Good Reads

THIS WEEK: JULY 3 to 9, 2009

Health and Fitness Book Club, a discussion of “Diet Myths That Keep Us Fat: And the 101 Truths That Will Save Your Waistline – and Maybe Even Your Life” by Nancy L Snyderman. Also: recipes and a live “Nutrition Diva” pod cast. Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Bookstore, 7 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Monday at 6:30 p.m. 208-4700.

Book Signing, with Dr. Charles Blewitt, author of “Valley Views II,” a collection of plays about people in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Bookstore, 7 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Thursday, noon to 2 p.m. 208-4700.

Book Signing, with Dr. Roberta Klein, author of “Hope Grafted-In,” a book of Christian fictional stories that take place in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. With complimentary copies of the first book in the trilogy, “Love Grafted-In.” Gifts from Above, 908 Scranton/Carbondale Highway, Dickson City. Tuesday, 1 to 3 p.m.; Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m. 558-2828.

Writers Group. All writing styles and formats welcome. Dietrich Theater, 60 East Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Thursday at 7 p.m. Free. Registration: 996-1500.

FUTURE

DIY: On Assignment, a summer writing workshop to develop the creative journalism elements it takes to create and publish a DIY Zine. With instructor Erin Delaney. Paper Kite Press Studio & Gallery, 443 Main St., Kingston. July 13 to 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. $150. Registration: 328-8658.

The Franklin Street Sleuths. The mystery-book group discusses “Murder of a Small Town Honey” by Denise Swanson. Osterhout Free Library, 71 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. July 16 at 6:30 p.m. 821-1959.

Salman Rushdie, the famed author of “Satanic Verses” and the award-winning “Midnight’s Children.” Free with a Lackawanna County Library card. Luzerne County library-card holders may apply for a Lackawanna County card at the door. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 North Washington Ave., Scranton. July 17 at 8 p.m. 344-1111.

Open Mic for poetry and acoustic music. Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Bookstore, 7 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre. July 28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 208-4700.

The Franklin Street Sleuths. The mystery-book group discusses “Stealing Shadows” by Kay Hooper. Osterhout Free Library, 71 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. 821-1959.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New and Selected Poems, the latest volume by poet John Yamrus, a former resident of Swoyersville, containing 76 poems offering an honest look at the world around us. Published by Lummox Press and available through amazon.com.

Believing You Can Fly, a book by Clarks Summit resident Jacquelyn Gaines, a nurse who shares her experiences in the health-care field including her work with Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore. Recently released by Dorrance Publishing Company and available at 800-788-7654.