-zero Alaskan winter. But that's not the only reason to read About Grace, which is a terrific read about love, obsession and the problems of seeing the future. Four Seasons in Rome, Doerr's new memoir, is for lovers of Rome and its byways. Doerr's book is also, however, a book for the new father, the old father and the father to be. Four Seasons in Rome is a tender, moving account of the rite of passage called fatherhood, its joys in the face of sleepless nights and exploring a city in a different language. Come hear Anthony Doerr read, and you will see a master at work!"

Best Wishes to you all!

 -Book People of Moscow

Greetings Readers! An event was brought to my attention after I had already sent out the newsletter, but it is happening this weekend, and so I thought it would be worthwhile to burden you with an extra email so that you would not have to miss out.

Saturday, September 1st, from 10:00am to 12:00 noon at BookPeople, you have a rare chance to meet Earth Thunder, noted spiritual leader, who will be in the store signing copies of Patricia Nell Warren's remarkable historical novel One Is the Sun. One is the Sun took twenty-five long years to write, and is a remarkable story of a remarkable woman. Award-winning author Michael R. Gorman writes of it "This incredible book ought to be in the library of every woman and man who loves the Mother Earth, welcomes the Great Spirit, and honors the ancestors." High praise, but it is after all a remarkable book! If you would like to learn more, come to our event and see for yourself!

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