Eight Wednesdays\: Feb. 1-Mar. 21
This class will continue review work in its textbook Quaderno degli Esercizi. Emphasis is on review of difficult structures (il congiuntivo) but also on mastery of the language through conversation\, vocabulary work and reading. Wendy Walsh\, Ph.D. in Italian Literature from UCB\, has been teaching Italian language\, literature\, and cooking since 1979. She leads a yearly Language Study Tour Program to Italy.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120201T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120201T194500Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-wendy-walsh-intermediate-italian-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-wendy-walsh-intermediate-italian-0 SUMMARY:Class\: Wendy Walsh - Intermediate Italian DESCRIPTION:Eight Wednesdays\: Feb. 1-Mar. 21
Class will begin a new textbook (TBA) to review difficult structures. Emphasis is on conversation and mastery of following tenses\: il passato prossimo\, l’imperfetto\, il trapassato prossimo e il condizionale. Wendy Walsh\, Ph.D. in Italian Literature from UCB\, has been teaching Italian language\, literature\, and cooking since 1979. She leads a yearly Language Study Tour Program to Italy.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120202T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120202T040000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-john-hart-reading-poets URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-john-hart-reading-poets SUMMARY:Class\: John Hart - Reading the Poets DESCRIPTION:Seven Wednesdays\: Feb 1-Mar. 14
Everybody writes poetry\, it sometimes seems. It’s the discerning readers that are scarce. “To have great poets\,” Walt Whitman said\, “there must be great audiences\, too.” In this reading group we look at English-language poetry of many styles and periods\, taking nobody’s word for it about what is “great.” What makes poetry tick? What makes a poem worth the effort of reading it? How do we enjoy and judge the seemingly obscure or difficult poem? Widely-published local poet and author John Hart co-edits the venerable all-poetry journal Blue Unicorn\, now in its 34th year.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120202T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120202T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/victoria-costello-lethal-inheritance URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/victoria-costello-lethal-inheritance SUMMARY:Victoria Costello - A Lethal Inheritance\: A Mother Uncovers the Science Behind Three Generations of Mental Illness DESCRIPTION:![\\"Order](\\"/files/bookpassage/button_signed.gif\\")
Victoria Costello talks about A Lethal Inheritance\: A Mother Uncovers the Science Behind Three Generations of Mental Illness ($19.00). In this riveting story—part memoir\, detective story\, and scientific investigation—Costello recounts how the mental unraveling of her 17-year-old son\, Alex\, compelled her to look back into family history for clues to his condition.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120202T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120202T174500Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-wendy-walsh-advanced-italian-4 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-wendy-walsh-advanced-italian-4 SUMMARY:Class\: Wendy Walsh - Advanced Italian DESCRIPTION:Eight Thursdays\: Feb. 2-Mar. 22
Class will continue reviewing difficult grammar structures (il periodo ipotetico\, la forma passiva e la forma impersonale) and we will begin reading some famous Italian novelle. Emphasis is on conversation.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jeremy-cowan-craft-beer-bar-mitzvah-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jeremy-cowan-craft-beer-bar-mitzvah-0 SUMMARY:Jeremy Cowan - Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah DESCRIPTION:Join us for a beer and food tasting with Jeremy Cowan as he presents Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah ($25.00 hc\; $16.99 pb). Cowan’s book is subtitled\: How It Took 13 Years\, Extreme Jewish Brewing &\; Circus Sideshow Freaks to Make Shmaltz Brewing Co an International Success. He tells how the nation’s only Jewish Celebration beer came to fruition.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/one-book-one-marin-2012-celebration-michael-david-lukas URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/one-book-one-marin-2012-celebration-michael-david-lukas SUMMARY:One Book One Marin 2012 Celebration with Michael David Lukas DESCRIPTION:Book Passage\, along with The Marin County Free Library\, City Public Libraries of Marin County and Dominican University of California\, is pleased to announce the 2012 One Book One Marin reading program with the selection of The Oracle of Stamboul (pb $13.99\; hc $24.99) by Michael David Lukas. Join us for the launch of this county-wide celebration with a talk and signing by the author.
A girl changes the course of an empire in The Oracle of Stamboul\, Lukas’ lyrical novel set in 19th-century Turkey. It is beautifully written\, passionate\, and fragrant with political intrigue\, historical upheaval and Eastern mysticism. Booklist calls this bestseller “a bold portrait of an empire precariously poised on the chasm between an old and a new world.”
Oakland-born Michael David Lukas has been a Fulbright scholar in Turkey\, a proofreader in Tel Aviv\, and a Rotary scholar in Tunisia. He birngs a raconteur’s sense of storytelling and a traveler’s eye for detail and history to his novel One Book One Marin provide readers with a shared reading experience that leads to open dialogue and celebrates the joy of reading. Previous authors celebrated in this program have included Isabel Allende\, Amy Tan\, Michael Chabon\, Abraham Verghese\, and Dave Eggers. For more information see www.onebookonemarin.org.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T220000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-wendy-walsh-intermediate-italian-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-wendy-walsh-intermediate-italian-1 SUMMARY:Class\: Wendy Walsh - Intermediate Italian DESCRIPTION:Eight Fridays\: Feb. 3-Mar. 23
Class
will begin a new textbook (TBA) to review difficult structures.
Emphasis is on conversation and mastery of following tenses\; il passato
prossimo\, l’imperfetto\, il trapassato prossimo e il condizionale. Wendy Walsh\, Ph.D.
