Events

« Week of October 10, 2010 »
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10 Susan Katz - ABC, Baby Me! Start: 10:00 am Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Special for babies and moms! Susan Katz presents ABC, Baby Me! ($7.99). This work offers a new twist on a classic board book theme, using the alphabet to take babies through their busy day. Katz’s clever rhyming text and illustrator Alicia Padron’s adorable babies and toddlers will captivate and charm both young children and their caregivers. Class: Cheryl McLaughlin - Create Your Facebook Fan Page Start: 10:00 am End: 4:00 pm Book Passage Class Corte Madera store, $105 Register for Class A Facebook Fan Page is a powerful tool you can use to Develop your Author Platform, Grow Your Community, and Promote Your Books or Business. With step-by-step tutorials and case studies, this hands-on workshop will show you: How Facebook Pages Work Examples of Cool, Customized Pages How to Create Your Facebook Page, Set Up Your Profile, Write Eye-Catching Updates, and Manage Your List of Fans Tips for Success from the Best! Cheryl McLaughlin is the founder of The Buzz Professor and specializes in helping authors and creative professionals develop social media marketing plans that work (without being pushy!). Contact Cheryl at cheryl@cherylmclaughlin.com. Wayne Bernhardson - Moon Argentina (Moon Handbooks Argentina) Start: 1:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Wayne Bernhardson talks about Moon Argentina (Moon Handbooks Argentina) ($21.95). Bernhardson provides suggestions for great trip strategies, such as the 21-Day Natural History Tour and 15 Days of Argentine Art and Architecture. Moon Argentina is complete with tips on exploring historic sites like Plaza de Mayo and the pre-Columbian ruins of Quilmes. Deborah Grabien - London Calling: (#3 of the JP Kinkaid Chronicles) Start: 3:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Book party with live music & refreshments! Deborah Grabien presents London Calling: (#3 of the JP Kinkaid Chronicles) ($16.00). Guitarist JP Kinkaid’s and his wife Bree’s honeymoon gets sidetracked when legendary director Sir Cedric Parmeley enters his 25-year-old rockumentary into competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Chaos and danger ensue after the film creates a frenzy with an old hate group. Steven Johnson - Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation Start: 7:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Steven Johnson talks about Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation ($26.95). What sparks the flash of brilliance? Answering in his infectious, culturally omnivorous style, using his fluency in fields from neurobiology to popular culture, Johnson provides the complete story of how we generate the ideas that push our society.	11 Linda Watanabe McFerrin - Dead Love Start: 6:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public San Francisco store Order a signed copy 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/.	12 Rowan Jacobsen - American Terroir ADDED EVENT! Start: 1:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Rowan Jacobsen presents American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields ($25.00). Why does honey from the tupelo-lined banks of the Apalachicola River have a kick of cinnamon unlike any other? Why is king salmon from Alaska’s Yukon River the richest in the world? Why do coffee beans from a single estate in Panama sell at auction for ten times the price of any other beans in the world? The reason is terroir, the “taste of place.” Originally used by the French to describe the way that local conditions such as soil and climate manifest themselves in the flavor of a wine, the terroir concept has since been extended to discussions of many foods that are dependent on place for their uniqueness. France long ago mapped its terroir into a network of regions that produce distinctive wines, cheeses, meats, and other foods, and other nations in Europe followed suit. America is finally catching up, and terroir is a fast-rising buzzword in the food world. As Americans read Michael Pollan, watch documentaries like Food, Inc., and learn of the latest salmonella outbreak, they are paying more attention than ever before to the origins of their food. American Terroir will introduce them to the “flavor landscapes” of some of our most iconic foods, including apples and cider, honey, maple syrup, oysters, salmon, wild mushrooms, wine, cheese, coffee, and chocolate—and explain why all foods are not created equal. Ultimately, good eating is about romance, and American Terroir finds that romance in the farms, forests, and waters where our great foods live. Jessica Theroux - Cooking with Italian Grandmothers: Recipes and Stories from Tuscany to Sicily Start: 6:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public San Francisco store Order a signed copy Jessica Theroux discusses Cooking with Italian Grandmothers: Recipes and Stories from Tuscany to Sicily ($40.00). American chef Theroux spent a year traveling throughout Italy, cooking and talking with Italian grandmothers. The result is a charming collection of recipes, techniques, anecdotes, and photos that celebrate Italy’s most experienced home cooks. Joelle Charbonneau (Skating Around the Law) & Brenda Novak (Killer Heat) Start: 7:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Joelle Charbonneau presents Skating Around the Law ($24.99). A woman is on a mission to sell the roller rink she inherited. But she doesn’t count on discovering a dead body stuffed head-first in the rink toilet! Brenda Novak discusses Killer Heat ($7.99). Seven women have been discovered in Skull Valley, Arizona. Jonah Young, a P.I., has been hired to assist in solving the murders.	