Events

The Mystery Book Club will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25 to discuss Deborah Crombie's novel A Share in Death.

A week's holiday in a luxurious Yorshire time-share is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Duncan Kincaid needs. But the discovery of a body floating in the whirpool bath ends Kincaid's vacation before it's begun. One of his new acquaintances at Followdale House is dead; another is a killer. Despite a distinct lack of cooperation from the local constabulary, Kincaid's keen sense of duty won't allow him to ignore the heinous crime, impelling him to send for his enthusiastic young assistant, Sergeant Gemma James. But the stakes are raised dramatically when a second murder occurs, and Kincaid and James find themselves in a determined hunt for a fiendish felon who enjoys homicide a bit too much. 

Anybody who is interested in attending this book club is welcome to show up!

Thomas Mullen will be at The Bookcase at 7:00 p.m. on Thursdeay, February 25 to read from, discuss, and sign copies of his new novel, The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers.

In Mullen's evocative new novel, the highly anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed debut, The Last Town on Earth, we follow the Depression-era adventures of Jason and Whit Fireson -- bank robbers known as the Firefly Brothers by the press, the authorities, and an adoring public that worships their acts as heroic counterpunches thrown at a broken system.

Now it appears they have at last met their end in a hail of bullets. Jason and Whit's lovers -- Darcy, a wealthy socialite, and Veronica, a hardened survivor -- struggle between grief and an unyielding belief that the Firesons have survived. While they and the Firesons' stunned mother and straight-arrow third son wade through conflicting police reports and press accounts, wild rumors spread that the bandits are still at large. Through it all, the Firefly Brothers remain as charismatic, unflappable, and as mythical as the American Dream itself, racing to find the women they love and make sense of a world in which all has come unmoored.

Complete with kidnappings and gangsters, heiresses and speakeasies, The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers is an imaginative and spirited saga about what happens when you are hopelessly outgunned -- and a masterly tale of hardship, redemption, and love that transcends death.

The Bookcase is pleased to welcome children's author Greg Budig to our store on Saturday, February 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Mr. Budig will be here to read from, discuss, and sign copies of his book Still: A Winter's Journey.

Greg Budig does for winter what he did for fall in I Hear the Wind.In his words and illustrations, he leads the reader through woods,fields and snow-covered streets to the tempo of a world made white.While written for children, this winter walk will captivate people ofall ages.

The Bookcase is pleased to welcome Terry Hitchcock, author of A Father's Odyssey, to our store at 7:00 on Thursday, March 4.

Mr. Hitchcock will be on hand to read from, discuss, and sign copies of his book.

In 1996, at the age of 57, Terry Hitchcock ran the equivalent of 75 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive days. He travelled over 2,000 miles to bring awareness to the financial and emotional hardships faced by single parents and their children -- everyday heroes who run quiet, yet extraordinary, daily marathons.

This is his story. 

The Bookcase is pleased to welcome retired Wayzata High School English teacher Philip A. Fraser to our store on Sunday, March 7 at 2:00.

Mr. Fraser recently published his memoir, and will be on hand that day to do a short reading, answer questions, and sign copies of the book.

As a member of what's known as the greatest generation, Philip A. Fraser served in World War II for more than three years. After rigorous training in Australia, his Army unit, the 32nd Infantry Division, moved into combat in New Guinea, where Fraser worked as a radio relay. When his service ended in 1945, Fraser returned to his home state of Wisconsin. Here he met his wife Marion and attended college, studying English education. A dedicated soldier, teacher, and family man, Phil Fraser shares the laughs and lessons of his life. 

The Bookcase Book Club will meet on Tuesday, March 9 at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. to discuss Muriel Barbery's novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

Renee Michel is the dumpy, nondescript, 54-year-old concierge of a small and exclusive Paris apartment building. Paloma Josse also lives in the building. Acutely intelligent, introspective and philosophical, this 12-year-old views the world as absurd and records her observations about it in her journal. These two characters provide the double narrative of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and you will fall in love with both. 

Tender and satirical in its overall tone, yet most absorbing because of its reflections on the nature of beauty and art, the meaning of life and death, the intelligent Muriel Barbery has served readers well by giving us the gently satirical, exceptionally winning and inevitably bittersweet Elegance of the Hedgehog. 

The Bookcase Book Club is led by Addie Ingebrand. 

The Bookcase Book Club will meet on Tuesday, March 9 at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. to discuss Muriel Barbery's novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

Renee Michel is the dumpy, nondescript, 54-year-old concierge of a small and exclusive Paris apartment building. Paloma Josse also lives in the building. Acutely intelligent, introspective and philosophical, this 12-year-old views the world as absurd and records her observations about it in her journal. These two characters provide the double narrative of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and you will fall in love with both. 

Tender and satirical in its overall tone, yet most absorbing because of its reflections on the nature of beauty and art, the meaning of life and death, the intelligent Muriel Barbery has served readers well by giving us the gently satirical, exceptionally winning and inevitably bittersweet Elegance of the Hedgehog. 

The Bookcase Book Club is led by Addie Ingebrand.