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	April Feature: The Wild, Wild West Meet the Author: Clyde Edgerton Reviewer Spotlight: Rachel K. Celebrity Reviewer: Margaret Maron Librarian's Choice Award: Read North Carolina Novels Reading Recommendations

Step into the old west with this month's feature on Western fiction. Cowboys and cowgirls, saloons, gunfights, John Wayne: all of these images come to mind, often fuelled by the many Western films that are still loved today. Authors like Larry McMurtry and Louis L'Amour immediately come to mind, even to readers who haven't read many westerns. This month, we feature some of the lesser-known books available for adults and young adults. So, pull up a chair, kick off your boots, and enjoy the wild, wild west.

Recommended Books from Wild Wild West

Spirit of a Bear by Susan Harmon

Shane by Jack Schaeffer

Gunman's Rhapsody by Robert Parker

Moonshiner's Gold by John R. Erickson

Wildwood Boys by James C. Blake

Here is an excerpt of Margaret Maron’s review of Collected Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay:

"A favorite book that has influenced me? Collected Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay. I discovered Millay when I was eleven and she made me want to write. She took me through the heartbreak of adolescence, she consoled me through deaths and disappointments as I grew older, she sustains me now in middle age."

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	Clyde Edgerton's decision to be a serious writer was a very deliberate one, but somewhat of a surprise even to him. It happened one night as he watched author Eudora Welty read one of her stories on public television. That night he wrote in his journal: "May 14, 1978 - Tomorrow, May 15, 1978 - I would like to start being a writer." That was the beginning of a career that has resulted in the creation of seven novels, including Raney, Walking Across Egypt, and Where Trouble Sleeps. Their critical reception led to his receiving several honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and five Notable Book awards from the New York Times. His latest novel is Lunch at the Picadilly. Read our Clyde Edgerton Interview


	This month Reader’s Club salutes Rachel, a young adult librarian at University City Regional Library: "Reading has always been a passion of mine since I was young. I enjoy reading mysteries since they are always exciting and have twists and turns throughout the story. Reading opens the mind to new places and ideas. It is always an adventure when you open a book. Writing reviews is a great way to share titles and authors of books that maybe people haven’t heard of. It is fun to tell people about different books and to have a way to voice your opinion. I enjoy sharing ideas and books with people." Read more about our Featured Reviewer


	Are you interested in reading a novel set in North Carolina? Would you like a list of North Carolina novelists? Read North Carolina Novels is the web site for you! Created by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, it has links to novels by author, geographic region, and county. It also provides a list of fictional towns. The site even lists North Carolina novels that are part of a series. Read a North Carolina Novel today! Read more about this web site

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