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Our area began the year buried in snow, which is the best weather for reading lots of books. Despite the freezing temperatures and mounds of snow outside, we were able to sneak in a couple of events! We hosted a puzzle swap in the store, which was the perfect thing after being stuck inside for days. It was a free event where folks stopped by to trade puzzles with each other. Our third Poetry Night at The Page took place on January 23 and was a wonderful evening of local talent. Thank you to everyone who participates in our events! Your attendance is the encouragement we need to keep hosting them.
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- February 6, 7pm - An Evening with JR Barnes, https://ticketbud.com/events/e1425fca-d41e-11ef-8fa8-42010a71703b
- February 24, 7pm - Nonfiction Book Club meets
- February 26, 7pm - Fiction Book Club meets
- March 1, 10am - Story Time Party with author Anna Purpero at Paper City Coffee (47 S. Paint St.) to celebrate the release of her new children's picture book "My Friends Inside"
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Our "Gold Medal Book Club" theme continues in our fiction book club with "The Remains of the Day" by the Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro. This tragic, spiritual portrait of a perfect English butler and his reaction to his fading insular world in post-war England has sold more than 1 million copies and was adapted into a highly acclaimed film. Join us in reading this dazzling novel this month!
Our Nonfiction Book Club will be continue to explore nature with "H is for Hawk" by Helen Mcdonald. This instant New York Times bestseller and award-winning sensation is the author's story of adopting and raising one of nature's most vicious predators. Don't miss this gripping story and insightful discussion!
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Bookseller Recommendation
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A favorite among several booksellers at Wheatberry Books is "Hill Women" by Cassie Chambers.
This inspiring memoir celebrates the strength, resilience, and quiet heroism of Appalachian women. Author Cassie Chambers relates her story of growing up in rural Kentucky, attending Harvard and Yale, and returning home to provide free legal services to Kentucky women. Along the way, readers learn about the women in her family who raised her with determination and love despite the challenges of poverty and systemic neglect in their community. Through her writing, Chambers shatters the myth of "hillbilly" and offers an empathetic look at a region too often misunderstood.
You can find "Hill Women" by Cassie Chambers at Wheatberry Books.
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