THE LITTLE SLEEP. By Paul Tremblay. Holt Paperbacks, March, 2009. 288 pages. $14.

His first novel, Paul Tremblay’s The Little Sleep debuts as a one-of-a-kind of neo-noir. Eager to mix a little bit of magic into a standard recipe, Tremblay hits the spot with a thrilling detective story underscored by his expertise with horror fiction and fantasy.

This weekend Dr. Richard Brown, an associate professor in clinical psychology at Columbia University, will visit the Yoga Barn in West Tisbury, to teach breathing techniques that help allay anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, depression and other maladies.

Dr. Brown’s work draws on the traditions of both ancient and modern mind-body techniques.

On Saturday, August 1, at 10 a.m. at the West Tisbury Free Public Library, the Ortlip family will unveil a portrait of Captain Eugene A. Cernan, Commander of the Apollo 17, which was NASA’s most recent manned lunar mission.

This portrait was painted by Paul D. Ortlip, a participating artist on three NASA recovery missions for Gemini 5, Apollo 12 and Apollo 17.

Also at the library on Saturday, patrons will be able to view the moon rocks on loan from NASA.