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Showing posts with label Hopkinton READS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hopkinton READS. Show all posts
Monday, November 27, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
Hopkinton READS! One of Ours by Willa Cather
One of Ours by Willa Cather
Join us on Thursday November 2 at 3pm or 6:30pm.
About the book:
Willa Cather's Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative of the making of a young American soldier. Claude Wheeler, the sensitive, aspiring protagonist of this beautifully modulated novel, resembles the youngest son of a peculiarly American fairy tale. His 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. In One of Ours Willa Cather explores the destiny of a grandchild of the pioneers, a young Nebraskan whose yearnings impel him toward a frontier bloodier and more distant than the one that vanished before his birth. In doing so, she creates a canny and extraordinarily vital portrait of an American psyche at once skeptical and romantic, restless and heroic.
About the discussion leader:
Suzanne Brown just retired after teaching for 35 years at Dartmouth College. She is a writer of short stories as well as a literary critic; her articles have appeared in Modern Fiction Studies and other journals, while her stories have been published in Southern Review, Yale Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, Carolina Quarterly, Southwest Review, and other magazines. She was a Fulbright scholar to Germany and received an Individual Artist Fellowship from the NH Arts Council. From 2009-2011 she was the project scholar for a grant through the Maine Humanities Council to expand discussions of literature and medicine for staff in Veterans Hospitals nationwide and edited the literary anthology Echoes of War. She is currently facilitating book discussions with veterans in New Hampshire and Vermont.
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Friday, August 18, 2017
Friday, May 19, 2017
Vote for Hopkinton READS! and get free poppy seeds!
It's time to vote* for your choice for Hopkinton READS! 2017
Click here to read the book descriptions and to vote.
This year's books will be World War I themed in conjunction with OverThereOverHere.com - WWI and Life in NH Communities - a year long exhibition recognizing the 100th anniversary of America's entry into WWI.
Click here to read the book descriptions and to vote.
This year's books will be World War I themed in conjunction with OverThereOverHere.com - WWI and Life in NH Communities - a year long exhibition recognizing the 100th anniversary of America's entry into WWI.
*while supplies last, all voters will receive a packet
of
“Flanders Poppy” seeds
from the US WWI Centennial Commission.
Monday, May 8, 2017
Hopkinton READS! is back. Vote now!
It's time to vote for your choice for Hopkinton READS! 2017
Click here to read the book descriptions and to vote.
This year's books will be World War I themed in conjunction with OverThereOverHere.com - WWI and Life in NH Communities - a year long exhibition recognizing the 100th anniversary of America's entry into WWI.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Friday, November 4, 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016
Monday, November 16, 2015
Hopkinton READS! Event with Michael Tougias
Author Michael Tougias will appear at The Hopkinton
Town Library on Tuesday November 17th at 7pm to give a slide
presentation on his new book “A Storm Too Soon: A True Story of
Disaster, Survival and Incredible Rescue.” The dramatic and inspiring
program is free, open to the public, and suitable for all ages. (A Storm
Too Soon will be featured on ABC Television’s 20/20). Disney Studios
will be releasing a movie based on his book “The Finest Hours” in
January.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Hopkinton READS! Program Thursday Nov 5th at 7pm
Join us in the Community Room at 7pm on Thursday November 5th!
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
Your vote counts! Vote for your choice for Hopkinton READS! by the end of August
Before you know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian. Bestselling author of Midwives, Bohjalian presents his most ambitious and multi-layered novel to date--examining wildly divisive issues in today's America with his trademark emotional heft and spellbinding storytelling skill. On a balmy July night in New Hampshire a shot rings out in a garden, and a man falls to the ground, terribly wounded. The wounded man is Spencer McCullough, the shot that hit him was fired "accidentally?" by his adolescent daughter Charlotte. With this shattering moment of violence, Chris Bohjalian launches the best kind of literate page-turner: suspenseful, wryly funny, and humane. (Goodreads) 429 pages 2006 Fiction
The Martian by Andy Weir. A 2014 “Goodreads Best Book” this is a story for readers who enjoy thrillers, science fiction, non-fiction, or flat-out adventure [and] an authentic portrayal of the future of space travel.”--Associated Press. Astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next.(Goodreads) 369 pages 2014 Fiction
Redeployment by Phil Klay. 2014 National Book Award winner, Redeployment takes readers to the frontlines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking us to understand what happened there, and what happened to the soldiers who returned. Interwoven with themes of brutality and faith, guilt and fear, helplessness and survival, the characters in these stories struggle to make meaning out of chaos. Written with a hard-eyed realism and stunning emotional depth, Redeployment is poised to become a classic in the tradition of war writing. . (Penguin Random House website) 291 pages March 2014 Fiction
Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam. The NY Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir—a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space . . . and who made those dreams come true. With the grace of a natural storyteller, NASA engineer Homer Hickam paints a warm, vivid portrait of the harsh West Virginia mining town of his youth, evoking a time of innocence and promise, when anything was possible. (Goodreads) 368 pages 1998. Non Fiction
