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LIVE FROM PRAIRIE LIGHTS  
PRAIRIE LIGHTS SPRING 2008 READING SCHEDULE Listen to this program archived at the WSUI website, or broadcast on WSUI 910-AM Saturdays from 8-10 p.m. or Sundays 7-8 p.m. Also broadcast on WOI 640-AM AND KRUI 1010-AM. Hosted by Julie Englander and others. Connect to WSUI here.

Title of Event: MICHAEL PAUL MASON
When: Sunday, July 20, 2008 10:00 AM
Location: BOOK T.V., ON C-SPAN 2, Local Cable Station 77, IA 52240
Description: A t.v. broadcast of Live from Prairie Lights from April 25--Michael Paul Mason reads from Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath. Mason is a brain injury case manager, one of an elite group of experts who rush to the scenes of tragic accidents and coordinate care that can last a lifetime. On the road with Mason, we encounter survivors of brain injuries as they struggle to map and make sense of their new worlds. Underlying each of these personal stories is an exploration of the brain and its mysteries. In Head Cases, Mason gives us a series of vivid glimpses into one of the last frontiers of medicine. At once illuminating and deeply affecting, this book echoes the work of both Oliver Sacks and Raymond Carver. Rebroadcast at 8 p.m.CST.
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WELCOME TO PRAIRIE LIGHTS BOOKS!  
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***Also, please note that the website database does not reflect just our in-store inventory. A title that says it will ship within 24-48 hours means it will ship from the warehouse. We will email you to let you know the status of your order. (Read More!)

PRAIRIE LIGHTS KIDS--SUMMER 2008  
Prairie Lights and the Iowa City Public Library present local children's fantasy author Sarah Prineas on Wednesday, July 16th at 1 p.m. at the Public Library. Prineas has written a delightful new novel, THE MAGIC THIEF, a perfect choice for summer reading for elementary fantasy fans. The author will give a presentation, sign copies of the book, and provide a special sampling of biscuits. Don't miss it! (Read More!)

The Way Back Home The Way Back Home
by Jeffers, Oliver, Jeffers, Oliver
When a boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: he flies it into outer space. Millions of miles from Earth, the plane begins to sputter and quake, its fuel tank on empty. The boy executes a daring landing on the moon . . . but thereas no telling what kind of slimy, slithering, tentacled, fangtoothed monsters lurk in the darkness (Plus, it's dark and lonely out there.) Coincidentally, engine trouble has stranded a young Martian on the other side of the moon, and he's just as frightened and alone. Martian, Earthlings, all the same when you're in need of a friend.

Indie Next List  
Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America. (Read More!)

Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon: And the Journey of a Generation Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon: And the Journey of a Generation
by Weller, Sheila
Sheila Weller's story of three of the most important women in the history of pop music--Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon--captures the '60s better than any novel, recalling the stories and songs that have become ingrained in the psyche of America's soul. I would rate this book a 98--it has a great beat and you can dance to it.--Jerry Brown, The Bookstore (Radcliff, KY)


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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
by Wroblewski, David
With a plot so intense and unpredictable that you’ll want to read only the right (or left) hand pages, and writing so textured and insightful that you’ll want to read the whole thing front to back twice, David Wroblewski’s THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE has the makings of a best-seller and a classic. This is a story of dogs at their best, people at their best and worst, a deeply felt story you may never forget. A reluctant reader of fat books of prose, I gimped up my neck through my refusal to put it down.--Jane



PAUL'S CORNER

Unique selections of books from our book buyer Paul Ingram. He compiles great lists of books on varying topics. If you have any requests for recommendations, send Paul an email at paul@prairielights.com. (Read More!)

Go with Me
by Freeman, Castle, Jr.
Go With Me weighs in at 160 pages. It is an incredibly tight narrative, suspenseful and funny on every page, about an old fart and a muscular young stud who set out to keep a small town bully from having his way with a vulnerable but courageous young woman in the wilds of Vermont. You could call this a country noir, but you don’t have to call it anything to take the few hours it will require to read this wonderful novel.



JAN AND PAUL RECOMMEND..

Recommendations by Jan and Paul on The Exchange on June 18th... (Read More!)

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story
by Swann, Leonie
A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd.
On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, the members of the flock gather around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared for the sheep, reading them a plethora of books every night. The daily exposure to literature has made them far savvier about the workings of the human mind than your average sheep. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George's killer.
The A-team of investigators includes Othello, the "bad-boy" black ram; Mopple the Whale, a merino who eats a lot and remembers everything; and Zora, a pensive black-faced ewe with a weakness for abysses. Joined by other members of the richly talented flock, they engage in nightlong discussions about the crime and wild metaphysical speculations, and they embark on reconnaissance missions into the village, where they encounter some likely suspects. There's Ham, the terrifying butcher; Rebecca, a village newcomer with a secret and a scheme; Gabriel, the shady shepherd of a very odd flock; and Father Will, a sinister priest. Along the way, the sheep confront their own all-too-human struggles with guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited love.
"Three Bags Full" is already an international hit. "It's rather as if Agatha Christie had re-written "The Wind in the Willows," and I ended by loving it, "Jane Jakeman wrote in "The Independent," Funny, fresh, and endearing, it introduces a wonderful breed of detectives to American readers.



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Herbert Marcuse was born on this date in 1898.


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