April Authors
Well, I couldn't pick just one author this month for the our featured writer. I was looking at the Diversity display for month of April in which we are featuring books on gay rights, activism and famous people who are openly gay. This display is in conjunction with the Diversity Council's featured speakers this month. If you haven't heard about it yet, this Wednesday, April 8th at 1 p.m. in Ontario and 3 p.m. in Caldwell we are honored to hear from two members of the Idaho Equalities Commission speaking about what is happening regarding local legislation, activism, how to get involved, and supporting the upholding of human rights in our communities for all members, including those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc. You won't want to miss this. If you want more information, please see the TVCC website. 
April is also National Poetry Month. Usually we choose someone who is a poet for our featured writer, but in light of the topic this month I decided to do something different. We have two Authors of the month for April. Our first is Willa Cather. Miss Cather has written numerous novels and short stories. She spent the first part of her writing career as a journalist, submitting stories to papers and magazines as well. Some of her most famous works are "Paul's Case", My Antonia and Death comes for the Archbishop. Her writing is easy to read, classic stories, twists and turns, and something for everyone. Cather lived during the first part of the 19th century as a well-known and published writer. This is a wonderful accomplishment for a woman during the time but even more so for a lesbian woman. Her character and writing speaks for itself in her works and we highly recommend anything by her. Not forgetting our poetry focus, we are also featuring the
works of Walt Whitman. Whitman is one of the most well known poets for his book entitled Leaves of Grass. His poetry is so well loved that he can be found in most anthologies and collections spanning the last century. Whitman was definitely a character. He was known to wander the streets shouting poetry as he walked by. He was an openly gay man in a time where there wasn't really a gay community in the United States. Whitman was never abashed about who and what he was. In that respect, he is truly inspirational to those who have followed in his steps. He was also notoriously a perfectionist, having revised and re-published Leaves of Grass no less than eight times, striving to get it just right. I know you'll find something you like in any of his books of poetry. The Library has a good selection of these two writers. Come and take one home with you.
April is also National Poetry Month. Usually we choose someone who is a poet for our featured writer, but in light of the topic this month I decided to do something different. We have two Authors of the month for April. Our first is Willa Cather. Miss Cather has written numerous novels and short stories. She spent the first part of her writing career as a journalist, submitting stories to papers and magazines as well. Some of her most famous works are "Paul's Case", My Antonia and Death comes for the Archbishop. Her writing is easy to read, classic stories, twists and turns, and something for everyone. Cather lived during the first part of the 19th century as a well-known and published writer. This is a wonderful accomplishment for a woman during the time but even more so for a lesbian woman. Her character and writing speaks for itself in her works and we highly recommend anything by her. Not forgetting our poetry focus, we are also featuring the
works of Walt Whitman. Whitman is one of the most well known poets for his book entitled Leaves of Grass. His poetry is so well loved that he can be found in most anthologies and collections spanning the last century. Whitman was definitely a character. He was known to wander the streets shouting poetry as he walked by. He was an openly gay man in a time where there wasn't really a gay community in the United States. Whitman was never abashed about who and what he was. In that respect, he is truly inspirational to those who have followed in his steps. He was also notoriously a perfectionist, having revised and re-published Leaves of Grass no less than eight times, striving to get it just right. I know you'll find something you like in any of his books of poetry. The Library has a good selection of these two writers. Come and take one home with you.
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