One Book One City movement grows across the nation
Nancy Pearl's program has spread from Seattle to at least 18 states with cities from New York to Los Angeles adopting mass reading. States promote titles like The Grapes of Wrath and Sophie's Choice, while critics warn the project risks losing its library rooted purpose of fostering deep engagement with books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nancy Pearl
Russell Banks
Alaska
Florida
Los Angeles
Chicago
Anne Frank
California Humanities Council
John Steinbeck
Virginia
William Styron
Sophie
Styron
Kevin Kline
Meryl Streep
Pearl
Washington Center For the Book
Seattle Public Library
Chang-rae Lee
New York Women’s Agenda
Tina Jordan
BookExpo America
Banks
Seattle
Bill Moyers
Mary Dempsey
Chicago Public Library System
Irene
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Cuyahoga Falls
Coolidge
Kennedy
Truman
Nixon
Clinton
Joseph
JoRene
John Fiala
Andrew
Kathy Fiala
John
Lisa Fiala
William
Fiona Fiala
Jack Fiala
Biker Fight Turns Deadly at Long Island Ball
Ray mond G Dwyer, 38, of Oceanside, charged with second degree murder in the shooting of Robert Rutherford 51 of Lancaster Pa during the Hellraiser Ball riot in Plainview New York. Dozens hurt as Pagans clash with Hells Angels. 73 rioters charged and weapons seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Hells Angels
Plainview
N.Y
Nassau County
Pagans
Herbert Faust
Long Island
Suffolk County
Raymond G. Dwyer
Oceanside
Robert Rutherford
Rutherford
Lancaster
North Shore
Throckmorton man kills three children then dies
In Throckmorton Texas James D Smallwood Jr fatally shot his three children Corie 10 Casey 4 and Chase 3 in a car outside his estranged wife Beth Smallwood 33 before shooting himself. The wife had filed for divorce and had been granted unsupervised visitation. The tragedy shocked the town and church community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Throckmorton
Texas
Beth Smallwood
James D. Smallwood Jr
Associated Press
Corie
Casey
Chase
James Smallwood
Clay Gober
Rae Leifeste
Dallas
Ron Sadler
Obituaries for Moncerrate Acosta and others in Roswell
Funeral services set for Moncerrate Acosta 66 of Dexter with burial at South Park Cemetery following his death February 24 2002. Also noted are memorials and services for Evelyn Orsak Peggy Cornil Irene and others with dates and locations across Roswell New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moncerrate Acosta
Dexter
Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel
Roberto Mancias
Sam Valdez
South Park Cemetery
Moncerrate
Casa Maria
Tomochic
Esperanza
Omar Acosta
Hugo Acosta
Letty
Veronica Luz Acosta
el Paso
Maria de Jesus Acosta
Anahuac
Concepcion Pinela
Reyes
Cuahtemoc
Chihuahua
Mexico
Santana Acosta
Evelyn Orsak
Las Vegas
Patricia Newton
Evelyn
Laney
Roswell
L.C. “Louie” Orsak
Richard Wade Orsak
Houston
David Newton
Kingman, Ariz
Deborah Maldonado
Aaron Orsak
Ryan
Kayla Maldonado
Memory Lawn Memorial Park
Peggy Cornil
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Martha
Fr. Chrys Partee
OFM
Peggy
Hot Springs
Ark
Louise Horner Shields
W.A. “al” Cornil
Little Rock
Warren Cornil
Sue
Dallas
Don Cornil
Bobbi
Albuquerque
Paul Cornil
Sheila
Karen Davenport
Wayne
Cindy Asprey
Pete
Manteca
Calif
Martha Cornil
Jan Burgie
Mike
Colorado Springs
Colo
John Shields
Kristen Davenport
Tara Connell
Megan Davenport
Kristi Winans
Kelli Arnold
David Asprey
Jenna Asprey
Molly Travelstead
Ryan Travelstead
Ben Travelstead
Meredith Acosta
Jill Burgie
Tim Burgie
Luke Burgie
Heather Cornil
Nathan Cornil
LaGrone
Gerardo Segura
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Ballard
Richard E. Medrano
Also Mentioned on This Page
Faust
Nassau University Medical Center
Shelley Lotenberg
Raymond Dwyer
Mineola
Dwyer
Pagens
Man
Self
Throckmorton County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
First United Methodist Church
Elizabeth London
Scott Hogue
Throckmorton Schools
Corey
Tom Williams
Sylvester, Ga
Janice Orsak
Irene R. Justen
Nee Dunbar
Lorain
Ohio
Cedar Point
Sandusky
Wright Brothers
Ford
Lorain, Ohio
Mary Anna McLelland
Don McKenzie
Berrendo
del Norte
Pecos
St. Peter’s Church
Wayne Davenport
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