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!

Nancy Pearl's New Novel

Here's an interesting event at Boswell's.
A special ticketed evening with "America's Librarian" Nancy Pearl, in conversation with beloved Wisconsin Public Radio host Kathleen Dunn, on Saturday, September 9, 7 pm, at Boswell.

 

If you enjoy Kathleen Dunn's book shows with Nancy Pearl, you're going to love Nancy Pearl and Kathleen Dunn live at Boswell. Tickets are $29, and include admission and a copy of Nancy Pearl's new novel, George & Lizzie. $5 of each ticket will be donated back to Wisconsin Public Radio.

 

From Nancy Pearl comes George & Lizzie, an emotionally riveting debut novel about two people with radically different understandings of what love and marriage should be. With pitch-perfect prose and compassion and humor to spare, George and Lizzie is an intimate story of new and past loves, the scars of childhood, and an imperfect marriage at its defining moments.

 

From the starred Booklist review: "Through knotty predicaments both sorrowful and hilarious, Pearl dramatizes a complicated and deeply illuminating union of opposites and conducts profound inquiries into the self, family, empathy, and love. The result is a charming, edgy, and many-faceted novel of penetrating humor and resonant insight."

 

Here's more on ticketing. We'll have a $19 Boswell Book Company gift card available in lieu of the book on the night of the event only, but don't forget, a signed Nancy Pearl book makes a great gift. Pearl will sign backlist and pose for photos. And if you're not able to come, we'll hold your copy of George and Lizzie for up to six months.

 

Boys in the Boat

The Greendale Library is hosting the daughter of

Joe Rantz  (one of the boys in the boat) to discuss the

book.  The event is in the Community Room of the Greendale Library on Thursday, June 29, 10-11 am.  It's free, but you need to register with the library by calling 414 423-2136.

Thanks to Karen Francisco for this information (the daughter attends her church in Greendale).