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It’s been four years since Sara Dobson’s husband, James, died from lung cancer. She feels his absence every day, but her life is full. Work and her connection to her four children and her grandchildren keep the 50-year-old widow going. While preparing for her youngest child’s 21st birthday, Sara rediscovers a side of herself she thought had died with James. Harboring secrets she can’t share for fear of hurting the people she loves, she turns in frustration to her grandfather clock, a 146-year-old heirloom she learns holds generations of her family’s darkest tragic secrets. Sara’s discovery is shared in Janet Coursey’s novel “The Secrets of Time,” which is set to be followed by “The Secrets of Time — Treasures of the Heart.” Coursey, who moved to Las Vegas in 1989 with the intention of opening a feed store, is a social media specialist for a local car dealership and is co-host of the radio show “Aspects of Writing” with James Kelly and Dana Micheli. The show is broadcast at 2 p.m. every other Tuesday and can be found at klav1230am.com. For more on the author, visit janetcoursey.com.
Looking for a basic intro to eliminating meat from your diet? You’ll find it in “The Smart Girl’s Guide to Going Vegetarian,” but there’s a lot of repetition to slog through to get it. That’s not to say that I didn’t like this book – because I did. It’s got humor, nutritional information, tips, and encouragement inside it, as well as argument-busters and a good section on eating disorders.
Literary highlights this week include a book tour visit from Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista, and comedy-magician Mac King’s book drive. King plans to swap tickets to his show for donated books throughout February. The books will be given to local children during Kings Magical Literacy Tour.
February’s First Friday is set to feature poetry performances on stages and pop-ups throughout the festival. Haiku poems written by First Friday Twitter contributors are slated to be projected on walls and streets. The Trifecta Gallery in The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., is set to show Past Present and Future, a group show celebrating the gallery’s 10th anniversary.