(Photo courtesy of Sourcebooks, Inc.) Windfall: The Prairie Woman Who Lost Her Way and the Great-Granddaughter Who Found Her (on sale 1/17/23) by Oregon author and Pulitzer Prize finalist journalist Erika Bolstad is the newest climate change epic, covering the sweeping plains and oil fields of the American Prairie. When Bolstad, a journalist covering climate change,…
A Novel Idea 2023… with a Plot Twist! A Novel Idea has taken readers around the world and throughout time over the last 19 years, and for our 20th year we’re taking you on the biggest adventure yet: four authors and four books with four stories to tell! To mark 20 years of reading together,…
Back in 1980 the original Sisters Library — 630 square feet and built in the 1930s — was lifted off its foundation, loaded on a trailer and moved a few blocks to a new location. It was not long, however, before the community outgrew that building, as well as another 2,600-square-foot space built in 1989….
Turn over a new leaf this January to strike a balance between environment and economy. Local farmers share sustainable practices for agriculture in the High Desert. Learn how the Amish have sustained their traditional lifestyle and nourish yourself with plant-forward cooking. Discover how the wine industry is promoting sustainable practices and consider a cleaner, greener…
(Rick Steber. Veronica Busch Photography) At the end of the Civil War, federal troops were sent to the High Desert of the Far West with orders to kill any and all Native People who refused to give up their homeland and be confined to assigned reservations. The narrator of Out Killing Indians is the son…
(Photo courtesy of Ladies Allride) A fun rhyming book that celebrates the endless joy and life lessons we can get from riding mountain bikes, Mountain Biking Adventures with Izzy, Etiquette Is a Big Word is available now anywhere books are sold online. Written by professional mountain biker and longtime skills coach Lindsey Richter, the book…
A Novel Idea has taken readers around the world and throughout time. We’ve read amazing books, joined in on powerful programming, and had thought-provoking discussions over the last 19 years. Four authors from years past return to honor this special occasion: David James Duncan (2004), María Amparo Escandón (2006), Peter Heller (2014), and Anne Griffin…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Take a break this holiday season to enjoy some of Central Oregon’s most talented musicians and performers that fill our lives with joy. Participate in a theatrical reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and learn to pair bubbly with tasty treats for your next gathering. Get hands-on practice…
(Flow Belinsky | Photos courtesy of Flow Belinsky) Flow Belinsky, two-time author in Bend, published her long-awaited motherhood memoir on November 1, 2022. Selflessness is celebrated in motherhood, but in this memoir, Belinsky shows the journey of a modern woman breaking out of the martyrdom norm and growing into her true self-expression within motherhood. Flow…
Deschutes Public Library Foundation to Reveal the 2023 A Novel Idea Selection at Free Community Celebration Saturday, December 3, 2022 • 6pm • Downtown Bend Library, 601 NW Wall Street, Bend Get ready for an unprecedented season of literary magic celebrating two decades of Oregon’s largest community read project. Expect the unexpected as hundreds of…
