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KDL on WGVU Radio — Write Michigan Contest

Each month KDL staff join Shelley Irwin on the WGVU Morning Show to talk about what’s going on at the library. This month, listen to Assistant Director Michelle Boisvenue-Fox talk about the 3rd Annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest. Enjoy!

Download WGVU10-2-14.mp3

(photo courtesy of Shelley Irwin)

 

 

 

 

 

 

KDL Top Ten — Adult Mystery

October is Mystery Month! Examine this week’s Top Ten list to discover the most popular Mysteries right now at KDL:

New Database: Grand Rapids Press

Do you want to read current or past articles from the Grand Rapids Press? We are making that easy for you! We now offer online access to the Grand Rapids Press from 2000–present on our Reference Resources page under Newspapers. All you need is your KDL library card.

Happy reading!

 

October 16: Meet Four Michigan Authors

In our continued efforts to promote home-grown writing talent, we’re introducing seasonal Michigan Authors Nights at four of our branches, where up to five authors with books published in the past 12 months will be able to sign, read and sell their masterpieces.

The inaugural event will be held at our East Grand Rapids Branch (in the City Commission chambers) on Thursday, October 16 from 6:00–8:00 PM. Our first line-up is:

Aric Davis, novelist and presenter at KDL’s third annual Writers Conference in March, whose new novel, Tunnel Vision , has just been published
Charles Honey, longtime Grand Rapids Press religion columnist and author of Faith on First: Thoughts on God, Nature and Sacrifice Bunts
John Kozak, author of Through the Eyes of Rose
Rick Sigsby, author of Michigan’s Holy Water: the Great Lakes Wine Bible

 

Save Money on Griffins Tickets

Hockey season is here! Use your Kent District Library card to get a great deal on Grand Rapids Griffins hockey tickets.

For every Sunday and Wednesday home game (excluding Dec. 31) during the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 2014-15 regular season, present your Kent District Library card at the Van Andel Arena box office on the night of the game or at The Zone anytime during the store’s regular business hours to purchase either an Upper Level ticket for $14 (regularly $16 advance and $19 day of game) or a Lower Level Faceoff ticket for $18 (regularly $20 in advance and $23 day of game). Limit four tickets per card per person, subject to availability.

Check out the Griffins’ schedule and plan a fun night out for a great deal!

Go Griffins!

Early Lit Bits: Book Review — “Countablock”

Countablock by Christopher Franceschelli

Christopher Franceschelli, author of Alphablock, now explores numbers in this fun new counting book. Bright illustrations and thick board pages that are die cut into the shapes of numbers make this count book stand out. Two pages are devoted to each number: the first gives a number of objects and the second shows what those objects become. One acorn becomes one oak tree and two snowmen become two puddles on a sunny day. After number ten, the book starts counting by tens and eventually reaches one hundred. Have fun introducing young children to the names of numbers or counting by tens with older children as you share this book.

— Anjie Gleisner at KDL’s Walker Branch

 

 

This article originally appeared in our Early Lit Bits eNewsletter. Read the most recent issue online or sign up to receive this monthly update highlighting early literacy tips and resources for parents and caregivers.

 

KDL Top Ten — Art

View 10 of the most popular Art books this month at KDL – click on the link to the Top Ten list!

Program Cancellation: Harvesting & Saving Garden Seeds

The Harvesting and Saving Garden Seeds program scheduled to take place at the East Grand Rapids Branch tonight at 6:30 PM has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and invite you to join us next week instead when this program will be offered at the Plainfield Township Branch on Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30 PM.

 

 

 

Write Michigan Short Story Workshop: It Lives! Revision and Re-Vision!

Do you have a short story that you would like to enter in the 3rd Annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest? Are you feeling stuck and are not sure what you can do to improve your story? You’re in luck!

KDL is bringing author Caitlin Horrocks, New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice honoree to the Plainfield Township Branch on Saturday, September 27 and the East Grand Rapids Branch on Tuesday, October 28 to teach a short story workshop for adults that focuses on revision. At the workshop she will outline strategies for successful revision on many levels, from ruthless line editing to wholesale re-envisioning of stalled or stale stories. There will be readings, discussion and exercises to make problematic pieces more promising. Pre-registration is required and spots are limited.

For more information on the 3rd Annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest please visit: http://www.writemichigan.org/

 

 

Maze Runner Readalikes

You may have heard that “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner is now on the big screen!  Now that they’ve seen the movie, many people are anxiously awaiting the book.  What can you read while you’re waiting for your copy?  We have some great suggestions for you!  Check out these titles at your local branch of Kent District Library today!