in Italian Literature from UCB\, has been teaching Italian language\,
literature\, and cooking since 1979. She leads a yearly Language Study
Tour Program to Italy.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jeremy-cowan-craft-beer-bar-mitzvah URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jeremy-cowan-craft-beer-bar-mitzvah SUMMARY:Jeremy Cowan - Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah DESCRIPTION:Join us for a beer and food tasting with Jeremy Cowan as he presents Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah ($25.00 hc\; $16.99 pb). Cowan’s book is subtitled\: How It Took 13 Years\, Extreme Jewish Brewing &\; Circus Sideshow Freaks to Make Shmaltz Brewing Co an International Success. He tells how the nation’s only Jewish Celebration beer came to fruition.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-david-corbett-integrating-arcs-acts URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-david-corbett-integrating-arcs-acts SUMMARY:Class\: David Corbett - Integrating Arcs & Acts DESCRIPTION:Sat.\, Feb. 4 • 10\:00-4\:00 pm &\; Sun.\, Feb. 5 • 10\:00-3\:00 pm
Aristotle believed that plot was the most important and difficult challenge the writer faced. But by plot he meant the architecture of change in the hero’s fortunes. Character and structure are inextricably linked. David Corbett\, drawing on five iconic films—Vertigo\, The Godfather\, Chinatown\, Silence of the Lambs and Michael Clayton—will demonstrate how the architecture of story deepens our understanding of character\, with scene-by-scene breakdowns of how the drama is built. He will also\, in the class discussion that follows\, apply the lessons learned to individual student film and fiction projects. David Corbett is the author of four novels and is currently working on several fiction\, teleplay and screenplay projects. His book on the craft of characterization will be published by Penguin in early 2013.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T180000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/olivier-said-and-chef-mike-c-kitchen-fire-mastering-art-cooking-12-weeks URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/olivier-said-and-chef-mike-c-kitchen-fire-mastering-art-cooking-12-weeks SUMMARY:Olivier Said and Chef Mike C. - Kitchen on Fire! Mastering the Art of Cooking in 12 Weeks DESCRIPTION:
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The authors of Kitchen on Fire! Mastering the Art of Cooking in 12 Weeks ($35.00) talk about the book and present a cooking demo. On Saturday mornings at the Ferry Building\, 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.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/renee-stephens-full-filled URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/renee-stephens-full-filled SUMMARY:Renee Stephens - Full-Filled DESCRIPTION:
Renee Stephens talks about Full-Filled ($26.99). This transformative guide provides a step-by-step plan that lets readers love themselves slim\, sexy\, and healthy for a lifetime. With a six-week program that yields insights every day of the journey\, Stephens brings readers deep inside their relationship to eating.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120205T000000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-hillary-homzie-comedy-writing-workshop-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-hillary-homzie-comedy-writing-workshop-0 SUMMARY:Class\: Hillary Homzie - Comedy Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, attendees learn the principles and elements of comedy. They can use those ideas to create their own comedic novel\, short story\, play\, stand-up routine or screenplay. Author and teacher Homzie will help writers discover and develop their unique comedic voice. Participants will have the opportunity to start their own creative story and share their writing with others. A take-home comedy workbook included. Hillary Homzie is the author of the tween novels\, The Hot List and Things Are Gonna Get Ugly\, as well as the comedic chapter book series Alien Clones From Outer Space\, which is being made into an animated television series for ABC Australia.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/spillway-magazine-reading URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/spillway-magazine-reading SUMMARY:Spillway Magazine Reading DESCRIPTION:with Joan Baranow\, Barbara Swift Brauer\, Catharine Clark-Sayles\, CB Follett\, Rafáel Jesus González\, Jodi Hottel\, Janet Jennings\, William Landis\, Gregory Mahrer\, Myron Michael\, Shawn Pittard\, Gregory Randall\, and Gretchen Stengel
Join us for a celebration of Spillway #17\, which features over 25 Bay Area poets\, hosted by editor Susan Terris.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120205T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120205T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/sere-prince-halverson-underside-joy URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/sere-prince-halverson-underside-joy SUMMARY:Sere Prince Halverson - Underside of Joy DESCRIPTION:Sere Prince Halverson talks about her novel Underside of Joy ($25.95). Ella\, a happily married stepmother\, loses her husband Joe in a drowning accident. Ella and their two young children cling to one another in the wake of Joe’s death. But their biological mother\, whom Ella believed had abandoned the family\, shows up at the funeral to stake her claim.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/deborah-schneider-should-you-really-be-lawyer-how-make-smarter-career-choices-during-and-after URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/deborah-schneider-should-you-really-be-lawyer-how-make-smarter-career-choices-during-and-after SUMMARY:Deborah Schneider - Should You Really Be A Lawyer? How to Make Smarter Career Choices Before\, During and After Law School DESCRIPTION:Join Deborah Schneider\, Esq. co-author of Should You Really Be A Lawyer? The Guide to Smart Career Choices Before\, During and After Law School in conversation with Casey Berman\, Esq.\, Founder of Leave Law Behind. They’ll discuss how aspiring and practicing lawyers can learn to make better career choices that will lead them to work they love\, and answer your most vexing career questions. Whether you're thinking about law school\, currently in law school or practicing law\, this program will help bring clarity to your current career confusion.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/left-coast-writers-cyra-mcfadden URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/left-coast-writers-cyra-mcfadden SUMMARY:Left Coast Writers - Cyra McFadden DESCRIPTION:Speaker\: Cyra McFadden\, author of The Serial\: A Year in the Life of Marin County
Left Coast Writers®
A Literary Salon • Led by Linda Watanabe McFerrin
1st Monday each month • Corte Madera
7\:00-9\:00 pm • $120 per year
Left Coast Writers provides literary connections\, support\, counsel\, readings\, writing tips\, literary chat\, unabashed networking\, and great fun. Many local authors are active members of this group. Meetings feature presentations by Bay Area literary figures. LCW hosts a variety of other activities to launch the books of members\, explore publishing alternatives\, and network with others in the industry. See also Marin Events and San Francisco Events for other LCW happenings. Visit www.bookpassage.com/left-coast-writers for more information.
