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 Saturday, July 19 / 1 p.m. Jeff Barnes will sign Forts of the Northern Plains (Stackpole, $19.95). The first official symbols of U. S. government presence on the Western frontier, the forts of the Northern Plains were both centers of commerce and sources of conflict. The role of 51 Plains Indian Wars-era forts in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana is recounted in this guidebook. Histories, photos, and visitors information are included for each post. Barnes is the former marketing director for the Durham Western Heritage Museum in Omaha. Sunday, July 20 / 1 p.m. Robert Spiller will sign A Calculated Demise (Medallion Press, $7.99). When the wrestling coach in her small Colorado town is found murdered, math teacher Bonnie Pinkwater enlists the help of a student to find out what really happened. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse, Bonnie's beloved dog is kidnapped. A thrilling adventure with twists around every corner, this mystery uses math and its history to unravel the secrets of the crime and hopefully bring another killer to justice. Tuesday, July 22 / 6:30 p.m. The Bookworm's Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss the life of Russian author Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. Read any biography you like. Our favorite isTolstoy by A. N. Wilson (Norton, $18.95). In this landmark biography, Wilson narrates the complex drama of the writer's life and traces the roots of Tolstoy's art to his relationship with God, with women, and with Russia. Ruth Heer will lead the discussion. Wednesday, July 23 / 6:30 p.m. The Nebraska Authors Reading Club, aka NARC, will discuss Sapphira and the Slave Girl by Willa Cather (Vintage, $11). Sapphira Dodderidge, a Virginia lady of the 19th century, marries beneath her and becomes irrationally jealous of Nancy, a beautiful slave. This is one of Cather's later works. Sharon Larson will facilitate the discussion. Wednesday, July 30 / 6 p.m. J. A. Jance will sign Damage Control (Morrow, $25.95). Sheriff Joanna Brady and her staff face a host of challenges while her husband, Butch, tends their infant son. A woman shoots a home intruder, an elderly couple drives their car off a cliff and a mysterious fire kills an older man. Were these accidents or something more sinister? The investigation leads to a shady organization that operates halfway houses for troubled and disabled persons. Meanwhile, Joanna must deal with her interfering mother and the discovery of family secrets about her late father and late first husband. As usual, Jance beautifully evokes her beloved southwest as well as the strong individuals who live there. Wednesday, August 6 / Noon - 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. What Are You Reading? book chat. Join us to chat about favorite reads, books that changed our lives, or the book we just couldn’t put down. No need to make reservations-- just come and enjoy a little conversation about books. Carol Lynch will facilitate the Noon - 1 p.m. discussion, and Barb Tacke will facilitate the 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. discussion. Monday, August 11 / 6:30 p.m. The Bookworm's New Classics Book Club will discuss The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (Vintage, $9.95). Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde, who is a man of many secrets. Could he be connected to the strange appearances of a young woman dressed all in white? Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, must turn detective in order to uncover the truth and to protect Laura from a fatal plot. Ruth Heer will lead the discussion. Saturday, August 16 / 1 p.m. John Domini will sign A Tomb on the Periphery (Gival Press, $20). A Tomb on the Periphery echoes the troubled Naples of Domini's highly-praised novel Earthquake I.D., but with an entirely new tale. Part crime story, part ghost story, part coming of age, part redemption song, Tomb is about Italy's underground market in ancient jewelry. Sunday, August 17 / 2 p.m. Teatime! Join Ellen Scott and Janet Grojean for a relaxing afternoon sharing a cup of tea with friends. $7. Reservations please, and don’t forget your favorite teacup. The featured book will be Afternoon Teas: Recipes, History, Menus by Pam McKee and Anne Krum (Fox Chapel Publishing, $7.95). This full-color gift book serves as the perfect guide to the joys of serving afternoon tea. Information about the history and varieties of tea, background on the different tea ceremonies, and more than 50 recipes are lovingly presented. Includes four suggested menus using the recipes in the book. Tuesday, August 19 / 6 p.m. J. Anderson Cross will sign The Bambino Secret: A Novel of Love, Murder, and Scandal (Elkhorn Publishing, $24.95). At once a contemporary mystery and a historical tale, this novel flashes between two eras, linking authentic historical events and actual occurrences of the 1920s to a present day investigation. Babe Ruth, one of America's greatest heroes, was a black man who had to hide his heritage, always under the stress and threat of losing his career. Seventy years later, a young, naive white attorney and his black female client struggle to unravel the mystery of her uncle's death. When Cammie discovers the long held secret of Babe's ancestry, she becomes the target of overzealous sports aficionados and businessmen attempting to save the image of a multibillion dollar sport and industry.
