Dear Readers,We begin our 2010 reading year with The Pulpwood Queens of East Texas Book Club meeting this coming Tuesday night, 6:30 p.m. at Austin Street Bistro located on Austin Street just down from the Jefferson General Store. Ms. Gena is preparing us a Queenly meal to go along with our read, "The Mighty Queens of Freeville" by Amy Dickinson. Please go to www.themightyqueensoffreeville.com to see a video from Amy and more! Or see her website at www.amydickinson.com.
Amy is "Ask Amy", is syndicated advice columnist and National Public Radio Contributor.
The price for the meal is $10. Confirm that you are coming so we can get a count on how many to prepare the meal for and do know if you confirm, you are obligated for the $10 meal at kathy@beautyandthebook.com or call me at 903-445-2353. I will turn in the count MONDAY! I'll collect the money at the door and pay with one check. I also have copies of the book for purchase and you can contact me if you still need a copy.
Next month we will be going to yet another one of Jefferson's fine eateries, to be announced, and all the 2010 Book Club Selections, so far, are posted on our official website, www.beautyandthebook.com.
In the news, The Pulpwood Queens of Anchorage, Alaska have started yet another chapter, The Pulpwood Queens Galaxy Girls which makes now the third chapter in Alaska. Queen Mary Grove's Anchorage chapter had previously started one at the women's correctional facility in Alaska and even flew me up there for the big ta do! Talk about literacy leaders, their Pulpwood Queens of Hiland Meadows are now even working on publishing a cookbook! Way to go Alaska and this is a SHOUT OUT that we are not only NOT your mother's book club, we are also NOT just a southern book club. We have gone international with chapters throughout the U.S. and now in nine foreign countries.
My co-host, Robert Leleux and author of "memoirs of a beautiful boy" is starting a chapter in New York City! The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys of the BIG APPLE! I can hardly wait to get up there!
Queen Jinelle Avent is starting a chapter up in Washington State. And I have about four more in the works! Onward and upward Book soldiers.
Tonight I head to Marshall, the ETBU campus to do the hair and makeup for the Children's Opera, Englebert Humperdink's HANSEL AND GRETEL! (See previous post for details) Should be lots of fun and talk about promoting a children's classic!
Next Friday, I travel to the Rotary Club of Henderson, Texas to talk about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Project we have going here in Marion County. Hope those Pulpwood Queens of Henderson can turn out for that event at the Golden Corral at noon in Henderson!
I have a bunch of speaking engagements this spring with the Arkansas Book Festival and the Alabama Book Festival, to name a few!
Lots to do this year so let's make it our New Year's Resolution to get everybody reading! Bring a friend to your book club, be an inclusive club, not exclusive and remember! Life is all about our relationships with others. I can think of no better way of connecting than through authors, books, literacy, reading. Life is all about sharing the story!
Mardi Gras UpRiver in Jefferson, Texas this weekend! Hope to see many of you then book club, then Valentine's Day. I have some beautiful reads in for gift giving and many signed first editions plus just received some truly exquisite one of a kind necklace and earrings sets for your sweetheart. I am bringing in even more artisans jewelry plus arriving soon, Fair Trade Zulu Grass with crystal necklaces from Africa! Beauty and the Book is not just hair and books these days. Come check out NEW gift shop! I'll have some photos up next week so you can see for yourself what all is coming in! WE DO GIFT CERTIFICATES TOO!
For now, Laissez les bontemps roulez or as they say in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, let the good times roll. For me, that is with big time books!
Tiara wearing and Book Club sharing,
Kathy L. Patrick
Author of The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life, Grand Central Publishing
Founder of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs
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P.S. Great feature on author, PAT CONROY, and our event in County Line Magazine here in East Texas. And Robert Leleux emailed me yesterday, the feature he wrote on our 10th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend debuts today in The Texas Observer! More features coming so stay tuned!