Pam Houston talks about Contents May Have Shifted ($25.95). Stuck in a dead-end relationship\, this fearless narrator leaves her metaphorical baggage behind and finds a comfort zone in the air\, feeling safest with a plane ticket in her hand. She flies around the world\, finding reasons to love life in dozens of far-flung places\, from Alaska to Bhutan.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/amir-levine-rachel-s-f-heller-attached-new-science-adult-attachment-and-how-it-can-help-you-fi URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/amir-levine-rachel-s-f-heller-attached-new-science-adult-attachment-and-how-it-can-help-you-fi SUMMARY:Amir Levine & Rachel S. F. Heller - Attached\: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love DESCRIPTION:Neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine and social psychologist Rachel S.F. Heller discuss Attached\: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/love-maia-dj-rising URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/love-maia-dj-rising SUMMARY:Love Maia - DJ Rising DESCRIPTION:
Special for young adults! Love Maia talks about her novel DJ Rising ($17.99). Meet Marley\, an unassuming high school junior who breathes in music like oxygen. In between caring for his heroin-addicted mother\, and keeping his scholarship at a fancy prep school\, he dreams of becoming a professional DJ. When heart-rending disaster at home strikes\, Marley is torn between obligation and following his dreams.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/william-landay-defending-jacob URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/william-landay-defending-jacob SUMMARY:William Landay - Defending Jacob DESCRIPTION:William Landay discusses his novel Defending Jacob ($26.00). Andy Barber is an Assistant District Attorney in a suburban Massachusetts county\, living happily with his wife and son. But after a shocking crime shatters their town\, Andy is blindsided by what happens next\: His 14-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/mary-ann-esposito-ciao-italia-family-classics URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/mary-ann-esposito-ciao-italia-family-classics SUMMARY:Mary Ann Esposito - Ciao Italia Family Classics DESCRIPTION:
Mary Ann Esposito talks about Ciao Italia Family Classics ($40.00). On Ciao Italia—which has been airing on PBS for more than 20 years—Mary Ann has taught millions of fans how to cook delicious\, authentic Italian dishes. Now comes a treasure-trove of more than 200 time-honored recipes\, easy to make and guaranteed to please.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/adam-johnson-orphan-master%E2%80%99s-son URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/adam-johnson-orphan-master%E2%80%99s-son SUMMARY:Adam Johnson - The Orphan Master’s Son DESCRIPTION:Adam Johnson presents his novel The Orphan Master’s Son ($26.00). Part breathless thriller\, part story of innocence lost\, part story of romantic love\, The Orphan Master’s Son is also a riveting portrait of a world heretofore hidden from view\: a North Korea rife with hunger\, corruption\, and casual cruelty but also camaraderie\, stolen moments of beauty\, and love.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T040000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-dr-lawrence-white-medicine-literature-book-group-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-dr-lawrence-white-medicine-literature-book-group-1 SUMMARY:Book Group\: Dr. Lawrence White - Medicine & Literature Book Group DESCRIPTION:Five Wednesdays\: Feb. 8\, Mar. 14\, Apr. 11\, May 9\, June 13
Krys Lee presents her story collection Drifting House ($25.95)\, an unflinching portrayal of the Korean immigrant experience. Spanning Korea and the United States\, from the postwar era to contemporary times\, Lee’s fiction debut illuminates a people torn between the traumas of their collective past and the indignities and sorrows of their present.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/robert-n-bellah-religion-human-evolution-paleolithic-axial-age URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/robert-n-bellah-religion-human-evolution-paleolithic-axial-age SUMMARY:Robert N. Bellah - Religion in Human Evolution\: From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age DESCRIPTION:Free event - no tickets required
Robert N. Bellah presents Religion in Human Evolution\: From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age ($39.95). Bellah’s ambitious book probes our biological past to discover the kinds of lives that human beings have imagined were worth living. Bellah’s theory goes deep into cultural and genetic evolution to identify a range of capacities (communal dancing\, storytelling\, theorizing) whose emergence made religious development possible in the first millennium BCE.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/lysley-tenorio-monstress URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/lysley-tenorio-monstress SUMMARY:Lysley Tenorio - Monstress DESCRIPTION:Lysley Tenorio discusses Monstress ($13.99)\, a collection of heartbreaking\, vivid\, original stories set amongst the Filipino-American communities of California and the Philippines. Tenorio’s writing is deft and self-assured. He has won a Pushcart Prize and a Whiting Writer’s Award. Tenorio teaches at St. Mary’s College in Moraga.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/beth-aldrich-real-moms-love-eat-event-canceled URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/beth-aldrich-real-moms-love-eat-event-canceled SUMMARY:Beth Aldrich - Real Moms Love to Eat EVENT CANCELED DESCRIPTION:This event is canceled. We will look forward to a future event with the author.
Beth Aldrich presents Real Moms Love to Eat\: How to Conduct a Love Affair with Food\, Lose Weight\, and Feel Fabulous ($15.00). Aldrich’s approach to healthy eating is simple and realistic for busy moms. She shows how you can learn a lot about the food you eat and its impact on your body while still enjoying life.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T030000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/friends-book-passage-members-only-sale-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/friends-book-passage-members-only-sale-0 SUMMARY:Friends of Book Passage - Members-Only Sale DESCRIPTION:\;
NOT YET A MEMBER OR NEED TO RENEW?
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NOT YET A MEMBER OR NEED TO RENEW?
$60 - Reserve by phone\: (415) 927-0960\, ext. 1
48-hour advance registration required - Class limited to six
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\, 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.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-alan-rinzler-self-publishing-vs-traditional-publishing URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-alan-rinzler-self-publishing-vs-traditional-publishing SUMMARY:Class\: Alan Rinzler - Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing DESCRIPTION:Veteran industry insider Alan Rinzler will analyze the recent development of new options for greater control\, profit\, and success with self-publishing. An editor for 49 years at mainstream publishing companies like Simon and Schuster\, Bantam Books\, and John Wiley\, Alan Rinzler has acquired many self-published books for conversion to mainstream publishing.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/keija-parsinnen-ruins-us URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/keija-parsinnen-ruins-us SUMMARY:Keija Parsinnen - The Ruins of Us DESCRIPTION:Keija Parsinnen talks about her novel The Ruins of Us ($14.99). Parsinnen\, a Saudi-born author presents the story of a Saudi billionaire and the turmoil and heartbreak that rock his family after his American wife discovers he has taken a second bride\, and his son begins an ominous journey towards radicalism.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-sophie-liz-epstein-create-your-own-blog-hands-workshop-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-sophie-liz-epstein-create-your-own-blog-hands-workshop-0 SUMMARY:Class\: Sophie & Liz Epstein - Create Your Own Blog\: Hands-on Workshop DESCRIPTION:Bring your laptop! Blogger extraordinaire Sophie Epstein\, from the young adult book blog MrsMagooReads.com\, teams up with her mother Liz Epstein (Jane Austen Literary Salon) as they present their ever-popular blogging workshop—now with a twist! Beginning bloggers of all ages are invited to learn how to start a blog\, how to attract readers\, how to position your blog\, and much more. New to this workshop\, using Blogger.com as a platform\, you will receive hands-on help to create your own blog before you leave class!
