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- 1Netanyahu Demands Tough Punishment for Jalud Rioters▼Netanyahu calls for book to be thrown at Jalud rioters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the full weight of the law, saying the book should be thrown at rioters in the West Bank village of Jalud. The statement follows unrest there, and reaction is still forming as details of the disturbances and any arrests remain limited.
- 2Book Review: 'She Was Wild Grass' by Katie Bennett▼Book Review: ‘She Was Wild Grass’ by Katie Bennett
Little Village Magazine has published a review of 'She Was Wild Grass', a book by Katie Bennett. Beyond the headline, no details about the book's plot, the review's verdict, or the author's background are available, so there is little to report on its contents or reception.
- 3Murder Before Evensong stage adaptation reviewed▼Murder Before Evensong review – the Rev Richard Coles’s village mystery squeezes into cosy theatre
A theatre production of Murder Before Evensong, the village mystery novel by the Rev Richard Coles, has been reviewed by The Guardian. The review says the story squeezes into a cosy theatre, suggesting the staging captures the book's gentle, small-village atmosphere, though space may be tight. The adaptation brings Coles's clerical sleuth to live audiences.
- 4Actress Jaclyn Smith to sign books at Village Books on October 8▼Actress Jaclyn Smith to appear at Village Books for Special Book Signing Oct. 8
Actress Jaclyn Smith, best known for her role in the television series Charlie's Angels, will appear at Village Books for a special book signing on October 8. The event announcement has drawn attention from fans of the longtime star, who are expected to turn out to meet her and have copies of her work signed.
- 5Elting Library holds 69th annual book fair despite storm▼Undaunted by storm, New Paltz’s Elting Library holds 69th annual book fair
New Paltz's Elting Library went ahead with its 69th annual book fair even as a storm hit the Hudson Valley, drawing book lovers to the long-running community event. The fair, a fixture in the village for decades, offers used and donated books to raise funds for the library, and organizers pressed on with the tradition rather than cancel.