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January Meeting: January Meeting: January Meeting: January Meeting: Come join us on Thursday, January 8Thursday, January 8Thursday, January 8Thursday, January 8, in the conference room located in Bronte CaféBronte CaféBronte CaféBronte Café at DavisDavisDavisDavis----KiddKiddKiddKidd in the Green Hills MallGreen Hills MallGreen Hills MallGreen Hills Mall. All WNBA programs are free and open to the pub-lic. We encourage members to bring guests; it is a great way to increase awareness of our amazing organization within the community. The informal The informal The informal The informal prepreprepre----event gathering starts at 5:00 p.mevent gathering starts at 5:00 p.mevent gathering starts at 5:00 p.mevent gathering starts at 5:00 p.m. at Bronte Café. For those who can make it, this is a great opportunity to meet other members and guests and enjoy the delicious fare Bronte Café offers. This month’s meeting will run from This month’s meeting will run from This month’s meeting will run from This month’s meeting will run from 6:006:006:006:00––––7:15 p.m7:15 p.m7:15 p.m7:15 p.m. and will feature a panel on How NonHow NonHow NonHow Non----Profits are Helping Profits are Helping Profits are Helping Profits are Helping to Shape Nashville's Literary Commu-to Shape Nashville's Literary Commu-to Shape Nashville's Literary Commu-to Shape Nashville's Literary Commu-nitynitynitynity. Panelists will include Tari Hughes, Executive Director of the Nashville Public Library Foundation and Robert Cheatham, President of Humanities Tennessee, the organiza-tion that hosts the Southern Festival of Books. Have you ever wondered how these organizations operate, how they are funded and the breadth of pro-grams they run? Come and learn more. (NoteNoteNoteNote: As the first Thursday of the month is New Years Day, we will hold the meeting on Thursday, January 8Thursday, January 8Thursday, January 8Thursday, January 8. Regular schedule will resume in Regular schedule will resume in Regular schedule will resume in Regular schedule will resume in FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary.) Ginna FosterGinna FosterGinna FosterGinna Foster
February: A Celebration of February: A Celebration of February: A Celebration of February: A Celebration of Black History Month. Black History Month. Black History Month. Black History Month. Speaker is Dwonna Goldstone, English Professor at Austin Peay State University and author of Integrating the 40 Acres: The Fifty Year Struggle for Racial Equality at the University of Texas.
March: A Panel on Creative March: A Panel on Creative March: A Panel on Creative March: A Panel on Creative Writing Programs. Writing Programs. Writing Programs. Writing Programs. Panelists include Kate Daniels, Professor and Interim Director of Vanderbilt's Creative Writing Masters Program, Karen Alea, a graduate of Bennington's program, Terry Price, graduate of Spaulding's Creative Writing program and co-director of MTSU's writing program, and Lacey Galbraith, WNBA member and graduate of University of Mississippi's Creative Writing Masters Program.
April: A Celebration of Poetry April: A Celebration of Poetry April: A Celebration of Poetry April: A Celebration of Poetry Month.Month.Month.Month. Panelists are Bill Brown, who headed up Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet's writing program for +20 years and author of four poetry collections including The Art of Dyin; and Blas Falconer, an English professor at Austen Peay and author of Foundling Wheel.
