One Book Bradford
Activities Start with Open Book Club Talk

By Sandra Rhodes

The suspense is over – or perhaps just beginning – as the activities for this year’s One Book Bradford season have been set

“Still Life” by Louise Penny of Quebec, Canada, was chosen for this One Book Bradford season. In its fourth year, One Book Bradford is a community-wide reading initiative in which a book is picked and the community is encouraged to read it. Several activities are held throughout the season, which culminates with a visit from the author.

“We sought activities that would interest people as well as encourage local residents to read our One Book Bradford selection,” said chairperson Pat Shinaberger.

The first One Book Bradford activity for this year is book club meeting open to the public, which will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, in the community room at the Bradford Area Public Library.

Dr. Anita Herbert will lead the discussion. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Bradford Area Public Library. Admission is free.

The next event for One Book Bradford — Murders in our Valley — is a two-part event set for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19, in the community room at the Bradford Area Public Library.

A representative from the McKean County Historical Society will give a presentation on local murders titled tales of Murders in the Bradford Area.

Dr. Tony Gaskew, a professor of criminal justice at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, will talk of Insights to Modern Day Sleuthing Techniques drawing inspiration from “Still Life.”

Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Bradford Area Public Library.

From 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, the committee will host a Three Pines Mystery Tea at the First Presbyterian Church.

An enticing murder mystery will be served along with an array of sweet and savory refreshments.

Tickets will be $10 a piece and will be available for purchase in advance at Grandma’s House Teas & Gifts on Congress Street.

As with each One Book Bradford season, the culminating event will be a visit by Penny at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, in the Mukaiyama University Room at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

Penny will give a talk – “Three Pines” and Beyond - and will be available for a book signing. Refreshments will follow. Admission to the author visit is free.

“Still Life” is the first book in Penny’s Three Pines Trilogy.

This year, the committee also wanted to challenge the readers and encourage them to read each book in the Three Pines Trilogy, which include “A Fatal Grace” and The Cruelest Month.”

Penny is an award-winning author, who recently won the Anthony Award for Best Crime Novel for “The Brutal Telling.” The Anthony Awards honor the best in mystery writing. The book also won the Agatha award for Best Crime Novel. This is the third year in a row Penny won, the first time an author has won three years in a row.

The American Library Association named “Bury Your Dead” the Best Mystery of 2010.



Comments

Book Lover/Reader for LIFE! said…
One Book Bradford is a Great Idea! Hope we can keep it going. Kids & their Parents NEED a One Book they can Read TOGETHER! Hope THIS Idea Takes Hold Here in Bradford too. Kids NEED More than their Electronic Toys! Just Hoping Today's Kids can Still SURVIVE When the Power Goes OUT! LOL!

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