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S675: Spelunking, kaarst, mystery, Kentucky,W.V
This novel concerns itself with a boy in Kentucky or West Virginia who discovers a cave, or karst as he calls it, and tries to keep its local hid from individuals whom I cannot remember. The boy is a spelunker, he has no father, and he lives with his mother. See More >

Judith Brandon, Karen Kunc & Randall Tiedman
This Turbulent, Beautiful Earth
July 8 -- August 2

Judith Brandon likes to scratch, stain and paint her mixed media on paper works to the extent that they become more like the turbulent weather or cataclysmic events they portray. Karen Kunc is a master printmaker, creating colorful, often odd-shaped woodcut prints inspired by a metaphysical approach to the natural world. Randall Tiedman’s vast landscapes often make the viewer wonder where they might be. The fact is that they are all made up in the artist’s head, memories and fragments of places real and imagined. Together, these artists introduce us to our world in new ways, re-configured through complex visual techniques in two-dimensional artforms.

Book Signing
Joseph Wallace: Diamond Ruby
Saturday, July 24, 12-2 pm

Seventeen year old Ruby Thomas, newly responsible for her two young nieces after a devastating tragedy, is determined to keep her family safe in the vast, swirling world of 1920s New York City. She’s got street smarts, boundless determination, and one unusual skill: the ability to throw a ball as hard as the greatest pitchers in a baseball-mad city.

Join us for an afternoon with author Joseph Wallace as he signs his new novel, Diamond Ruby (Touchstone, 2010). Wallace is the author of many nonfiction books -- including four on baseball history -- and several short stories. He lives with his family north of New York City.

Classics Club
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities

Thursday, July 29, 7 pm
~ usually fourth Thursdays, but in this case, last Thursday ~

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” With 200 million copies sold, A Tale of Two Cities is among the most famous works of English fiction. It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the French Revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period. It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.

Meili's Acquisitions
Chinese Papercuts & Peasant Paintings
Thursday, August 5, 6-8pm
~ first Thursdays ~

Paper cutting is an ancient art developed by the peasants in China. Papercuts are made all over China and each region has its own characteristic style. Many of the papercuts in this collection are from Ansai and Luochuan Counties – remote areas in Shaanxi Province. Peasant Painting began in an effort by the Chinese Communist Party to develop a new art form which would come from the peasants, the backbone of the Communist movement. With the relaxing of Party control, the themes of modern folk painting focused on the customs, habits, legends and work of the laboring people. Show continues through August 30.

Gene's Jazz Hot
Thursday, August 12, 7-9pm
~ second Thursdays ~

Cool off with some nice cool jazz in the early evening.... make a night on the town by heading out for dinner and drinks afterwards.... Gene's Jazz Hot plays every second Thursday here at Loganberry Books, and it's always a toe-tappin' good time. Donations for the band appreciated.

N.O.B.S. Forums
Brenda Logan: Volland Publishing
Thursday, August 19, 7pm
~ third Thursdays ~

The 1910s and 1920s were a time when most children’s publishing houses in America were simply emulating their French and German counterparts. But a little company called P.F. Volland & Co., located in Chicago, was marching to its own beat. Volland issued stories with a distinctly American flavor, featuring original watercolor illustrations with art deco influences. The printing was sublime: a nice small size, heavy coated pages, beautiful typefaces, and stunning color-block style illustrations with delicate engraved lines. Although Volland was best known for Johnny Gruelle’s Raggedy Ann and Andy, they published many other cherished tales as well. Come join us as Brenda Logan discusses this very unique part of our American literary heritage. Please feel free to bring your own Volland books to share! $3 suggested donation.

Classics Club
John Steinbeck: Cannery Row
Thursday, August 26, 7 pm
~ fourth Thursdays ~

Steinbeck's enduring novel explores life near the sardine fisheries of Monterey, California during the Great Depression. The stories of Doc, a marine biologist; Mack, the leader of a group of hobos; Dora, the proprietor of the local whorehouse; and others interweave to paint a convincing portrait of the lives of those misunderstood, marginalized people who still exist at the fringes of American life today.

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