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/gary-geddes-drink-bitter-root URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/gary-geddes-drink-bitter-root SUMMARY:Gary Geddes - Drink the Bitter Root DESCRIPTION:Gary Geddes presents Drink the Bitter Root ($26.00). This is an international story about the ethical and environmental footprint that the nations of the world are leaving in Africa as they destabilize and loot the continent. In the spirit of Robert Kaplan and Samantha Power\, Geddes sets out in search of justice and healing.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/judith-horstman-scientific-american-book-love-sex-and-brain URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/judith-horstman-scientific-american-book-love-sex-and-brain SUMMARY:Judith Horstman - The Scientific American Book of Love\, Sex\, and the Brain DESCRIPTION:Judith Horstman talks about The Scientific American Book of Love\, Sex\, and the Brain ($25.95). Horstman takes us on a tour of the brain and our many kinds of love—the whole smorgasbord of emotions\, including the love between parent and child\, the affectionate love of companionship\, the passion of erotic love\, the love of animals\, and the love of God.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/linda-watanabe-mcferrin-laurie-mcandish-king-hot-flashes-sexy-little-stories-poems URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/linda-watanabe-mcferrin-laurie-mcandish-king-hot-flashes-sexy-little-stories-poems SUMMARY:Linda Watanabe McFerrin & Laurie McAndish King - Hot Flashes\: Sexy Little Stories & Poems DESCRIPTION:Left Coast Writers Event! Join us for a Pre-Valentines Day Celebration with Hot Flashes\: Sexy Little Stories &\; Poems series editors Linda Watanabe McFerrin and Laurie McAndish King. Experience sexy short stories and poems that demonstrate how simple it is to find pleasure.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T210000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/giovanni-singleton-ascension URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/giovanni-singleton-ascension SUMMARY:Giovanni Singleton - Ascension DESCRIPTION:introduced by Al Young
Poet Giovanni Singleton presents Ascension ($14.00). In these poems of intentionality\, the behearer and the beholder approach the world with an attitude of longing—for less\: less sorrow\, less suffering. Daily practice delivers the speaker to profound meditations on the nature of the self.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/virginia-beane-rutter-thomas-singer-ancient-greece-modern-psyche URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/virginia-beane-rutter-thomas-singer-ancient-greece-modern-psyche SUMMARY:Virginia Beane Rutter & Thomas Singer - Ancient Greece\, Modern Psyche DESCRIPTION:Virginia Beane Rutter and Thomas Singer\, both Jungian analysts\, will discuss the relevance to our modern psyches of some aspects of ancient Greek thought\, mythology\, and art. Ancient Greece\, Modern Psyche ($23.95) springs from a conference that took place on the island of Santorini in 2009. Virginia's chapter deals with prehistoric frescoes from the excavation of Akrotiri on this island\, fabled to be Atlantis\; Tom's brings to light the Greek goddess of social order and civility\, Themis. The public is invited to Santorini for the second Ancient Greece\, Modern Psyche conference in September 2012.
Link to PDF flier for 2012 Santorini Conference program\: http\://iaap.org/Download-document/346-Ancient-Greece-Modern-Psyche-2012.html
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T000000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/new-salon-mastering-childrens-writing-andrea-alban URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/new-salon-mastering-childrens-writing-andrea-alban SUMMARY:New Salon\: Mastering Children's Writing with Andrea Alban DESCRIPTION:Mastering Children’s Writing
A New Workshop Salon Led by Andrea Alban
2nd Sunday each month • Corte Madera
5\:00-8\:00 pm • $180 per year (annual membership comes with one free private consultation with Andrea\, a $60 value!) or $30 per monthly meeting
Spark your imagination and polish your manuscript in a community of enthusiastic writers. Listen to an engaging craft presentation\, practice new writing and editing techniques\, give and receive peer feedback\, and go home to your desk with a monthly assignment — energized and inspired. Craft topics will include style and voice\, point of view\, characterization\, fictional time and place\, plot and story arc\, and the art of revision. We will also explore manuscript submission\, book promotion\, and establishing an online presence and platform as a writer. Andrea Alban is the author of nine books including The Happiness Tree and a YA novel\, Anya’s War. She holds a B.A. in Creative Writing.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/left-coast-writers-readings-romance URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/left-coast-writers-readings-romance SUMMARY:Left Coast Writers - Readings on \\"Romance\\" DESCRIPTION:Topic\: Readings on “Romance”
Left Coast Writers®
A Literary Salon • Led by Linda Watanabe McFerrin
1st Monday each month • Corte Madera
7\:00-9\:00 pm • $120 per year
Left Coast Writers
provides literary connections\, support\, counsel\, readings\, writing
tips\, literary chat\, unabashed networking\, and great fun. Many local
authors are active members of this group. Meetings feature presentations
by Bay Area literary figures. LCW hosts a variety of other activities
to launch the books of members\, explore publishing alternatives\, and
network with others in the industry. See also Marin Events and San
Francisco Events for other LCW happenings. Visit www.bookpassage.com/left-coast-writers for more information.
joined by acoustic guitarist\, Andrew Castro
Amy Franklin-Willis discusses her novel The Lost Saints of Tennessee ($25.00). With dazzling agility\, she mines the fault lines in one Southern working-class family. Driven by the soulful voices of 42-year-old Ezekiel Cooper and his mother\, Lillian\, this work takes us on a journey from the 1940s to 1980s.
Andrew Castro was commissioned by Amy Franklin Willis to compose songs inspired by the novel. He recorded the songs in his hometown of Castro Valley with the help of sound engineer Kevin Crawford. The album is a collection of nine original songs that complement the stories and characters in the book.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T193000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-pat-holt-contemporary-classics-5 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-pat-holt-contemporary-classics-5 SUMMARY:Book Group\: Pat Holt - Contemporary Classics DESCRIPTION:Five Tuesdays\: Feb. 14\, Mar. 13\, Apr. 10\, May 15\, June 12
Call (415) 927-0960\, ext. 1 to reserve
Pat Holt leads a discussion of books that have captured the contemporary imagination. Holt is the former book review editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and publisher of Holt Uncensored.
Reading List\:
February\:Tiger's Wife by Tea Olbrecht $15.00
March\:Child Wonder by Roy Jacobsen $15.00
April\: Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Gaichen $14.00
May\: Snowdrops by Andrew Miller $15.00
June\: The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright $15.95
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Tickets $55Join us for lunch as Lisa See presents her novel Dreams of Joy. She returns to the story of sisters Pearl and May from Shanghai Girls\, and Pearl’s strong-willed 19-year-old daughter\, Joy. Reeling from newly uncovered family secrets\, Joy runs away to Shanghai in early 1957 to find her birth father. Dazzled by him\, and blinded by idealism and defiance\, Joy throws herself into the New Society of Red China\, heedless of the dangers. Pearl is determined to save her daughter\, no matter the personal cost.
