Border Crossings – Tomorrow Night
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library | 1400 Inspiration Place SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 319.362.8500
BORDER CROSSINGS: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance
A memoir by Charles Novacek Published and presented by Sandra Novacek A book signing by Sandra will follow the …
So Little Time + Too Many Books = Tsundoku
As my time spent promoting Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance increases, my time spent reading decreases. But, alas, my appetite for buying new books continues! The result is tsundoku, a strange and lovely Japanese expression so apropos for my situation! tsundoku 積ん読 noun : a Japanese word constructed from two verbs …
Detroiter’s Book and Art Feature of Scarab Club Event
DETROIT — Join librarian, publisher Sandra Novacek at Detroit’s historic Scarab Club on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m., for an illustrated talk on the story of her late husband Charles Novacek’s life as told in his award-winning memoir, Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance. Endorsed by …
Detroit Immigrant Leaves Legacy of a Book that Inspires Entrepreneurial Spirit + More
Congratulations, Amy and your team of writers on your special report in the June 2, 2014 “Crain’s Detroit Business” – “Driven to Succeed – Immigration in Detroit!” Reading the inspirational “American Dreamers” vignettes made me think about my late Detroit immigrant husband, Charles Novacek. Charles not …
I Love to Speak to Book Clubs! Please Invite Me to Your Meeting
Joie de Livres, the Theatre Arts of Detroit’s Book Club enjoyed the story behind the story of BORDER CROSSINGS: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance when Sandra Novacek attended their meeting. I am Sandra Novacek, Charles Novacek’s widow and I’d love to visit your book club meeting – in person, by …
