Best Loved Novels from PBS

There are some expected titles on this list, and some surprises.  We’ve read a lot of these books. http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/quiz/
 I was happy to see Lonesome Dove and surprised to see White Teeth.  What do you think?

From Gentleman in Moscow-Pork Stew with Dried Apricots and Prunes

I thought I would give this a try since it still felt like winter this weekend!  Very tasty.



https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Pork-Stew-with-Dried-Apricots-and-Prunes

Amor Towles

Thanks to Barb Kozminski for forwarding this article.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/realestate/amor-towles-a-gentleman-in-gramercy-park.html

Live chat with Colson Whitehead

Thanks, Jean, for the following information

https://www.jsonline.com/insider/events/2018/01/03/bookmarkthis-chat-live-colson-whitehead/1000497001/

Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books

The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books will be held Friday  and Saturday, Nov. 3-4 at UW Waukesha.  Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentenal mentioned an author we’ve read, Larry Watson (Montana 1948) will be part of a panel on Nov. 4.  There will also be a presentation on. Louise Erdrich’s novel, The Round House, which we’ve also read, on Nov. 4.  There looks like lots of other interesting stuff too!
See the website http://www.sewibookfest.com/print-program-2017/ for more information (go to “menu”,  “current Festival”, “print program 2017” to see the whole program).

Anyone interested in going?

Local Authors

An interesting article about a local authors, and an unusual approach to writing!  Thanks, Jean
https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/display_article.php?id=2913442&view=445781

Women Code Breakers of WWII

If you liked Hidden Figures, you might be interested in this book about women cryptographers who played a crucial role in ending World War II.
https://smile.amazon.com/Code-Girls-Untold-American-Breakers/dp/0316352535/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1508780069&sr=8-1