Library Plans One-Day Book Sale
(From For the Record, Wednesday, December 6, 1995): The Washington State University Press Book Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in Room 212 of the Compton Union Building in Pullman. The wrong date was published in Sunday’s IN Life section.
Christmas is coming, which is no big surprise. But book lovers might be surprised to learn that Saturday should be a good time to pick up literary Christmas gifts at bargain-basement prices.
Spokane Public Library is offering a “special one-day-only” new and used book sale at its downtown branch, 906 W. Main, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday. Featured items will include a “select group” of new children’s books ($3 apiece) and used paperbacks (25 cents).
The sale will be held in meeting rooms 1A and 1B. For further information, call 626-5300.
For those readers who live near Pullman, or who are ambitious enough to drive there, Washington State University Press is holding its annual Holiday Book Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in room 212 of WSU’s Compton Union Building.
Fair-goers will be able to enjoy 20-percent discounts on all books, free mailing privileges, free gift cards and bookmarks, complimentary refreshments and drawings for free books.
For further information, call (800) 354-7360.
La buona fortuna
Tullia Barbanti has lived in the United States for nearly four decades now. But she keeps in touch with her native Italy by teaching Italian to willing students and by cooking dishes that she grew up with.
Anyone interested in Italian cooking might want to show up at Auntie’s Bookstore on Saturday between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. For not only will Barbanti be signing copies of her cookbook, “Al Dente,” but she will have examples from several recipes for visitors to sample.
If you go, don’t forget to say, “Grazie, signora. Lei e una buona cuoca.”
I’m pretty sure the sentence is grammatically correct (I can’t lie; the folks at Cassano Grocery helped). And anyway, you needn’t worry. Barbanti will help you with the pronunciation.
An expanding audience
Spokane writer Mitch Finley, author of “Whispers of Love,” reports that his publisher - Crossroad Publishing of New York - has sold the rights to his book to publishing houses in France, Spain and Japan.
The book, a collection of experiences that people have had with deceased relative and friends, seems to be selling well in this country, too. Finley, who was in Chicago for a recent reading, says one major bookstore there sold 40 copies in just four days.
“The publisher is getting kind of excited,” he says.
More of McManus
Spokane-based actor Tim Behrens has made a cottage industry out of interpreting the stories of Pat McManus.
Behrens, a veteran of Spokane theater, will present portions of “Misery II: McManus in Love,” a new one-man show based on McManus’ writings, at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Auntie’s Bookstore, Main and Washington.
For further information, call 838-0206.
Autographs, etc.
The Book & Game Co. located at Silver Lake Mall has a schedule of book-signings set for the coming week. It includes:
Today: (all events last from noon to 3 p.m.): Rodney Frey and Lawrence Aripa, “Stories That Make the World.”
Saturday: Jack Nisbet, “Sources of the River.”
For further information, call (208) 762-2304.
Meanwhile, Spokesman-Review food correspondent Laura Carnie will be signing copies of her book “The Memories Cookbook” from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Publisher’s Warehouse in the Post Falls Factory Outlets shopping center.
A portion of the sales from the book will go to the North Idaho Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. For further information, call (208) 773-7076.
The reader board
Kathy Finley, author of “Dear God: Prayers For Families With Children,” will read from her book at 2 p.m. today at Children’s Corner Bookshop, on the skywalk at 714 W. Main.
Children’s illustrator/author David Shannon will present his new book, “The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza,” at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Children’s Corner Bookshop.
Dick Hoskins, author of “More Montana: Tall Tales, Damn Lies and Otherwise,” will read from his book at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Auntie’s Bookstore.
Rich Leon, a Sierra Club trail guides author, will present a slide show of Spokane-area hiking trails at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Auntie’s Bookstore.
Steve Oliver, author of “Clueless in Seattle,” will read from his book at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Auntie’s Bookstore, Main and Washington.
Stephanie Nobles-Beans, author of “My Gift to the World Through the Maker,” will read from her self-published collection of inspirational poetry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Auntie’s Bookstore.
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