13 David Shannon - It's Christmas, David! ADDED EVENT! Start: 10:00 am Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Special for kids! A playful holiday treat for the whole family! Caldecott Honor illustrator David Shannon presents It's Christmas, David! ($16.99). From wayward snowballs to the sleepless excitement of Christmas Eve, Shannon perfectly captures the joy and laughter of the Christmas season. With Christmas just around the corner, Santa Claus is busy making his list and checking it twice. Meanwhile, David is trying to be good but he cannot seem to stay out of trouble! Freshly baked holiday cookies, delicious candy canes, and fierce snowball fights tempt a boy with a mischievous personality all his own. Will his sneaky, playful ways land him on the naughty list? Remember, David, Santa’s watching! David Shannon is the acclaimed creator of more than 30 picture books, including No, David!, a Caldecott Honor Book, and its two sequels, David Gets in Trouble and David Goes to School. Shannon’s bestsellers include Too Many Toys; Alice the Fairy; Good Boy, Fergus!; A Bad Case of Stripes; and How I Became a Pirate. Class: Mehri Dadgar - What is Islam? Start: 11:30 am End: 1:30 pm Book Passage Class Six Wednesdays: Oct. 13-Nov. 17 Corte Madera store, $125 Register for Class Without knowing the religious background of a people, it is difficult to understand their history, literature, art, and politics. This course will familiarize you with the foundations of Islam, being Muslim, and sources of misconceptions about Islam through reading and discussing excerpts from the Quran. 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. Course Outline: The definition of true Islam, religion of peace justice and freedom. Source of Islam, the scripture Quran. Terrorism cannot be justified by any religion of God. Misconceptions about Jihad. Freedom of Religion, relation with other faiths. Who is God or Allah according to the scripture? The role of prophet Mohammad. Who are the prophets and messengers? Science and Islam. Is Quran the words of God? Heaven and Hell in the Quran, Who is Satan, The day of judgment. How to study the Quran. Who is the teacher of the Quran? Five pillars of Islam. Ron Chernow - Washington: A Life EVENT CANCELED Start: 1:00 pm This event is canceled. Due to a physical injury, Ron Chernow is cutting his tour short this time. We will look forward to an event with him in the future. Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store ~~Order a signed copy~~ Celebrated biographer Ron Chernow discusses Washington: A Life ($40.00). Despite the reverence his name inspires, Washington remains, for many Americans, a laconic man of granite self-control, arousing more respect than affection. In this groundbreaking work, Chernow brings to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions. Clarence Clemons - Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales ADDED EVENT! Start: 6:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public San Francisco store Order a signed copy Clarence Clemons presents Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales ($14.99). We all know them – Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, but what exactly are the stories behind this amazing rock sensation that took the nation by storm and reinvigorated what it meant to be American? Better question: who made up the E-Street Band and how did they become one of the most renowned reticent groups of all time? Best question: who is the giant, the “Big Man” that commanded the stage with as much ease as he did power? The first book written by a member of the E-Street Band, Big Man is not your typical memoir. Clarence and Don set out to write a new kind of book – one that isn’t the same old story; one that tells true, unknown stories from the E-Street Band as well as captures Clarence’s larger-than-life storyteller persona in a series of hybrid fact-and-fiction stories called “Legends.” For the first time, Clarence “Big Man” Clemons and best friend Don Reo have put their experiences to paper shedding light on the almighty E-Street Band. This is not only a compilation of honesty and outright hilarity; it is a collection of times beginning with the birth of this musical phenomenon. Class: Dianne Jacob - The Art of Cookbook Writing Start: 6:30 pm End: 8:30 pm Book Passage Class Five Wednesdays: Oct. 13-Nov. 10 • 6:30-8:30 pm, $160 Register for Class Find out what agents and editors want, and learn how to get your cookbook published and marketed. Expand and shape your idea and give it your own personality. Write mouth-watering recipes that make readers want to rush into the kitchen. In-class writing exercises, real-life examples, and lots of support will move you forward. Dianne Jacob is the co-author of Grilled Pizzas & Piadinas, with chef Craig Priebe; and author of Will Write for Food. Michael Cunningham - By Nightfall Start: 7:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Preferred seating with purchase of book Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Michael Cunningham presents his novel By Nightfall ($25.00). Peter and Rebecca are mid-forties denizens of Manhattan’s SoHo—enviable urbanites with every reason to be happy, until Rebecca’s much-younger brother shows up for a visit. Cunningham is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours.	14 Class: Hamid Emami - Conversational German Start: 10:00 am End: 12:00 pm Book Passage Class Eight Thursdays: Oct. 14-Dec. 9 Corte Madera store, $235 Register for Class For beginners & those who have had some exposure to German. You’ll focus on conjugating verbs in the present tense, declension of nouns, articles, and simple conversations with German speakers. Required text: Living Language, Ultimate German (Beginner-Intermediate) $18.00. Hamid Emami has an M.A. from University of Hamburg and is fluent is several languages. He has taught German for many years. Literary Luncheon with Joyce Maynard - Women’s National Book Association Celebrates National Reading Group Month! Start: 12:00 pm The ticket price of $55 includes lunch and a signed book Call (415) 927-0960 ext. 1 to reserve Corte Madera store Not attending the event? Order a signed copy Join Joyce Maynard for lunch as she talks about her novel The Good Daughters. They were born on the same day in the same New Hampshire town. Ruth Plank is an artist, born to a gentle, caring farmer and his stolid wife, who yearns to soar beyond the confines of their town. Dana Dickerson, who was raised by a pair of drifters, is a scientist and realist who longs for stability and rootedness. Ruth and Dana share a need to make sense of who they are. Maynard’s works include At Home in the World. Class: Laura Deutsch - Making Money From Your Memories Start: 4:00 pm End: 6:00 pm Book Passage Class Four Thursdays: Oct.14-Nov. 4, 4:00-6:00 pm, $155 Corte Madera store Register for Class Discover the secrets of transforming memories and life experiences into personal essays and stories that sell. This practical “How to” workshop will give you the tools you need to get your writing published in magazines, newspapers, and other media. You’ll learn what editors are looking for (and paying for!) and how to craft your stories. For writers at all levels, this class includes instruction, in-class writing, feedback, and submission ideas. Laura Deutsch is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the N.Y. Times and S.F. Chronicle. She has taught writing at U.C. Berkeley, and she leads writing retreats from Tassajara to Tuscany. Melissa Clark with Tara Duggan and Margo True - In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite Start: 6:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public San Francisco store Order a signed copy New York Times “A Good Appetite” columnist Melissa Clark in Conversation with San Francisco Chronicle “Working Cook” columnist Tara Duggan and Sunset Magazine food editor Margo True Melissa Clark, with Tara Duggan and Margo True, talks about In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories about the Food You Love ($27.50). A James Beard Award winner and New York Times food writer offers an inviting, easy, and delectable collection of 150 recipes and stories behind the food readers love. Clark is the author of The Deen Bros. Cookbook: Recipes from the Road. Margo True has been the food editor of Sunset magazine since 2006. Before Sunset, she was the executive editor at Saveur magazine, and before that, a senior editor and writer at Gourmet. Over the course of her career, Margo has won four James Beard journalism awards for her writing and has often been a guest on TV and radio programs. She lives in Menlo Park, California. Meredith Maran - My Lie: A True Story of False Memory Start: 7:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Meredith Maran discusses My Lie: A True Story of False Memory ($24.95). Maran lived a daughter’s nightmare: she accused her father of sexual abuse, then realized, nearly too late, that he was innocent. Maran unveils her family’s devastation and ultimate redemption against the backdrop of the scandals that sent hundreds of innocents to jail in the 1980s and 90s. Peter Nichols - Oil and Ice: A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America's Last Whaling Dynasty Start: 7:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Peter Nichols presents Oil and Ice: A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America’s Last Whaling Dynasty ($16.00). Nichols tells an “engaging” (Kirkus Reviews) historical cautionary tale that has remarkable relevance today—the story of the rise, long dominance, and sudden collapse of the industry that once supplied most of America’s energy.	