October at Anthology
Oct 9th, 2009 | By administrator | Category: Anthology New and Used Books Scranton PAFirst Friday Art Walk
Fri, Oct 2, 6-9pm: “Around the World in 21 Visual Poets,” a show of international prints presented by Jennifer Hill and Dan Waber of Paper Kite Press. Also, at 8pm, author Kaylie Jones (Lies My Mother Never Told Me) will be reading and signing books with author Barbara Taylor.
Pages & Places Book Festival
Sat, Oct 3, all day, various downtown venues: Stop at Anthology to pick up your books for the festival, and also, at 1:30pm, come in to see the Independent Publishers panel, with Martin Riker of Dalkey Archives Press, Michael Pollock with First City Review, and Johnny Temple with Akashic Books. For full info, visit www.pagesandplaces.org.
Author Signings
Fri, Oct 2, 8pm: Reading/signing with Kaylie Jones and Barbara J Taylor. Jones’ 2009 memoir, Lies My Mother Never Told Me, has been reviewed favorably in the NYT Book Review, the Washington Post, and much more. Jones is the daughter of literary giant James Jones (From Here to Eternity, The Thin Red Line), and the book and the memoir is a must-read for those interested in modern literature as well as those who have survived alcoholism in the family. Barbara Taylor is currently at work on a historical novel about the Providence area of Scranton, and she has studied with Jones.
Thurs, Oct 8, 7pm, at the Scranton Cultural Center: The Lackawanna County Library System has brought in speaker Charlie Wilson. Charlie Wilson is a former 12-term Democratic US Representative from Texas. He led Congress into Operation Cyclone, the largest-ever CIA covert operation, which supplied Afghan MUjahideen during the Soviet War in Afghanistan. His behind-the-scenes campaign was the subject of the 2003 non-fiction book Charlie Wilson’s War, written by George Crile, and also of the film adaptation starring Tom Hanks. Tickets are FREE when you present your library card. Anthology Books will be on hand to sell books.
Thurs, Oct 22, 5-7pm: Author Charlie Blewitt will be here reading and signing copies of his newest book, Valley Views II. BleWitt, a Pittston native, writes plays involVing the NEPA area and its people. Several of his plays have been staged locally.
Thurs, Oct 29, 7pm: Author Tim O’Brien will be speaking at Marywood University’s Sette La Verghette Theater on his book, The Things They Carried, a series of fictional short stories about the Viet Nam War. O’Brien comes to us as part of the fantastic Scranton Reads program. Tickets are free with your library card. Anthology has discounted copies of his book and tickets for this event.
Book Groups
Thurs, Oct 15, 6pm: Everhart Reads book group. In conjunction with the Everhart’s newest exhibit on Day of the Dead, we will be discussing Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros’s Carame/o. All above age 16 are welcome. Discounted copies available.
Tues, Oct 20, 6pm: Scranton Reads book group. Discussing Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried. All are welcome. Discounted copies available.
Music Fri, Oct 16, 7pm: Join us for singer/songwriter Bob Alunni, from Prairie Queen Records. Alunni is touring for his newest album, Thinking of Flight. For a bio and album info, visit www.prairiequeenrecords.com.
Sit and Knit
Join us for our bi-monthly open knitting group! All skill levels of knitters, crocheters, and sewers welcome! Organized by local craftster AmberReddinger of www.ambersambry.com.This group meets on the first and third Mondays of the month. No registration necessary. Man, Oct 5, 6pm: Sit and Knit Man, Oct 19, 6pm: Sit and Knit
Socrates
An open philosophical forum in which a topic is presented and discussed. All are welcome. No registration necessary. Meetings this month:
Thurs, Od 1, 6pm Thurs, Oct 15, 6pm Thurs, Oct 22, 6pm Thurs, Oct 29, 6pm
First Night Scranton Wed, Oct 14, 7-10pm, $10 suggested donation at the door: Join us at The Bog at 341 Adams Ave for our Celebrity Bartending Night, a fundraiser for First Night Scranton 2010. We have some big names coming in to serve you, from local government to local media to local music! You’ll have to come out to see who pours your cold one! www.scrantonfirstnight.com
Poetry Fri, Oct 23, 7:30pm: Dead Poets open mic night. Normally on the last Friday of the month at 7:30, we’re moving up a week this month due to Halloween over-scheduling. Come dressed as your favorite dead poet and automatically get entered to win an Anthology gift certificate. You may read your own work as well as your dead poet’s work. This is an uncensored reading of organic, non-genetically modified, homegrown, heirloom poetry! All are welcome, but please expect some adult language and content. This month, in honor of Halloween, come dressed as your favorite DEAD POET!