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Winner of the 1960 Pulitzer Prize, this is a first-person narrative recounting two years in the life of Scout Finch. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel of personal growth, social justice (and injustice), and friendship. While the writing employs generous amounts of humor, the core of the book is essentially concerned with the problems of prejudice and cultural bias in the 1930s American South. (enotes) 323 pages 1960. Fiction
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. Sports writer Albom reconnects with a college professor who is now dying of ALS deciding to spend Tuesday afternoons with him discussing life. Their dialogue is the subject of this moving book in which Morrie Schwartz discourses on life, self-pity, regrets, aging, love and death, offering aphorisms about each e.g., "After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left." Far from being awash in sentiment, the dying man retains a firm grasp on reality. An emotionally rich book and a deeply affecting memorial to a wise mentor. (Publisher’s Weekly) 224 pages 2006 Non Fiction
The Martian by Andy Weir. A 2014 “Goodreads Best Book” this is a story for readers who enjoy thrillers, science fiction, non-fiction, or flat-out adventure [and] an authentic portrayal of the future of space travel.”--Associated Press. Astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next.(Goodreads) 369 pages 2014 Fiction
Redeployment by Phil Klay. 2014 National Book Award winner, Redeployment takes readers to the frontlines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking us to understand what happened there, and what happened to the soldiers who returned. Interwoven with themes of brutality and faith, guilt and fear, helplessness and survival, the characters in these stories struggle to make meaning out of chaos. Written with a hard-eyed realism and stunning emotional depth, Redeployment is poised to become a classic in the tradition of war writing. . (Penguin Random House website) 291 pages March 2014 Fiction
Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam. The NY Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir—a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space . . . and who made those dreams come true. With the grace of a natural storyteller, NASA engineer Homer Hickam paints a warm, vivid portrait of the harsh West Virginia mining town of his youth, evoking a time of innocence and promise, when anything was possible. (Goodreads) 368 pages 1998. Non Fiction
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Winner of the 1960 Pulitzer Prize, this is a first-person narrative recounting two years in the life of Scout Finch. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel of personal growth, social justice (and injustice), and friendship. While the writing employs generous amounts of humor, the core of the book is essentially concerned with the problems of prejudice and cultural bias in the 1930s American South. (enotes) 323 pages 1960. Fiction
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. Sports writer Albom reconnects with a college professor who is now dying of ALS deciding to spend Tuesday afternoons with him discussing life. Their dialogue is the subject of this moving book in which Morrie Schwartz discourses on life, self-pity, regrets, aging, love and death, offering aphorisms about each e.g., "After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left." Far from being awash in sentiment, the dying man retains a firm grasp on reality. An emotionally rich book and a deeply affecting memorial to a wise mentor. (Publisher’s Weekly) 224 pages 2006 Non Fiction
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
This week at the library
Our Town (1977, starring Hal Holbrook) will be shown this Thursday May 7th at 6:30 pm in the Community Room at the library as part of our Spring Hopkinton READS! program. This program is in
conjunction with the town-wide production of “Our Town” to be directed
by Christine Hamm to celebrate the Town of Hopkinton’s 250th anniversary
(July 17th and 19th) and in partnership with the Hopkinton Historical
Society, the Hopkinton Town Library will celebrate Wilder’s
quintessential New England story.
Chris will also be leading two book discussions of the play on Wednesday May 27th at 1pm and 7pm at the library. Copies of the play are available to check out at the Library's Reference Desk. Pick up your copy today!
Chris will also be leading two book discussions of the play on Wednesday May 27th at 1pm and 7pm at the library. Copies of the play are available to check out at the Library's Reference Desk. Pick up your copy today!
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Tim's Vermeer - Tuesday Nov. 18th at 7pm
Join us for a showing of Tim's Vermeer, a Penn and Teller Film (89% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!) on Tuesday Nov. 18th at 7pm in the Community Room. Brought to you with the support of the Hopkinton Library Foundation.
Tim's Vermeer is a documentary film, directed by Teller, produced by his stage partner Penn Jillette and Farley Ziegler, about inventor Tim Jenison's efforts to duplicate the painting techniques of Johannes Vermeer, in order to test his theory that Vermeer painted with the help of optical devices. from wikipedia
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Hopkinton READS! The Art Forger - Skype with the author
Hopkinton READS!
“Live Exchange with The Art Forger’s Author”
“Live Exchange with The Art Forger’s Author”
Thursday, November 13 ~ 7:00 pm
Join us as we host
B. A. Shapiro live via Skype! Ms. Shapiro will share her thoughts on how she
came about to write The Art Forger,
and answer your questions about the book.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Hopkinton READS! Program this Thursday
Anthony Amore, Art Security Expert
Thursday, November 6 ~ 7:00 pm
Anthony Amore, Director of Security
at the Gardner Museum, is the co-author of Stealing Rembrandts, The Untold Stories of
Notorious Art Heists. Today, art theft is one of the
most profitable criminal enterprises in the world, exceeding $6 billion in
losses to galleries and art collectors annually. And the masterpieces of
Rembrandt van Rijn are some of the most frequently targeted.
In Stealing Rembrandts, Mr.
Amore and Tom Mashberg reveal the actors behind the major Rembrandt heists in
the last century.
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