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Lines from the Library (May 2003)
By Frankie Shaw On April 26th Ex-Puslinchers Paul Conway and his wife Leslie Robbins launched his new book " Hex Holes and Other Openings"- Canadian recitations of the ‘versed' kind. For a couple of hours Paul was at the library giving impromptu performances of many original writings in his unique and gifted way. His repertoire of stories is diverse and wide ranging, drawn from the classical and folk storytelling traditions in Canada and across the world. A few years ago this talented couple hosted storytelling sessions at the Boathouse Cafe in Guelph, then at the Sherlock Holmes pub before moving up to the Bruce Peninsula, where they now entertain at wonderful country supper evenings or matinees, combining the art of storytelling with good food. If you are in the Tobermoray/ Ferndale area and would like to experience a full performance by Paul and Leslie together with other professional storytellers, you may reserve in advance by calling 795-7477. Paul has written produced and performed in theatrical and storytelling events ranging from grand opera to light pastiche. His production, "The Mermaid of Yellowknife Bay" at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife, won the 1996/97 NWT Aurora Award for Modern Storytelling. We were honoured to have them here. So, Oprah Winfrey recently announced the return of her book club. The original club ran on-air from 1996-2002 and was credited with an upsurge of interest in books and with increasing book sales. It was also criticized for its feel-good selections. This time Oprah intends to focus on the classics and hopes to "make classic works of literature available to every woman and man who reads". We will await with bated breath to see whether "Pride and Prejudice" or "Oliver Twist"will be adorned with "Oprah's Book Club" stickers, and whether our request list for the next (un-named) Oprah book will be quite as trusting as the last. New books recently added to our shelves; Non-fiction; Adams, Robert. A Love of Reading; the second collection. Adams, Scott. When Body Language Goes Bad. Critser, Greg. Fat Land; how Americans became the fattest people in the world. Crompton, Vickie. Saving Beauty from the Beast; how to protect your daughter from an unhealthy relationship. Hagedorn, Ann. Beyond the River; the untold story of the heroes of the Underground Railroad. Joinson, Simon. Digital Photography Workbook. King, Michael. Gardening with Grasses. McKeen, William. Highway 61; father and son journey through the middle of America. Queen Nour. Leap of Faith; memoirs of an unexpected life. Shields Carol. Dropped Threads 2; more of what we aren't told. Taylor, Betsy. What Kids Really Want That Money Can't Buy. Fiction Atwood, Margaret. Oryx and Grake. Connelly, Michael. Lost Light. Cox, Josephine. Beachcomber. Godwin, Gail. Evenings at Five. Margolin, Philip. Ties that Bind. Smiley, Jane. Good Faith. Smith, Wilbur. Blue Horizon. Steel, Danielle. Dating Game. Check out our shelves! -Frankie You can read more about the Puslinch Library by going to A Puslinch Diary. You can read previous Lines from the Library here: March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 February 2002 November 2001 October 2001 August 2001 July 2001 June 2001 May 2001 April 2001 |