9/11/07

Greetings, Readers!

A few new things for you this week. I hope you enjoy our little bit of time together!

Attention: the Moscow Mentors program is in need of volunteers! Especially male mentors; there is a long waiting list of young boys. The commitment is only an hour a week, too! That's not very much time at all, I think. If you are interested, visit the web site: http://www.sd281.k12.id.us/sdfs/mentors. The Moscow Mentor Program strengthens our community by promoting nurturing friendships between youth and responsible caring adults. Mentors provide guidance and support as these youth pursue personal, family, and academic dreams. Sounds good to me, Readers! So go sign up, and help make a difference!

The University of Idaho Library Jazz Film and Discussion Series starts tomorrow! The first film is Wednesday, September 12th, and it is about Bebop. The meeting is at the University of Idaho Library, on the second floor.

We have begun 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! Here's the dates and times of the shows: 7:30 at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in downtown Moscow on September 27, 28 & 29, and October 5, 6 & 7. And, as a bonus, Kenworthy Film Society pass holders can buy tickets for the usual movie price at the door for the October 7th showing!

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. The events will be on the second floor of the University of Idaho library. All sessions are free and open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend. The events and books are as follows: 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.

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.

The Auditorium Chamber Music Series opens with the "sizzling" Trio Solisti: Jon Klibonoff, piano, Maria Bachmann, violin, and Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello. They will perform the "Four Seasons of Argentina" by the great tango composer Astor Piazzolla, the Beethoven "Ghost" Trio, and their own arrangement of the monumental Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky. This will be a great concert! There is still time to buy subscriptions and make a contribution at the series website www.auditoriumchambermusic.org. And you can buy tickets for individual concerts right here at BookPeople. The Trio Solisti show is Tuesday, September 18th, ay 7:30pm in the University of Idaho Administration Building Auditorium.

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.

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 10th at 7pm Iraq In Fragments - (105 min.) October 11th and 12th at 7pm , and 13th and 14th at 4:45pm and 7pm. No End In Sight - (145 min.) October 17th at 7pm All showings will be at the Kenworthy, located at 508 S. Main St, Moscow, ID.

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.

A few notes, for those who are interested in book awards: Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty's Dragon and other novels, won the John W. Campbell award for the best new writer! Novik's award-winning series, which tells the story of the dragon Temeraire and his rider Will Laurence, is set during the time of the Napoleonic wars. But, of course, with dragons. That's really all I need to know - I can't wait to check them out! The latest book in the series, Empire of Ivory, will be out in paperback on the 25th.

Also, congratulations to Vernor Vinge, author of Rainbow's End, for winning the Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction novel! Rainbow's End is the story of a world where the real and the virtual intersect, and the chilling conspiracy that threatens it.

Finally, here is a quote from the Reagan Diaries, about George W. Bush and his son: May 17, 1986 "A moment I've been dreading. George brought his ne'er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida. The one who hangs around here all the time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already almost 40 and has never had a real job. Maybe I'll call Kinsley over at the New Republic and see if they'll hire him as a contributing editor or something. That looks like easy work." Hmm...

Best wishes!

-BookPeople of Moscow

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