Have you wondered if we have seagulls in C entral Oregon? \; Do you love learning about unusual bird visitors wit h their stories and the mysteries around their often unexpected presence?& nbsp\; Or maybe you just love gulls? \; Maybe you were intrigued by th e gull theme in this year's A Novel Idea pick\, Supersonic?
\nJoin this entertaining\, yet educational\, program about Central Oregon &rsquo\;s gulls.
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About Sevilla:
Sharing her enjoyment and knowledge about our local birds\, Sevilla Rhoads leads birding outings and programs for many Central Oregon organizations including Oregon State Parks\, the S unriver Nature Center\, \; and the East Cascades Birding Alliance.&nbs p\; Sevilla's experience also includes community science projects\, such a s bird \;surveys\, for various state\, federal\, and non-profit agenci es. \; For more details\, visit her website at https://www.deifer.net/ \;
\n2026 A Novel
Idea Book Selection:
Supersonic \;charts the r
ise of a boomtown city in the American West where ambition outpaces memory
. In the present day\, PTA president Sami Hasegawa-Stalworth is determined
to rename her daughter&rsquo\;s elementary school after her late grandmot
her&mdash\;a beloved music teacher and Japanese internment survivor. What
begins as a symbolic family gesture spirals into a kaleidoscopic\, multi-g
enerational story of struggle&mdash\;for and against change\, and over who
gets to define the future. \;
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Through interwoven li
ves&mdash\;an opioid-addicted 19th-century conman\, a disgraced Navy seama
n building a jet that will fly faster than sound\, a stay-at-home dad turn
ed weed entrepreneur\, and a family haunted by the ghosts of progress&mdas
h\;Supersonic reveals how each era tries to remake the same groun
d beneath its feet. At once intimate and panoramic\, the story channels th
e restless energy that propels the West. \;
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About the Author: \;
Thomas \;Kohnstamm \;was bo
rn and raised in Seattle. He still lives in the same house he grew up in&m
dash\;now with his wife and two children. \;A freelance writer for ove
r twenty years\, \;he&rsquo\;s \;been a Spanish &\; Portuguese
translator\, travel writer\, video &\; animation producer and has cover
ed subjects ranging from rainforest conservation to quantum computing to b
ackcountry skiing. \;Supersonic \;is his third book.
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Learn more about A Novel Idea
\nQuestions? Contact laurelh@deschuteslibrary.org \;
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