We have just one more scheduled session of this year’s Writer’s Workshop to be held at 6:00 pm on October 23 at the library. The group did decide to continue to meet informally. They will meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 6:00 pm starting in November, somewhere in the library, but probably upstairs in the northeast corner. Newcomers are welcome at anytime.
More entries are coming in for our scarecrow contest. We are all out of the forms we created, but if anyone else would like to join in the fun, you are welcome to come up with your own. The only requirement is that the finished scarecrow must be able to sit on a shelf. If you drive by the library after dark, you might be able to see some of these scary creatures through the east library windows.
The current Humboldt Reads! title is Horizontal World by Debra Marquart. She teaches at Iowa State. The book is a series of autobiographical essays about her growing up years in rural North Dakota. Our discussion will be held October 23, at 5:30 pm at Family Table. You still have time to read it before we meet to discuss.
A group of totally random and unrelated new books at the library:
A Simple Guide to U.S. Immigration and Citizenship – We have this both in English and Spanish.
The House That Faux Built by Adrienne van Dooren – A house in New Orleans totally redone as a method to raise money to build a Habitat for Humanity house. I haven’t read this one. I suppose they remodeled a house and sold tickets. I have looked at the photos. They are indescribable. Check out this one for yourself!
The Oxford Project by Peter Feldstein and Stephen Bloom – Twenty-five years ago Peter Feldstein set out to photograph every citizen of Oxford, Iowa. All 676 of them. Twenty years later he took another photo of each. Stephen Bloom, author of Postville, who teaches at the University of Iowa, went along to write an accompanying biographical sketch. A fascinating concept.
Smoking Food: A Beginner’s Guide by Chris Dubbs – This book covers everything you need to know about smoking food over fire. Chapters range from the necessary equipment to fuels and marinades. The instructions seem reasonably easy to follow.
Swedish Christmas Crafts by Helene Lundberg – Charming, simple Christmas ornaments and decorations for every home.
How to Have Style by Isaac Mizrahi – Some days, a girl just feels frumpy. Page through this – it offers easy ways to perk up your style, makeup, jewelry, shoes and wardrobe.
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