SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016
Authors, publishers to
converge for book fair
The annual Florence Festival
of Books, a book fair for
authors and publishers, will
take place Saturday, Sept. 24,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with
preliminary events on Friday to
complement the book festival.
The event is hosted by the
Friends of the Florence Events
Center and the festival planning
committee.
Now in its sixth year, the
book fair continues to be a pop-
ular gathering for authors, pub-
lishers and potential future
authors. The public is invited to
this free event to meet the
authors and have their books
signed. Nearly 20 of the authors
in attendance will be local resi-
dents.
The book fair will feature at
least six publishers. In addition,
writers are invited to bring their
manuscripts for a chance to
meet with publishers represent-
ing many genres: fiction, non-
fiction, memoir, children’s liter-
ature, fantasy, mystery, young
adult, poetry and more.
Library
Tidings
On Friday, Sept. 23, at 3
p.m., a panel of authors will
speak on the topic “My first
book: the process of idea to
print.” Different authors will
discuss their unique journey of
the first book and how it made
its way to a printed publication.
The event will take place at
the Florence Events Center the-
ater and is free to attend.
At 7 p.m. that evening, sus-
pense thriller author Phillip
Margolin will be the featured
keynote speaker for the festival.
Margolin has written 19 nov-
els, many of them New York
Times bestsellers, including the
recent “Woman with a Gun,”
“Worthy Brown’s Daughter,”
“Sleight of Hand” and the
“Washington Trilogy.”
Tickets are $8 in advance or
$10 at the door for the conver-
sation with Phillip Margolin.
Registration for authors and
publishers for the Florence
Festival of Books is now open
online at www.florencefestival
ofbooks.org.
News about
the Siuslaw
Public Library
Library Tidings,
a regular feature
of the Siuslaw News,
features news about
upcoming Siuslaw
Public Library pro-
grams for adults and
children, new books
and videos, and other
library news of interest
to the community.
Library Tidings by
Kevin Mittge
By Colum McCann
Book review by Kevin Mittge
Colum McCann is an inter-
nationally renowned author of
novels and short stories. Some
of his well-known novels
include
“TransAtlantic,”
“Zoli,” “Dancer,” “Songdogs”
and his National Book Award-
winning “Let the Great World
Spin.”
“Thirteen Ways of Looking”
is McCann’s first book of short
stories in a decade and doesn’t
disappoint his readers.
In 2004, McCann was
attacked and knocked uncon-
scious on the streets of New
Haven, Conn. He had started
writing these stories prior to
that incident, but it affected
him and impacted how the sto-
ries were ultimately devel-
oped.
The New York Times stated
that the stories “…are connect-
ed by a tension, an unease, a
threat, a sense that things are
off kilter but perhaps can be
put right if the characters, and
the reader, understand them
more fully.”
The title story, a novella, is
about a retired judge, reflect-
ing on his life’s work, unaware
that this will be the final day of
his life. In “Sh’khol” a mother
spending Christmas alone with
her son confronts the unthink-
able when he disappears while
swimming off the coast near
their home in Ireland.
In “Treaty,” an elderly nun
catches a snippet of a news
report in which it is revealed
that the man who once kid-
napped and brutalized her is
alive, masquerading as an
agent of peace.
And finally, in “What Time
Is It Now, Where You Are?” a
writer constructs a story about
a Marine in Afghanistan call-
ing home on New Year’s Eve.
Called mesmerizing by
some, deeply personal and
subtly subversive by others,
and at times harrowing and
funny, “Thirteen Ways of
Looking”
demonstrates
McCann’s standing as one of
this country’s greatest contem-
porary writers.
Wireless available
Don’t forget that both the
main Florence library as well
as the Mapleton branch library
have wireless Internet access.
If you have family visiting
the area and they want to bring
their laptops, they can access
all their favorite sites and
check their email with the
wireless network.
The library has numerous
places where the laptops can
be plugged in and reception is
excellent in most parts of the
library.
No login is required and
access is free. The only limi-
tation is that you cannot print
from the wireless laptops.
Mapleton has a nice counter
patrons can sit at with their
laptops, with convenient elec-
trical outlets, and a wonderful
view of the passing Siuslaw
River.
Florence Democrats gather to meet local candidates
The
Florence
Area
Democratic Club held its annu-
al picnic Aug. 7 at Honeyman
State Park.
The well-attended event fea-
tured speeches from U.S. Sen.
Ron
Wyden;
Labor
Commissioner Brad Avakian, a
candidate for Oregon Secretary
of State; state Sen. Arnie
Roblan; state Rep. Caddy
McKeown; Lane County
Justice of the Peace Rick
Brissenden; and Florence City
Councilor Ron Preisler.
A sumptuous potluck, great
music and a raffle rounded out
the program as the candidates
took a number of questions
from the enthusiastic crowd.
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by
Mark
Brennan
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Kenneth B Gallery featuring unique Dantone art
Kenneth B Gallery Art
Studios, located in Old Town
Florence, will open a new
exhibit, titled “The Curtain’s
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