The Learned Owl Book Shop, July 1, 2015
Kate's Corner

Happy July! Summer is upon us, and we have a very exciting month planned!

We are poised to witness literary history with the release of the long-awaited second novel from Harper Lee on Tuesday, July 14. The same day we are thrilled to welcome back Jenny Milchman, one of Indie bookstores' biggest supporters. Her massive book tours reach from coast to coast, and her books keep you up late into the night.

Also, our annual Sidewalk Sale will be held from Thursday, July 16 - Sunday, July 19. There will be great deals on books and stationery on our tables out front as well as 20% off almost everything inside the store.

In case that isn't enough, we have many more events scheduled throughout the month. Hope you all have a chance to drop in and see what's new.

Thank you for your support, and happy reading!

- Kate
Coming August 7
The Ashtabula Hat Trick
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High schoolers: What do YOU want to read?

For every
non-required book you purchase from us this summer, you can be entered into a drawing to win your 2015-2016 required reading for FREE!
The more you read, the better your chances! Be sure to ask for an entry form at the counter.
We will be open from 9 AM to 1 PM
on Saturday, July 4.
Find Waldo in Hudson!

The famous children's book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is back to visit different local businesses throughout Hudson this July. Join us for a great summer vacation activity, and support local business and the Shop Local movement at the same time.

To participate, pick up a passport with the names of all the participating sites, and get your passport stamped or signed for each Waldo you spot. The first 125 Waldo seekers to get their passports stamped or signed at ten or more sites can bring their passports back to The Learned Owl to collect prizes. Collecting store stamps or signatures at twenty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers entry into a grand prize drawing on July 31, with the top prize being a 6-volume deluxe set of Waldo books.
Go Set a Watchman Coming July 14th -
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

This is a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from Harper Lee, author of To Kill a MockingbirdOriginally written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before To Kill a Mockingbird. Assumed to have been lost, the manuscript was discovered in late 2014.

Preorder your copy now! And join us for a special book discussion on August 18 at 7 PM.
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Ian Adams
Meet the authors

Wednesday, July 8, 7 PM (at the Hudson Library)
Landscape photographer Ian Adams' photographic specialty is natural, rural, historical and garden areas, all of which will be on full display in a slide show he will conduct while discussing his latest book, A Photographer's Guide to Ohio, Volume 2. Register for this free program online or call (330) 653-6658 x1010.

Saturday, July 11, 1-3 PM (at The Owl)
Meet Kathryn Long, author of mystery and romantic suspense novels. Her newest book is A Deadly Deed Grows.

Hope Bolinger Saturday, July 11, 1-3 PM (at The Owl)
Local author Hope Bolinger will visit with her debut novel, Unmasked, which she wrote when she was a junior at CVCA.


Tuesday, July 14, 5:30-7 PM (at The Owl)
Jenny Milchman Jenny Milchman returns with her newest thriller, As Night Falls.

Wednesday, July 15, 7 PM (at the Hudson Library)
Seeing Home: A Blind Baseball Broadcaster's Story details Ed Lucas's journey from being blinded at the age of twelve in 1951 to becoming an Emmy-winning baseball broadcaster and journalist. Register for this free program online or call (330) 653-6658 x1010.

Saturday, July 25, 12-2 PM (at The Owl)
Rosemary Guarnera with Me and the General.

Saturday, July 25, 1-3 PM (at The Owl)
Joseph Krause with Mad Addie.
Geauga Lake
Exploring local history

Saturday, July 18, 1-3 PM (at The Owl)
Meet Jim Futrell and Dave Hahner, authors of the new book Geauga Lake: The Funtime Years 1969-1995.

Saturday, July 18, 1-3 PM (at The Owl)
Local history author Alan Dutka will be back with his newest title, Misfortune on Cleveland's Millionaires' Row.

Saturday, Aug. 1, 1-3 PM (at The Owl)
Meet Mark J. Price, author of Lost Akron, a new book that looks back at the Akron of yesteryear. Mr. Price, a columnist with the Akron Beacon Journal, writes about Akron's aeronautical history, the M. O'Neil company, the North Hill Viaduct, Norka Soda and other items of years gone by.

Story time at the Farmers Market

Speaking of books...
All three of our Learned Owl book groups are open to new members. Join us!

Monday, July 13, 1 PM OR Tuesday, July 14, 7 PM (at The Owl)
Our Learned Owl Book Club discusses The Children Act by Ian McEwan.

Sunday, July 19, 2 PM (at The Owl)
The Learned Owl History Book Group discusses American Revolutionary War spies. [read more]

Thursday, July 30, 7 PM (location TBA)
Our Book Club in a Bar will meet at a soon-to-be-disclosed location to discuss Second Street Station by Lawrence H. Levy.
"It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it."
 - Oscar Wilde