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2004—If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…
Peace Like a River Events
Creative Approaches to Teaching Peace Like a River
- Saturday January 10, 10am-Noon
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
- Registration is required by Thursday January 8
- Call at 585-473-2590 x104 to register
Join W&B’s Director of Youth Education and Outreach Wendy Low for a presentation and discussion of some approaches to teaching Leif Enger’s Peace Like a River, this year’s selection for “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…”
Discussion will revolve around analyzing writer’s craft; character development; choices and change; social and family issues raised within the text; the use of creative writing assignments in the classroom, and other pertinent information.
This class is geared toward anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the book, especially teachers looking for insight and creative approaches to the learning process.
This is a free program but pre-registration is required.
LiTalk
Joe Flaherty, Executive Director of Writers & Books, addresses Peace Like a River
- Thursday January 15, 7pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free to members; $3 general public
- No pre-registration required
Book Discussion
- Thursday January 15, 7pm
- Ontario Public Library, 1850 Ridge Rd, Ontario [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
- Call 315-524-8381 for more information
Book Discussion
- Thursday January 22, 1:15-2:30pm
- Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
- Call 428-8202 for more information
Thursday Thinkers
Joe Flaherty, Executive Director of Writers & Books, addresses Peace Like a River
 Dakotas on Film Series
Three films that cross genres exploring the landscape of the Dakotas
How the West Was Won (1962) directed by John Ford et al
- Thursday January 29, 7pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Dakotas on Film Series
Three films that cross genres exploring the landscape of the Dakotas
North by Northwest (1959) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Thursday February 5, 7pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Book Discussion
- Thursday February 26, 7:30pm
- Lift Bridge Books, 45 Main St, Brockport [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Books Sandwiched In
- Monday March 1, 1pm
- Wood Library, 134 N Main St, Canandaigua [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
- March 1st–30th
- Mood Makers Books, Village Gate Square, 274 N Goodman St [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
Book Club Discussion
- Thursday March 11, 6:30pm
- Mood Makers Books, Village Gate Square, 274 N Goodman St [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Leif Enger On the Air Leif Enger talks live with host Bob Smith and local callers on “1370 Connection”5 WXXI Radio—1370 AM
Call “1370 Connection” at 263-WXXI (9994) from 12:00-1:00pm on Monday, March 15 to offer your comments on the book or pose a question to Leif Enger
Screenplay Salon A River Runs Through It (1992) directed by Robert Redford based on Norman Maclean’s book of the same name
- Thursday March 18, 6-9pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- $6 W&B members; $8 non-members
- No pre-registration required
- See Screenplay Salon for more details
Book Discussion
- Friday March 19, 10-11:30am
- Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Meet Leif Enger In Person
Wednesday March 24
Reading & Discussion
with Leif Enger followed by Q&A and book signing
- Wednesday March 24, 9-9:45am
- Canandaigua Academy, 435 East St, Canandaigua [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Roundtable Discussion (SOLD OUT!)
for writers with Leif Enger
- Wednesday March 24, 10:15-11:15am
- Wood Library, 134 N Main St, Canandaigua [ map ]
- Reservations required, seating limited
- All available seats are taken
Master Class with Leif Enger
- Wednesday March 24, 7pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- $15 members and students with ID;
$20 general public
- Pre-registration recommended
- Call 585-473-2590 x104 to pre-register
Leif Enger, author of Peace Like a River, will discuss reading as it relates to what we write, starting with our childhood reading histories and moving forward.
Enger says, “Everything I write, for example, I still measure against certain scenes in Kidnapped or the Sea Wolf, even though I haven't read those books in some time.”
This intimate, interactive forum is open to writers and non-writers. Pre-registration is recommended.
Thursday March 25 (All Thursday Events Sold Out)
Reading & Discussion (SOLD OUT!)
with Leif Enger followed by Q&A and book signing
- Thursday March 25, 2:30-3:30pm
- Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave [ map ]
- Reservations required, seating limited.
- All available seats are taken.
