If You Publish That, You'll Kill Your Mother:
Writing to Save Your Life in a Postmodern, Post-Literate, and Post-Publishing World, Part 3 of 4
John Rember
Thursday, November 9, 6:00 pm

 Local author John Rember continues to expound on his relationship with his writing with another introspective look at his, and others, writings.

Related Links:

• John Rember John Rember's web site, including his biography, an image gallery, and links to recent writings.
• Writing Close to Home John Rember and his book Cheerleaders form Gomorrah: Tales from the Lycra Archipelago are discussed along with two other Idaho authors in this article by William Studebaker and presented by Libraries Linking Idaho (LiLI) one of the many services offered to the people of Idaho by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.

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Land, Food, Sustainability, and Culture
Community Book Discussion
Wednesday, November 15 - 6:00 pm

In this discussion including local ranchers, food producers, and chefs, three books will be discussed. Gardeners of Eden, Rediscovering Our Importance to Nature, by Dan Dagget, which has been called the most important environmental manifesto since Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic; Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods authored by Gary Nabhan, writer, lecturer, and world-renowned conservation scientist; and The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky, the author of Cod, Salt, and The Big Oyster.

• Leader of a Lost Tribe A review of Dan Dagget and his book Gardener's of Eden from Headwaters News.
• Coming Home to Eat  Information about the book from its publisher, W. W. Norton & Company.
• Basque History of the World  Information about the book from its publisher, Walker & Company.

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Why Birches Are White
Elena S. Smith
Thursday, November 30, 6:00 pm

A love story and portrayal of contemporary Russian life, this fictional romance is based on a true story which occurred in the summer of 1987 when average Americans and Russians walked from Leningrad to Moscow for Peace.

A native of Russia, Dr. Smith teaches English in the Intensive American Language Center at Washington State University and is on the Executive Board of the Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages. Why Birches Are White is Dr. Smith's first book, and she will be available to sign copies after the event.

Related Links:

• IALC The Intensive American Language Center at Washington State University provides students from around the world with high quality education in English.
• WAESOL The Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages is the Washington affiliate to Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

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