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Tickets $55 (includes lunch &\; a signed book)Call (415) 927-0960\, ext. 1 to reserve
Nancy Bruning\, MPH\, Author of Nancercize\: 101 Things to Do on a Park Bench\, advises on Health and Fitness for Writers
Book Passage hosts the monthly meetings of Left Coast Writers® at our Corte Madera store. This Literary Salon is led by author/teacherLinda Watanabe McFerrin. The monthly meetings provide an evening of literary connections\, support\, counsel\, provocative readings\, writing tips\, literary chat\, unabashed networking\, and great fun. Each meeting also features a presentation by one of several Bay Area literary figures. The fee includes membership in Left Coast Writers®\, a group of new and experienced writers. LCW has its own lively newsletter and website atwww.leftcoastwriters.com/.
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This class is designed for the newer student who has some base knowledge of Spanish. Gloria likes to make the lessons relevant to student need and interest\, so the classes will involve dialogues and conversations about real life situations and current events. No textbooks required. .
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This class is for students who are proficient in French but want feedback in grammar or vocabulary in order to express themselves with more precision and ease at an advanced level. We discuss and debate current issues\, and read a popular novel in French. Anne Bishop lived and taught in France for 20 years. She has taught French language\, culture\, and literature at Book Passage for many years.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/nona-mock-wyman-bamboo-women-stories-ming-quong-chinese-orphanage-california URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/nona-mock-wyman-bamboo-women-stories-ming-quong-chinese-orphanage-california SUMMARY:Nona Mock Wyman - Bamboo Women\: Stories from Ming Quong\, a Chinese Orphanage in California DESCRIPTION:Nona Mock Wyman presents Bamboo Women\: Stories from Ming Quong\, a Chinese Orphanage in California ($19.95). In her groundbreaking new book\, Wyman explores the lives of her "\;sisters"\; who grew up in the Bay Area's Ming Quong Chinese orphanage—revealing secrets\, pain\, and the lifetime legacies of friendship.
In 1935\, at the age of two\, Nona Mock Wyman was abandoned at the Ming Quong orphanage in Los Gatos\, California. From that first\, searing memory of seeing her mother walk out of her life forever\, Mock turned grief into strength. Bamboo Women tells twenty-one inspiring stories of coming-of-age from the women of Ming Quong\, a home for orphaned Chinese girls in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wyman introduces us to her "\;sisters"\; and how their bonds of love and friendship carried them through life\, love\, loss\, career\, and family. Nona Mock Wyman is the author of Chopstick Childhood (In a Land of Silver Spoons).
Eight Wednesdays\: Oct. 3 - Nov. 21
Class will review difficult structures. Emphasis is on conversation and mastery of following tenses\: il passato prossimo\, l'imperfetto\, il trapassatp prossimo e il condizionale.
Text\: Advanced Grammar by Marcel Danesi
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Spanish for beginning students.
Gloria Lopez-Gutierrez has been a language teacher for more than 25 years\, teaching English as a Second/Foreign language and Spanish language and Latin American culture. Gloria has translated and interpreted for the Latino Film Festival—San Francisco Bay Area and for parents of students at San Rafael City Schools. Students unsure of their level will be provided with the instructor’s e-mail address in order to determine placement
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This class is for beginners or those who want a fresh start. The focus is on French for travel and communicating. Anne Bishop lived and taught in France for 20 years. She has taught French language\, culture\, and literature at Book Passage for many years.
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Small Spaces\: Superb Collections
We all love the Metropolitan but---
Join Book Passage Art Historian Kerrin Meis on a virtual tour of the American museums that should be on everyone's "\;must do"\; list. Encountering true masterpieces of Western Art\, we will experience them in a more intimate manner\, asking questions as to the "\;whys"\; of the collections. What do the objects tell us of the passions of those who assembled them? We will visit the Morgan Library\, The Frick Collection\, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\, The Barnes Collection in its new location\, the Phillips Collection\, the Clark Institute in Williamstown\, the Kimbell in Fort Worth\, the Norton Simon in Pasadena as well as both campuses of the Getty Museum. Participants may have favorites hidden in other small museums and are encouraged to let Prof. Meis know so that they can be included.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121004T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121004T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/laurel-miller-cheese-dummies URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/laurel-miller-cheese-dummies SUMMARY:Laurel Miller - Cheese for Dummies DESCRIPTION:This event features cheese samplings!
