Events
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Start: 10:00 am
Sept. 5-6: 10:00-6:00 pm,
San Francisco store
Please join us to discover and celebrate some of the finest Italian children’s literature available. Enjoy a selection of more than 200 children’s books and songs from the most distinguished Italian publishers. The book selection offers a large range of educational topics, design and multimedia styles for kids age 0 to 10. La Festa del Libro 2010 is organized by Papilio Books. | 6
Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
Sept. 5-6: 10:00-6:00 pm,
San Francisco store
Please join us to discover and celebrate some of the finest Italian children’s literature available. Enjoy a selection of more than 200 children’s books and songs from the most distinguished Italian publishers. The book selection offers a large range of educational topics, design and multimedia styles for kids age 0 to 10. La Festa del Libro 2010 is organized by Papilio Books. | 7
Start: 7:00 pm
Speaker: Molly Dwyer, Author of Requiem for the Author of Frankenstein Left Coast Writers® Start: 7:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public
Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Launch Party! Rhys Bowen presents Royal Blood ($24.95). Penniless and 34th in line to the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch finds herself in a draining state of affairs. To escape her hateful brother, she accepts an invitation from the Queen to represent the royals at a wedding in Transylvania. But at the macabre-looking castle, Georgie finds a bloody bride! | 8
Start: 1:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public Erika 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: 1:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public
Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Pulitzer 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: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Book Passage Class 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 Group Start: 7:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public Terry 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. | 9
Start: 6:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public Comedian Jeff Kreisler presents Get Rich Cheating: The Crooked Path to Easy Street ($14.99). In these difficult times, there’s only one proven path to ridiculous amounts of money: Cheating. Everyone’s doing it—from sleazy CEOs to ‘roided-up home run kings, silicone-enhanced starlets, and backroom-dealing congressmen—so why not you? Start: 7:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public Jean Haner presents The Wisdom of Your Child's Face: Discover Your Child's True Nature with Chinese Face Reading ($15.95). Chinese face reading is based on ancient Taoist principles, which teach that each child is born with a soul’s intent—an inner architecture that is reflected in their outer design. Haner teaches techniques to “read” people’s inner natures. | 10
Start: 1:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public Start: 7:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public
Corte Madera store Order a signed copy (paperback) Order a signed copy (special edition hardcover) Left Coast Writers Launch! Linda Watanabe McFerrin talks about her supernatural thriller Dead Love ($14.95 paperback/ $26.95 special edition hardcover). It begins when Clément, a lovesick ghoul, falls for beautiful young Erin. Unfortunately, she is marked for death by the Japanese mob (the yakuza). Using secrets learned from a Haitian witchdoctor, and taking us to Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Malaysia, Clément finds a way to rescue and possess her—but not at all in the manner he expected! This globalized manga turned literature is Twilight with teeth. Vivid storytelling and unforgettable characters unite to delight adults and younger readers with an interest in the otherworldly, proving once and for all that that if the undead have their way, love will never die! Read Wendy Nelson Tokunaga's interview with McFerrin about Dead Love. Visit the Dead Love Web site at http://www.deadlovebook.com/. | 11
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Book Passage Class Mac Users Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Book Passage Class You’ve written a brilliant story and can’t wait to hear what others think. You’re stuck and need a critique. What to do? Bring your manuscript—a picture book, a chapter from a novel, or even just an idea (ten-page limit) and we’ll workshop on the spot. Amy Novesky is an independent children’s book editor, author, and experienced workshop leader. Start: 10:30 am
End: 4:30 pm
This class is canceled. We will look forward to a future class with Wendy Tokunaga. Start: 11:00 am
Free Event - Open to the Public Joyce Goldstein talks about Mediterranean Fresh ($30.00) (and many other books!) and presents a cooking demo. On Saturday mornings, chefs and cookbook authors lead free cooking demonstrations using seasonal ingredients from the Farmers Market. Join them in the CUESA kitchen (North Arcade) for tips, recipes, and a sample. We’ll be there with the books. Start: 1:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public
San Francisco store Order a signed copy John Brandon signs copies of his novel Citrus County ($22.00). Teenage romance should be difficult, but not this difficult. Boys like Toby should cause trouble, but not this much. Shelby should be her own hero, the first hero of Citrus County. She should rescue her sister from underground, rescue Toby from his life. Her destiny should be a hero's destiny. Start: 2:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public
Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Carol Scott talks about Optimal Stress: Living in Your Best Stress Zone ($24.95). Dr. Scott draws on the stories of scores of women, as well as on her own experience with stress-related illness. She analyzes the latest in medical research with the realities of modern life, helping you design your own stress-management program. Start: 4:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public
Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Jane Vandenburgh talks about Architecture of the Novel: A Writer’s Handbook ($15.95). Vandenburgh, the author of two acclaimed novels and a recent memoir, offers writers the tools to create powerful and unique novels based on dynamic storytelling. She discusses the underlying machinery that makes a plot dynamic, coherent, and interesting. Start: 7:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public Gary Zukav presents Spiritual Partnership: The Journey to Authentic Power ($25.99). Zukav is the author of several books, including the The Seat of the Soul. He introduces a profound new relationship dynamic, aimed at enabling and empowering individuals to reach what Zukav describes as their authentic power. Start: 7:00 pm
Free Event - Open to the Public Left Coast Writers Launch! Todd Crawshaw talks about his debut novel Exploits of the Satyr ($16.99). These are the tragic and comic chronicles of a man known as Satyr to his fans and foes who discovers he was procreated by members of a cult—marrying genetic technology with ancient artifacts—to initiate the Second Coming of Christ. |