Book Passage hosts literary luncheons with celebrated authors at our Marin store. These events are catered by the outstanding Insalata’s Restaurant of San Anselmo.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-kerrin-meis-loot-who-owns-world%E2%80%99s-art URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-kerrin-meis-loot-who-owns-world%E2%80%99s-art SUMMARY:Class\: Kerrin Meis - Loot\: Who Owns the World’s Art? DESCRIPTION:Three Wednesdays\: Feb. 15-29
There is much talk recently about the repatriation of art\, from The Bust of Nefertiti to the rape of Europe by the Nazis and the plundering of the National Museum in Bagdad. What are the ethics involved? Should a museum accept and keep purloined art? Topics include The Rosetta Stone\, The Elgin marbles\, the Cross of Edmund St. Bury\, frescoes from Catalonian churches\, The Alter of Zeus from Pergamon\, Klimt’s Portrait of Anna Bloch-Bauer\, and the Getty Museum scandal.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/paula-broadwell-all-education-general-david-petraeus URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/paula-broadwell-all-education-general-david-petraeus SUMMARY:Paula Broadwell - All In\: The Education of General David Petraeus DESCRIPTION:Paula Broadwell presents All In\: The Education of General David Petraeus ($29.95). Broadwell gives us an examination of Petraeus\, one of the most important military leaders in recent years\, including his influence in Iraq and Afghanistan and his ascent to the CIA. Broadwell appraises Petraeus’s impact on the entire U.S. military.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T220000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-mehri-dadgar-what-written-quran-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-mehri-dadgar-what-written-quran-1 SUMMARY:Class\: Mehri Dadgar - What is Written in the Quran DESCRIPTION:Three Thursdays\: Feb. 16-Mar. 1
Reading from primary sources is often the best way of learning the truth about the religions of the world. We will study The Quran to learn about important subjects such as peace\, freedom\, ethics\, and contemporary misinterpretations used in political rhetoric. We will also explore the notion of The Quran as a guide for attaining happiness and as a map for growth and development.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/mary-karlin-artisan-cheese-making-home-cancelled URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/mary-karlin-artisan-cheese-making-home-cancelled SUMMARY:Mary Karlin - Artisan Cheese Making at Home CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED\: Mary Karlin discusses Artisan Cheese Making at Home ($29.99). Karlin inspires and encourages do-it-yourselfers with approachable\, easy-to-follow instructions to produce mouthwatering cheese at home. From quick and satisfying ricotta and panir to higher payoff cheeses like triple creme camembert\, tallegio\, and blue gouda. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T033000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-karen-leland-social-media-bootcamp URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-karen-leland-social-media-bootcamp SUMMARY:Class\: Karen Leland - Social Media Bootcamp DESCRIPTION:Confused about how to get the most from social media tools such as Twitter\, Facebook and LinkedIn? This practical\, hands-on session will teach you ten simple and proven ways to build a platform for your business using social media. Learn how to get thousands of Twitter followers\, connect with high-profile people on LinkedIn\, utilize YouTube and Facebook to drive traffic to your Web site\, and become a thought leader in your field. Karen Leland is the author of six books\, a PR consultant\, and marketing strategist. She has placed over 500 articles in newspapers and magazines and booked hundreds of radio and television interviews in national media. She is also a freelance writer.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/chip-conley-emotional-equations URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/chip-conley-emotional-equations SUMMARY:Chip Conley - Emotional Equations DESCRIPTION:Chip Conley presents Emotional Equations\: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness &\; Success ($24.00). Using simple math to illuminate universal emotional truths\, Emotional Equations crystallizes some of life’s toughest challenges into manageable facets that readers can see and control. Conley is the founder of the popular Joie de Vivre hotels in San Francisco.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T193000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-pat-holt-contemporary-classics-4 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-pat-holt-contemporary-classics-4 SUMMARY:Book Group\: Pat Holt - Contemporary Classics DESCRIPTION:Five Fridays\: Feb. 17\, Mar. 16\, Apr. 13\, May 18\, June 8
Pat Holt leads a discussion of books that have captured the contemporary imagination. Holt is the former book review editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and publisher of Holt Uncensored.
Reading List\:
February\:Tiger's Wife by Tea Olbrecht $15.00
March\:Child Wonder by Roy Jacobsen $15.00
April\: Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Gaichen $14.00
May\: Snowdrops by Andrew Miller $15.00
June\: The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright $15.95
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T013000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T013000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/special-evening-travel-and-video-patricia-schultz-steve-stockman URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/special-evening-travel-and-video-patricia-schultz-steve-stockman SUMMARY:A Special Evening of Travel and Video with Patricia Schultz & Steve Stockman DESCRIPTION:Free Tickets Available for Pickup at Book Passage StoresKatherine Boo talks about Behind the Beautiful Forevers\: Life\, Death\, &\; Hope in a Mumbai Undercity ($27.00). Pulitzer Prize-winner Boo presents a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the 21st century’s great cities\, Mumbai.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-james-dalessandro-screenwriting-pro-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-james-dalessandro-screenwriting-pro-0 SUMMARY:Class\: James Dalessandro - Screenwriting as a Pro DESCRIPTION:James Dalessandro is the author of the bestselling novel 1906\, and screenwriter of the Warner Brothers film of the same name. He is a 24-year veteran of the Writer’s Guild. He has sold more than 20 feature film and television projects. In this fast-paced workshop\, he covers structure\, scenes\, and character development\, as well as pitching\, polishing\, and marketing the finished screenplay.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-spud-hilton-charting-your-storys-course URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-spud-hilton-charting-your-storys-course SUMMARY:Class\: Spud Hilton - Charting Your Story's Course DESCRIPTION:Almost everyone tells you how to get in touch with your inner voice\, but no one says what comes after “Once upon a time…” Nearly all great stories\, from cave drawings through Bill Bryson’s latest work\, follow some version of the same road map—and without it\, most stories just wander. Learn the structure of storytelling\, from a great lead to a solid angle to an ending that makes readers remember your name. Spud Hilton is the award-winning travel editor of the S.F. Chronicle. A journalist for 20 years\, Hilton has written columns\, travel essays\, and features for more than 70 newspapers. He is a faculty member of the Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/david-scheffer-all-missing-souls-personal-history-war-crimes-tribunal URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/david-scheffer-all-missing-souls-personal-history-war-crimes-tribunal SUMMARY:David Scheffer - All the Missing Souls\: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunal DESCRIPTION:David Scheffer discusses All the Missing Souls\: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunal ($35.00). Scheffer\, U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes during the Clinton administration\, recounts his efforts to establish U.N. war crimes tribunals to prosecute mass killings in the former Yugoslavia\, Rwanda\, Sierra Leone\, and Cambodia.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/margaret-wurtele-golden-hour URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/margaret-wurtele-golden-hour SUMMARY:Margaret Wurtele - The Golden Hour DESCRIPTION:Margaret Wurtele presents her novel The Golden Hour ($15.00). It is autumn 1943 when German forces invade the peaceful vineyards and olive groves of Giovanna Bellini’s village in Tuscany. Events take a drastic turn when she’s asked to hide a wounded freedom fighter. He is not just a partisan—he’s also a Jew. As Giovanna helps him heal\, their bond deepens.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/thomas-peele-killing-messenger URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/thomas-peele-killing-messenger SUMMARY:Thomas Peele - Killing the Messenger DESCRIPTION:Thomas Peele talks about Killing the Messenger ($26.00). In the vein of Jon Krakauer’s Under the Banner of Heaven comes the mesmerizing story of how charlatans exploited the tragedy of racism and created a radical religion of bloodshed and fear that culminated in the murder of an Oakland\, California\, newspaper editor.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T220000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-carol-benet-potpourri-literary-prizes-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-carol-benet-potpourri-literary-prizes-1 SUMMARY:Book Group\: Carol Benet - Potpourri of Literary Prizes DESCRIPTION:Five Mondays\: Feb. 20\, Mar. 19\, Apr. 16\, May 21\, June 11
Carol Benet received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of California\, Berkeley. She currently teaches book discussion groups in San Francisco and Marin and writes for The Ark newspaper and ARTSSF.com.