May: End of the Year Garden May: End of the Year Garden May: End of the Year Garden May: End of the Year Garden Party. (MembersParty. (MembersParty. (MembersParty. (Members----Only Event)Only Event)Only Event)Only Event)
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General Meeting
First Thursday of the month, Bronte Café,
Davis-Kidd Booksellers Green Hills Mall
Networking starts at 5:00 Meeting starts at 6:00 (Free and open to the public)
NOTE: WNBA programs adhere to the inclement weather policy of the Davidson County Public
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Meeting starts at 6:00
Winter/Spring Programs
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NASHVILLE EDITION
Published by the Women’s National Book Association monthly, September through May, and writ-ten with the assis-tance of WNBA mem-
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H appy New Year! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday. Every month when I sit down to write this column I agonize about the theme. After all, as many of you know, I'm a reader, not a writer. However, January lends itself to thoughts of a new beginning, a fresh start, resolutions made (and possibly broken before the month is out). My first resolution this year is to eat better, exercise more and in general think and live in a healthier manner. That's always first on my list, at least for a month or so. My second is to encourage all of you to get involved with our national board members and chap-ter presidents from around the country, when all convene here in Nashville in June. Your planning committee is looking into a couple of evening outings that will allow for mix-ing, mingling and general frivolity. If you have ideas, please pass them along to me, or to others on the committee: Ginna Foster, Mary Grey James, Joanne Slaughter, Andrea Lindsey, and Marilyn Wade Jordan.
The site for the meeting will be Scarritt Bennett Center, which is very central, and has a warm, inviting atmosphere. It's also very economical—a real plus in this coming year.
We also have some opportunities for you to be involved. We are looking for folks to drive board members to and from the air-port, as well as to eve-ning events. It's a great way to get to know people, and more personal (and cheaper) than taxis or limos! I guess my third resolution, if I get that far, is to live greener. We already have a little compost pile, which makes my garbage disposal very happy; and I try to remember to turn off lights and electrical devices when not in use. I aim to do better.
I look forward to seeing you all at the January 8 meeting, which is one week later than our usual first Thursday. Joyful reading, LeeLeeLeeLee
President’s Message
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you to get
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board members
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country, when
all convene here
in Nashville in
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Member News
J. T. Ellison’s J. T. Ellison’s J. T. Ellison’s J. T. Ellison’s latest thriller,
Judas KissJudas KissJudas KissJudas Kiss, is due for release on January 1, 2009. This murder mystery paperback is 416 pages, costs $6.99, and is published by
Mira Books.
2009 Carolyn Wilson Award Recipient—Etta Wilson
For those not able to get to the holiday meeting at the Boundr’y, we’d like to announce that Etta Wilson was the recipient of the Wilson Volunteerism Award. Named for Carolyn Taylor Wilson, the award was established in 1999 and is given to a WNBA Nashville member in recognition of loyalty and dedication to the organization in the manner exemplified by Carolyn Wilson, a most gracious, strong and steady resource for us all. Etta has chaired our booth at Southern Festival for several years, and if any of you have ever served in that capacity, you will know what a big job that is. She is also a past president, as well as our ATHENA nominee in 2001, and is always willing to be involved in whatever way she is needed. Thank you Etta! Lee FairbendLee FairbendLee FairbendLee Fairbend From Etta Wilson: Dear WNBA Friends, I was completely surprised and greatly honored to receive the Carolyn Wilson Award at our Holiday dinner. WNBA has been an important part of my life for twenty years, and I view the rich friendships and book-related endeavors we share as great rewards in themselves. The beautiful silver bookmark is icing on the cake. Thank you very much.
