9/04/07

Greetings, Readers!

Anthony Doerr is feeling better, and will be in Moscow this week? But when, and where? Fear not Readers, that's what I'm here to tell you! The good Mr. Doerr will be here Thursday, September 6th at 7pm in the University of Idaho Administration Building Auditorium. All of us are very glad that he is feeling better, and hope he enjoys his time here!

 Next week, we will start selling tickets for Sam Shepard's God of Hell, as performed by Sirius Idaho Theatre. Sirius Idaho Theatre is one of the finest theatrical companies the world has ever known, will be performing the play. We will keep you apprised of dates and times as they receive them, but know this: The play is wickedly clever, and Sirius Idaho Theatre is an outstanding organization, and together we have the makings of a must-see play. So clear your calendars, you won't want to miss this!

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!

Saturday, September 15th at 7:00pm - the Magic Lantern Theater in Spokane, WA reopens! To celebrate, they will play a film called Ayamye, which is the story of a shipment of bikes from Boston, the village that received them, and the enormous impact the simple gesture had on the community. With the Village Bike Project container loading coming up on the 22nd, now is the perfect time to see how much good can come from such a small donation.

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 (That's tomorrow!) 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 container loading! 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.

The good Mr. Greene, owner and proprietor had this to say about an upcoming author visitation: "Moscow is a town which takes its TV seriously. I had a couple of customers who were evicted from their apartment because their landlord read an article they had written making fun of television. Barbara Brock, in Living Outside the Box, shows you how families can live without TV, that great "free" babysitter (not to mention that it's a dynamite way to get kids to buy stuff!) Come meet Barbara Brock, and see how families can reclaim their free time, raise their kids, sleep better, and get better grades! Saturday, September 8th, 10:00am - 12:00noon. For more information, see Bill London's review in the Moscow Food Co-Op newsletter (which you all should be reading!), available online at www.moscowfood.coop .

Best Wishes to you all!

 -Book People of Moscow

Anthony Doerr will be reading this Thursday, at the University of Idaho Administration building Auditorium, at 7:30, not at 7:00. I caught the mistake, sadly, just as I was sending the email. My apologies for the slip-up!

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