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June is shaping up to be a busy month for authors and bibliophiles. On June 11, Mary Zelinsky, author of Something Very Wild, will be signing her book at the Learned Owl Book Shop at 7 p.m. Beautiful, rich Chloe Galen, heroine of the novel, must make her way in the world after a somewhat [...]
In an effort to raise funds for their 2009-2010 Season, Magical Theatre Company is working together with Barnes & Noble Booksellers by hosting a bookfair at Barnes & Noble, 4015 Medina Road in Akron. On June 6 and 7, Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a special bookfair voucher [...]
Stow resident Dennis Sommer, CEO of Executive Business Advisors, recently published “Adviser Secrets: How to Become a Top Performer.” Sommer said this book is intended for business owners, consultants, sales and service professionals who serve clients on a daily basis. “The tips and techniques in this book will help you become a master communicator and top [...]
These books were among those chosen in 2009 for the Notable Books for a Global Society, sponsored by the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association. The list is presented at the annual Virginia Hamilton Conference. T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte. Tiergartenstrasse 4, or T4, was the edict [...]
Bill Fissinger will be at the Learned Owl Book Shop May 30 to sign his book, Dance at Bougival. The novel follows the lives of two young people, drawn together by their feeling for a Renoir masterpiece. They face love, loss, and ultimately reconnection. Fissinger will sign books from 1 p.m. until 3. Bill Fissinger lives in Hudson with his [...]
The author of the New York Times bestseller The Shack, William Paul Young, will speak in Akron on Thursday, June 25 at 1 and 7p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Akron, 292 East Market St. Tickets are available for $15 at www.akronfcc.com, www.theshacktour.com, or 866-440-7880. Seating is limited. For directions to the church, call 330-253-5109. A former [...]
Two members of The Poet’s Nook, which meets at the Cuyahoga Falls library, will have book signings. Elizabeth Toukonen has a book signing for her new poetry book Seasoned Feathers, published by OMNI Publishing, on June 9 at the Stow Library at 1 p.m. John Rodgers has a slide program called “18 Days in August” on [...]
Jellicoe Road, by Melina Marchetta. 2009 Printz Award book. An amazing read, especially when you get about halfway through. I generally try not to give away spoilers, but I’m going to clue you in on part of a spoiler here, because otherwise the first part of the book will be nearly impossible to follow. [...]
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, by E. Lockhart. 2009 Printz Honor Book. Frankie, a sophomore at a prestigious boarding school, has, in the course of a year gone from unknown duckling to swan. She has caught the attention of one of the most attractive seniors on the campus and is now part of an [...]
Lynda Durrant, author of The Beaded Moccasins: The True Story of Mary Campbell brings her newest novel, Imperfections, to the Learned Owl Book Shop (204 N Main St, Hudson) on May 16 from 1 to 4 p.m.. Durant is known for historical fiction featuring young people. Both titles are published by Clarion Books. Imperfections is [...]