You will want to see the long, long list of authors (including Scott Turow, pictured above) coming to town for the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival next month, Nov. 6-20. Among the highlights being discussed: Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder, Famous Nathan, Mrs. Houdini and Rabbi Kushner’s Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life. Tickets to lectures, held at the JCC, are $18 to $45.
It’s Couturier time! National Council of Jewish Women’s Couturier Event starts tomorrow night, Oct. 27, running through Nov. 1. The long-awaited annual happening features the most exclusive brands donated to NCJW’s The Resale Shop, 295 Lindbergh Blvd., all offered at a fraction of retail. This is the event’s 52nd year!
Are you ready for an adult coloring book featuring iconic St. Louis themes? Well, it’s ready for you! St. Louis Splendor, by Jo Ann Kargus, is a paean to our town and its remarkable architecture. The longtime artist/illustrator will be at booksignings around town in the coming weeks, including Kirkwood Public Library Nov. 12 and Washington University bookstore Nov. 20.
U. City resident James Gallemore has published his first book, at age 65, Roscoe Hammer. He says it’s about “the connection between magic and life” and is, in part, based on Gallemore’s upbringing in a small Midwestern town near the Kansas Oklahoma border. Good luck!
More congrats are in order for W.U., which has been named the sixth recipient of the International Humanitarian of the Year Award by the World Affairs Council of St. Louis. The university is being recognized for its success as a world-class institution that has brought talent and prosperity to the region.
