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| Volume 2, No. 3 | March, 2007 |
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The Ossining Review of Books is an online public forum to discuss what you've been reading.
Its editor is Bob Minzesheimer, President of the library's Board of Trustees and a
book reviewer for USA Today and WFUV. We welcome comments and reading recommendations.
Please send to bob@ossininglibrary.org.
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WHERE "YOU CAN LOSE YOUR INNOCENCE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR VIRGINITY."
This month, we'll all be dealing with a big and, one hopes, welcome change: a new library. Here are some books about coping with change.
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A NEW NOVEL THAT IMAGINES HUCK FINN'S "PAP."
Author of "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" - subject of the library's next book discussion, moderated by Joan Hawkins.
By Bob Minzesheimer
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What the Library staff is reading
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COMING ATTRACTIONS: LOCAL EVENTS FOR READERS AND WRITERS:
MEMOIR WRITERS:
The Hudson Valley Writers Center in Sleepy Hollow on Sunday, March 11 at 4:30 pm, will sponsor a reading and discussion with the authors of two new and well-reviewed memoirs: Danielle Trussoni (Falling Through the Earth,) and Abigial Thomas (A Three Dog Life). Details: www.writerscenter.org.
STORYTIME AT TEATOWN:
Teatown, the nature center on the outskirts of Ossining, sponsors a children's storytime and nature discussion, Sunday, March 18 at 11 a.m. The timely book to be read and discussed: When Will It Be Spring? Reservations at 762-2912, ext 110.
BOOK CHAT AND A MOVIE:
The Burns Film Center in Pleasantville hosts a Family Book Chat on Saturday, March 17, at noon, after a screening of the movie version of Babe, which was based on Dick King-Smith book The Sheep Pig, also known as Babe, the Gallant Pig. Kids who bring a copy of the book get in free!. 747-5555. www.burnsfilmcenter.org.
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