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Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Dominican University credit available
Start: 1:00 pm
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
This dynamic workshop by Marney Makridakis, ArtellaLand.com founder and author of Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life, explores the concept of kairos (non-linear, numinous time) through creative writing and art. In this inspiring adventure, you’ll explore new dimensions of time as you create mixed-media artwork to represent your own inspiring awareness and ability to redefine time to be anything you want it to be. Note: this workshop has a small supply list. Supply List: - Mat board, canvas or sturdy piece cardboard, at least 8” x 10” - Your favorite adhesives (glue, glue stick, gel medium, glue, double-stick tape) - Contributions to our shared art pile: please bring a few “artsy bits” to share with the class (i.e. decorative paper sheets and scraps, ribbon, lace, images, etc…anything you’d like to bring that might be used by others in the class. These items will be gathered during a fun Time Creation ritual we’ll be doing together!) Optional Supplies: (bring whatever you have and can easily carry. You can share with others if necessary)
- Paintbrushes or sponge brushes (whatever you have on hand; there will be extras to share) - A few favorite colors of paint - Pens and markers - Other decorations or embellishments Start: 4:00 pm
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Start: 5:00 pm
Reception: Wednesday, April 18
Mark April 23 on your calendear and on next year’s calendar as well, because it is the official World Book Day as designated by UNESCO. Why April 23? Because that’s the date of Cervantes’ death as well as the date of Shakespeare’s birth and death (We agree. That sounds a bit creepy.) On April 23, the thousands of volunteers who have signed up as World Book Night volunteers will be branching out all over the U.S. and the U.K. So if you’re standing at a bus stop and someone offers you a book, take it with a smile. There’s a group of volunteers that will be setting out from Book Passage as part of this celebration. But if you want to meet them, you should probably drop by our Marin store around 6:30 pm on Wednesday, April 18, which is the day when they’ll be picking up the books that they’ll be giving out later in the week. Come on by, have a little refreshment, and wish them well. For more info see: worldbooknight.org Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Spending the night in Paris? The precious hours can slip away faster than a good bottle of Bordeaux. Nicolas Wolff provides an overview of everything a night in Paris has to offer: museums, walks, underground movie theaters, jazz clubs and, of course, food and wine. Bring questions about your upcoming trip and get expert, tailored advice. Nicolas Wolff grew up in Paris and teaches French.
Start: 7:00 pm
Christopher Tilghman and Peter Cameron talk about The Right-Hand Shore ($27.00), a novel that confronts the dilemmas of race, family, and forbidden love in the wake of America’s Civil War, and Coral Glynn ($24.00), a novel exploring how quickly need and desire can blossom into love and then transform itself again. | 24
Start: 6:00 pm
 A.J. Jacobs presents Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection ($26.00). Having lifted his spirit in The Year of Living Biblically and sharpened his mind in The Know-It-All, journalist Jacobs had one feat left in the self-improvement trinity: to become the healthiest man in the world. This book bursts with hilarity and warmth, as he tests our culture’s obsession with health.Start: 7:00 pm
Daniel Handler is the author of the literary novels The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and, most recently, Adverbs. Under the name Lemony Snicket he has also written a sequence of books for children, known collectively as A Series of Unfortunate Events, which have sold more than 53 million copies. His intricate and witty writing style has won him numerous fans for his critically acclaimed literary work and his wildly successful children’s books. His newest book, with illustrations by Maira Kalman, is Why We Broke Up. It was named a 2012 Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the ALA. Maggie Stiefvater is an artist, and musician and the New York Times bestselling author of The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy. Her latest novel, The Scorpio Races, was also named a 2012 Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the ALA, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book, and The New York Times Book Review raved, “[Stiefvater] not only steps out of the young adult fantasy box with The Scorpio Races but crushes it with pounding hooves….If The Scorpio Races sounds like nothing you’ve ever read, that’s because it is.” John Corey Whaley grew up in Springhill, Louisiana, where he learned to be sarcastic and to tell stories. He has a B.A. in English from Louisiana Tech University, as well as an M.A in Secondary English Education. He started writing stories about aliens and underwater civilizations when he was around ten, but now writes realistic YA fiction, including Where Things Come Back - which was given the 2012 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature by the ALA. He is a very picky eater and has never been punched in the face. His favorite word is defenestration, which is the inspiration for his second book. Start: 7:00 pm
Melanie Thorne talks about her novel Hand Me Down ($25.95). It begins with Liz’s mother swearing, “I would never hurt you, Liz.” This act propels Liz between guest beds in two states searching for a safe home. All the while, Liz is burdened by her stake in a bleak pact with a deceitful adult attempting to force her to tell the truth about the darkest of her circumstances.
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Start: 7:00 pm
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Start: 12:00 pm
 Tickets $55(includes lunch & a signed book) Call (415) 927-0960, ext. 1 to reserve Join Julia Alvarez for lunch as she discusses A Wedding in Haiti, a story about three of Alvarez’s most personal relationships—with her parents, with her husband, and with a young Haitian boy known as Piti. A teenager when Julia first met him in 2001, Piti crossed the border into the Dominican Republic to find work. Julia, impressed by his courage and charmed by his smile, has over the years come to think of him as a son, even promising to be at his wedding someday. When Piti calls in 2009, Julia’s promise is tested. Alvarez is the author of In the Time of the Butterflies and How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. Be sure and check out this interview with Julia Alvarez on Shelf Awareness. 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. Start: 6:00 pm
Start: 6:30 pm
Terri Glass, Marin Coordinator for California Poets in the Schools will host a lively reading celebrating selected student poets from all over the county. Poet Teachers, Karen Benke, Lea Aschenas, Sasha Eakle, Claire Blotter, Kathy Evans, giovanni singleton, and Brian Kervin will be on hand to introduce their students. Come hear these talented children surprise you and feed your heart.
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Start: 7:00 pm
George Daughan presents 1812: The Navy’s War ($32.50). Prize-winning historian Daughan tells the story of how a few captains and their stalwart crews overcame the odds to lead the country to victory against the world’s greatest imperial power. 1812 is a complete account of how the U.S. Navy rescued a fledgling nation. | 28
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED Thinking about reentering the workforce, but don’t know how to begin? This workshop is for moms who are ready to get back to work. Whether you want a job while the kids are in school, or you’re an empty nester, you will need to reassess your wants, needs and opportunities. Come to an interactive supportive group with networking, goal setting and action steps. Linda Lesem is a Certified Career Counselor and Life Coach with “Moms in Transitions” and Alison Berka has an MBA in marketing and has worked for nonprofits in marketing and fundraising.
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
This is your chance to fix short stories that are “almost there”—the little heartbreakers that are still not exactly right. Often it just takes a slight adjustment, but sometimes it takes a sharp kick—this class offers both. Molly Giles is a novelist and short story writer. She teaches at the University of Arkansas and is an editor for Penguin Putnam. Giles has worked with Amy Tan and many other successful writers.
Start: 11:00 am
Start: 1:00 pm
Start: 4:00 pm
Start: 8:00 pm
VIP Pre-Party 6:30 pm
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