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What’s Going on this Summer? We’re firming up commitments for events for the summer months. For the latest information, check the Events page on our web site. Highlights of the summer will be our Annual Author Fest on June 17, Where’s Waldo? the month of July, and events with William Kent Krueger and Amy Thielen on September 2.
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Congratulations, Cindie Ekren!
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Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith, the Ohio poet (not to be confused with Dame Maggie Smith, the brilliant British actress), has just released a memoir and it's amazing. It is, in the author's words, a "tell-mine" (instead of a tell-all) about the creation and dissolution of her marriage. If I didn't know better, I would think this book was created specifically for me, because it has many elements I love. The writing is honest, direct, and beautiful. The reader is addressed as "Reader" (yes, I love that), and in part of the author's addressing the reader is commentary on the book's structure - the "plot", foreshadowing, etc. There are a number of questions and metaphors revisited throughout the book. One of my favorites is a quote from Emily Dickinson: “I am out with lanterns looking for myself.” This marriage produced two children and the author is careful to honor their privacies and is forthright about not sharing everything. For example, when she and her ex-husband sit their children down to tell them that the marriage is ended, the author tells us, this is not for you..... The title of the book comes from the author's most well-known poem, "Good Bones.” I highly recommend you listen to the author read this poem herself. I mostly read You Could Make This Place Beautiful by listening to the audiobook, which is read by the author. She's a fantastic reader and as I said, it’s an amazing book.
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