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‘Fire Men: Stories from Three Generations of a Firefighting Family’ by former Scott Township fire chief Gary R. Ryman was recently published by Tribute Books.
THIS WEEKEND: MAY 13 to 19, 2011
Read and Remember, a discussion of “This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War” by Drew Gilpin Faust. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Tonight, 6 to 8 with light refreshments. Registration: 346-7186.
The Franklin Street Sleuths. The Mystery Book Club discusses “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” by Alan Bradley. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Thursday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. 821-1959.
FUTURE
Winter to Spring Poetic Reading by Philip Mosley from his translations of Francois Jacqmin’s “The Book of the Snow” and Maurice Maeterlinck’s “The Intelligence of Flowers.” With classical guitar music by Jason Smeltzer. Arts Seen Gallery, 21 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. May 20 at 6 p.m. Free. 970-2787.
Book Signing with Gary R. Ryman, author of “Fire Men: Stories from Three Generations of a Firefighting Family.” Maiolatesi Wine Cellars, 210 Green Grove Road, Scott Township. May 20, 6 to 10 p.m. 254-9977.
Books & Bagels, a discussion of “Moon Over Manifest” by Clare Vanderpool. Copies available at circulation desk. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. May 21 at 10 a.m. 654-9565.
Poetry Reading and Book Signing, with Eric Garcia, author of “Blizzards of Thought.” Arts SEEN Gallery, 21 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. May 30 with signing 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a poetry reading with composed instrumentals from 5 to 7 p.m. Free. 905-7308.
Book Talk, on “Modern Buddhism,” a new book by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso about solving daily problems through practicing compassion and wisdom. With Buddhist monk Gen Samten Kelsang of the Kadampa Meditation Center in New York. Borders, 100 Viewmont Mall, Dickson City. June 10 at 7 p.m. Free. 340-1044.
The Gathering, the annual Literature Conference with novelist Craig Nova, children’s writer Susan Cooper, nonfiction writer Sarah Rossbach, architects Peter Bohlin and Witold Rybczynski and poet Ted Kooser. Keystone College, La Plume. July 14 to 17. For schedule of events, see gathering.keystone.edu.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fire Men: Stories from Three Generations of a Firefighting Family, a new book by Gary R. Ryman, former Scott Township fire chief, that details the experiences of his family’s firefighting careers. Published by Tribute Books and available at tribute-books.com at $10.95.
The Boy Who Dared, by local author Susan Campbell Bartoletti has been selected for the 2011 William Allen White Children’s Book Award. The novel is based on the true story of Helmuth Hubener, who as a teen stood up against the Nazi regime.
The TV Doctor, a biography of David J. Voitek, founder of Voitek TV and Appliances, a family business that has lasted for more than 50 years. Authored by Mary Stchur and available at the Luzerne County Community College Bookstore, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. 740-0732.