• The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht (the Orange Broadband Prize) $15
• To the End of the Land by David Grossman (German Peace Prize and JQ Wingate Prize) $15.95
• Paradise Reclaimed by Halldor Laxness (Nobel Prize) $15
• Chronicle in Stone\: A Novel by Ismail Kadare (Man Booker International Prize) $18.95
• Within a Budding Grove by Marcel Proust (Prix Goncourt) $14.95
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/sebastian-junger-war URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/sebastian-junger-war SUMMARY:Sebastian Junger - War DESCRIPTION:Priority seating with book purchase
Sebastian Junger discusses War ($15.99). Junger turns his empathetic eye to the reality of combat—the fear\, the honor\, and the trust among men whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through 15 months in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. Junger is the author of The Perfect Storm.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T040000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-carol-benet-potpourri-literary-prizes-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/book-group-carol-benet-potpourri-literary-prizes-2 SUMMARY:Book Group\: Carol Benet - Potpourri of Literary Prizes DESCRIPTION:Five Mondays\: Feb. 20\, Mar. 19\, Apr. 16\, May 21\, June 11
Carol Benet
received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of
California\, Berkeley. She currently teaches book discussion groups in
San Francisco and Marin and writes for The Ark newspaper and ARTSSF.com.
• The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht (the Orange Broadband Prize) $15
• To the End of the Land by David Grossman (German Peace Prize and JQ Wingate Prize) $15.95
• Paradise Reclaimed by Halldor Laxness (Nobel Prize) $15
• Chronicle in Stone\: A Novel by Ismail Kadare (Man Booker International Prize) $18.95
• Within a Budding Grove by Marcel Proust (Prix Goncourt) $14.95
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/alex-gilvarry-memoirs-non-enemy-combatant URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/alex-gilvarry-memoirs-non-enemy-combatant SUMMARY:Alex Gilvarry - From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant DESCRIPTION:
Alex Gilvarry presents his novel From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant ($26.95)\, a Signed First Editions Club selection. Boyet Hernandez is a small man with a big American dream when he arrives in New York in 2002\, fresh out of design school in Manila. He sets up shop in a Brooklyn factory\, but mere weeks later\, there’s a knock on the door\: the flamboyant Boyet is brought to Gitmo\, handed a Koran\, and locked away indefinitely.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/thomas-christensen-1616-world-motion URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/thomas-christensen-1616-world-motion SUMMARY:Thomas Christensen - 1616\: The World in Motion DESCRIPTION:Thomas Christensen talks about 1616\: The World in Motion ($35.00). Christensen illuminates an extravagant age by focusing on a single riotous year. Woven with color images and artwork from that period\, 1616 tells the surprising tales of the men and women who set the world on its tumultuous course toward modernity.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/kevin-fox-until-next-time URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/kevin-fox-until-next-time SUMMARY:Kevin Fox - Until the Next Time DESCRIPTION:
Kevin Fox talks about Until the Next Time ($15.95). Fox presents a romance cloaked in mystery and suspense that takes readers inside the rich heritage of Irish history and faith. Until the Next Time is a remarkable story about time and memory and the way ancient myths affect everything from what we believe to who we love.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/gary-small-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-prevention-program URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/gary-small-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-prevention-program SUMMARY:Gary Small - The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program DESCRIPTION:cosponsored by Senior Access Marin
Dr. Gary Small discusses The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program ($24.95). Written by the author of The Memory Bible\, this guide is a whole-body\, whole-mind\, easy-to-follow regimen based on the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease\, emphasizing the connection between lifestyle and susceptibility.
Senior Access Marin offers creative arts\, exercise\, brain games and socialization for those with memory loss.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/added-event-nina-simonds-simple-asian-meals-irresistibly-satisfying-and-healthy-dishes-busy-co URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/added-event-nina-simonds-simple-asian-meals-irresistibly-satisfying-and-healthy-dishes-busy-co SUMMARY:Added Event\: Nina Simonds - Simple Asian Meals\: Irresistibly Satisfying and Healthy Dishes for the Busy Cook DESCRIPTION:Nina Simonds talks about Simple Asian Meals\: Irresistibly Satisfying and Healthy Dishes for the Busy Cook ($29.99). Simonds presents over 100 recipes for accessible Chinese\, Japanese\, Thai\, and Vietnamese specialties—packed with fresh\, seasonal ingredients and health-giving benefits from immune support to ease of digestion to cholesterol reduction. Almost all her dishes require only one pot to prepare\, and to make meal preparation asmanageable as possible\, she also provides freezing and storing techniques\, recipe variations for convenience and personal taste\, and lists of basic staples readers should always keep on hand. Colorful\, comprehensive\, and informed by Simonds’s own culinary travels and memorable moments in Asia\, Simple Asian Meals is every home chef’s guide to creating exquisitely flavored Asian cuisine quickly and effortlessly.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T033000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-karen-leland-10-ways-make-your-website-pr-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-karen-leland-10-ways-make-your-website-pr-0 SUMMARY:Class\: Karen Leland - 10 Ways to Make Your Website PR DESCRIPTION:It’s one thing to drive traffic to your website\, it’s another to insure that people want to stay and play once they get there. This practical session will cover the ten most important things your website needs to be\, do and have to be marketing driven and PR friendly. See how your current website compares against a checklist of PR and marketing best practices for online excellence. Karen Leland is the author of six books\, a PR consultant\, and marketing strategist. She has placed over 500 articles in newspapers and magazines and booked hundreds of radio and television interviews in national media. She is also a freelance writer.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jim-yardley-brave-dragons-chinese-basketball-team-american-coach-and-two-cultures-clashing URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jim-yardley-brave-dragons-chinese-basketball-team-american-coach-and-two-cultures-clashing SUMMARY:Jim Yardley - Brave Dragons\: A Chinese Basketball Team\, an American Coach\, and Two Cultures Clashing DESCRIPTION:Former New York Times Beijing bureau chief Jim Yardley presents Brave Dragons\: A Chinese Basketball Team\, an American Coach\, and Two Cultures Clashing ($26.95)\, the wonderfully original story of a struggling Chinese basketball team and its quixotic\, often comical attempt to right its fortunes by copying the American stars of the NBA—a season of cultural misunderstanding that transcends sports and reveals China’s ambivalent relationship with the West. Yardley tells the story of the resulting culture clash with sensitivity and a keen comic sensibility. Jim Yardley has worked as a journalist for The New York Times for the past 14 years\, including eight years as a foreign correspondent and bureau chief in China and India. His reportage on China’s legal system won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/meredith-maran-johnny-symons-theory-small-earthquakes URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/meredith-maran-johnny-symons-theory-small-earthquakes SUMMARY:Meredith Maran & Johnny Symons - A Theory of Small Earthquakes DESCRIPTION:Meredith Maran presents A Theory of Small Earthquakes ($15.95). Filmmaker Johnny Symons will show a brief clip from his award-winning film\, Daddy and Papa\; Meredith will read briefly from her novel\, and they’ll discuss the challenges and joys of portraying non-traditional families in books and film.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/eve-ensler-isabel-allende-i-am-emotional-creature URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/eve-ensler-isabel-allende-i-am-emotional-creature SUMMARY:Eve Ensler with Isabel Allende - I Am an Emotional Creature DESCRIPTION:Tickets $35 (includes a signed copy of Ensler’s book)
