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Author appearances
• 7 p.m. Tuesday: Stephen Perry, author of "Wander the Kansas Flint Hills in Words and Images" (Back Roads Press, $17.95), will discuss and sign his book at Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas. His watercolor prints are the centerpiece of this lovely little book that would make a great gift for anyone who loves the dramatic landscapes of the Flint Hills.
• 7 p.m. Wednesday: Jay M. Price, Craig Torbenson, Sadonia Corns, Jessica Nellis and Keith Wondra will discuss and sign their book "Kansas: In the Heart of Tornado Alley" (Arcadia Publishing, $21.99) at Watermark Books. How tornadoes have shaped Kansas – physically and culturally – is the subject of the book, which includes maps, illustrations and historical photos.
• 7 p.m. Dec. 7: Newsman and author – and Wichita native – Jim Lehrer will be in Wichita to read from and sign his latest book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain," at Watermark Books. Tickets are required for this event and included with purchase of the book; call 316-682-1181 for details.
New Kansas poetry
Poet William Sheldon of Hutchinson will release a new collection, “Rain Comes Riding” (Mammoth Publications, 79 pages, $12 paper), on Tuesday.
Harvey County schools
The Harvey County Independent has produced a collection of reporter Kelley DeGraffenreid’s stories, "Harvey County Schools, Volume 1." The book includes profiles of 12 country schools and stories of people educated in one-room schoolhouses. Books are available for $22.99 at the newspaper office.
Penguin suspends library e-books, citing security
NEW YORK – Library patrons hoping to borrow e-books published by Penguin may have to wait.
Citing security concerns, Penguin Group (USA) announced Monday that it has suspended the availability of new e-books to libraries. Crime writer Patricia Cornwell, “The Pillars of the Earth” writer Ken Follett and biographer Ron Chernow are among Penguin’s many authors. Hardcovers and paperbacks aren’t affected by Penguin’s decision.
Publishers have been wary of allowing libraries to loan e-books over worries about lost sales.
Simon & Schuster and Macmillan have yet to make e-books available to libraries. HarperCollins has restricted e-books, a policy that angered librarians when announced last year.
Associated Press