Laurel Miller presents Cheese for Dummies ($19.99)\, a guide to selecting\, cooking with\, and making cheese. With artisanal and imported cheeses now common to grocery stores\, the everyday cheese lover needs more than simply their nose to make the best choice. This new book offers wise (and delicious!) advice on every page.
Please note\: this event had been scheduled for August 8th.
Laurel Miller is a food and travel writer based in the Western U.S.\, contributing editor at culture\, and culinary educator and owner of The Sustainable Kitchen.
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Benefits Poetry Flash
Sponsored by\:
Department of Literature and Language of Dominican University\,
Book Passage of Marin and San Francisco\,
Studio 333 Gallery
Join former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass\, Gillian Conoley\, editor and founder of Volt magazine\, and professor at Sonoma State University\, and Giovanni Singleton\, winner of the 2012 California Book Award for Poetry for an inspired evening of poetry like only the North Coast creates. This benefit reading will help sustain the forty-year tradition of outstanding literary news offered by the Bay Area's own Poetry Flash -- California's best calendar (both south and north) for happenings\, reviews and commentary.
Please come enjoy the wonderful autumn sights of the Dominican campus and wonderful acoustics of ninety-year-old Angelico Concert Hall. Help celebrate a four decades of literary excellence with an evening of great poetry.
Four Thursdays\: Oct. 4 - 25
This class is designed for the continuing student of Spanish who has some knowledge of the simple past (preterite) tense and who is eager to practice speaking. The lessons relevant to student need and interest\, so the classes will involve dialogues and conversations about real life situations and current events. No textbooks required.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121004T181500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121004T201500Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-anne-bishop-intermediate-french-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-anne-bishop-intermediate-french-2 SUMMARY:Class\: Anne Bishop - Intermediate French DESCRIPTION:Eight Thursdays\: Oct. 4 - Nov. 29 (no class Nov. 22)
This class is intended for those who recently took Lower Intermediate and Beginning Plus with Anne.
This class widens the ability to communicate for travel or conversation. We learn new vocabulary\, expressions\, and grammar (the imperfect past tense as well as the simple past\, and conditional tenses are presented). Anne Bishop lived and taught in France for 20 years. She has taught French language\, culture\, and literature at Book Passage for many years.
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This class is intended for those who recently took Intermediate French with Anne.
This class continues to develop fluency using present\, past and future tenses. The emphasis is on improving comprehension and conversational dialogue. Anne Bishop lived and taught in France for 20 years. She has taught French language\, culture\, and literature at Book Passage for many years.
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Gretchen Rubin started her career in law\, and she was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when she realized that really wanted to be a writer. Raised in Kansas City\, she lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
Seven Thursdays\: Sep. 20 - Nov. 8
Please note this class is for parents only. Children should not attend.
To register for individual sessions\, please call (415) 927-0960 ext. 1. Each session is $40.
Today's parents are busier\, more anxious\, and more stressed out than ever before. What if being a better parent meant actually doing less for your child? Based on the book by Kim Payne\, the Simplicity Parenting © movement is inspiring families worldwide to make small\, do-able changes with big\, satisfying results. Workshop participants will come away with practical\, creative\, simple strategies for using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer\, happier and more secure kids.
September 20\: Why Simplify?
Reconnecting the dreams you have for your family with your daily life.
September 27\: Soul Fever
Getting to the root of misbehavior\, and knowing what to do about it.
October 4\: Environment
Transforming your home from busy terminal to peaceful haven.
October 11\: Rhythm
Finding the key to battle-free bedtimes\, meaningful mealtimes\, and cheerful cooperation.
October 25\: Scheduling
Building balance\, dealing with boredom\, and deepening the experience of play.
November 1\: Filtering Out the Adult World
Strengthening our children by giving space and time for childhood .
