ELEANOR BROWN will introduce the softcover edition of her New York Times bestseller, The Weird Sisters, which is set in Ohio. In this endearing story, we meet the dynamic and eccentric Andreas family. The patriarch of the family is a zealous Shakespeare professor who communicates primarily in verse and named all three girls for great Shakespearean women--Rose (Rosalind), Bean (Bianca), and Cordy (Cordelia). As a result the girls find that they have a lot to live up to.

A love of books and knowledge of Shakespearean couplets might be the only thing these sisters have in common and when they each return to their childhood home--supposedly to care for their sick mother, but in truth to escape their own personal disasters. They are a family who is warring, loving, messy, and unmistakably human. As the New York Times says, The Weird Sisters is “Genuinely funny...buoyant.” Further, it is a story of the pull of family and a touching story of sisterly affection.

CROWNS HAT SHOW! SHARON HOWARD will again emcee the Hat Show. The program began years ago when we were promoting the book, Crowns: Black Women and Their Church Hats. At that time, we had invited women to come to the bookstore wearing their special church hats... and they have been doing it ever since. It’s a grand program. You won’t want to miss it!

Bestselling author TIM DORSEY will introduce his new book, Pineapple Grenade. In the latest laugh-riot thriller, Serge Storms has finagled his way into becoming a secret agent in Miami, spying for the president of a banana republic. Will he still have time for a cocktail before Homeland Security brings him down? Serge A. Storms, Dorsey’s beloved lead character, has become a classic. As one reviewer noted, “Dorsey’s wacky humor and hilarious hit man (Serge) combine to create some of the funniest crime novels being written today.”

Pineapple Grenade is the 14th book in this series. Before writing this very popular series, Tim Dorsey was a reporter for The Alabama Journal and The Tampa Tribune.

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION. People wanting to learn more about Antioch University are invited to this information session. Please call Oscar Robinson at 937-769-1823 to let him know you’ll be coming.

AGATHA CHRISTIE club discusses The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories by A. Christie. This club has read all the Agatha Christie mysteries over a 5 year period, and is now starting over and encouraging new members to join them. In March they will discuss Mysterious Affair at Syles, the very first mystery.

An OPERA OVERTURE of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet will be presented by Dr. Sam Dorf.

Dayton Opera will perform the opera at The Schuster Center on February 24 and 26. For more information, please call 937-228-3630.

Some of the staff and AWW faculty/trustees of the Antioch Writers’ Workshop will give a review of their Spring One-Day Workshop and their Summer Full-Week Workshop.

They will include information about how to apply for a wide variety of scholarships that cover anywhere from a portion to ALL of the cost of attending. Your questions are welcome. Also you can learn about the new B.A. in Literature and Creative Writing at Antioch University Midwest (partner in presenting AWW events).

Please call 937-429-6302 if you plan to attend, so we can prepare properly.