Dear Suckow Association Members:
Bill Douglas just sent me an exciting flyer. The State Historical Society and the Iowa Dept. of Cultural Affairs at the end of July started "a new book club with a historical twist."
The book club meets on the 4th Wednesday of every other month at 11:45 a.m.--1 p.m. in the west wing of the State Historical Buidling. 3rd floor. Classroom A.
Here's the reading list:
July 25, 2007: State Fair by Phil Stong
Sept. 26: Splendid Solution by Jeffrey Kluger (about Jonas Salk's discovery of the polio vaccine)
Nov. 28: "A Rural Community," short story by Ruth Suckow
Jan. 23: "In No Time at All," memoir by Carl Hamilton
Mar. 26: "A Son of the Middle Border" by Hamlin Garland
May 28: "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
It's great to know that the State Historical Society and Iowa Dept. of Cultural Affairs knows about our ruthsuckow.org website and that they are using "A Rural Community" from it--I assume. Let's hope that other Iowa book groups follow suit. (Pass the word!)
We'll try to get all three Suckow stories listed on the Iowa Library web list of texts available for book discussions. If you haven't looked at this list, the website is: http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/bkdisc_author.htm
In the meantime, if the weather is nice Nov. 28--and why shouldn't it?--I plan to drive down to Des Moines for the discussion of "A Rural Community." I'll bring membership forms. Would anyone like to join me? My van seats 6.
Hope you are enjoying this glorious fall.
Barbara LounsberryPhone: 319-939-6513
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The Ruth Suckow Memorial Association was founded in 1966 to develop "appropriate memorials to the late Ruth Suckow and to further a literary and educational interest in her works." A link to the official website is listed at the bottom of the page.