November 8\: Simplicity Parenting To Go
Sustaining change and building community for our families.
Jody Meese\, Certified Simplicity Parenting Group Leader ©\, has been with Marin Mountain School Early Childhood Center from its inception in 1990\, and Director since 2001. She relishes supporting parents of children\, and has seen countless families rediscover the joy of parenting through "\;the power of less."\;
Constance Hale talks about Vex\, Hex\, Smash\, Smooch\: Let Verbs Power Your Writing ($26.95)\, a writing handbook that celebrates the infinite pizzazz of verbs. Writers know it instinctively\: Verbs make a sentence zing. And grammar gurus agree\: Drama in writing emerges from the interplay of a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb). This book zooms in on the colorful world of verbs.
Constance Hale is the author of Wired Style and Sin and Syntax. She has taught at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University and UC Berkeley Extension. She is based in San Francisco\, California.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121005T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121005T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/tony-la-russa-one-last-strike-fifty-years-baseball-ten-and-half-games-back-and-one-final-champ URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/tony-la-russa-one-last-strike-fifty-years-baseball-ten-and-half-games-back-and-one-final-champ SUMMARY:Tony La Russa - One Last Strike\: Fifty Years in Baseball\, Ten and a Half Games Back\, and One Final Championship Season DESCRIPTION:Tony La Russa discusses One Last Strike\: Fifty Years in Baseball\, Ten and a Half Games Back\, and One Final Championship Season ($27.99). Speaking candidly\, the third-winningest manager in baseball history talks about his World Championship season with the St. Louis Cardinals\, his lifetime spent studying the game\, his famously intense style\, and his decision to retire. La Russa also shares stories from throughout his career that shaped his outlook — from his first days managing the Chicago White Sox to his championship years with the Oakland A's\, to his triumphant tenure as St. Louis's longest-serving manager.
Tony La Russa managed the St. Louis Cardinals from 1996 to 2011\, as well as the Oakland A's and the Chicago White Sox. He has three World Series wins\, six league championships\, and five Manager of the Year awards\, and is ranked third in all-time major league wins. He and his wife\, Elaine\, founded the Tony La Russa Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek\, California.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121006T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121006T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/steven-roby-hendrix-hendrix-interviews-and-encounters-jimi-hendrix URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/steven-roby-hendrix-hendrix-interviews-and-encounters-jimi-hendrix SUMMARY:Steven Roby - Hendrix on Hendrix\: Interviews and Encounters with Jimi Hendrix DESCRIPTION:Steven Roby presents Hendrix on Hendrix\: Interviews and Encounters with Jimi Hendrix ($24.95). This new book includes the most important interviews from the peak of Hendrix’s career\, 1966 to 1970\, as selected by one of the world’s leading Hendrix historians. “Uncovers a wealth of material that most diehard fans didn’t even suspect existed.” —Richie UnterbergerJay Tunney presents The Prizefighter and the Playwright\: Gene Tunney and Bernard Shaw ($35.00)\, the curious story of the unlikely relationship between a world heavyweight champion boxer and a world-famous playwright and celebrated man of letters. This remarkable book chronicles the little known relationship that formed between this celebrated odd couple.
The Prizefighter and the Playwright has been praised by publications ranging from the Irish Times to Boxing Monthly.
Jay R. Tunney\, the son of the famous fighter\, is vice president of the International Shaw Society and a member of the Governor's International Advisory Council for the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake\, Ontario. His articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine and other national publications.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121006T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121006T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jon-katz-dancing-dogs-stories URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jon-katz-dancing-dogs-stories SUMMARY:Jon Katz - Dancing Dogs\: Stories DESCRIPTION:Jon Katz reads from Dancing Dogs\: Stories ($24.00). No one brings to life the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs like New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz. He has warmed our spirits with enchanting tales and keen observations of his animal menagerie. Now\, Katz is back with what he does best in his first collection of short stories. Bark!J.R. Moehringer reads from Sutton ($27.99)\, the long anticipated debut novel from the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of the New York Times Bestseller\, The Tender Bar. This fictionalized account of the life of the once famous Willie Sutton\, the “Babe Ruth” of bank robbers\, is vivid and poignant\, comic\, fast-paced and fact-studded\, and a story of doomed love.
