Upcoming events

We have some exciting events for adults coming up at the Shelburne Public Library in the next few weeks.

On June 17 at 6 p.m., Real or Robot will be held, which will show how archives and libraries are using AI. The topic will be presented by Museum of Dufferin.

On June 22 at 1 p.m., An Afternoon with Claire Cameron, co-hosted with STBI, will be held at the Shelburne Public Library.

Please register for any of the above events by calling the library at 519-925-2168 or by visiting shelburnelibrary.ca.

Recommended read

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo: In 1908 Manchuria, Bao, a detective with an uncanny ability to sniff out the truth, is hired to uncover the identity of a dead courtesan.

Meanwhile a secretive woman named Snow, seeking vengeance for her lost child, navigates the myths and misconceptions of fox spirits to find a murderer.

Why Molly recommends it: Here is an author I somehow missed over the last ten years, despite her writing what must be some of the best prose I have encountered.

I love a mythical premise interwoven with modern sensibilities. Ms. Choo takes it a step further, using the backdrop of a swiftly changing China to emphasize the stark differences between past and future, empire and republic, human and creature. This gives the novel a number of satisfying layers and themes to enjoy. An aging gumshoe and two multifaceted love stories round out the story. I will now seek out her other works: The Night Tiger, and the Ghost Bride.