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3C BOOKS THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015 WHAT ARE THEY READING? T he Daily Astorian is inviting people to submit titles of books they are reading and share a few thoughts about the work. This week, the staff of the Astoria Public Library shared titles of what they are reading. To submit, send to news@dailyastorian.com JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian LAURA MEEKER LIBRARIAN JANE TUCKER “Girl In A Band,” by Kim Gordon Kim Gordon’s much talked about memoir has polarized readers, though it’s hard to understand how anyone could re- ject this beautifully written and inspiring book. Topics range from growing up in the sun-drenched Los Angeles sprawl to surf culture to the art scene to schizophrenia to no wave PXVLFDQGRIFRXUVH*RUGRQ¶VGHHSO\LQÀXHQWLDOEDQG6RQLF Youth. Most striking to me was how much depth of meaning ZDVUHYHDOHGWREHLQ.LP*RUGRQ¶VDUWVLQFH6RQLF<RXWK always appeared irreverent at a glance. “A Nice Piece of Astoria,” by Matt Love. Love’s goal in writing this guide was to counteract all of the bad writing that exists about Astoria — the kind of puff pieces that make us sound trite and too precious. /RYHKDVDNQDFNIRUQRWRQO\¿QGLQJWKHJRRGSODFHVEXW then interacting with them in a way that reveals more than what is at the surface. He makes writing fun. “Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time,” by Susan Scott :KLOHWKHWLWOHPLJKWLQGLFDWH6FRWWLVGLVFXVVLQJDG YHUVDULDOFRQYHUVDWLRQVVKHGH¿QHV¿HUFHFRQYHUVDWLRQV as those in which we are able to authentically express ourselves. Engaging in communications that are robust, strong and powerful, individuals, corporations and orga- QL]DWLRQVDUHDVNHGWRGH¿QHFRUHYDOXHVDQGWRLGHQWLI\ what they are pretending not to know. DAVID OSER “The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism,” by Edward Baptist PATTY SKINNER “The Numberlys,” by William Joyce & Christina Ellis JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian MEGHANN LYNCH “The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American Legend,” by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin Fans of history looking for rich descrip- tions and vivid details will enjoy this title. The authors introduce a cast of characters from the Old West, some well-known and others more obscure, while telling the story of an American Indian chief who accom- plished histor- ic feats during the long battle over the frontier and westward expansion. ³-RDQRI$UF$/LIH7UDQV¿JXUHG´ by Kathryn Harrison “The Numberlys” is a great book to teach kids about num- bers and letters. In a well-or- dered industrial world of num- EHUV ¿YH IULHQGV GHFLGH WKH\ want something different. They put on their welding goggles and use cranes, gigantic gears and electricity to put whole numbers and number parts to- gether in new ways. The result is the creation of the letters. Letters are then put together to create words that express feelings, colors and new ideas. The wonderful sepia tones of the industrial number world are transformed into brilliant colors associated with the new words. Kids and adults alike will love to pore over the intriguing de- tails on each page. $QH[SORUDWLRQRIWKHEULHIOLIHRIDXQLTXH¿JXUHLQ KLVWRU\WKLVWLWOHIROORZV-RDQRI$UFIURPVWDUWWR¿QLVK The author leans heavily on excerpts and quotations from primary sources to tell her story; as a reader who thinks that authors should write more original content and rely less on quotes, it seemed padded out in many passages. Despite this, the story was interesting and informative, especially if you know a little about Joan but have never learned the details. “Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry,” by Dave Barry Barry is always good for a laugh. When you need a quick, fun read, this is a perfect break from any serious read- ing you might be en- gaged in. LINDSAY JOHNSON “Girl Genius,” by Phil and Kaja Foglio )URP WKH 6WHDP 3XQN IDQWDV\ ZRUOG FUHDWHG LQ WKH RULJLQDO ZHE FRPLF ZH JHW WR IROORZ D VHHPLQJO\ KDSOHVV \RXQJ ZRPDQ QDPHG$JDWKD ,Q D ZRUOG ZKHUH PDG VFLHQFH LV NH\ WKRVH ZLWK WKH NQDFN DUH FDOOHG 6SDUNV EXW for Agatha anytime she tries to pursue an idea, it is quickly dashed by strange headaches. Follow her story as one GD\VKHORVHVKHUSUHFLRXVORFNHWKHUSODFHLQWKHORFDOFROOHJHDQGDOOWKLQJVQRUPDOLQKHUOLIHDVPDG6SDUNLQHVV abounds! FREE PUBLISHED THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH January 2015 ess in the Chronicling the Joy of Busin n Columbia-Pacific Regio striverbusinessjournal crbizjournal.com • facebook.com/coa Volume 10 • Issue 1 stry spo allenges Inside: Indu copes with ch Shellfish farm an conditions oce nging s optimistic despite cha tlight: Taylor remain Visit us online at www.DailyAstorian.com Available at a newsstand near you NEWS County makes a splash PacifIc in the pot biz page 10 NEWS Seaside Muffler and Off-Road 21 revs up its reputation page BOAT OF THE MONTH The Sadie out of South Bend, Wash. page 24 crbizjou rn a l.com
