Book-Loving City

We're lucky to live a city which, for it's size, is able to attract big name authors. This week, from tomorrow through Sunday, the sixth annual Wisconsin Book Festival presents a mind-boggling array of authors and bookish events in venues all over town. From the biggies, like Michael Cunningham, Harold Kushner, T. C. Boyle, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Rick Bass, Terry Tempest Williams and Zakes Mda to more local favorites like Jean Feraca, Jacquelyn Mitchard, David Obey, Matthew Rothschild, James DeVita and Michael Perry, there's something for everyone. Be there or be square.

http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/

What events are you planning to attend, or what would you like to attend if you could?

Banned Books Week

The books on Lakeview's Banned Books Week display have been flying off the shelves. Interesting, non?

There are some great sites out there with Banned Books week information.

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm#booksandauthors

Did you know that one of the reasons "My Friend Flicka" was challenged (yes folks, it's true) was because the author (correctly) calls a female dog a "bitch"? Pretty inflamatory stuff.

The most fun part of the book display is all the patrons who come up to the Ref Desk waving books like Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and asking why.