Between the Covers

We the Animals talks poetically of the journey through childhood three boys take in their hometown of Brooklyn. Their parents, being from different backgrounds, have a fierce love and driving force behind life that they instill in their children from day one. Every way you can remember feeling, thinking, and even just being in the years where things seem like they will never change, but they do, right before your very eyes, jump to life vivaciously and you almost feel like you are reliving your own childhood in the absorbing imagery Torres creates.

In today’s age of drug companies’ newest miracle cure bombarding you from television commercials, internet claims and ads, and even at doctor visits, it can be difficult to weed through all of the information and make the best decision concerning what is right for you and your loved ones. Your Medical Mind is an innovative reference that can help you bridge the gap between what your doctor and pharmacist are recommending and give you the tools to make the decision that will give you the most benefits. So whether you are researching the best options to treat a rare cancer or if that extra pill you take to combat unpleasant side effects of another drug is really worth it, consult with Doctors Groopman and Hartzband to make sure you are receiving the best benefits our medical health system has to offer without being influenced by the underlying agendas of drug companies.

For those of you who have been addicted to the series that swept the nation and turned into one of the biggest musicals ever to hit Broadway, it’s finally here, the last volume in the Wicked Years series, Out of Oz. Out of Oz ties up the final chapter of the chaotic saga  of the behind the scenes action before, during, and after the famed tale of The Wizard of Oz. So be prepared for the final bewitching and magical ending to the social unrest that has swept over Oz.

This Shared Dream is a fascinating tale exploring the inner workings of our minds, relationships, and the effect it all has on the world around us. Goonan’s deep understanding of the importance of memories, our environment, and how the past shapes the present only to allow for the future, come together in a utopian story of love and the meaning of life.

Eve Weldon has always had one dream- to live and write as her mother had done in Greenwich Village. But today’s aggressive and cutthroat ways of the media business hardly shadow the earthy and artistic vibe for which she longed. After meeting an ornery ghost named Donald, a writer himself, she continuously receives demands from every aspect of her life. At first she is overwhelmed and wonders if the life she once imagined is inconceivable, but soon she realizes “community comes in many forms- and that the true magic of the Village is eternal, though it may reveal itself in many ways.”

Are you following the latest trend of the underground punk rock? Intrigued or interested in the world of Steampunk, a collaboration of science fiction, fantasy, and alternate Victorian style history? Well, combine all those and follow Sarah Stanton through New York while she turns her dreams of fighting crime into reality.

“Ah, but I was so much older then / I’m younger than that now.” –Bob Dylan. This novella explores the experiences of Aydee, a ten year old who runs away from neglectful parents on her birthday, and faces the hard life of the street until she stumbles upon a place more fantastic than anything she’s ever dreamed. Join Aydee on her escape from drug addicted parents who seemed never to care if she starved or felt loved, and journey through the door to Lost Pages, a bookstore where reality and fiction combine.

Clarion Calhoun is a rock star exploring every avenue of her talent with the newest turn leading to her first  acting experience playing Sally Bowles in I am a Camera- the play of which Cabaret is based- in none other than the famous Theatre Royal in Bath. But amidst the magic of the theater, things take a turn in the other direction when Clarion suffers from horrific burns on her face just moments after stepping on stage opening night. Peter Diamond is immediately called to investgate and must learn to overcome his phobia of the theater in order to crack the case.

Throughout June the Sweetwater County Library will have a magnificent display of authors’ comments about how libraries have impacted their lives. So stop by and gain insight into the driving force behind famous, local, and best-selling authors. And if you don’t get a chance in June, the exhibit will move to the White Mountain Library in Rock Springs during July.