September

Mary Antin: "The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered the public school."  from "The Promised Land"


Summer is drifting away and fall is creeping closer. Daisies and impatiens are moving aside for pots filled with mums and pansies. The evening air is becoming a bit chilly as the sun drops behind the treeline. It's time to settle into a new routine of school, reading, and shorter days. 

New books: 
Ken Follett - Edge of Eternity
Lee Child - Personal
Lena Dunham - Not That Kind of Girl
Kathy Reichs - Bones Never Lie
James Ellroy - Perfidia
Tana French - The Secret Place
Ian McEwan - The Children Act
Ginger Alden - Elvis and Ginger 
Geoffrey Ward & Ken Burns - The Roosevelts
Carl Hiaasen - Skink - No Surrender (YA)
    

September is Library Card Sign-up Month & Be Kind to Writers and Editors Month

                                     September Days
  
1 -   National No-Rhyme Day

1-7 - International Enthusiasm Week (share your enthusiasm for reading!)

3 -  Birth of Malcolm Gladwell (Outliers)

4 -  Birth of Richard Wright (Black Boy)

8 -  International Literacy Day

11 - Patriot Day; National Day of Service and Remembrance

13 - Birth of Roald Dahl (James and the Giant Peach)

16 - Anne Bradstreet Day. American poet,1612-1672. "I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold." Questioned her Puritan faith as well as the role of women in society.   

20 -  Birth of George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones)

21-27 - Banned Books Week
21-27 - National Keep Kids Creative Week

22 - First Day of Autumn
22 - Hobbit Day (Thanks, J.R.R. Tolkien)

24 - Punctuation Day. Watch those commas and periods.
24 - Death of Dr. Seuss (Green Eggs and Ham)

26 - Birth of Jane Smiley (A Thousand Acres)

27 - R.E.A.D in America Day. Celebrate Reading Helps Everyone Accomplish Dreams Day. Encourage a child to read each day. 

30 - Birth of Truman Capote (In Cold Blood)



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