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The annual Birthday Party will not be happening during this curious stand-off with the new virus. Here, however, is our offer of a consolation prize: a FREE copy of “Readers Without Borders” fresh off the presses. The authors will automatically receive two free copies in the mail, but for others who would like a copy of their own, just email Karen Petersen (kpetaluma@gmail.com) with a Happy Birthday good wish and a YES, on the book, along with your mailing address, and you’ll soon have some tasty reading material – not as sweet as that traditional cake, we admit, but a darn good substitute. This unusual collection of essays amounts to a conversation on the important topic of borders of all kinds, as seen through the experiences of women writers from all over. Good reading and we will keep in touch.
we were library of the month, march 2020
What a surprise recognition from LIBRARY THING. You can read all about it and an interview with Karen Petersen here:
https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/03/tinycats-march-library-of-the-month-the-sitting-room-library/
REBECCA WEST: OUR NEXT RE-DISCOVERY PROJECT OF A NEGLECTED WRITER WELL WORTH READING
Have you ever thought of what pen name/alias you might choose? Cecily Isabel Fairfield did and it was a much more interesting name: REBECCA WEST. Taken from a figure in Ibsen’s play “Rosmerholm”, she made it her own and if you are not familiar with that name, you’ve got some fascinating territory to explore. sources.
We had planned events around her writings, now cancelled.
Meanwhile, enjoy her on your own! We suggest The Fountain Overflows, a 1957 best seller, where West transmuted her own volatile childhood into enduring art. This is an unvarnished but affectionate picture of an extraordinary family, in which a remarkable stylist and powerful intelligence surveys the elusive boundaries of childhood and adulthood, freedom and dependency, the ordinary and the arcane. Readers used to West's serious writing were surprised by her humor. The sequel, The Night Returns, rewards as well.
We had planned events around her writings, now cancelled.
Meanwhile, enjoy her on your own! We suggest The Fountain Overflows, a 1957 best seller, where West transmuted her own volatile childhood into enduring art. This is an unvarnished but affectionate picture of an extraordinary family, in which a remarkable stylist and powerful intelligence surveys the elusive boundaries of childhood and adulthood, freedom and dependency, the ordinary and the arcane. Readers used to West's serious writing were surprised by her humor. The sequel, The Night Returns, rewards as well.
WATCH MAYA KHOSLA MOVIE ON REGENERATION AFTER FIRE
Maya read the poem/script for her film at the Sitting Room Birthday Party. You can view the movie and hear her poem again here:
http://creekshade.wixsite.com/mayakhosla/copy-of-films-2
WE HAVE A SMALL LENDING LIBRARY
Think about borrowing a book from our Circulation Shelves, along the entrance hallway. There is an overload of duplicated fiction to tempt you, and to the left, in the renovated closet shelving area, find nonfiction.
We use an honor system, so borrow one and return later. They all have the SR stamp to remind you where their home shelf resides.
If you are really stuck, return the book by mail: The Sitting Room, PO Box 838, Penngrove, 94951.
We use an honor system, so borrow one and return later. They all have the SR stamp to remind you where their home shelf resides.
If you are really stuck, return the book by mail: The Sitting Room, PO Box 838, Penngrove, 94951.
WHEN WE ARE OPEN; HOW TO GET THE ENTRY CODE
Your Sitting Room is open access from 9 am to 5 pm, every day but Sunday. Other times may be requested. If a Workshop is in the living room, enter anyway and enjoy the rest of the space. In all cases, you need the key code, which is given you when you take a brief tour of the premises. To schedule an appointment, email sittingroomlibrary@gmail.com. Check our map for directions and parking rules.
Please, please for safety's sake, never give the entry code to someone else. To ensure proper use of the space, new visitors must go through a tour.
Please, please for safety's sake, never give the entry code to someone else. To ensure proper use of the space, new visitors must go through a tour.
WI-FI AND A LIBRARY CATALOG.
We used to have a computer available. But now everyone has a tablet, smart phone, or lap top. Bring it and use our wifi.
Want to know whether our collection has a book? Check Sappho, our online catalog, at the SR or from home.
Want to know whether our collection has a book? Check Sappho, our online catalog, at the SR or from home.
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