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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 Library Tidings News about the Siuslaw Public Library Library Tidings, a regular feature of the Siuslaw News and is written by by Kevin Mittge Book Review “The Girls in the Picture” By Melanie Benjamin Gish, “The Girls in the Picture,” is, at its heart, a story of friendship and forgiveness. Melanie Benjamin perfectly captures the dawn of a glittering new era — its myths and icons, its possibilities and potential, and its seduction and heartbreak. Benjamin is also the author of the acclaimed “The Aviator’s Wife” and “The Swans of Fifth Avenue” and is currently at work on her latest his- torical novel. It is 1914, and 25-year-old Frances Marion has left her (second) husband for the lure of Los Angeles, where she is determined to live independ- ently as an artist. But the word on everyone’s lips these days is “flickers” — the silent moving pic- tures enthralling theatergoers. In this fledgling industry, Frances finds her true calling: writing sto- ries for this new medium. She also makes the acquaintance of actress Mary Pickford, America’s Sweetheart. The two ambitious young women hit it off instantly. Yet their astronomical success could come at a price. As Mary struggles to live her life under the spotlight, she wonders if it is possible to find true love, perhaps with the dashing actor Douglas Fairbanks. Frances, too, longs to share her life with someone. As in any good Hollywood story, dramas will play out, possibilities will clash — and even the deepest friendships might be shattered. With cameos from such notables as Charlie Chaplin, Louis B. Mayer, Rudolph Valentino and Lillian AARP Tax Service Blind Date with a Book Don’t forget that you can participate in Blind Date with a book during the entire month of February. For the adventurous reader this program offers the opportunity to let fate take a hand in selecting what you read. Books can be selected up through Feb. 28. A drawing will take place on March 15, allowing readers time to finish and evaluate those last blind dates. Best Books of 2017 The AARP tax service is available at the library on Mondays and Thursdays through April 12, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., with a special final day of tax preparation on Saturday, April 14. AARP requests that people bring their 2016 tax return, a photo ID, Social Security card and 2016 tax documents and medical coverage documents. AARP offers free tax preparation help to anyone of any age — but especially if you are 50 or older and can’t afford paid tax preparation. The service is first-come, first serve, with the first couple of weeks usually seeing the biggest crowds. Check a book out of the library while waiting your turn. Florence In Bloom 5 A On Friday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. in the library’s Bromley Room, librarian Kevin Mittge will be pre- senting the “Best Books of 2017” as selected by patrons, staff and book critics. 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