"Wicked" and "Three Cups of Tea" Authors Coming to Cincinnati

Main Branch at Public Library of Cincinnati: 



The Creation of the Wicked Series with Gregory Maguire: Meet best-selling novelist Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the basis for the Tony Award-winning Broadway and international hit musical Wicked. Maguire will discuss the creation of the popular Wicked series, read from his work, and sign copies of his books, which will be available for sale. Reading Garden Lounge, Tuesday September 21, 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library & the Nolan Fund
 
 
 
Cintas Center at Xavier University

1624 Herald Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45207 

A Cup of Tea with Greg Mortenson: Peace Through Education: Greg Mortenson iss the co-author of the bestselling Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace, One School at a Time. It recounts the journey that led Mortenson from a failed 1993 attempt to climb Pakistan's K2 to successfully establish schools in some of the most remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Join Mr. Mortenson as he shares his inspiring true story of how one man is changing the world - one school at a time.


For ticketing and event information, visit www.xavier.edu/cfj/A-Cup-of-Tea-with-Greg-Mortenson-Peace-through-Education.cfm. A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Main Library, Madeira and Green Township Branch Libraries. There is a limit of 2 tickets per customer.
Wednesday 29, 7:00 p.m.
All ages

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A Good Summer Read...

Here's one that's on my ever increasing summer reading list:  That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo.  I really enjoyed Russo's Empire Falls for which he earned a Pulitzer.  I'm looking forward to reading his latest.

Library Journal Review:


Joy and Jack Griffin head to Cape Cod to attend a friend's wedding, where their daughter Laura announces her own engagement. Sensing the malaise in their 30-year marriage, the Griffins decide to reconnect by visiting the B & B where they once honeymooned. Their arrival in separate vehicles seems symbolic of the discord in their hearts and minds. Jack, still coming to terms with his father's death and bristling at his mother's constant criticism, feels restless in his career as a college professor,wondering whether he should have left a lucrative screenwriting gig in L.A. Joy, chafing at Jack's implicit displeasure with her sunny disposition and maddening family, longs for an empathetic listener. Russo lovingly explores the deceptive nature of memory as each exquisitely drawn character attempts to deconstruct the family myths that inform their relationships. Verdict The Griffins may not find magic on old Cape Cod, but readers will. Those who savored Russo's long, languid novels (e.g., Pulitzer winner Empire Falls) may be surprised by this one's rapid pace, but Russo's familiar compassion for the vicissitudes of the human condition shines through.