MAY IS ALL ABOUT JACKSONVILLE may is all about inside Summer Reading | Basil Thai & Sushi | The Avett Brothers | Theme Parks | Summertime in the City free monthly guide to entertainment & more | july 2009 | eujacksonville.com contents 8 10 -11 40 44 onono nthe thethe cover features dish pages 3-11 summer reading page 17 dish update + events Model: Katie Smith page 3-4 eu’s summer reading picks page 18 ingredient secrets: basil Photo by Daniel Goncalves page 4 library programs for kids page 18 basil thai & sushi page 4 starting a book club Daniel Goncalves is a local page 5 book swapping theatre + culture professional photographer covering page 6 comic books page 34 fccj’s 2009-10 season stories and subjects around the world. page 8 adult literacy page 35 theatre & cultural events For more photos from this shoot visit: page 8 electronic book readers http://fotobiashoots.blogspot.com page 9 local authors music page 11 green reads page 36 sound check page 36 spotlight: honey chamber life + stuff pages 37-41 music events eu staff page 12 river branch preserve page 42 avett brothers interview page 13 summertime at theme parks page 43 album reissues managing director Shelley Henley page 16 4th of july events page 43 album review: r.e.m. page 32 inspired by... page 43 album review: tough junkie creative director page 33 netscapades page 44 summertime in the city Rachel Best Henley page 44 view from the couch copy editors movies Kellie Abrahamson page 45 48 hour fi lm project: a production diary Erin Thursby visual arts page 14 art events page 46 july movies music editor food editor page 15 stop brian cancer benefi ts page 47 special movie showings Kellie Abrahamson Erin Thursby photo editor Daniel Goncalves summer reads issue july 09 contributing photographer Richard Abrahamson contributing writers Jon Bosworth checkout the new section Rick Grant Brenton Crozier Dick Kerekes Jack Diablo Madeleine Peck Daniel Goncalves Tom Weppel in the middle of EU! 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It begins just after WWII, with the correspondence of a female humor writer who eventually starts writing to the inhabitants of one of the English Channel Islands, located between France and England and captured by the Germans during the war. But the story isn’t just about WWII and it’s impact. It’s about how the written word can lift and connect us. self-help for the man-hungry Thrice married Steve Harvey dains to give women advice on getting a man in his best-seller, Act Like a Woman Think Like a Man. As usual it’s up to the woman to do the work. You might want to ask yourself--how many self-help books are out there for men on how to get a woman? If you are looking for a man and need to revisit this sort of thing, his advice isn’t bad, it’s just a bit trite. (Don’t have sex immediately, give a man what he needs so he doesn’t stray, etc.) for design lovers with a taste for the whimsical Doorbells of Florence is more than just pictures of doorbells in Florence. Although that by itself would make a charming coffee table tome, each picture is accompanied by the author’s fi ctional account of the people he imagines are the owners of the doorbell. It’s quirky and beautiful in the same way the fi lm Amelie was. The stories are short, perfect for putting down and picking up between summer activities. summer for zombie fans with a literary bent The title is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It is what it sounds like. Take a beloved Jane Austen novel, add an author with a sense of humor and a penchant for reads zombie mayhem. In between the romance of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, expect the bodies to Grab your sunglasses and bathing suits, and pile up, as Elizabeth now has combat training to deal with the zombie horde invading the relax with a good book this summer. quaint English countryside. for a mystery novel summer reading material lover Why not grab a classic if you’re into the murder mystery genre? It’s surprising that Summer in Florida brings out the reader in me. Whether it’s the sweltering many who love reading mysteries on their beach towel haven’t picked up Murder on the days--so hot you just can’t bear the thought of moving, or the afternoon Orient Express or Death on the Nile. Even though Agatha Christie is a bit dated these days, it’s part of her charm. She published rains, nothing makes me want to pick up a book more than this season. over 80 books in her lifetime. We suggest you stick to the early ones, fi rst published Here, for your reading pleasure I’ve assembled best-sellers, off-beat books from the 1920s through the 1940s. and classic reads that just might whet your reading appetite. by erin thursby » continues on page 4 » eujacksonville.com | JULY 2009 3 » continued from page 3 » for a new Western in library fun for tots tweens & teens the old style by erin thursby If you’re looking for something for your kids to do in the Eventually, you’re going to run out of heat of summer, the library is a cool and free place for them Louie L’amour books. When you do, check to have fun. out Trail Hand: A Western Story. Instead of “I don’t know if it’s the economy, but we’ve had a concentrating on “updating” the genre, the tremendous response to our summer programs,” says Keith author simply tells the tale of a loner driving Hayes, the Senior Librarian in the Children’s Department at cattle. When one of the other hands with the Main Library. a grudge convinces the boss the loner is The Library has defi nitely expanded their programs for responsible for some cattle rustling, it’s up to kids through age 18. Two or three years ago, most of their programs focused on preschoolers. While there are still lots him to fi nd the real culprits before the posse and lots of preschool age activities and learning programs catches up to him! to choose from, there are now more programs available for other age groups. School aged kids from can participate in the library’s to feel good about art, reading and activities programs. For ages 12 and under, there’s the summer reading program, which encourages kids photo by daniel goncalves humanity again to read through tracking the amount they read and prizes. Setting goals and benchmarks helps to keep kids There are good people doing good reading during the summer, which Hayes believes is critical. “During the summer to save the river, learn Japanese paper crafting and more, depending on which things for others every day. Most of those we encourage kids to keep reading…it’s a time for fun reading…it doesn’t have Wednesday the teen attends. things aren’t as sensationalistic as the to be a classic, it can even be a graphic novel, which we have a large section of There are multiple preschool and toddler story hours throughout the week, murder on the 6 o’clock. That’s why you here.” but not everything in the library is about sitting down to read. On Thursdays at the For every 30 minutes that the kids read they get to put a sticker on a time might feel the need to pick up Three Cups of Main Library they have a toddler “Power Hour,” a music and movement program , which is about the instinct for altruism- tracker table. As another incentive they get to add a “leaf” to a giant “reading with live guitar and singing. Tea tree.” For every 15 hours they read, they get a free book to keep. The 15 hour -and it‘s a true story. When Greg Mortenson “We’ve really got something for everybody,” says Hayes. readers also get an entry into a drawing they have for random prizes. While the Main Library offers plenty of options for a hot summer day, check fell ill after attempting to climb the second The often overlooked tween group (ages 9-12) has something to do at the in with your local branch to see what sort of programs they have for the summer. tallest mountain, he was nursed back to Main Library every Thursday afternoon at 2 pm. There are alternate themes each We’ve mentioned just some of the programs available. And, it’s not just for kids health by Pakistani villagers. In return, he week: improv, journal making and fashioning art from recycled materials are just either.