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By Sandy Rhodes A perfect storm of events -- including an arid financial stream and rising costs -- have forced the One Book Bradford committee to postpone its eighth season. OBB is a community-wide reading initiative in which a book is selected by the committee and recommended to the community to read. The season consists of ancillary events which have culminated with a visit by the author. However, this year, the committee found itself with limited finances and a publishing industry which controls author visits and charge more. "We decided to postpone this season when we realized that we would not be able to bring the quality of programming the community enjoyed in the past and had rightfully come to expect," a committee spokesperson said. "We tried to choose a book but the obstacles Generally, the selection is announced the beginning of November and the author visit is held in May. The regrouping process will include Lacey Love, the executive director for ...

One Book Bradford’s season will end on a high note Tuesday when author Melanie Benjamin comes to town. Benjamin, the author of “The Aviator’s Wife,” this year’s OBB book, will offer her perspective as an author of the book, a fictional account of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the wife of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. Benjamin’s talk will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Mukaiyama Room of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. The program, the culmination of each OBB season, is free and open to the public. A book signing and refreshments will follow. Benjamin will also hold a writers’ workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bradford Area Public Library. The workshop is limited to 15 participants; reservations must be made in advance at the library. One Book Bradford is a community-wide reading initiative. One book is selected and area readers are encouraged to read the book and take part in a variety of events. The season has traditionally ended with a visit by the book’s offer. Often overshadow...

Fiction: Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye Non-Fiction: The Other Talk by Tim Prosch Book Review: The Aviator's Wife Sunday Book Talk returns with a couple of new features. First, in addition to a talk with a fiction author we'll be speaking with a non-fiction writer. We're also adding book reviews. We start the fall season with Lyndsay Faye's "Seven for a Secret", which takes readers back to the very beginning of the New York City Police Department. In the second installment of her "Gods of Gotham" series, Faye spins a tale about the "collaring" of runaway slaves. Listen: Seven for a Secret Our non-fiction selection is "The Other Talk: A Guide to Talking with Your Adult Children About the Rest of Your Life." Listen: The Other Talk We've chosen "The Aviator's Wife" for our book review because it's this year's One Book Bradford selection. Book Browse.com . The news leader of the Twi...

One Book Bradford has chosen Melanie Benjamin's "The Aviator's Wife" as its "community read" for this season. This work of historical fiction gives reader's look into the lives the Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh, through Benjamin's eyes. Often overshadowed by her husband, Anne was accomplished in her own right -- a successful author and the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States. As always, One Book Bradford has lined up events to complement the book. The first is an "Aviator's Lunch" on October 5 at The Runway Bar & Grill at Bradford Regional Airport. Airport Manager Tom Frungillo will give a presentation on the history of the airport. A limited number of tickets will be available at the Bradford Area Public Library. Bruce Klein will be on hand to give people rides in his biplane (for a fee) at the peak of fall foliage season. The One Book Bradford season will culminate with a visit ...