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Books And Literature
Great picks for book clubs
I visited with a dear acquaintance recently before a cooking class at Rudy’s. She had been a forever customer of my bookstore, so it wasn’t surprising that after the requisite how-are-yous the conversation immediately turned to books. One of the things she mentioned was that Buhl’s …
Nov 13, 2009 | 1:35 am | (0) Comments
Pulitzer-winning fiction writer gives reading in Ketchum
Junot Diaz, who won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” will read from his work Nov. 20 in Ketchum, in the second event of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ 2009-10 Lecture Series.
Nov 13, 2009 | 1:20 am | (0) Comments
'Wormwood Forest' author to lecture Wednesday
Niels S. Nokkentved, author of “The Wormwood Forest: Sagebrush, Water, and Idaho’s Twin Falls Canal Company,” will discuss his book at the next Herrett Forum at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Herrett Center’s Rick Allen Community Room.
Nov 13, 2009 | 1:15 am | (0) Comments
Used book store opens at Twin Falls library
Book lovers, take note:Twin Falls Public Library Foundation has opened a used book store — dubbed The Giving Tree Store — on the main floor of the Twin Falls library.
Nov 13, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Idaho author's book discussion in Ketchum:Mining and memory
Kellogg was once notorious for its brothels and gambling and famous for its lead and silver mine.
Oct 30, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Ponder plants' relationship with people
Ethnobotanists are making remarkable discoveries about the link between the plant and human worlds, say organizers of an upcoming lecture.
Oct 23, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Finding 'Voices'
Magic Valley Arts Council will sponsor a book launch for "Voices From The Snake River Plain" from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Full Moon Gallery on Twin Falls' Main Avenue.
Oct 23, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
BOOKCHAT: Three 'writers with stories to tell'
It is always thrilling to hold a treasured book in my hands - rediscovering a childhood favorite, inhaling the scent of an old, leather-bound tome, perusing glorious pictures from a beloved illustrator or gently opening a much-anticipated title for the first time.
Oct 23, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Delve - again - into the work of Idaho's favorite manly writer
KETCHUM - Ernest Hemingway could never have been politically correct.
Oct 16, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Three authors launch new anthology
Three local writers have released a new collection of short stories, poetry and essays.
Oct 16, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Sharp and sardonic Sedaris will read from his work in Sun Valley
Humor writer David Sedaris will read from his work Oct. 25 in the opening event of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts' 2009-10 Lecture Series, at 7 p.m. in Sun Valley Resort's Limelight Room.
Oct 09, 2009 | 1:20 am | (0) Comments
BookChat: Four picks from Northwest authors
With thousands of books being published each year, deciding what to read can be a bit overwhelming. "So many books, so little time" means choices need to be on target.
Sep 25, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: Poet's books are captivating gems
Some books stay with us long after the final chapter because of the characters so richly drawn, we feel bereft when their story is finished and we are no longer living with them. Some books hook us with the plot - one of those 'can't-put-it-down-'til-I-know-what-happens' kind of story.
Aug 13, 2008 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Counting down to 'Breaking Dawn'
From the Big Apple to the Gem State, fans of Stephenie Meyer are counting down, to the millisecond, the release of "Breaking Dawn."
Jul 30, 2008 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
"Kafka Comes to America"
KETCHUM- On April 8, 2004, the Egyptian-born wife of a Portland lawyer came home to find the deadbolt on the couple's front door thrown.
Jul 23, 2008 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Book review: "The Last Plague" by Glen E. Page
I really wanted to like this book … after all, it has some good elements: a local author (it is always exciting to think you might be reading the next John Grisham!), an intriguing plot line and some thoroughly colorful characters.
Jul 23, 2008 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Author, a Castleford native, chosen for national award
A book by Ranse Parker, a Castleford native and resident of Layton, Utah, was chosen for a national award.
Jun 18, 2008 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Sports, grilling, golf: Books for dads
Still wondering what to get Dad for Father's Day? Rather than yet another tie, shirt or DVD, check out this list! Books are the perfect gift for any reader, and you never have to worry about choosing the wrong size or color.
Jun 11, 2008 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
A tribute to writer Jack Lintelmann
Editor's note: Jack Lintelmann was a noted figure in theTwin Falls writing scene for many years, with his work appearing in such publications as Smithsonian Magazine. He also published a book, "The Incomplete Basset Hound Owner."
Jun 11, 2008 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
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