15 Class: Nicolas Wolff - Gastronomy "Made in France" Start: 10:00 am End: 12:00 pm Corte Madera store, $30 Register for Class On Oct. 15th, we will start our itinerary in Lyon with its famous beaujolais nouveau and world renowned gastronomy. We will travel south to Avignon through the Vallée du Rhône with a stop at the Tain-L'Hermitage with the great Hermitage vineyard and at the Gorges de l'Ardéche. We will share our impressions of Avignon and the beautiful surrounding villages of the Luberon and Les Alpilles (Gordes, Roussillon, Coustellet, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Saint-Remy de Provence, Eygalieres etc...) with their exquisite lavender fields, colorful local markets and many regional culinary specialties as well as the many notable wines including, of course, the famed village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Mort Rosenblum - Little Bunch of Madmen: Elements of Global Reporting Start: 6:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public San Francisco store Order a signed copy Mort Rosenblum talks about Little Bunch of Madmen: Elements of Global Reporting ($12.00). Along with rip-roaring tales and wise advice from other veteran correspondents, Rosenblum draws on 40 years of experience to bring reality into focus and guide reporters on how to get close to their stories and come back safely. Harry Hamlin - Full Frontal Nudity: The Making of an Accidental Actor Start: 7:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Harry Hamlin talks about Full Frontal Nudity: The Making of an Accidental Actor ($24.00). Hamlin presents a laugh-out-loud-funny memoir in which he digs deep into his past to recount the wacky experiences of his childhood, the twisted path that led to his alleged criminal behavior, and the series of fortuitous mishaps that drove him to become a Hollywood actor.	16 Class: Alan Rinzler - How to Be Published Start: 10:00 am End: 12:30 pm Book Passage Class Participants are invited to bring a three-minute pitch for discussion in the class Corte Madera store, $55 Register for Class A candid and revealing view of what happens behind closed doors in agents’ and publishers’ offices from a veteran editor and publisher with 48 years of experience. Learn how to navigate the twists and turns of today’s volatile book business, write a winning book proposal, and build a platform for your book. Learn about self-publishing as a strategy for getting a book deal. Alan Rinzler is the Executive Editor of Jossey-Bass Publishing. He was Director of Trade Publishing at Bantam Books and Vice President of Rolling Stone. He’s edited and published many notable authors, inlcuding Toni Morrison, Hunter Thompson, Tom Robbins, and Robert Ludlum. Bill & Giuliana Rancic - I Do, Now What? EVENT CANCELED Start: 1:00 pm This event is canceled. Free Event - Open to the Public San Francisco store Giuliana and Bill Rancic present I Do, Now What? Secrets, Stores and Advice from a Madly-in-Love Couple ($25.00), a funny, frank, and characteristically down-to-earth guide for newly married couples or those about to take the plunge—and a behind the scenes look at this glamorous couple’s real-life marriage. America’s Sweethearts Giuliana and Bill Rancic have been charming their legion of fans with their popular real-life romantic comedy “Giuliana & Bill” on The Style Network and E! for two seasons, detailing their fairy-tale romance and long-distance marriage with wit and style. A must-read for newly married couples or those about to take the plunge! Bill Barich - Long Way Home: On the Trail of Steinbeck’s America Start: 2:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Bill Barich presents Long Way Home: On the Trail of Steinbeck’s America ($25.00). In the summer of 2008, with a hotly contested election looming, and in the shadow of an economic meltdown, Barich set off on a 5,943-mile cross-country drive from New York to his old hometown in San Francisco via Route 50, a road twisting through the American heartland. This work is the result of his pilgrimage. Annual Members Only Reception and Book Talk with Elaine Petrocelli Start: 4:00 pm For Friends of Book Passage Members Corte Madera store Register to become a member Join us for our Annual Friends of Book Passage Members Only Reception and Book Talk with Elaine Petrocelli. This special annual event is very popular and shouldn’t be missed! The talk is open to current members and to those who register to become a member before or on the day of the talk. Meet us in the Gallery in Book Passage Part II in Corte Madera at 4:00 pm. Lissa Rankin - What’s Up Down There?: Questions You’d Only Ask Your Gynecologist If She Was Your Best Friend Start: 4:00 pm Free Event - Open to the Public Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Lissa Rankin talks about What’s Up Down There?: Questions You’d Only Ask Your Gynecologist If She Was Your Best Friend ($14.99). Suppose you had a wise, warm, funny best friend—who just happened to be a gynecologist? As outrageously funny as it is empowering, this book reveals how to love yourself and your body—and will have you recommending it to every woman you know. Elizabeth Murray - Monet’s Passion: Ideas, Inspiration & Insights from the Painter’s Garden Start: 7:00 pm Corte Madera store Order a signed copy Elizabeth Murray discusses Monet’s Passion: Ideas, Inspiration & Insights from the Painter’s Garden (Revised Anniversary Edition) ($35.00). In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first publication of Monet’s Passion, this completely revised edition of Murray’s best-selling book offers new text, new images, and new garden plans.

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