My LINKcat AccountAs of this writing – Sunday around noon—the fundraising for the library’s Studio 203 project is only $505 from its goal of $3,325. To date, 20 people have donated $2,820. Not wanting to sound like the pledge campaigns that so drive me crazy on the local public radio stations but being willing to risk it at this point since we are so close to our goal and so close to running out of time, let me remind you that there is still time to donate. This fund drive ends on Saturday, October 29th at 11:45 p.m. Here is a three sentence explanation of what the Studio is about: “It will be a space that changes frequently and will be an engaging and attractive area that draws visitors of all ages in to do a quick hands-on activity as they enter or exit the library on the Market Street side. The Studio will explore a variety of arts and crafts. This small area will provide a place for our community to experience, learn, and create, and we're excited to get started!” If you haven’t donated already – and there are only 20 of you at this writing that what follows the dash at the end of this aside does not apply to—please consider doing so. Ten of you giving fifty-five dollars each would put us over the top. 25 giving 20 dollars would also get us within $5. We are rapidly running out of time and you can make a difference by making a timely donation. Thanks in advance for your consideration. After you’ve donated (check out the library’s website for more information at www.deforestlibrary.org) you can reward yourself by reading one of the new books which arrived at the library this past week. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Time travel : a history / by James Gleick. The acclaimed author of “Chaos” presents a thought-provoking exploration of time travel that details its subversive origins, evolution in literature and science and enduring influence on our understandings of time itself.
Homeward bound : the life of Paul Simon / by Peter Carlin. The best-selling rock biographer of Bruce presents a revelatory account of the life and achievements of the American music icon that details his youth as a grandchild of Jewish Hungarian immigrants, his celebrity relationships and the definitive music that earned him double-digit Grammys and two inductions into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
A life in parts / by Bryan Cranston. A humorous coming-of-age memoir and meditation on creativity by the star of Breaking Bad chronicles his theatrical childhood and recommitment to acting in the aftermath of his father's disappearance, describing his early acting jobs and the performances that earned him Tony and Emmy Awards.
Nujeen : one girl's incredible journey from war-torn Syria in a wheelchair / by Christina Lamb. The co-author of I Am Malala traces the inspiring story of Syrian refugee Nujeen Mustafa, who after being born with cerebral palsy and denied an education because of her disability made a harrowing journey by wheelchair from her war-ravaged home to safety in Germany.
The word detective : searching for the meaning of it all at the Oxford English Dictionary : a memoir / by John Simpson. A former chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary describes his 37-year journey through words, whimsically tracing the story of how words come into being or sometimes disappear, how history and culture shapes language and how people cope when words fail.
You will not have my hate / by Antoine Leiris. A man whose wife was killed in the November 13, 2015 Bataclan Theater attack in Paris, and whose open letter to the killers went viral on Facebook, provides a memoir of how he and his baby son endured after losing the most important woman in their lives.
New Fiction
Hero / by R.A. Salvatore. Drow elf Drizzt Do'Urden continues his quest to bring peace to the Underdark.
Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead : search and destroy / by Jay Bonansinga. Beginning a massive project to refurbish the railroad between their shelter and Atlanta, Lilly Caul and her ragtag band of fellow survivors return from work to discover that Woodbury has been brutally attacked by unknown assailants. Part of a “New York Times” best-selling series.
The Christmas town / by Donna VanLiere. Overwhelmed by the need to belong after a youth spent in foster homes, 20-year-old Lauren Gabriel witnesses an accident that draws her into the town of Grandon, where she becomes a volunteer for an annual fundraiser. By the “New York Times” best-selling author of “The Christmas Shoes” and “The Christmas Hope”.
The comet seekers : a novel / by Helen Sedgwick. Drawn to each other when they meet on a remote research base in Antarctica, an Irish astronomer and a French chef forge a bond over their respective personal tragedies and the unknown, centuries-old connections among their ancestors. A first novel.
Hag-seed : The tempest retold / by Margaret Atwood. A psychologically charged story inspired by Shakespeare's "The Tempest”, reimagined by the award-winning author of "The Handmaid's Tale", follows the retribution plot of a deposed artistic director who teaches prison inmates while consulting with a fantasy child who has taken the place of the daughter he lost years earlier.
Mister monkey : a novel / by Francine Prose. Traces the revolving experiences of cast, crew and audience members surrounding a terrible screwball children's musical, including an actress who resigns herself to a humiliating downturn in her career before having a shocking encounter with a child costar. By the award-winning author of “Blue Angel”.
Small great things : a novel / by Jodi Picoult. Hesitating to treat the newborn of a white supremacist couple who has demanded that a white nurse assist them, a black nurse is placed on trial in the tragic aftermath and is aided by a white public defender with whom she begins questioning their beliefs as the case becomes more racially charged. By the #1 best-selling author of “Leaving Time”.