After its inception in 2004, the Deschutes Public Library Foundation‘s “A Novel Idea” concept is no longer, well, novel—but it continues to be a forum that brings people together under the noble banner of reading good literature. When I picked up a copy of the 2017 Novel Idea selection, “Homegoing,” by Ghanian-American author Yaa Gyasi, […]
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Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing Selected as the 2017 Community Read
Deschutes Public Library Foundation reveals the next “A Novel Idea” selection at annual public celebration in Bend
“Homegoing,” the first novel from author Yaa Gyasi, has been announced as the selected book for The Deschutes Public Library “2017 A Novel Idea” program. Now in its 13th year, “A Novel Idea…Read Together” is the largest community read program in Oregon. The program gives residents of Central Oregon a common forum to discover culture, discuss ideas […]
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Cozy Up with a Good Book: “A Novel Idea” gets everyone on the same page
Need a good read to cuddle up with as the winter weather hits? For the 13th year in a row, the Deschutes Public Library Foundation is offering “A Novel Idea…Read Together,” the program based on a single book, designed to bring residents together for an ongoing cultural learning experience. On Dec. 2, the foundation will […]
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Road Warrior Meets A River Runs Through It
Peter Heller’s mild-mannered apocalypse: The Dog Stars
After The Road won a Pulitzer Prize in 2005, critics thought Cormac McCarthy had the final word on post-apocalyptic literary fiction. They didn’t see Peter Heller coming. In The Dog Stars, a national bestseller that appeared on multiple “best of” lists when it was released last year, Heller employs all the tropes of the popular […]