Lost Horse Press Presents:
Stone Reader: A Film by Mark Moscowitz
May 14, 2004, 7:30 p.m.
Oden Hall, 143 Sunnyside Road, Sandpoint.

STONE READER, a film by Mark Moskowitz, will be shown on 14 May 2004 at 7:30 pm at Oden Hall, 143 Sunnyside Road, Sandpoint.

Filmmaker Mark Moskowitz finally reads a critically acclaimed novel he bought back in 1972, and discovers that both the book and the author have long since vanished. STONE READER documents Moskowitz's quest to find out why. As he solves the mystery, the twists and turns of the journey reveal something more—the singular bond literature can create among strangers. In 1972, 18-year-old Mark Moskowitz buys a novel called The Stones of Summer by first-time author Dow Mossman, because an enthusiastic New York Times review persuades him it is the book of a generation. Despite being an avid reader, Moskowitz can't get past the first 20 pages. Twenty-five years later, Mark re-discovers the book, and this time he can't put it down. Enthralled with its story and wonderful originality, Mark tries to buy copies for his friends and to look for other works by the author. He can't find the book. He can't find a record of the author. He can't find anyone who has heard his name, let alone read the book. The film chronicles filmmaker Mark Moskowitz’s year-long search for Dow Mossman. Pursuing answers to the literary mystery, he crisscrossed the country, meeting, among others, Robert Gottlieb, editor of Catch-22, Frank Conroy, head of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and critic Leslie Fiedler. Cinematic, humorous and obsessive, the journey is a wistful, powerful affirmation of reading and what it means to us.

Admission is $12, and includes dessert, a glass of wine or sparkling water, and a chance to mingle with Dow Mossman, author of The Stones of Summer and subject of the film, STONE READER. After the film, KPBX film critic Robert Glatzer, and filmmakers Dan McCann and Erik Daarstad will lead a panel discussion and question and answer session. Dow Mossman will be on hand to discuss the film with the audience, and to sign his book, The Stones of Summer, which will be available for sale from the Bonners Book table at the event. For additional information, please contact Lost Horse Press at 208.255.4410.

A FILM FOR EVERYONE WHO LOVES BOOKS!

One of the ten best films of the year.
--Peter Rainer, New York Magazine

2003's best non-fiction film.
--Andrew Sarris, The New York Observer

One of the ten best films of the year.
--Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe

**** (Highest Rating)! Amazing. Stone Reader is one of the most satisfying experiences you’re likely to have in a movie theatre this year. It’s a tribute to the transforming power of reading and a reminder of the Sisyphean task that reading can be.
--Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe

It’s rare enough when a documentary achieves cult status. Rarer still when it actually changes lives. Stone Reader, a movie about the love of reading, manages to do both.
--David Ansen, Newsweek

A film about the power of literature, the obscurity of genius and the enormous demands of art, Stone Reader is a debut of enormous craft, surety and resourcefulness--a superlative, soul-baring non-fiction work that will generate torrential word-of-mouth.
--Scott Foundas, Variety

...a loving and lovely filmed ode to obsession.
--Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times

*** 1/2 A wonderful film about reader, writers and writing.
--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times