The Old Guys Ski Club
John Rember
Thursday, September 7, 6:00 pm

Idaho author John Rember will present his latest work of fiction, The Old Guys Ski Club.

Known for his creative stories and nonfiction about the "New West" where recreation and leisure have replaced ranching, farming, mining, and timber harvests, John Rember most recently published a novel, Sudden Death, Over Time, and his memoir Traplines: Coming Home to Sawtooth Valley.

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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Writing to Save Your Life in a Postmodern, Post-Literate, and Post-Publishing World
John Rember
Thursday, September 28, 6:00 pm

A meditation on Hemingway vs. Jesus, icon vs. language, the terror of the blank screen vs. the comfort of the nightmare, the mask vs. the face, and the spirit vs. the soul by author John Rember. John is an Idaho native, has three published books, and has written numerous short stories and articles.

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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[D] Ernest Hemingway in Idaho
Chris Millspaugh, Regional History Librarian
Friday, September 29, 3:00 pm

As part of Ketchum, Idaho's Hemingway Festival, Chris Millspaugh, the Regional History Librarian of the Community Library in Ketchum, will present a multimedia show of Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway's life in Idaho.

Millspaugh's presentation will include more than 140 local photos, an animated cartoon segment of "The Old Man and the Sea", a newsreel of Hemingway's funeral at the Ketchum Cemetery in 1961 and Hemingway's acceptance speech of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

The Regional History Department contains a wealth of information on the history of Ketchum, Sun Valley, and the surrounding area, including print material, photographs, and other items related to Ernest Hemingway and his life in Sun Valley and Ketchum.

Related Links:

• Ernest Hemingway Festival A celebration of the life of world-renowned writer Ernest Hemingway in honor of the heritage of Hemingway’s strong bond to the Wood River Valley and Idaho.
• Regional History Department Information about the resources available in the Library's Regional History Department. Historical images and other information about items in the collection can be found in the library's web catalog.

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A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Yiyun Li
Saturday, September 30, 6:30 pm

In conjunction with the Hemingway Festival, acclaimed author Yiyun Li will read from her collection of stories, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, the winner of the 2006 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for a distinguished first book of fiction.

Winner of 2005's inaugural Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, Yiyun Li was nominated for the second Orange Award for New Writers and was also shortlisted for the Kiriyama Prize. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers is a collection of 10 short stories based among Chinese Americans in the United States and in China. A book signing will follow the presentation.

Related Links:

• A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Yiyun Lee's web site, including a short biography, synopsis of the book, reviews, and news.
• Orange Award for New Writers A Thousand Years of Good Prayers was nominated for this prestigious prize from the U.K.
• The Kiriyama Prize Information about the prize, Yiyun Lee, and her book which is a finalist for the prize.
• Ernest Hemingway Festival A celebration of the life of world-renowned writer Ernest Hemingway in honor of the heritage of Hemingway’s strong bond to the Wood River Valley and Idaho.

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