Call (415) 927-0960\, ext. 1 to reserve
Eve Ensler and Isabel Allende in conversation\, for one evening only! If you live even remotely near the Bay Area\, it is well worth coming to hear these two inspiring women talk about activism\, women and girls\, and the power of stories. Eve is the Tony Award-winning author of The Vagina Monologues and founder of V-Day\, the global movement to end violence against women and girls.
Eve will blow you away and Isabel will get you through it. Together they will fill you with hope.
You'll also get a sneak peak at Eve's latest theatrical work\, the stage adaptation of Emotional Creature\, which will premiere at Berkeley Rep this June. This event is a benefit for V-Day\, the global
movement to end violence against women and girls.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/josh-bazell-wild-thing URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/josh-bazell-wild-thing SUMMARY:Josh Bazell - Wild Thing DESCRIPTION:Josh Bazell presents his thriller Wild Thing ($25.99). A reclusive billionaire offers Dr. Peter Brown a job accompanying a sexy but self-destructive paleontologist on the world’s worst field assignment. Brown has no real choice but to say yes\, even if it means that he will be dealing with an army of murderers\, mobsters\, and international drug dealers.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T000000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/san-francisco-tea-festival-phil-cousineau-scott-chamberlin-hoyt URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/san-francisco-tea-festival-phil-cousineau-scott-chamberlin-hoyt SUMMARY:San Francisco Tea Festival with Phil Cousineau & Scott Chamberlin Hoyt DESCRIPTION:Festival Tickets $20The San Francisco International Tea Festival brings the world of artisan teas and tea culture to the Bay Area. Experience the elegance of a traditional Chinese Gongfu Ceremony and a Chanoyu\, Japanese Tea Ceremony with visiting tea master Masahiro Takada. Attend classes by tea experts while you sip your way around the world. Vendors will offer samples of whole-leaf single estate teas from most of the countries of origin\, exotic chai blends and some of the finest new flavored blends and ready-to-drink infusions. Several writers about tea will be participating in the festival events\, including Norwood Pratt\, Roy Fong\, Frank H. Murphy and Babette Donaldson.
At the festival enjoy a preview of the film\:
The Meaning Of TeaMeet the Authors of the Companion Book\:
Please join author and editor Phil Cousineau\, filmmaker Scott Chamberlin Hoyt\, and world-renowned tea authority Norwood Pratt for an authors' reception for The Meaning of Tea\: A Tea-Inspired Journey at Book Passage in the Ferry Building at 1\:00 p.m.
Phil Cousineau edited and compiled The Meaning of Tea book from more than 50 of his and Scott Hoyt's interviews with tea pickers and plantation owners\, street sellers\, traders and teapot makers and tea scholars spanning eight countries. It is a celebration of the history\, rituals\, spirituality and simple pure enjoyment of tea.
"\;America's tea sage\,"\; Norwood Pratt\, who is featured in The Meaning of Tea book and film\, is possibly the world's most widely read authority on tea. His award-winning books are James Norwood Pratt's New Tea Lover's Treasury and James Norwood Pratt's Tea Dictionary.
Meet the authors\, taste some world-class tea\, and experience the deeper meaning of tea! This reception is part of the first annual San Francisco International Tea Festival. Scott Hoyt will be showing clips from his award winning film\, also called The Meaning of Tea\, at 3\:30 pm on the Ferry Building's Second Floor.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-catherine-flaxman-writers-eye-seeing-through-different-lens-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-catherine-flaxman-writers-eye-seeing-through-different-lens-1 SUMMARY:Class\: Catherine Flaxman - Writer's Eye\: Seeing Through a Different Lens DESCRIPTION:Hit the refresh button. Learn how the meditative arts can support the writing life. Brief periods of guided meditation alternate with written exercises designed to expand creativity\, reduce internal noise\, and breathe new life into your story\, characters\, and craft. Catherine Flaxman is a writer and story consultant\, and has sold two screenplays and received two artists’ grants from the Marin Arts Council. She’s a licensed psychotherapist and seminar leader\, with a background in the creative and contemplative arts.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T184500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T184500Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/robert-wemischner-cooking-tea URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/robert-wemischner-cooking-tea SUMMARY:ADDED EVENT! Robert Wemischner - Cooking with Tea DESCRIPTION:Pastry chef and culinary educator\, Robert Wemischner discusses Cooking with Tea\, an exploration of the culinary potential of the leaf. Wemischner is also the author of The Vivid Flavors Cookbook\, a groundbreaking book about fusion cuisine\, and Gourmet to Go on the business of specialty food retailing. His latest book is The Dessert Architect. Robert has been guest chef onboard Silversea Cruise lines to Sri Lanka\, India and Thailand where he presented on tea\, cooking with tea\, and tea and food pairings and also escorted tours to tea manufacturing plants as part of the shore excursions programs.Richard Mason presents his novel History of a Pleasure Seeker ($25.95). Piet Barol has an instinctive appreciation for pleasure and a gift for finding it. Piet’s father is an austere administrator at Holland’s oldest university. His mother\, a singing teacher\, has died—but not before giving him a thorough grounding in the arts of charm. Piet applies for a job as tutor to the troubled son of Europe’s leading hotelier\: a child who refuses to leave his family’s mansion on Amsterdam’s grandest canal. As the young man enters this glittering world\, he learns its secrets—and soon\, quietly\, steadily\, finds his life transformed as he in turn transforms the lives of those around him.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T000000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-laura-deutsch-get-print-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-laura-deutsch-get-print-2 SUMMARY:Class\: Laura Deutsch - Get into Print DESCRIPTION:This practical “How to” workshop will give you the tools you need to get your writing published in magazines\, newspapers\, and other media. We’ll look at writer’s guidelines from various publications\, as well as where to send your work and how to get editors to read your submissions (and accept them!). We discuss sending query letters instead of completed pieces\, writing cover letters that work\, formatting your piece for submission\, and more. “Laura was terrific—organized and original\, a generous and talented teacher. This is one of the best classes I’ve taken.”
