Treatment of author appalling

I am so ashamed of the folks at the County Library system I can hardly be civil. Where were their manners when they invited Mark Spragg — in my opinion, author of the best book of the last decade — then turned around and took the invitation back? Where were they raised?

Never mind that "An Unfinished Life" is an example of the best kind of spare writing, telling a story of love and loss and the western life. Never mind that Mr. Spragg has spent countless hours here in Salt Lake at Writers@Work, mentoring beginning writers with his generous gifts of grace and wit.

What really galls me is the rudeness. I can think of only one way citizens in our community can even begin to fix such a hurtful thing. Everyone should buy the finest thing you'll read this year: "An Unfinished Life."

Terrell Dougan

Salt Lake City