Re: books

[Michael Cantrell <macantr@uidaho.edu>]

Sounds like a great idea!  I'll read whatever book it is.  I like Tim
Hillebrand's idea:  "This sounds like a good project for the Friends of
the Moscow Library."  Maybe the Moscow City Council and Moscow Arts
Commission could also be involved in picking out the books or pushing the
concept.

Mac Cantrell

On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Lois Melina wrote:

> I recently read an article about the "One City/One Book" concept that began
> in Seattle, spread to California and now to Chicago. The idea is that the
> mayor or city council selects a book for the entire community to read over
> the summer or a period of several months. It is a way to bring people in
> the community together, to bridge generations and occupations because we
> will have this one common experience. Imagine standing in the check-out
> line at the grocery store and being able to strike up a conversation with
> someone you don't know because you are both reading the same book, or
> talking to one of your children's friends about literature. Obviously the
> book needs to be one with wide appeal. e.g. I think Chicago chose "To Kill
> a Mockingbird." California is reading some John Steinbeck because this is,
> what, his 100th birthday year?
>
> What do you think City Council?
>
> Lois
>
> P.S. Laurie, If you are serving chocolate when you discuss "Chocolat" and
> "Like Water for Chocolate," what will you be providing at the March
> meeting?
>
> ----------
> > From: John Danahy <JDANAHY@turbonet.com>
> > To: Vision2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>
> > Subject: Moscow Library Book Club
> > Date: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:00 AM
> >
> > The Friends of the Moscow Public Library are sponsoring a book club which
> is
> > open to any and all interested folks.  Our first meeting will be this
> > Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the library.  We will be discussing two books:
> > Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate.  You do not have to have read both
> > books (or either book, for that matter) to come join us for a comfortable
> > chat and a bit of chocolate.
> >
> > The book club will continue to meet on the last Thursday of each month.
> > March's selection will be Guns, Germs, and Steel.  People are welcome to
> > come to any meeting as their time and interest allows.
> >
> > And just a further reminder:  The Friends of the Library Book Sale is
> this
> > Saturday at the fairgrounds.  Hope to see you there!!
> >
> > Laurie
> >
> >
> > John and Laurie Danahy
> > jdanahy@turbonet.com
>