J.R. Moehringer is a former national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. A 1986 graduate of Yale University\, Moehringer began his journalism career as a news assistant at The New York Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2000.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121007T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121008T000000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/literacyworks-word-community-learning-fair URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/literacyworks-word-community-learning-fair SUMMARY:Literacyworks - Word Up! A Community Learning Fair DESCRIPTION:Literacyworks presents Word Up! A Community Learning Fair. This year’s fair will bring in an estimated 3\,000 participants together to celebrate the joy of lifelong learning. The goals of Word Up! are twofold\: one\, to increase awareness of learning opportunities in the North Bay which will lead to an increase in literacy levels and the knowledge base of our population\; and two\, to raise funds that support literacy programs in North Bay county libraries\, schools and community organizations. Join Book Passage and authors Anne Lamott\, Jane Smiley and others at this very special event!
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Tarun Tejpal presents The Story of My Assasins ($27.95). Based on actual events\, this novel tells the story of a journalist who learns that the police have captured five hit men on their way to kill him. The news prompts him to launch an investigation into the lives of his aspiring murderers—a ragtag group of street thugs and village waifs—and their mastermind.
Tarun J Tejpal is an Indian journalist\, publisher and a novelist. In 2001\, Business Week named him as among the 50 leaders at the forefront of change in Asia\, and in 2009\, the magazine named him among "\;India's 50 Most Powerful People."\; His debut novel\, The Alchemy of Desire (2006)\, won Le Prix Mille Pages. It was followed by Story of My Assassins (2010). The Valley of Masks (2011) was long-listed for Man Asian Literary Prize.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121008T013000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121008T013000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/charles-phan-cooks-books-vietnamese-home-cooking URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/charles-phan-cooks-books-vietnamese-home-cooking SUMMARY:Charles Phan - Cooks with Books\: Vietnamese Home Cooking DESCRIPTION:Admission $115 per person
Online registration is no longer available. Please call (415) 927-0960\, ext. 1 to reserve a space!
Considered the inventor of modern Vietnamese cuisine in America\, Charles Phan is a culinary wonder in his own right. The executive chef/owner of The Slanted Door was born in Vietnam\, his family relocated just before the fall of Saigon and after two years in Guam\, his family settled in SF. HIs first restaurant\, The Slanted Door\, opened in 1995 in San Francisco's Mission District and relocated to the historic Ferry Building in 2004. Phan has won the James Beard award Best Chef in California and many others. This event will not be a typical Cooks with Books sit down dinner but a book launch and reception for his eagerly awaited first cookbook Vietnamese Home Cooking.
Join us for a very exciting evening in the mesmerizing and beautiful Grand Hall in the Ferry Building.
Don't wait to sign up - space is limited. Price includes the meal\, wine\, tax\, tip &\; a signed copy of the author’s book. Reserve at Book Passage (415-927-0960) or at bookpassage.com/food-wine-events. Can't attend the event? Order a signed copy.
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Matthew Fox is the popular and controversial theologian and author of more than 25 books that expose the corruption and patriarchal hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. He is founder and director of the Institute of Culture and Creation Spirituality in Oakland. A member of the Dominican Order for 34 years\, Fox was silenced by the Vatican in 1989 and formally dismissed in 1993. Now an Episcopal minister\, he travels extensively sharing his radical vision of a Christianity that leans toward mysticism rather than orthodoxy\, and Divine Feminism rather than patriarchy.
Three Tuesdays\: Oct. 9\, 16 &\; 23
Poetry is prophetic speech\, a spoken epiphany. A good poem gives voice to feelings\, thoughts\, and intuitions in us that we may have sensed the presence of\, but never knew how to say. This is poetry’s power\: it summons the best\, the deepest of who we are\, and captures it in language.Roger will explore some of the world’s great poems\, and with the help of simple exercises and reading aloud\, the group will reflect together upon the echoes\, meanings\, and relevance they have for our own lives. Poetry phobics are as welcome as poetry lovers—the point is not to study poetry\, but to use it as a means to explore our own authentic feelings and perceptions.