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WNBA Nashville Board Members
President: Lee Fairbend
VP/Program Chair: Ginna Foster ginnafoster@ yahoo.com
Secretary:
Barbie Chadwick bchadwick@ comcast.net
Treasurer:
Shirley Blakley shirleyblakley@ mindspring.com
Awards Chair: Kathleen Dietz kdietz@
thomasnelson.com
Bookwoman
Correspondent: Susan Lentz
Membership Chair: Libby Simons
elizabeth.simons@ lipscomb.edu
Newsletter Editor: Gloria Toler
Southern Festival of Books Chair: Etta Wilson ettawilson@ comcast.net
Special Events Chair: Carolyn Wilson carolyn.wilson@ lipscomb.edu
Web Master: Bebe Brechner Webmaster@ wnbanashville.org
Holiday Dinner Celebration
WNBA kicked off the holiday season December 4th with an evening of shopping, conversation, fine dining, and lots of laughter. The venue for this year’s holiday party was Boundr’y, site of last year’s successful get-together. Once again, the restaurant’s third floor was WNBA’s private dining room, and it radiated a truly festive air. Strings of white lights laced the walls and dripped from the ceiling, along with an assortment of upside-down Christmas trees that hung from above like chandeliers. Vice-President Ginna Foster greeted guests and distributed the 2008–2009 Membership Directories before pointing new arrivals toward the many tables laden with books. Book sale chair-woman Serenity Gerbman’s hard work paid off in the number and variety of books for sale, and a special thank you to Ginna, Serenity, and Libby Simons for transporting and arranging all those books. The crowd was a mix of both new faces and old friends, which made for interesting conversations around the book tables and the dinner tables. There was plenty of serious shopping going on too, with the sale bringing in $1,095 to fund WNBA scholarships. From the beautiful decorations to the fantastic food, Boundr’y really rose to the occasion. After dinner, as party-goers sipped coffee and selected bite-sized delicacies from the dessert platter, President Lee Fairbend took the floor and announced the winner of the annual Carolyn Taylor Wilson Volunteerism Award. Etta Wilson won the well-
deserved honor for 2008, and audience response revealed Etta to be a popular choice. Carolyn Eakin, one of the authors of A Little Travel Guide for High Maintenance Women, provided a delightfully entertaining program. The book’s three authors-of-a-certain-age have been friends since college, and their commitment to enjoying life and each other has never wavered. The women believe in being good to them-selves, and they are convinced that traveling together has strengthened their friendship and provided them with unconditional emotional support during their decades-long friendship. Their desire to share the knowledge they’ve gleaned over the years resulted in a guidebook offering both travel tips and advice on how to host a “girlfriend reunion.” Carolyn passed along several helpful hints to audience members who might aspire to becoming high maintenance women themselves—all at the lowest possible cost, of course! Susan LentzSusan LentzSusan LentzSusan Lentz
L to R: Merrill Galbraith, Lacey Galbraith, Tameron Hedge, Carolyn Eakin (speaker) Ginna Foster, Karen Fairbend, Carole Rietz, and Lee Fairbend.
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O n Saturday, December 6, a dozen WNBA members attended a matinee performance of David Sedaris’s “The Santaland Diaries.” Performed at TPAC’s Johnson Theater, the intimate venue was just the right size for this one-man, one stage-set play. “The Santaland Diaries” is based on Sedaris’s book of the same name, his hilarious account of the Christmas season he worked as an elf at Macy’s department store in Manhattan. Time magazine’s 2001 Humorist of the Year, Sedaris is the author of five bestsellers, and his articles frequently appear in Esquire and The New Yorker. Former Nashvillian Matt Chiorini, Artistic Director of the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, did a superb job in the role of Crumpet the Elf. He enthralled the audience with his perform-ance–and kept them on their toes as he bantered with the crowd in true Sedaris fashion. Thanks to Vice-President Ginna Foster, who organized the outing, we had seats front and center and our group was able to enjoy the performance together. But, there was room for even more members! Don’t miss the next opportunity to get to know your fellow WNBAers better by joining one of our outings! Susan Lentz
Ginna Foster and Lisa Ellis with Santaland Diaries elf, Matt Chiorini
The Santaland Diaries Outing
