Janet Fabio The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) frequently feature Arizona authors and topics at lectures and luncheons. Get ready for these events or learn more by reading books from the SaddleBrooke Community Libraries. Interested in Tucson’s history and local attractions? Tom Heath’s book My Life on the Streetcar is available in the DesertView and SaddleBrooke One…
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Features, February 2024
You’re Simply the Best
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg On Jan. 1 we embarked upon another 365 days of surprises and interesting occurrences, along with witnessing changes in others and, most especially, in ourselves. But as the year 2023 came to a crescendo, accolades came pouring in for those notables we lost during the year. And for an ardent news/popular…
Features, November 2023
Feline Authors Release 2nd Edition of Book
Donna Thompson Let’s Go Boating has been released as a second edition! Wow, what an accomplishment for us twin adventurous cat authors. Our fans requested this new and improved version that is better suited for 4-year-olds. This new release has the same great illustrations and storyline with fewer words. It’s a quick and inspiring read as…
Features, April 2022
‘Death Is Dead’
Stuart Watkins Death is Dead, by SaddleBrooke resident Stuart Watkins, was inspired by a sermon Stuart heard at Vista United Methodist Church in Catalina, Ariz. Pastor Fred Baum explained how the death of Jesus ended death for the rest of us when He arose from the dead. “Death, where is thy sting?” That phrase finally…
Generals, November 2021
Feline Authors Launch a Purrfect Adventure Series
Carly and Charly Just like everyone else in the Brooke, we are tired, tired, tired of the pandemic. It’s just not right to hide our beautiful faces behind masks, no matter how clever the design. Besides, it’s hard to find ones that do justice to our crystal-clear green eyes. So, we twin cats, instead of…
Features, October 2020
Resident Authors
SaddleBrooke Author Finalist for the CIPA Evvy Awards SaddleBrooke resident author Thomas J. Mitchell has written Moscow Embassy; the Angara Club. Inspired by true events, this is a powerful portrayal of one of the most controversial embassy projects in history, the construction of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia, from 1996 to 2000. Moscow Embassy: the…
Features, May 2019
Resident Authors
Local author offers a candid, fun approach to retirement planning Life can be messy, especially after retirement, but it can also be fun and funny! Outskirts Publications has announced the latest, highly-anticipated book from entertaining author Becky Kueker, A Classic in Clown Shoes. This sometimes painful, emotional roller coaster ride will leave you laughing with…
Features, March 2017
SaddleBrooke author, Gary Gildner, publishes his 22nd book
Michele Gildner Author Gary Gildner, a new SaddleBrooke resident, has published his twenty-second book, The Capital of Kansas City (BkMk Press), a collection of stories nominated for the 2017 Story Prize. Nobel Laureate Alice Munro has said of Gildner’s art, “There is such a good feeling about his stories-—that the writer knows his people, the whole…