May 2008

Book Signings
We are looking forward to Adam Schrager’s visit May 21st at 6:30. His book, The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story, explores the decision to intern Japanese-American citizens in camps in Colorado in WW11. We have related books on the subject by Dorothea Lange, Mary Matsuda Grunewald and Ken Mochizuki.

Local author Todd Lowther kicked off the opening of the Pioneer Museum’s exhibit, Golden in the 20’s, signing copies of his book, Castle Rock and the Ku Klux Klan. It is one of the most requested books here at Clear Creek Books.

. . .and speaking of politics, we have books by Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, Ralph Nader and Ron Paul.

In June we will be hosting a signing by Steven Vannoy author of Stomp the Elephant in the Office and the bestseller The 10 greatest Gifts I Give my Children.

Children's Books
In honor of National Children’s Book Week (May 12-May 17) we are offering a 10% discount on all children’s books. 

May Book Club
The May 11th fiction book club discussed Saving the World by Julia Alvarez. Ten participants and ten differing takes. Next meeting is Monday, June 23 at 6:30 and we are reading Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl.

Book Review by CCB Customer Dave Medicus
Stewart O’Nan, champion of the proletariat, has created a vivid, moving portrait of one man’s struggle to stay relevant as he faces the loss of an identity he has created for himself in his new book, Last Night at the Lobster. More a study in character than a plot driven narrative, the story centers on Manny DeLeon, the manager of a Red Lobster restaurant that is being closed by corporate due to sluggish sales. Manny is being reassigned as an assistant manager at a nearby Olive Garden and must deal with this demotion while struggling with his affection for his former lover, the waitress Jacquie, and his seeming lack of affection for his pregnant girlfriend Deena, who remains faceless throughout the story, but whose presence hangs over Manny like the snow piling up in his parking lot.

This slim yet meaningful book takes place during one bleak and drab winter day in which the snow builds in intensity as the characters peel away from the store. The Red Lobster, shadowed by the local mall, in its imminent closing, is the slip sliding of hope fading away, like the lottery tickets Manny buys for his workers as one final token of appreciation. O’Nan has captured the essence of his characters, painting with blunt, muted colors; people drifting through life fleetingly. O’Nan has managed, in a scant 160 pages, to create an evocative and meaningful world, moody and poignant, and in the end we wish for a better world for them all.

Some staff recommendations: 
Fiction: Eat the Document by Dana Spiotta, My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk and Richard Farina’s Been Down So Long Looks Like Up to Me. 
Nonfiction: The Translator by Daoud Hari, Standing Up To The Madness by Amy and David Goodman and de Kooning An America Master by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan.

What's Going on Downtown

• Miners Alley is showing Sherlock Holmes - The Final Adventure. This is a great production--lots of fun to watch. 
• The Golden Library will be closed for renovations from May 16th to June 28th.
• Kayak Park: The first of 4 weekly whitewater Kayak rodeos will be held May 28th, starting at 5:30 pm. 
• The Colorado Railroad Museum will hold a School's Out Steam Up May May 31st and June 1st (note the changed date).  Ride one of their old passenger trains around the museum grounds. 
• Historic Downtown Golden Block Party
  Start your summer with a bang Friday June 6th, 4-8 PM. There will be lots of free food and entertainment, lots of local organizations previewing their summer special events, free horse-drawn carriage rides, an art walk, ribbon cuttings at the new Golden Sweet Shop and Foss Building Wine and Spirits, and live music in several venues, including us! Local band Knapweed will play tasty, traditional bluegrass here at Clear Creek Books. These guys have been playing together for a long time and are relaxed but tight. (6:00 to 8:00 pm) 

To learn more about events in Golden, check www.onlinegolden.com. 

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