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Tony Burroughs is an author\, storyteller\, and a cofounder of The Intenders of the Highest Good\, a grassroots community movement with Intenders Circles in countries all over the world. Also the author of the popular daily email message "\;The Bridge\,"\; Burroughs lives in Mount Shasta\, CA.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121011T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121011T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/james-meek-heart-broke URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/james-meek-heart-broke SUMMARY:James Meek - The Heart Broke In DESCRIPTION:James Meek reads from The Heart Broke In ($28.00). From the prizewinning author of the international bestseller The People’s Act of Love\, comes a rich and intricate novel about everything that matters to us now\: children\, celebrity\, secrets and shame\, the quest for youth\, loyalty and betrayal\, falls from grace\, acts of terror\, and the wonderful\, terrible inescapability of family.
James Meek is an award-winning writer whose novels include The People’s Act of Love and We Are Now Beginning Our Descent. He lives in London.
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Lisa Zeidner has published four novels\, including the critically acclaimed Layover\, and two books of poems. Her stories\, reviews\, and essays have appeared in The New York Times\, Slate\, GQ\, Tin House\, and elsewhere. She directs the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Rutgers University in Camden\, New Jersey.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121012T013000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121012T033000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-jody-meese-simplicity-parenting-child-under-seven-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-jody-meese-simplicity-parenting-child-under-seven-2 SUMMARY:Class\: Jody Meese - Simplicity Parenting for the Child Under Seven DESCRIPTION:Seven Thursdays\: Sep. 20 - Nov. 8
Please note this class is for parents only. Children should not attend.
To register for individual sessions\, please call (415) 927-0960 ext. 1. Each session is $40.
Today's parents are busier\, more anxious\, and more stressed out than ever before. What if being a better parent meant actually doing less for your child? Based on the book by Kim Payne\, the Simplicity Parenting © movement is inspiring families worldwide to make small\, do-able changes with big\, satisfying results. Workshop participants will come away with practical\, creative\, simple strategies for using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer\, happier and more secure kids.
September 20\: Why Simplify?
Reconnecting the dreams you have for your family with your daily life.
September 27\: Soul Fever
Getting to the root of misbehavior\, and knowing what to do about it.
October 4\: Environment
Transforming your home from busy terminal to peaceful haven.
October 11\: Rhythm
Finding the key to battle-free bedtimes\, meaningful mealtimes\, and cheerful cooperation.
October 25\: Scheduling
Building balance\, dealing with boredom\, and deepening the experience of play.
November 1\: Filtering Out the Adult World
Strengthening our children by giving space and time for childhood .
November 8\: Simplicity Parenting To Go
Sustaining change and building community for our families.
Jody Meese\, Certified Simplicity Parenting Group Leader ©\, has been with Marin Mountain School Early Childhood Center from its inception in 1990\, and Director since 2001. She relishes supporting parents of children\, and has seen countless families rediscover the joy of parenting through "\;the power of less."\;
Stacy London presents The Truth About Style ($32.95)\, in which the hilarious\, beloved cohost of TLC’s What Not to Wear examines the universal obstacles all women—including herself—put in their own way. London shares her own often painful history and her philosophy of the healing power of personal style. The Truth About Style is an inspiring\, liberating\, and often very funny guide to finding your truest self.
Stacy London is the cohost of TLC’s What Not to Wear and has a regular segment on NBC’s Today show called “Ask Stacy.” She’s the cofounder and stylist in chief of Style for Hire. In addition\, she has appeared on numerous TV programs\, including Oprah\, Wendy Williams\, and Access Hollywood. A contributing editor at People magazine\, she previously worked at Vogue and Mademoiselle.
Robert Anasi discusses The Last Bohemia\: Scenes from the Life of Williamsburg\, Brooklyn ($15.00)\, a firsthand account of the transformation of Williamsburg from factory backwater to artists’ district to trendy hub and high-rise colony. Passionate and provocative\, The Last Bohemia is a celebration of the fever dream of bohemia\, a lament\, and a cautionary tale.
