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Free Event - Open to the PublicCorte Madera storeOrder a signed copyPulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Finkel discusses The Good Soldiers ($15.00). In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as “the surge.” Among those called to carry it out were the young, optimistic army infantry soldiers of the 2-16. This is a deeply illuminating chronicle of their tour.
Start: 1:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the PublicCorte Madera storeOrder a signed copyErika Lee and Judy Yung talk about Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America ($27.95). From 1910 to 1940, Angel Island in San Francisco served as the processing and detention center for over one million people. The full history of these immigrants and their experiences on Angel Island is told here for the first time.
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Book Passage ClassThree Wednesdays: Sept. 8, 15 & 22, 3:00-5:00 pm, $75Corte Madera storeRegister
for ClassThis course will help you become familiar with the cultural and social history of Iran. Mehri Dadgar discusses the history of religion in Iran, along with contemporary politics, art, and cinema. She discusses the complex world of Iran, including the human rights movements after decades of totalitarianism.Mehri Dadgar was born and
raised in Iran. A profound influence on her art and life was the
experience of being imprisoned for five years in a political prison for
passing out pro-democracy newsletters in Tehran.
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Book Passage Book GroupFive Wednesdays: Sept. 8-Oct 6, 7:00-9:00 pm, $125Corte Madera storeRegister
for Book Group“To have great poets,” Walt Whitman said, “there must be great audiences, too.” He wanted not just many readers but also able readers, open-minded and demanding. It’s a need we still have today. Are all poems good? What makes a poem worth the effort of reading it? How do we enjoy and judge the seemingly obscure or difficult poem? To get at such questions we will do a lot of reading, a bit of writing, and a great deal of discussion. This time we’ll go by themes and techniques, including sessions on the sonnet, nature poetry, strongly imagistic poetry, confessional poetry (when does it work?) and political poetry (does it ever work?).
Start: 7:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the PublicCorte Madera storeOrder a signed copyTerry Laszlo-Gopadze and contributors talk about The Spirit of a Woman: Stories to Empower and Inspire ($16.95). Combining storytelling and honesty for those who seek spiritually optimistic guidance, this is a compilation of stories of female creativity and compassion.
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