McManus tops CdA’s ‘Books for Christmas’
Patrick F. McManus will be the headlining author in “Books for Christmas” at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library on Thursday from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
A dozen authors will introduce and sign their books at this yearly event, sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Chapter of the Idaho Writers League.
McManus will have a number of his books available, including his most recent, “The Double-Jack Murders.”
Other participating authors include Boots Reynolds, Nikki Arana, Larry Telles, Elizabeth Brinton, George Brinkman, Mike Kincaid, Nancy Owens Barnes, Michael Marsden, Maryn Langer, Charles Lyons and Gary Edwards.
Admission is free and autographed copies of the authors’ books will be on sale.
Reminder: McManus will also read at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave., on Nov. 22 at 12:30 p.m.
A lyrical Edwards event
Speaking of Gary Edwards, he’ll be reading at Auntie’s on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Did we say “reading”? That doesn’t quite cover the scope of this event. Edwards is a local poet, composer and lyricist, so he’ll also recite and sing.
His most recent books are “TroubleClef: Life of a North Idaho Musician,” which contains poems and lyrics, and “The Gallery,” a volume of poetry.
A Free Speech book
With all of the attention given to Spokane’s 1909 Free Speech Fight on its centennial, we’d like to bring to your attention local author-historian Dale Raugust’s self-published book, “Fanning the Flames of Discontent: Spokane’s Free Speech Fight.”
The book is available through Amazon. Raugust also has another self-published history book available on Amazon, “The Northwest Inland Empire: Native History and Early Settlements.”
Raugust practiced law for 30 years in Spokane before turning to history. Just go to the Amazon Web site and search under his name.
Auntie’s Angel Tree
The Auntie’s Bookstore Angel Tree will soon be dominating the main floor, as it has for 13 years.
It’s a large tree decorated with 300 paper angels containing the names of local children. You can purchase a book to donate to one of them.
The tree will go up after Thanksgiving. In the meantime, you can help out by donating to the Angel Tree Fund. Call (509) 838-0206 for details.
The Jess and Sherman Show
Here’s early warning of an upcoming Auntie’s event: Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.
These two top Northwest novelists will appear together – and spar entertainingly, no doubt – at this ticketed event. You can get a ticket simply by buying one of their books at Auntie’s.
David Thompson books
KSPS-7 will re-broadcast its fascinating documentary, “Uncharted Territory: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau” on Wednesday at 7 p.m., Friday at 11 p.m. and Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
For those who want to learn more about this important trader-explorer, here are a few regional books to check out: “The Writings of David Thompson: The Travels,” edited by William E. Moreau (University of Washington Press); and “Sources of the River” (Sasquatch Books) and “The Mapmaker’s Eye” (Washington State University Press), both by Jack Nisbet.