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"Unlike other activities, publishers and authors have an unending supply of books which they feel should be shared with our program." "This says a lot about the Jewish Book Fair in Detroit," adds Cultural Arts Director Adele Silver. "We have become so popular that many publishing houses contact us. Under normal circumstances, most of the leg work and in- vestigation are done by the groups sponsoring the fair." This, however, should not portray this as easy work by any means. Last year, the foursome of Ms. Silver, Ms. Sachs, Ms. Yashinsky and Joyce Sherman, the Book Fair's vice chairman, travel- ed (at their own expense) to Las Vegas for the annual publishers convention. "After arriving, we went straight to the convention, gathering as many lists and information as we felt necessary;' Ms. Sher- man said. "We then double- checked each other to make sure that no book was missed. Then the following morning, it was back to the convention to do more searching for ap- propriate materials." "Believe me," added Ms. Yashinsky," the slot machines and gaming tables were not on our list of activities. There `literally' wasn't time!" This statement becomes understandable when one realizes that at the Annual Book Fair there are between thirty-five and forty in- dividual categories of books, all of which are read by volunteers. "There is no doubt in my mind that the Book Fair would not be the success that it is without the help and sup- port from over 150 volunteers," Ms. Silver adds. "If you just consider the fact that each book must contain an element of Jewish culture, you can understand the enormous task we face." The reading and catagoriz- ing of books is not the only task faced by the Book Fair committee. This year, 26 authors will be scheduled to speak about the recently published works. "The scheduling of authors is a major task," Ms. Yashin- sky explains. "I don't have to tell you how many trips we take to the airport!" "Thirty-nine years ago we started with three authors;' Ms. Silver states. "Not only has the number increased, but many of the authors call us well in advance to ask if they can partake in the up- coming fair." It would be noted that because of the JCC Book Fair's popularity many of the authors donate their time. Believe it or not, one of the biggest obstacles faced by the committee comes after the fair has finished. "For years, our greatest task was the in- ventory, stocking, shipping and billing of the books which were not sold;' Ms. Sachs says. "Last year we incor- porated the use of a computer, T but the job is still burden- some." Why, one might ask, spend months volunteering your time and energy with such work? How could someone find pleasure with this type of job? "I know it sounds silly, but the Book Fair has become such an important occasion that people start to call or stop me and ask when it will "We have become so popular that many publishing houses contact us. Much of the work is done by the groups sponsoring us." be, just like a famous enter- tainer arriving or annual holiday," Ms. Sherman says. "The excitement multiplies so you can't help but get charged up!" What's particularly satisfy- he 39th annual Jewish Book Fair at the Maple- Drake Jewish Community Center will offer the following programs: Nov. 10 — 8 p.m. Ida Nudel, author of A Hand In the Darkness: the Autobiography of a Refusenik. Nov. 11 — 10 a.m. Deborah Syme, author of Partners. 11 a.m. Ruth Sidransky, author of In Silence: Growing Up Hear- ing in a Deaf World. 1 p.m. Dan Raviv, author of Every Spy a Prince. 2 p.m. The Oregon Puppet Theatre produc- tion of The Return of the Golem. 3 p.m. Louis Rapoport, author of Stalin's War Against the Jews. 8 p.m. Rabbi Daniel Syme, author of What Happens After I Die. Nov. 12 — 10 a.m. Vanessa Ochs, author of Words on Fire: One Woman's Journey Into the Sacred. 1 p.m. Joan Ben- ny, author of Sunday Nights at Seven: The Jack Benny Story. 8:30 p.m. Ora Mendels, author of A Taste for Treason. Nov. 13 — 10 a.m. Lena Romanoff, author of Your People, My People. 1 p.m. Chaim Potok, author of The Gift of Asher Lev. 8 p.m. Joyce Staff, author of Kissing Through Glass. Nov. 14 — 10 a.m. Esther Hautzig, author of Remember Who You Are. 1 p.m. Gay Courter, author of Flowers in the Blood. 4 p.m. Larry Gonick, author of The Cartoon History of the Universe. 8 p.m. Neil Gillman, author of Sacred Fragments: Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew. Nov. 15 — 10 a.m. James D. Besser, author of Do They Keep Kosher on Mars? 1 p.m. Marek Halter, author of The Children of Abraham. 8 p.m. A.F.K. Organski, author of The $36 Billion Bargain. Nov. 17 — 8 p.m. English/Yiddish Theatre presents a musical revue. Nov. 18 — 11 a.m. Joseph Albright, author of Their Promis- ed Land? 1 p.m. Michael Bar-Zohar, author of Facing a Cruel Mirror. 2 p.m. Shulamith Eisner, co - author of My Jerusalem. 3 p.m. Nechama Tec, author of In the Lion's Den. 4 p.m. Bernard Gotfryd, author of Anton the Dove Fancier 7 p.m. Rabbi Manis Friedman, author of Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore?