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Author Spotlight: Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver was born in 1955 in Annapolis, Maryland, and grew up in rural Kentucky.  She counts among her most important early influences: the Bookmobile, a large family vegetable garden, the surrounding fields and woods, and parents who were tolerant of nature study (anything but snakes and mice could be kept in the house), but intolerant of TV. 

Beginning around the age of nine, Barbara kept a journal, wrote poems and stories, and entered every essay contest she ever heard about.  Her first published work, "Why We Need a New Elementary School," included an account of how the school's ceiling fell and injured her teacher.  The essay was printed in the local newspaper prior to a school-bond election; the school bond passed.  For her efforts Barbara won a $25 savings bond, on which she expected to live comfortably in adulthood.

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Rincón Literario:
Bilingual Book Club


Rincon Literario - Bilingual Book Club
 

Escondido Public Library is continuing the popular Escondido Reads program with a monthly bilingual book club.

 

Next meeting:                   
November 24

Book:
La Sombre del viento / The Shadow of the Wind
By Carlos Ruiz Zafon



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2nd Tuesday Book Club

Escondido Reads 2nd Tuesday Book Club : Join us!

Escondido Public Library is continuing the popular Escondido Reads program with the 2nd Tuesday Book Club.

Next meeting:                  
December 9, 2008

Book:
Birth of Venus
by Sarah Dunant

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Genre of the Month:
Paranormal Fiction

           

           
     
 

If you are looking for books that have bite or a story that explores the furry side of life, than you might be looking for a little paranormal in your story. It’s that little something extra, like the main character hunts down bad vampires or werewolves are upstanding citizens that fight crime. Even if vampires and werewolves are not your thing, you can always pick up a good read about the battle between good fairies and bad fairies or how a soccer mom hunts demons in her spare time. No matter what side of the paranormal gets your reading senses tingling, check out one of these authors and you might never go back.

 



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Paired Readings

No matter who you vote for, it is always a good idea to get as much information as you can. Enjoy these two books together or apart, but don’t forget to vote this November!

              

The Obama Nation: leftist politics and the cult of personality
By Jerome R. Corsi

 

 

McCain: The Myth of a Maverick
By Matt Welch


 

 

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New & Notable: Politics

   
         
   

Everyone has their own views when it comes to politics in our nation. That is why there are so many books published that relate to the topic. Take a look at some of our newer titles and see what is going on in the nation and around the world.

 

 

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