Scholars' Bookstore Closing At End Of October After Nearly 40 Years In Business

Scholars' Bookstore, which has been in business since 1978 in Peterborough, is going to be closing its doors at the end of October.

It has been an amazing run for this bookstore.

There are shelving units for sale (see info in poster below).

—post by Evan Holt

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Iconic Local Broadcaster Gordon Gibb Releases New Book "Gibberish"

Gordon Gibb (picture via @GordoGibbo on Twitter)

Local broadcaster and author Gordon Gibb has a new book out, Gibberish: Tall Tales and Domestic Disasters From Beyond the Microphone, a collection of previously-published columns. “With the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Peterborough Flood this summer, I also included a look back from my perspective to that fateful day, and our efforts to alert residents as to the ongoing crisis. Also included is a behind-the-scenes account of the birth of what has become an iconic station locally, The WOLF,” says Gibb in a release.

He adds, "Gibberish is an honest, sometimes intimate, sometimes poignant, mostly light-hearted take on everyday life. The short format makes for a nice, light summer read for the hammock, or by the pool."

The self-published book is available as an eBook, as well as a print-on- demand (POD) book through Amazon. “This way, I’m saving trees. Books will only be printed for those who want them."

To pre-order a print book or get more info on it, email Gord here.

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Local Man Starts Kickstarter Campaign For His Self-Published Book On Schizophrenia

Peterborough resident David LaChapelle has written a book called David's Battle with Schizophrenia: My Road to Recovery, which is on track to be finished this September. David is looking to self-publish the book, but needs your help to get there. He has started a Kickstarter campaign recently, and there is only 8 days left for him to reach his goal of $2,000. Head over to his campaign to see the various pledges you can contribute, which offer different incentives for your contribution.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Trent University 50th Anniversary Celebration Book Now Available For Pre-Order

Trent University is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and you can now pre-order a special limited edition book, Trent University Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence, signed by author D’Arcy Jenish and Trent's founding President Thomas H.B. Symons.

The highly anticipated anniversary book captures the remarkable history of Trent's first 50 years—the triumphs, setbacks, crises and celebratory moments as told through the stories of alumni, faculty, staff and members of local communities.

Click here to order your copy of this special limited edition (the regular edition will be available for sale as of Thursday, August 7th).

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Peterborough's Tiny Library Has A Big Heart

Take a stroll down Bolivar Street and make your way to 476 where there you'll find Peterborough's first Little Free Library—a tiny library without due dates or returns. Part of a worldwide movement of other such libraries, you can take a book or donate a book—or both! The focus of the program is to promote a love of reading and community building. Maybe we can look forward to more popping up around other neighbourhoods in the city. So bring books there, take some, or just check it out!

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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The Story Behind Jeff Macklin's New Book "Neighbourhoods - An Anthology of Words and Visual Art"

Peterborough artisan Jeff Macklin has created a wonderful new analog chapbook Neighbourhoods - An Anthology of Words and Visual Art. This limited edition was produced in downtown Peterborough, with full colour plates throughout and letterpress printed two colour covers, and insert with a hand-sewn binding. An Artsweek Peterborough 2013 project, it features a range of fiction, short anecdotes, photography, paintings and prose about and for the people who live in the neighbourhoods of Peterborough. "Local artists and writers have very little formal voice outside of the internet where they have have their works published," Macklin tells us, adding, "This chapbook represents a love for the printed page, which is undervalued overall, but still has a place in our culture—especially our local culture." Below are some of the pages from the book, which you can purchase here.

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