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/shakti-gawain-living-light URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/shakti-gawain-living-light SUMMARY:Shakti Gawain - Living in the Light EVENT CANCELED DESCRIPTION:This event is canceled. We will look forward to a future event with the author.
Shakti Gawain discusses Living in the Light ($14.95). With her trademark insight and accessibility\, personal growth pioneer Gawain highlights the transformative power of bringing the light of awareness to every aspect of the self—intuitive wisdom and rationality\, power and vulnerability\, peacemaker and warrior.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/karen-kondazian-whip URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/karen-kondazian-whip SUMMARY:Karen Kondazian - The Whip DESCRIPTION:in conversation with Peter Robinson
Karen Kondazian talks about her novel The Whip ($15.00). This work is inspired by the true story of Charlotte “Charley” Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her life as a man. As a young woman in Rhode Island\, her husband was lynched and her baby killed. Dressed as a man\, she went to California to track down the murderer. Peter Robinson is the head of the San Francisco Literary Society.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T190000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/annie-rohrbach-conscious-order URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/annie-rohrbach-conscious-order SUMMARY:Annie Rohrbach - Conscious Order DESCRIPTION:Annie Rohrbach discusses Conscious Order ($18.95). Veteran professional organizer\, Rohrbach shows you how to use the power of your thoughts and imagination to create the order you desire. She helps you learn to trust your own instincts and make decisions more easily\, as you release your clutter and create beautiful spaces.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T210000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/matt-abrahams-speaking-without-freaking-out URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/matt-abrahams-speaking-without-freaking-out SUMMARY:Matt Abrahams - Speaking Up Without Freaking Out DESCRIPTION:Matt Abrahams presents Speaking Up Without Freaking Out ($12.95). Concerned about an upcoming interview? Anxious about being asked to provide your thoughts during a meeting? Abrahams delivers a workshop designed to provide you with several\, practical techniques you can use to manage your speaking anxiety.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T210000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/california-writers-club-writing-travel-stories URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/california-writers-club-writing-travel-stories SUMMARY:California Writers Club - Writing Travel Stories DESCRIPTION:Topic\: “Writing Travel Stories” • Marianne Rogoff\, whose travel stories\, fictions\, and essays appeared in numerous publications\, including Best Women’s Travel Writing 2011\, presents a mini-workshop on the Travel Story—a story that describes a meaningful encounter between the self and place. She teaches writing and literature at California College of the Arts. She is the author of the biography Silvie’s Life.
California Writers Club
A Professional Writing Club
4th Sunday each month • Corte Madera
2\:00-4\:00 pm • $5 members/$10 non-members per meeting
The Marin branch of the California Writers Club meets monthly at Book Passage\, except July\, August and December\, on the 4th Sunday of the month (unless it’s a holiday) 2\:00 p.m. to 4\:00 p.m. Meetings may feature a guest speaker\, a workshop\, or a panel discussion\, along with networking and writing news. CWC\, a 501c educational corporation\, is the nation’s oldest professional club for writers ... “educating writers of all levels of expertise in the craft of writing and in the marketing of their work.” All are welcome. Visit www.cwcmarinwriters.com.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/bill-broder-prayer-departed URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/bill-broder-prayer-departed SUMMARY:Bill Broder - A Prayer for the Departed DESCRIPTION:Bill Broder presents A Prayer for the Departed ($12.99). Broder honors the elders of his family through a series of short stories and intimate vignettes. As the youngest son\, he acts as witness to the lives of his parents\, his uncles and his aunts—lives steeped in the rich mix of a secular America and Jewish belief and ritual.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/donna-emerson-zara-raab-wild-mercy-swimming-eel URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/donna-emerson-zara-raab-wild-mercy-swimming-eel SUMMARY:Donna Emerson & Zara Raab - Wild Mercy & Swimming the Eel DESCRIPTION:Join us for a joint poetry event with Donna Emerson\, author of Wild Mercy and Zara Raab\, author of Swimming the Eel.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/gregg-jones-honor-dust-theodore-roosevelt-war-philippines URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/gregg-jones-honor-dust-theodore-roosevelt-war-philippines SUMMARY:ADDED EVENT! Gregg Jones - Honor in the Dust\: Theodore Roosevelt\, War in the Philippines\, and the Rise and Fall of America's Imperial Dream DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer finalist Gregg Jones discusses Honor in the Dust\: Theodore Roosevelt\, War in the Philippines\, and the Rise and Fall of America's Imperial Dream (24.95). On the eve of a new century\, an up-and-coming Theodore Roosevelt set out to transform the U.S. into a major world power. The Spanish-American War would forever change America's standing in global affairs\, and drive the young nation into its own imperial showdown in the Philippines.
From Admiral George Dewey's legendary naval victory in Manila Bay to the Rough Riders' heroic charge up San Juan Hill\, from Roosevelt's rise to the presidency to charges of U.S. military misconduct in the Philippines\, Honor in the Dust captures an era brimming with American optimism and confidence as the nation expanded its influence abroad.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T154103Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/tim-dorsey-pineapple-grenade URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/tim-dorsey-pineapple-grenade SUMMARY:Tim Dorsey - Pineapple Grenade DESCRIPTION:Tim Dorsey presents his crime novel Pineapple Grenade ($25.99). In the latest laugh-riot thriller from the author of Hurricane Punch\, Serge Storms has finagled his way into becoming a secret agent in Miami\, spying for the president of a banana republic. Will he still have time for a cocktail before Homeland Security brings him down?
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