Well, I am in the middle of Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men, his ode to Huey Long. It’s all about Willie Stark (thinly veiled Huey Long), a politician who wants to help the common people. A large task in any state, but in Louisiana during the Depression, it is practically impossible. He gets […]
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Well, even though I usually don’t read nonfiction, I have been reading volume 9 of Covered Wagon Women. It is fascinating. This multivolume set is made up of real diaries from women that made the trek west in a covered wagon. The editor, Kenneth Holmes, compiled the diaries by time period and what trail they used. He […]
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Great news! Carol Hiaasen, author of novels for adults and teens, will be visiting Albion College (Albion, Michigan) on April 24, 7:00 p.m. He will be speaking at the Goodrich Chapel and the presentation is free and open to the public. Hiaasen’s books are funny, chronicle life in Florida, and are socially relevant. These include Hoot […]
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If you haven’t read To Kill a Mockingbird yet…pick one up at your local branch. There are lots of book discussion sessions left during April. You just read the book and drop into a session. At Bedford, our Film Book Club will be viewing the film on April 20th at 1:00 p.m. and then discussing […]
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Whew! Been going to so many BIG READ events that I feel I am immersed in Harper Lee and her wonderful book. Just finishing Mockingbird: a Portrait of Harper Lee by Charles Shields. He does a remarkable job chronicling Harper Lee’s life considering that she would not cooperate in any way, shape or form! If fact, it […]
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The Ypsilanti District Libary will have Alexander McCall Smith, author of the popular No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, appear on April 19th, 2008 at 1 p.m., at the Pease Auditorium, Eastern Michigan University. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in one of three ways: in person at EMU Ticket Center, by phone at […]
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What page are you on? Hope you are reading To Kill a Mockingbird to participate in our county Big Read. We opened on March 14th with a big bang. The Monroe Community Players did a great job presenting the play and Senator Randy Richardville was there to officially kick off our March 14 - May […]
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You won’t believe what I’ve been reading at the same time…Tony Hillerman’s Skeleton Man and Joseph Kanon’s The Good German. Very different books. The Hillerman is a fast mystery read. The author uses the real crash in 1956 of two airliners over the Grand Canyon as the backdrop for this fictional tale of murder and […]
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Over the weekend, went to see Anchee Min at Eastern Michigan University. She was fantastic! She told her story of growing up during the Cultural Revolution in China, working at a labor camp, being picked to be in a propaganda film for Madam Mao, and then ultimately being denounced with grace and humor. The most […]
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Well, I can’t believe I haven’t posted in two weeks….what can I say, life can be complicated….but I have great news…our Bedford Branch of the library system has been chosen to participate in the Michigan Notable Author Tour. The Michigan Notable Books program annually selects 20 of the most notable books published in the past […]
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