Thursday, August 21 / 6:30 p.m. The As the Worm Turns Book Discussion Group will discuss Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Signet, $8.99). "Who is John Galt?" is the question posed at the beginning of Ayn Rand's masterpiece. The answer is the astonishing story of a man who said he would stop the motor of the world, and did. Part mystery, part thriller, part philosophical inquiry, part volatile love affair, Atlas Shrugged is one of the most influential novels of our time. Lee Myers will facilitate the discussion. Space is limited, so please call to reserve your place. Saturday, August 23 / 1 p.m. V’Ann Willoughby will sign Voices from the Prairie ($19.95). In 1880, Anna Marie McCann leaves Boston and heads to Kansas in search of her father who had mysteriously disappeared five years earlier. The story reflects a piece of American history by portraying the hardships, heartaches, and triumphs of that time. Tuesday, August 26 / 6:30 p.m. The Bookworm's Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson (Penguin, $15). Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Mortenson, who was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit. Ruth Heer will lead the discussion. Wednesday, August 27 / 6:30 p.m. The Nebraska Authors Reading Club, aka NARC, will discuss Willa Cather's Pulitzer Prize-winningOne of Ours (Vintage, $13.95). Claude Wheeler’s fortune is ready-made for him, but he refuses to settle for it. Alienated from his crass father and pious mother, all but rejected by a wife who reserves her ardor for missionary work, and dissatisfied with farming, Claude is an idealist without an ideal to cling to. It is only when his country enters the First World War that Claude finds what he has been searching for all his life. Ellen Scott will facilitate the discussion. Book Club News Discover great new books for your book club during The Bookworm's ANNUAL BOOK CLUB OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, September 17. Representatives from publishing houses will join Diana and The Bookworm staff in sharing great new suggestions for book clubs. Registered book club members will receive 20% off purchases. Please save the date on your calendar and contact Diana for more information, 402-392-2877. We invite you to participate in a book club at The Bookworm. Readers receive a 20% book club discount on the books selected for discussion.
The Bookworm's New Classics Book Club meets the second Mondays at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in 18th and 19th Century writers and want to experience them again, or for the first time, this is the group for you! Ruth Heer facilitates the discussions.
Our Non-Fiction Book Club meets the fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., offering a wide variety of real life stories, biographies, and memoirs plus philosophical, scientific and self-help books. If you like reading non-fiction and want to gather for discussion, this is the group for you. Each month we will explore a new book. Ruth Heer facilitates the discussions. As the Worm Turns meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. We try to make all the book selections irresistible, but you can attend only the discussions that fit your interests or schedule. Space is limited, so we ask that you call to reserve your place. Promise yourself to join us in As the Worm Turns this year. The Nebraska Authors Reading Club, aka NARC, delves into Nebraska’s authors, past and present, on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Like As the Worm Turns, readers are free to attend only the meetings of most interest to them. The Bookworm will provide facilitators to help lead the discussions. A knitting group meets at The Bookworm at 1 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The Castaways work on independent projects and projects for hospital donations, foster care and gift giving. Join our fun and friendly community knitting circle. Beginners are encouraged to join, and donations of washable yarn are welcomed. Call for further information. Another option to share your passion for books with others is during What Are You Reading? the first Wednesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. Bring your lunch and join us to chat about favorite reads, books that changed our lives, or the book we just couldn't put down. No need to make reservations--just come and enjoy a little conversation about books.
The Bookworm's Knit Lit Society will combine book discussion with knitting or crocheting projects for characters from that book. The first meeting will be on Saturday, September 20, featuring Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Book selections for future meeting will be voted on at the first meeting. The World War II History Book Discussion Group will meet on the fourth Monday of each month at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Join us on Monday, September 22 at either time to vote for our first selections. New discussion groups are forming! A number of our readers would like to form discussion groups that meet on a regular basis. If you are interested in organizing or joining a group, please leave your name and contact information at the counter. If you have suggestions for groups please let us know. |
