Mary Doria Russell

Village Books and the Willows Inn on Lummi Island present a two-day getaway at the Inn with librarian extraordinaire Nancy Pearl. Immerse yourself in two books recommended by Nancy: Angle of Repose By Wallace Stegner and The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. On Wednesday evening Nancy leads the first book club discussion in the cozy atmosphere of the Inn's living room, followed by a specially-prepared dinner by the Willows Inn sous chef. Nancy will talk about some of her favorite books over dinner. On Thursday morning, guests will reconvene in the main dining room for a hearty breakfast followed by a second book club session with Nancy. After the discussion, get cozy with a good book, indulge in a spa treatment, or wander the island in the afternoon before enjoying the famous tasting menu prepared by Food and Wine's Best New Chef of 2012, Blaine Wetzel.

For information about pricing and to book this event check out the Willows Inn weblisting. Each registrant will be sent both books, shortly after registering. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Whatcom Literacy Council.

About Nancy Pearl:

The New York Times calls her "the talk of librarian circles." Readers can’t get enough of her recommendations while bookstores and libraries offer standing room only whenever she visits. Since the release of the best-selling Book Lust in 2003 and the Librarian Action Figure modeled in her likeness, Nancy Pearl has become a rock star among readers and the tastemaker people turn to when deciding what to read next.

Having worked as a librarian and bookseller in Detroit, Tulsa, and Seattle, Pearl’s knowledge of and love for books is unmatched. In 1998, she developed the program "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book," which spread across the country. The former Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book, Pearl celebrates the written word by speaking at bookstores and libraries across the country and on her monthly television program Book Lust with Nancy Pearl on the Seattle Channel. She is a regular commentator about books on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" and NPR affiliate stations KUOW in Seattle and KWGS in Tulsa.

In 2004, Pearl became the 50th winner of the Women's National Book Association Award for her extraordinary contribution to the world of books. In the moments when Pearl finds herself without a book, she is an avid bicyclist and happy grandmother of three. She lives in Seattle with her husband, Joe.

Location: Street: 2579 West Shore Drive Additional: The Willows Inn City: Lummi Island, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98262 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The One Book, One Valley community reading project is a collaborative effort by The Bookworm of Edwards, Colorado Mountain College, Eagle Valley Library District, Eagle Valley Historical Society, and the Town of Vail Public Library; designed to unite and uplift hundreds of citizens by encouraging literacy and promoting a sense of community by sharing a common topic for conversation.

The book selected is “Doc” by Mary Doria Russell, a fictional novel based on the life of Doc Holliday.

Join us at The Bookworm for the kickoff event featuring Doc Holliday portrayalist, R.W. Boyle.

One Book, One Valley events schedule: Friday, March 9th @6:00p.m. - Doc Holliday Portrayalist, R.W. Boyle at The Bookworm of Edwards. Saturday, March 10 @2:00p.m. - Film Screening: Tombstone (R) at Avon Public Library. Wednesday, March 14th @5:30 p.m. - Book Discussion at Vail Public Library. Saturday, March 17th @2:00p.m. - Film Screening: Gunfight at the OK Corral (R) at Eagle Public Library Friday, March 23rd @2:00p.m. - Film Screening: Feivel Goes West (G) at Gypsum Public Library Thursday, April 5th @ 6:30 p.m. - Book Discussion at Avon Public Library. Monday, April 16th @ 6:30 p.m. - Book Discussion at Gypsum Public Library Thursday, April 19th @6:00p.m. - Meet the Author! Mary Doria Russell at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards. (Suggested Donation $5)

Location: Street: 295 Main Street C101 City: Edwards, Province: Colorado Postal Code: 81632-7932 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Mary Doria Russell discusses Doc.

Bestselling author Mary Doria Russell joins us with a dashing, fun new novel, ”Doc,” all about the legendary Doc Holliday and his unforgettable female companion Kate Harony. Critics call ”Doc” a ”terrific bio-epic set in a revisionist version of the old West, more realistic yet more riveting than any movie or TV western.” Doc Holliday, of course, was the Atlanta-born John Henry Holliday, who gave up a promising dental career when he came down with tuberculosis and headed west for his health. By 1878, he turned up in Dodge City as a professional gambler with his mistress Kate, about to run into the Earp Brothers, Wyatt and Morgan, and Bat Masterson. You’ll love this enthralling story, told with a fresh, clever style by a wonderful writer. Don’t miss this lively event -- we’ll have copies of ”Doc” for sale and signing here. (jasbro)… (more)

Mary Doria Russell reads from Doc.

Bestselling author Mary Doria Russell turns her keen eye for historical detail to the wild West in her latest novel, Doc. In 1878, the Texas cattle trade is at its peak. In Dodge City, Kansas, a saloon-filled cow town jammed with liquored up cowboys, violence is random and routine. But when the burned up body of a boy named Johnnie Sanders is discovered, his death shocks a part-time policeman named Wyatt Earp. The boy’s death is also a matter of personal importance to Doc Holliday, the frail twenty-six year old dentist who has just opened his office at No. 24 Dodge House. Though born to the life of a Southern gentleman, Holliday was forced to make an awful choice at the age of twenty-one: die within months in Atlanta, or leave everything he loves in the hope that the dry air and sunshine of the West will restore him to health. Holliday, scared and sick, arrives at the edge of the Texas frontier just as an economic crisis wrecks the dreams of a nation. With few alternatives, Holliday is gambling professionally and living with Mária Katarina Harony, a spirited woman who pushes him to go to Dodge City. And that is where the unlikely friendship of Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp really begins. (Lanora)… (more)

Mary Doria Russell

The Fiction Book Club will discuss Dreamer’s of the Day by Mary Doria Russell. Agnes’s Mum assured her she was too plain to attract a husband, she better train as a teacher. When Agnes finds herself alone, she uses her modest inheritance to head for Egypt accompanied by her Dachshund. She arrives just in time to be in the thick of things with Lawrence of Arabia and Winston Churchill. You go girl! We should have fun discussing this one. (booksense)… (more)

Mary Doria Russell, A Thread of Grace.

The Emily Williston Memorial Library Book Discussion Group will be discussing
A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell.

It is September 8, 1943 and 14 year old Claudette Blum is learning Italian with a suitcase in her hand. She and her father are among the thousands of Jewish refugees scrambling over the Alps towards Italy, where they hope to be safe at last, now that the Italians have broken with Germany and made a separate peace with the Allies. The Blums will soon discover that Italy is anything but peaceful, as it becomes overnight an open battleground among the Nazis, the Allies, resistance fighters, Jews in hiding and ordinary citizens trying to survive.

Books are available for loan at the library. (youthelectronix)… (more)