Chapters From A Book Fair
Adult readers and their offipring jam opening day
of the annual fair at the Jewish Community Center.
Photos by KRISTA HUSA
Stories by LONNY GOLDSMITH
rganizers of the 47th annual
Jewish Book Fair knew that
in the past, the first day is
always the busiest. Sunday
was no exception.
Following the opening-night full
house the evening before to hear fash-
ion designer Diane Von Furstenberg
speaking on her autobiography;
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"Diane: A Signature Life," the lobby of
the Kahn Jewish Community Center
in West Bloomfield was rarely at a lull.
Events started at 11 a.m. with the
first-ever Local Authors Fair and a talk
by Dr. Steven Parker, a pediatrician
and author. The JCC remained busy
throughout the day. Miriam Weiner,
whose book Jewish Roots in Poland:
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Pages From the Past and Archival
Inventories sold out following her talk,
had to move to a larger room to
accommodate the crowd. The actual
number of people who visited Sunday
is unknown because admission is free,
but the wall-to-wall people in the sales
areas and at the author talks gave the
fair a very good start.
"Today's been excellent," said book
fair director Amy Brode.
Sunday's Local AUthors Fair was
held in the museum/gallery. "We
had five local authors talk, there
were three different kids' programs
going, plus the regular speakers.
We're going for a general expansion
of the fair," said Brode.
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Anne Adelson looks over
The Rugrats' Book of
Chanukah with her son,
Eitan Kalmowitz.
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Although he sat curled up next to his mom, who
was reading a Chanukah book to him, West
Bloomfield 4-year-old Eitan Kalmowitz knew
which book he was leaving the JCC with: The
Rugrats' Book of Chanukah. .
"It's a really good book," said
Eitan, who wanted it despite
already owning the video of the
same topic. "I choose to buy it any-
way."
Eitan was trying to make a deal
with his parents, Anne Adelson and
Carey Kalmowitz: he would take
any book they chose, if he could get
one of his choosing.
"It's our fault," Anne said.
"We let him watch 'The Rugrats'
all the time."
The Local
Authors Fair
hosted 18 writ-
ers, selling their
wares pub-
lished within
the last year.
The tables, set
up in the shape
of a horseshoe,
had a steady
flow of traffic
Local author Gay Rubin talks
with Karen Weiss about her
that started at one end, and
book On A Good Day.
worked around to the other.
Most people, however, got
caught up in the middle
where Royal Oak educators Lori Ellis and
Marilyn Droz were selling their book, Laughing
While Learning. They lured people to visit with
an array of Hershey's Kisses, Laffy Taffy and pens.
Ellis and Droz said their book is geared
toward getting educators to use humor in their
Events will be at the D. Dan and Betty Kahn
Sunday, Nov. 15
teaching.
Jewish Community Center, at Maple and Drake
Stephen Dubner, author of Thrbulent Souls. Kahn 11
"It's a book you don't know how to figure out
in West Bloomfield, unless otherwise noted.
a.m.; Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center,
how to use, you just read it and go," said
15100 W 10 Mile Road, Oak Park. 1 p.m.
Charlene Wolson, a teacher in the Farmington
Corinne Stavish author of Seeds From Our Past:
Public Schools. "The students enjoy it and ask
Friday, Nov. 13
Planting for the Future. 1 p.m.
For more. Humor is used to bring down anger.
The
World
of
Jewish.
Gil
Marks,
author
of
Michael Lowenthal author of The Same Embrace. 3 p.m.
The Ellis-Droz table was a family affair; Ellis'
Entertaining:
Menus
and
Recipes
for
the
Sabbath,
Naomi Levy author of To Begin Again: The Journey
two children, Michelle, 10, and Josh, 7, were
10 a.m.
Holidays,
and
Other
Family
Celebrations.
Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult
there as was her husband Jeff.
Times. 6:30 p.m.
Although the Lions were battling the
Saturday,. Nov. 14
Michael Medved speaking on "Jewish Values vs.
Philadelphia Eagles in a televised game, Jeff insist-
Hollywood Values." 8 p.m. (replacing Shimon
ed he would rather be at the fair. "Normally, I'd
Wendy Wasserstein, author of An American
Peres on the published book fair schedule)
have come after football," he said. "It's good to
Daughter. 8 p.m.
bring the kids and expose them to new things."
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Coming To The Fair
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11/13
1998
10 Detroit Jewish News