Escape from the heat and dive into a good book this summer.
Looking for book ideas? Check out NPR's special series on Summer Books 2011 featuring a list of recommended reading that includes crime fiction, cookbooks and a bit of everything in between.
Like to talk about what you read? Join in on monthly book discussions at the Dunwoody Library. With the next book discussion on Tuesday, June 14 from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the book Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Here's the list of upcoming book discussions at the DeKalb Libraries this summer.
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Start your own book club. Though Oprah's show may be done, her legacy of the "Oprah Book Club" lives on. Follow her tips on how to start a book club.
Inspired to write your own stories? If all this reading has you thinking, "I can do that," then join the "Out of the Loop Writers' Group" at the Perimeter Barnes & Noble. Meeting every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., the group is open to writers of all skill levels and feature topical discussions, socializing, critique and support, all centered around the art of writing as it applies to all genres and types.
