UHS Bookfair at B&N

UHS Bookfair at B&N

YOUNGSTOWN — The “Ursuline High School Bookfair at Barnes and Noble Booksellers” is set for Sunday at B&N stores across the Valley, including the Boardman location at 381 Boardman-Poland Road. The school will receive up to 20 percent of proceeds from purchases made during event hours — 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. — by patrons providing the bookfair ID number: 413658. Purchases of books, music and gifts, as well at the cafe, qualify.

Book signing in Niles by Austintown author

NILES — Area author Carole Ann Drick will sign copies of her book, “Mother Stories: Healing Through our Mothers’ Death and Dying,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Borders Books, 2102 Niles-Cortland Road S.E.

Drick, of Austintown, is a former nurse with a doctorate from Indiana University. Her book, released in June, is a compilation of 16 true stories of women moving past their grief to discover the world beyond form and their realizations of the priceless inner gifts received through their mothers’ death and dying.

Struthers native gives voice to father’s teachings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tom Occhipinti, a Struthers native, has authored an audio book, “Tools,” about his late father.

Occhipinti lives in Nashville, where he also is a music publisher and writer and teaches at a middle school. His father, John, died in 2003. As part of the eulogy he wrote, Occhipinti recalled stories and lessons his father imparted. He received such a positive response as he shared them with friends and colleagues that he compiled them into the audio book.

“Tools” is available in CD format and as a download. To hear samples or to place an order, visit the author’s Web site: paintedeyesenterprise.com.

Picturebook collection to be dedicated at KSU

KENT — Acclaimed children’s author and illustrator David Macaulay will be the keynote speaker during dedication ceremonies for the Marantz Picturebook Collection on Dec. 15 at Kent State University Ballroom.

The event, which begins at 3 p.m., will also feature talks by the Marantz family and KSU president Dr. Lester A. Lefton.

The Marantz Collection is a compilation of more than 21,000 children’s picture books chronicling the rich artistic and literary tradition of modern storytelling for young people over the past half a century. Its cataloging style — by artist or illustrator rather than by author — reflects the view that picture books can be studied and valued as art objects as well as literary works.

The School of Library and Information Science received a $249,000 gift from the Reinberger Foundation of Cleveland to partially fund renovation of an 1,800-square-foot space in the Reinberger Library to house the collection.

KSU Press announces holiday book sale

KENT — Kent State University Press is havind a holiday book sale through Friday. New books purchased through the Press offices or from its Web site will be discounted 30 percent. The office, located on the third floor of Lowry Hall in Room 307, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Orders placed on the Web site (www.kentstateuniversitypress.com) must include the code KSUP30 to receive the discount. Call (330) 672-8098 for more details.

Emory University gets collection of rare novels

ATLANTA — Emory University will house a collection of nearly 700 editions of Daniel Dafoe’s novel, “Robinson Crusoe.” The collection was donated to the university’s manuscripts, archives and rare books library by Emory alumnus and “Crusoe” collector Robert Lovett and his wife, Miriam. It includes five 18th-century editions, one of which is a first edition published in London in 1719, the year the novel came out.

Rare Rowling book on display in New York

NEW YORK — A rare original edition of J.K. Rowling’s latest book, “The Tales of Beedle the Bard,” will be on display until Jan. 4 at the New York Public Library, The book was released Thursday. Rowling originally wrote and illustrated seven copies of the books as gifts. The one she gave to her American publisher, Arthur Levine at Scholastics, is the copy which is on display.

Vindicator staff/wire reports