Reading & Discussion (SOLD OUT!)
with Leif Enger followed by Q&A and book signing
- Thursday March 25, 7pm
- Penfield Library, 1985 Baird Rd, Penfield [ map ]
- Reservations required, seating limited.
- All available seats taken.
Friday March 26
On-stage Interview
with Leif Enger followed by book signing
- Friday March 26, Noon-1pm
- Monroe Community College Theater (Building 4), 1000 East Henrietta Rd [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- Reservations required. Call 585-292-2534
Reading & Discussion
with Leif Enger followed by Q&A and book signing
An Intimate Evening with Leif Enger
A reception for Writers & Books members
- Friday March 26, 6:30-8pm
- David Silver Art Gallery, School of the Arts, 45 Prince St [ map ]
- $15 (members only) includes lecture that follows
- Reservations required. Call 585-473-2590 x107
“Eyes Wide Open” Leif Enger speaks about the inspirations research and writing of Peace Like a River followed by Q&A and book signing
- Friday March 26, 8pm
- Main Stage Theatre, School of the Arts, 45 Prince St [ map ]
- $8 W&B members; $10 non-members; $5 students
- Call 585-473-2590 x107 for advance tickets
Panel Discussion “Telling the Story: The pacing and interweaving of narrative” with Leah Reukberg, Mary Jo TenEyck, and Almeta Whitis
- Tuesday March 30, 7pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Join some of the finest storytellers in the region for a discussion of the nature of storytelling. Our panel of professional narrators will present their own considerations in regard to how they choose what they write and read, as well as how the unique pacing and narration of Peace Like a River fits into a tradition of oral storytelling.
- Leah Reukberg is a storyteller and teaching artist who specializes in telling original stories about growing up in the Midwest during the '60s and '70s. Her popular workshops on story creation are requested by schools, libraries and writing centers in the Rochester and Genesee Valley area.
- Mary Jo TenEyck has been a professional storyteller since 1985 and is currently a school library media specialist in the Williamson Central School District.
- Almeta Whitis is a storyteller, performer, workshop teacher and motivational speaker for audiences of all ages, and has written her own one-woman show.
Dakotas on Film Series
Three films that cross genres exploring the landscape of the Dakotas
Fargo (1996) directed by Joel Coen
- Tuesday April 6, 7pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Lecture
“Romance vs. Realism on the Frontier: The Battle Continues” by David Ruekberg
- Wednesday April 7, 7pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Hemingway claimed that “all American writing comes from” The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but also felt that the ending “was just cheating.” Other critics also assert that it is flawed, padded. This overlooks Twain's intention to write a satire of the Romance novels then in fashion.
Twain’s youthful narrator, Huck Finn, is an unlikely knight whose quest is unfulfilled at the end of the novel, so he keeps running. Toward what? Us. Modern America has inherited more than a novel, but also a susceptibility to romantic illusion that Twain scorned.
Does Rueben Land also suffer from romantic delusions, or is there something else going on here? Does Enger write under Twain's shadow, or outside of it? After presentation of some background information, there will be time for some lively discussion.
- David Reukberg teaches Regents and Honors English at Hilton High School, and holds an MFA in Poetry from Warren Wilson College.
Wrap-up Party
for “If All of RIT Read the Same Book” including book discussion of Peace Like a River
Poets Respond to Peace Like a River
- Tuesday April 20, 7pm
- A Reading and Publication Party
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
Poems and prose poems for the “Poets Respond to Peace Like a River” chapbook must be submitted via email attachment with full name, telephone and surface mailing address to .
Deadline to submit work for the chapbook: Monday, March 29 at 5pm. Open to all ages. All accepted contributors are invited to participate in the Reading. See ?????? for submission guidelines before sending materials. Copies of the anthology will be available for $3.00 each at the reading and thereafter at the W&B bookstore.
Noontime Lecture Series
- Thursday April 22, 12:10-1pm
- Downtown Community Forum, St Mary’s Church, 15 St Mary’s Place [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- No pre-registration required
For more information contact Karen vanMeenen at 585-473-2590 x104 or
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