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JANUARY BOOK GROUP DISCUSSIONJANUARY BOOK GROUP DISCUSSIONJANUARY BOOK GROUP DISCUSSIONJANUARY BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION Join us on Saturday, January 10, at the Richland Park Library on Charlotte Avenue when we meet to discuss The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. This novel is set during the German occupation of the Channel Islands, recalled in letters between a London reporter and an eccentric gaggle of Guernsey islanders. The discussion will be facilitated by WNBA member Phyllis Grubbs, who is a librarian at the Nashville Public Library. “This debut by an ‘aunt-niece’ authorial team presents itself as cozy fiction about comfortably quirky people in a bucolic setting, but it quickly evinces far more serious, and ambitious, intent. When the Germans catch some islanders exiting from a late-night pig roast, the group, as an excuse for violating curfew and food restrictions, invents a book club. The ‘Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ is born!” We hope to see you on January 10. Our meetings are open to the public, and we hope you’ll come with a friend. Please join us for coffee before we begin our discussion at 10 a.m. Joanne SlaughterJoanne SlaughterJoanne SlaughterJoanne Slaughter
WNBA Book Group News
January 10, 2009January 10, 2009January 10, 2009January 10, 2009
The Guernsey Literary &The Guernsey Literary &The Guernsey Literary &The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Potato Peel Pie Society Potato Peel Pie Society Potato Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
March 14, 2009March 14, 2009March 14, 2009March 14, 2009
Miscarriage of Justice Miscarriage of Justice Miscarriage of Justice Miscarriage of Justice Kip Gayden
May 9, 2009May 9, 2009May 9, 2009May 9, 2009
The Poisonwood Bible The Poisonwood Bible The Poisonwood Bible The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver
September 12, 2009September 12, 2009September 12, 2009September 12, 2009 The Cellist of Sarajevo The Cellist of Sarajevo The Cellist of Sarajevo The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway
WNBA BOOK DISCUSSIONS—2009
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National News—Eastman Grant Award
T he Eastman Grant committee is pleased to announce that Molly Kritchen is the recipient of the 2008 WNBA Eastman Grant. She is Associate Director of Guthrie Memorial Library, a public library in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Among other responsibilities, she develops Teen Library fiction, non-fiction, graphic novel, and audio/visual collections and is a member of the William C. Morris Young Adult Debut Award committee for 2008—2009, which evaluates fiction and nonfiction to select best Young Adult titles from debut authors in the calendar year. Ms. Kritchen plans to enroll in a class titled “Columbia Publishing Course,” offered by the Journalism School at Columbia University in New York City. The class provides an overview of publishing including aspects of new media in the online environment. She says, “I am certain the course will contribute much to my professional development, and I look forward to sharing what I learn through continued involvement with ALA. It will give me the chance to meet with people who work in publishing in varied capacities and allow me to represent librarians as capable, confident individuals who value the work they do.” Molly was named American Library Association Emerging Leader for 2008. We wish her well and look forward to hearing from her when she has completed her course work. The Eastman Grant was established to provide funds for librarians who are interested in learning about the publishing process. WNBA offers a grant of up to $750 for a librarian to take a course or participate in an institute devoted to aspects of publishing as a profession. One grant is awarded annually.
The new year is a perfect time to start Green Resolutions. Although some recycling options hardly seem worth the effort, if we all choose to do just a little more, the impact on the environment can be significant. Some of my New Year’s Green Resolutions are: ♦ Request bills and statements be delivered via e-mail whenever possible. ♦ Share magazines with friends and neighbors. ♦ Start and routinely use a compost pile. ♦ Buy locally grown produce and locally made products when available. ♦ Avoid purchasing items that are not packaged in recyclable containers. Please share your Green Resolutions for 2009—e-mail me at [email protected], and I’ll include your resolutions in a future newsletter. Happy New Year! Gloria TolerGloria TolerGloria TolerGloria Toler
Green Resolutions
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Featured AuthorFeatured AuthorFeatured AuthorFeatured Author: JT Ellison (WNBA member) on Judas Kiss Date & TimeDate & TimeDate & TimeDate & Time: Thursday, January 22nd from 6-7pm PlacePlacePlacePlace: Martha’s at the Plantation (Belle Meade Plantation) (5025 Harding Road) RSVP to Ginna FosterRSVP to Ginna FosterRSVP to Ginna FosterRSVP to Ginna Foster: [email protected] Reading is free and open to the public. Reading is free and open to the public. Reading is free and open to the public. Reading is free and open to the public.
