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).

Another favorite

From Margaret
Another vote for Wild Swans.  This is becoming the run away favorite.
Any more votes?

Upcoming events

Bookclub at Martha's, Jackie hosting, on June 22, 1 p.m.  We're reading Burial Rites by Hannah Kent.  Patty is the discussion leader.

Pool party at Jean's on August 29, 6 p.m.  The book is Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin.  Tim is leading the discussion.

Little Free Library updste

the Little Free Library along the Riverwalk is full, thanks to donations from Mary, MaryBeth, Jane and Rich.  And I have some books left.  Does a library near you need books?  Let me know and I'll bring books to our next bookclub.

Osher's Big Read

Has anyone read Evicted?  I plan to attend some of these events.  You do have to be an OSHER member, but  its cheap and they have a lot of interesting short classes- not book related. Countdown to the Big Read! 63 Days ! What is the Big Read? The Osher Institute at UWM developed a thematic two semester program based on Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize winning book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Evicted offers an analysis of the ceaseless cycles of evictions, ubiquity of substandard housing, homelessness, property loss, educational calamity for children, and the emotional, financial, and psychological consequences of the upheaval and turbulence for several families living in Milwaukee.  Programs, courses, and events supporting themes within the book will be available to the Osher community starting in Fall 2017 and continuing in Spring 2018. Here is a “sneak peek” at some of the programs this Fall that support the Big Read.  The Big Read Launch Event -  August 3, 2017, 4:00pm-5:30pm at SCE Book discussions on Evicted (SIG) Film class on homelessness (Short Course) Landlord Games Watchdog Updates (Potpourri) Big Read: Poverty and Housing, 3-member Panel with Moderator, September 14 (Osher Talk) Big Read: Poverty and Health, 3-member Panel with Moderator, November 9 (Osher Talk) Salvation Army Emergency Lodge (Go Explore) Each month, June through August, one Osher Member’s name will be randomly selected and awarded a $25 Boswell gift card.

More favorites

From Jean: A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Doriss
From Sara:  Wild Swans by Jung Chang