Christie to sign books, raise library funds


April 12, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

Christie to sign books, raise library funds

POLAND

Nancy Christie, author of “Traveling Left of Center and Other Stories” and “The Gifts of Change,” will visit the Poland Branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, 311 S. Main St., for a combination book-signing and “Buy A Book, Earn A Buck” fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25.

As part of the event, Christie will personally donate $1 for every book sold to Friends of the Library.

Christie is a full-time writer whose passion is fiction.

Her short stories can be found in literary publications such as Wild Violet, EWR: Short Stories, Hypertext, Wanderings, The Chaffin Journal, Fiction 365, Full of Crow, Red Fez and Xtreme. Christie is working on several other book projects, including a novel and a book for writers.

A member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Short Fiction Writers Guild, Nancy teaches workshops at writing conferences and schools, and she hosts the monthly Monday Night Writers group in Canfield.

She also is the founder of “Celebrate Short Fiction” Day.

She can be followed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nancychristie.writer, Twitter (@NChristie_OH) or Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/nancychristiewr/.

For information about Christie and her books, visit her website at www.nancychristie.com and click on books.

Library lists topics for book discussions

LEETONIA

The Leetonia Community Public Library, 181 Walnut St., announces the upcoming book discussion group topics:

“Viola in Reel life,” by Adriana Trigiani for students in seventh and eighth grades, meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday.

“Warhorse,” by Michael Morpurgo for students in fifth and sixth grades, also meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday.

“Gang Leader for a Day,” by Sudhir Ventakesh for the nonfiction group, meeting at 6 p.m. April 20.

“Leaves of Grass,” first edition by Walt Whitman for the classics group, meeting at 6 p.m. April 23.

“At Home in Mitford,” by Jan Karon for the A.M. Bookends fiction group, meeting at 10 a.m. May 6.