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We're having a book club pot luck supper Wednesday, October 22 - Lots of good food and good company. All Middletown book clubs are invited, to celebrate National Book Club Month.http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/09/30/national-reading-group-month/

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We're reading the book Wings of the Dove, by Henry James - on Tuesday, November 25th we'll discuss book and movie. Here are some terrific links, courtesy of Charles -KathleenThe complete text of The Wings of the Dove is available online at:http://www2.newpaltz.edu/~hathawar/wings1.htmlNote that you can change the font size for more comfortable reading.Here's the Wikipedia entry--there aren't any

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In the May 6 New York Times Book Review, Joe Queenan has an essay on the joys of reading bad books http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/books/review/Queenan.t.html?ref=books"Bad books are an essential part of life," he asserts."Most of us are familiar with people who make a fetish out of quality: They read only good books, they see only good movies, they listen only to good music, they discuss

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If you've read the book, come to the library a little early to find out what went before Artemisia's marriage and career - at least as seen by French director Agnes Merlot in the film Artemisia. (R, 1997) The book begins where the film ends, with the ecclesiastical trial of the painter Agostino Tassi for the rape of Artemisia Gentileschi - a historic trial with a transcript available in the

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This week we will discuss The Passion of Artemisia, by Susan Vreeland - the story of Renaissance painter Artemisia Gentileschi, reputed to be the first woman to actually support herself through her artwork.Several years ago the Metropolitan Museum had an exhibit of the work of Artemisia and her father, Orazio Gentileschi - the exhibit's website is available here: http://tinyurl.com/2gzlgjIn

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Pat sent me this great article about Brueghel before the discussion of Headlong, but I did not get a chance to copy it. If you are not completely off Brueghel by now, this is a good resource - if you click on "print" at the top of the page, you will get a "printer-friendly" version that is a little easier to read. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942177,00.htmlKathleen

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Barnes and Noble has some information about Susan Vreeland, author of The Passion of Artemisia, plus an interview available as a podcast - pretty neat technology! Just click on "Susan Vreeland" above to get to the Barnes and Noble page with the interview.Kathleen

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On May 10 at 7:30 pm the Thursday Evening Book Group will discuss the historical novel, The Passion of Artemisia, by Susan Vreeland. Read a review here: http://www.mostlyfiction.com/history/vreeland.htmSee the "prequel" before the discussion - at 5:45, we will be screening Artemisia, directed by Alice Merlot, starring Valentina Cervi - it is a visually stunning film about Artemisia Gentileschi in

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From Ellie Strbo to the Thursday Evening Book GroupThe State Theatre in New Brunswick will have The Kite Runner play on May 14th and 15th at 10:00 a.m. and again at 12:00 p.m. I called the State Theatre and they said the tickets were only $7.00. State Theatre group sales person Kate told me that she would prefer to deal with a group as opposed to individual sales. I'm not quite sure how you can

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I always wonder what the author looks like - this is an interesting little interview. It is linked from the title - "An Interview and a portrait...."KathleenThere's not much about Headlong - here's what M. Frayn had to say:mk Your latest novel, Headlong–I know how it began: You're a frequent visitor to the Kunsthistorisches Museum–that wonderful museum in Vienna. You'd been in the Brueghel room

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Some questions to talk about at the discussion tomorrow - Kathleen

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Wikipedia on Michael FraynKathleen

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