Posted in News on July 19, 2023 at 6:00 am
For more than twenty years, Spokane is Reading has hosted an annual community-wide read in which the greater Spokane community is invited to read and discuss a common book together and hear from the author. This year’s selection is Kim Fu’s short-story collection, Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, winner of the winner of the 2023 Pacif […]
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Posted in News on August 24, 2022 at 6:00 am
Spokane Is Reading Spokane Is Reading has announced their book selection for the 21st annual community-wide reading event: local author Kate Lebo’s The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with Recipes). The Book of Difficult Fruit is a collection of essays that combine memoir, natural history, and recipes. It is […]
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Posted in Explore and Discover, News on July 29, 2021 at 7:00 am
These dozen books look like a mishmash selection at first glance. And that’s because we put the choice for wonderful reading recommendations into the hands of past Spokane Is Reading authors. […]
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Posted in News on September 15, 2020 at 6:00 am
The online reading challenge has begun for the Spokane Is Reading Diverse Voices booklist. As a co-sponsor of Spokane Is Reading, we always look forward to the annual book selection and author visit in the fall. So when Spokane Is Reading had to switch gears to do something different for 2020, we couldn’t be more […]
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Posted in News on August 6, 2020 at 6:00 am
Spokane Is Reading offers readers throughout Spokane County a reading list of diverse voices for 2020. This booklist includes titles that the book selection committee has considered during recent years and also reflects the rich tapestry of the American experience. A goal of Spokane Is Reading is to encourage reading by adults. Most years they […]
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Posted in News on October 16, 2019 at 6:00 am
Bestselling author Madeline Miller reads from and discusses Circe, her second novel and a New York Times bestseller. After the reading and discussion, Ms. Miller will answer questions from the audience and sign books. Books will be available for purchase from Auntie’s Bookstore. These events are free and open to the public. For teens & […]
Tags: adults, book, book club, circe, club, community, madeline miller, one-read, reading, spokane is reading, teens