Meet the Author of The Beef Princess of Practical County

Meet Michelle Houts, author of The Beef Princess of Practical County, at Beehive Books on Tuesday 8/4/09 at 4:00pm. She will read from her new novel and sign copies of the book.



After years of waiting, it is finally Libby Ryan’s turn to shine at the Practical County Fair. Libby is filled with excitement as she and her granddad pick out two calves for her to raise on her family’s cattle farm, in hopes of winning the annual steer competition. Against her father’s advice, Libby gives the calves names, even though both steers will eventually be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
What's the big deal? She's lived on a cattle farm forever. But, after a few months of preparing for the Practical County Fair, Libby finds that she is becoming more and more attached to her steers. When Libby's mother convinces her to enter the Beef Princess pageant, Libby realizes that she'll have to face off against the dreaded Darling sisters. Suddenly, everything related to the Practical County Fair feels like a big deal.
Luckily, Libby can count on her best friend to get her through most of the county fair chaos. Yet once reality sets in and she realizes that her steers will soon be sold to the highest bidder, the chaos in Libby’s heart becomes too much to bear.



Animal lovers, 4-H members, anyone who has lived among beautiful mid-western farms, or city-dwellers wanting to get a taste of farm living will love meeting 12- year old Libby Ryan in this delightful novel.



Check out Seventeen Magazine summer-reading recommendation of the book (and ignore their suggestion to buy it from Barnes & Noble, because you can buy it here at Beehive Books and have the author sign it!) http://www.seventeen.com/fun-stuff/17-buzz/michelle-houts-the-beef-princess-of-practical-county



Michelle Houts is an author, teacher, and lives on a farm in Mercer County, Ohio. Learn more about her and the book at Random House's website: http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385735841

And you can even learn how to show a steer at Michelle's website: http://www.michellehouts.com/showsteer.php

Spots filling up...

We only have a limited number of spots left for the 1st annual Beehive Books Literary Wet T-Shirt Contest. Registration will not be taken over the phone or by email, please come in a sign up today.

Poet Robert Flanagan this Wednesday 7/15@7:15

Come celebrate the day after Bastille Day with poet Robert Flanagan, reading from his new book, Reply To An Eviction Notice: Selected Poems at 7:15 pm. The book (did we mention it is new?) encompasses his life and experiences from the inner city of Toledo to Ireland and from boxing to nature.

A professor emeritus at Ohio Wesleyan, Flanagan directed OWU's creative writing programs published the acclaimed novel, Maggot, three collections of short stories, fice chapbooks of poetry, essays and reviews.

See you Wednesday July 15, at 7:15pm.

Beehive Event Canceled

Sorry to inform you but the July scheduled performance of 22 Monkeys Type The Works of William Shakespeare has been canceled.

It wasn't so much a problem with the apes as much as the unavailability of manual typewriters.

Billy Shoes Live at the Beehive Saturday 5/9/09 7pm

Celebrate Spring, Mother's Day, Graduation, everything, nothing......

They're back! Come listen to your favorite 5-piece Americana/Folk/Bluegrass band who raises money for food pantries in southern Ohio.
If you haven't heard them before, you're in for a treat. This ensemble is usually an upright bass, percussion, guitar, banjo, harmonica....there are many variations but rumor is all 5 will be here on Saturday.

www.myspace.com/billytwoshoes
As always, all proceeds from their performances & CDs (and they have a new one!) are donated to food pantries.

And don't forget, we'll be closed on Mother's Day Sunday 10 May.

So grab your Mom or Grad & stop by for a refreshing beverage and good time!

Meet Author Karen Harper Tomorrow at Delaware County District Library

Beehive Books will be at the Delaware County District Library main branch tomorrow with author Karen Harper.

Friends of the DCDL Annual Meeting Join other Friends for an exclusive reception with bestselling author Karen Harper on May 6 at 6:30 pm. Ms. Harper’s public presentation and book signing follow at 7:15, and the annual meeting begins at 8:00. http://www.delawarelibrary.org/friends.html

Karen Harper writes historical fiction, Elizabethan era mysteries, and contemporary romantic suspense. Her latest novel, Mistress Shakespeare, explores the historic evidence of Shakespeare's other possible wife, Anne Whateley, in a fascinating story of love, passion, and Elizabethan theatre with a complete cast of historical characters from Shakespeare's England. http://www.karenharperauthor.com/mistress_shakespeare.html

Don't miss the chance to hear Karen Harper talk about her books and become a Friend of the Delaware County District Library.

And don't forget to vote today. Your vote strengthens our community!

Poetry Month

Today ends our month-long poetry celebration.

Thanks to all the generous and wonderful presenters & poets in the Beehive community that gave voice to poetry this month.

They continued a communal conversation started in January with the Reading of the Presidents.
Both projects explore and examine the many threads of thought and idea expressed in words that weave the complex and brilliant tapestry of our humanity.

Thanks for participating!

Wed 1-Apr Jack Scollay Robert Frost
Thurs 2-Apr OPEN READING Readers Welcome!
Fri 3-Apr Forrest Amidon Robert Browning
Sat 4-Apr Keith Flint Octavio Paz
Sun 5-Apr Tony Heald Percy Bysshe Shelley
Mon 6-Apr Open Reading Readers Welcome!
Tues 7-Apr Butch Weller Phil Liggett
Wed 8-Apr Ed Hunter T.S. Eliot
Thurs 9-Apr Tom Slayton Robert Burns
Fri 10-Apr Jerry Kelly Robert Creeley
Sat 11-Apr Vicki Lefevre Edna St. Vincent Millay
Sun 12-Apr Easter Sunday Closed
Mon 13-Apr Bob Flanagan Philip Larkin
Tues 14-Apr Don Bennington John Donne
Wed 15-Apr Rev. Charles Wilson  William Butler Yeats
Thurs 16-Apr Steve Davenport Poet OWU Literary Fest
Thurs 16-Apr Emily Katitus Her poetry
Fri 17-Apr Brent Carson Carl Sandburg
Sat 18-Apr Fred Andrle His Poetry
Sun 19-Apr John Bennett His Poetry
Mon 20-Apr Don Love Ogden Nash
Tues 21-Apr Mary Kay Love Longfellow
Wed 22-Apr April Nelson Poetic Medley
Thurs 23-Apr Margo Bartlett Billy Collins
Fri 24-Apr Guillermo Arango Spanish Language Poets
Sat 25-Apr Debbie Rhodes Maya Angelou
Sun 26-Apr Nancy M. Thompson Christina Rosetti
Sun 25-Apr Stuart Lishan & Terry Hermsen   A Poetic Conversation
Mon 27-Apr Robert Flanagan Nonsense Verse
Tues 28-Apr Lyman Leathers Emily Dickinson
Wed 29-Apr Bill Hanning Abe Lincoln
Wed 29-Apr Tom Slayton Robert Burns
Thur30-Apr Daniel Montoly Langston Hughes