Alexander McCall Smith

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Boswell Book Company 2559 North Downer Avenue at Webster Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 (414) 332-1181, www.facebook.com/boswellbooks Our Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm, Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm We're open Labor Day from 10 am to 5 pm We close early to the general public on Saturday, September 19 for our ticketed event with Nancy Pearl and Kathleen Dunn Boswell announces very special ticketed event with Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and other titles featuring Precious Ramotswe, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, 44 Scotland Street, and many other beloved titles. This very special evening will be at Boswell on Thursday, November 16, 7 pm. Tickets are $29, including admission to the event, all taxes and fees, and a copy of The House of Unexpected Sisters. $5 from each ticket to this event will be donated back to the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. And yes, there is a $19 Boswell gift card option in lieu of the book, available on the night of the event only. In The House of Unexpected Sisters, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are approached by their part-time colleague, Mr. Polopetsi, with a troubling story: A woman, accused of being rude to a valued customer, has been wrongly dismissed from her job at an office furniture store. Never one to let an act of injustice go unanswered, Mma Ramotswe begins to investigate, but soon discovers unexpected information that causes her to reluctantly change her views about the case. Other surprises await our intrepid proprietress in the course of her inquiries. Mma Ramotswe is puzzled when she happens to hear of a local nurse named Mingie Ramotswe. She thought she knew everybody by the name of Ramotswe, and that they were all related. Who is this mystery lady? Then, she is alerted by Mma Potokwani that an unpleasant figure from her past has recently been spotted in town. Mma Ramotswe does her best to avoid the man, but it seems that he may have returned to Botswana specifically to seek her out. What could he want from her? With the generosity and good humor that guide all her endeavors, Mma Ramotswe will untangle these questions for herself and for her loved ones, ultimately bringing to light important truths about friendship and family - both the one you're born with and the one you choose. This event is the launch of the Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library Fill the Shelves program. Fill the Shelves is a wonderful way to donate a book into library circulation, complete with a bookplate indicating you as the donor. Purchase one of the selected titles at Boswell, featured from November 16 through the end of 2017, and we'll handle the details. You'll even get a donation acknowledgement from the Friends.  Mr. McCall Smith is just about the most charming author you'll meet! Tickets go on sale today at mccallsmithmke.brownpapertickets.com. There are only 300 spaces available for this event.

Stolen books

There's been a lot written about books burned and art stolen by the Nazis during WWII.  But many books were stolen, and not burned.  Follow the trail.   http://www.cetusnews.com/life/On-the-Trail-of-Books-Stolen-by-the-Nazis.ByQzSmukvW.html

Rest In Peace Jane Austin

Is that possible for Jane Austin who continues to be copied and written about 200 years after her death?   Here's a list of some of the books based on her novels.  Have you read any of these or others?  What did you think?  
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/books/jane-austen-inspired-books-movies-more-1.11709830

Little Free Library

Mary mentioned that the Little Free Library by her place needs books.  She said it had a copy of the US Constitution, but not much else!  If you have anything you could donate, bring it to the pool party at Jean's  or next bookclub at Bette's.  Thanks!

Wisconsin authors and books

There's another book with a similar name, Driftless, by aWisconsin author (or at least midwestern author),  David Rhodes, which is set (guess where?) in the driftless area of Wisconson.  Chapter a day  on WPR read a follow up to Driftless, Jewelweed, in March/April.  Here's a link  https://www.wpr.org/programs/archives/chapter-a-day/2017-04

Michael  Perry, Population 485, has a new book coming up this month, Danger Man Working.  He's  got a lot of other stuff going on.  Here's a link to his Facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/sneezingcow/
Sneezing cow??  He has a sense of humor for sure!

Any updates of other local authors or books set in Wisconsin?

Something for the Guys

Peter Bruce and Susie Dunn have both recommended a book by Milwaukee author NIcholas Petrie titled The Drifter.  Rick has started and is enjoying it too.  The action takes place in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. 
Here's a link to Nick's website:  http://www.nickpetrie.com/about/
And one to the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Drifter-Peter-Ash-Novel/dp/0425283259/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1501899015&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=the+drifter+nicholas+petrie

Coming up

Pool Party at Jean's on Tuesday August 29", 6 p.m.. The book is Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin

Bette's on Thursday, Sept. 7, 1 pm.  The book is Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.  Are there rules that would still be useful today?

More Boys in the Boat

if  you haven't seen the PBS show The Boys of '36 based on Boys in the Boat you can stream it at American Experience.  The visuals are really good!