Solace in a Book

December readings . . .

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It's hard to know where to begin with all the  news about Solace in So Many Words so I will start by reporting on the latest readings, which were held last week.  On Monday, December 5 we read at Evanston Public Library.  My thanks go to Russell Johnson of Readers' Services  and Lesley Williams, Director of Adult Services, at Evanston Public Library. As has been the case at other readings, I forgot to take pictures though the camera was sitting in my bag.  About 30 people … [Read more...]

December readings — don’t forget!

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Hey there - We have two upcoming gigs in December and a newly announced gig in January at Wilmette Public Library.  Here are all the details! This Monday, December 5, at 7 pm at Evanston Public Library, Main branch, Community meeting room, Evanston writers Susan Spaeth Cherry, Joan Corwin, Carol Kanter,  Paula W. Peterson and Pat Rahmann along with editor Ellen Wade Beals and other contributors such as Pamela Miller, J. Scott Smith, and Kathleene Donahoo and D. J. Lachance … [Read more...]

Chicago Book Expo 2011 — Up event in Uptown

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I didn't know what to expect when I signed up to be a vendor at the Chicago Book Expo 2011 because this was my first time at such an event where I'd sit behind a table and sell Solace in So Many Words. So Saturday morning in the car on my way to Uptown I wondered what I had gotten myself into. But my anxiety was for naught because the Expo was terrific. I loved all the different aspects of it. First off, I put the squeeze on Joan Corwin and J. Scott Smith to sit with me … [Read more...]