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West Vancouver Memorial Library · The Inquiring Mind Film Screening FIX the story of an addicted city Director Nettie Wild will be in attendance for the showing of her film Fix: The Story of an Addicted City, a documentary about Vancouver's downtown eastside. There will be a discussion after the film with Nettie Wild and Capilano College Professor and screenwriter Michael Thoma. Thursday, November 17th 7:00 - 9:00 pm Peter J. Peters Room Some of the Adult Department Staffs Favourite Reads Saturday by Ian McEwan A London neurosurgeon with everything going for him wakes up to a Saturday like no other, and realizes by the end of the day that he has crossed the bar into middle age. Sue Strange Times My Dear: the PEN Anthology of Contemporary Iranian Literature What better way to immerse yourself in a wonderful culture than to read this extraordinary anthology of fiction and poetry from Iran. A superb translation, showcasing a quarter century of Iranian literature. Fereshteh The Wreckage by Michael Crummey From the outports of Newfoundland to the horrors of a Japanese POW camp, an epic love story from one of Canada's newest and most inspiring writers. Margaret Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? An interesting mind takes on conventional wisdom with intriguing explorations into disparate topics. Cheryl The Swinging Bridge by Ramabai Espinet As her favoured brother lies dying of AIDS, Mona returns to her native Trinidad to honour his last request to purchase family land that their father sold against the wishes of their grandfather, an indentured slave from India. Pam Mr. Muo's Travelling Couch by Dai Sijie. Fans of quixotic and witty stories will enjoy this tale of a comic-romantic quest. After eleven years of studying psychoanalysis in France, Muo returns to his homeland, modern China, seeking his lost love. Tara A publication of the West Vancouver Memorial Library® November 2005 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1J8 604.925.7400 www.westvanlib.org