Robert Anasi is the author of The Gloves\: A Boxing Chronicle\, which George Plimpton called “as good as any I’ve read about the sport.” He is a regular reviewer for The Times Literary Supplement\, and teaches at the University of California\, Irvine.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121013T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121013T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/marin-school-arts-10th-anniversary URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/marin-school-arts-10th-anniversary SUMMARY:Marin School of the Arts - 10th Anniversary DESCRIPTION:Book Passage celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Marin School of the Arts. Please join us at this special event as our store will be filled with “the arts” - including exhibits of pottery\, photography and painting in our Gallery\, poetry readings and other creative writing presentations in our Events Room\, and dance demonstrations and band performances on our Terrace.
Founded in 2003\, the Marin School of the Arts provides high school students from Marin County and other parts of the Bay Area with a public school experience that offers comprehensive\, challenging and intensive arts education within a larger program of academic and college-prep courses.
Shauna Sever presents Pure Vanilla\: Irresistible Recipes &\; Essential Techniques ($22.95). Even with a history as rich as its naturally dreamy\, creamy flavor\, vanilla is overlooked\, misunderstood\, and generally taken for granted. Hundreds of cookbooks wax poetic about it\, but few have given it its due! This special event includes a vanilla tasting!
Shauna Sever is the author of Marshmallow Madness! She writes the popular dessert blog Piece of Cake and is a host and reporter for food-related television\, including “The Best of the Bay” for KRON4 in San Francisco. Her work has been published in Huffington Post Food\, Working Mother\, Food52\, and more. She also runs Bake Sale Bakery\, a dessert catering business in San Francisco\, where she lives with her husband and daughter.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121013T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121013T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/joanne-harris-peaches-father-francis URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/joanne-harris-peaches-father-francis SUMMARY:Joanne Harris - Peaches for Father Francis DESCRIPTION:Joanne Harris reads from Peaches for Father Francis ($26.95). The bestselling author of Chocolat and The Girl with No Shadow returns with an enchanting new novel\: when Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave\, she has no choice but to return to the beautiful French village in which eight years ago she opened a chocolate shop and first learned the meaning of home.
Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread Award-nominated Chocolat (made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp) and seven other bestselling novels. She plays bass guitar in a band first formed when she was 16\, is currently studying Old Norse\, and lives with her husband and daughter in Yorkshire.
Special for teens! L.B. Schulman reads from League of Strays ($16.95). Come celebrate at the book's release party - with treats\,
giveaways\, and other fun surprises! This suspenseful debut novel follows a group of teenage misfits - a motley crew of loners and an alluring\, manipulative ringleader named Kade - in their delicious quest for revenge on those who have wronged them at school. New member Charlotte must choose between the League and her own conscience.
L. B. Schulman writes fantasy and contemporary fiction for young adults. She lives outside the San Francisco Bay Area. This is her first novel.
Filled with a luminous cast of characters\, and told with searing honesty and ironic wit\, Beamish Boy is a redemptive story of survival and letting go\, as we follow Albert from one zany adventure and near-death experience to the next. He is run over by his best friend after blacking out in a driveway\, contracts malaria in east Africa\, and joins a psychedelic “therapy” cult\, until he miraculously finds himself\, through photography\, poetry\, and a hilarious awakening at a meditation retreat center\, realizing finally\, what it means to be fully alive and to truly love.
Beamish Boy charts a compelling spiritual journey\, from violence and self-annihilation to creativity and self-realization. Not your typical addiction memoir\, Beamish Boy reads more like a witty and poetic novel\, offering a profound window into the human condition\, complete with its tragedies and ecstasies—illuminating one man’s quest for lasting wisdom.
Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published poet\, author\, artist\, teacher\, speaker\, and writing coach. He served as the first Poet Laureate of Marin County\, California from 2008-2010. Albert is the author of several books of poetry including "\;Letters to Early Street\,"\; and "\;Walking Tooth &\; Cloud\,"\; and his work has appeared in dozens of literary journals and anthologies worldwide. He presents at literary conferences nationally\, directs a homecare agency\, and teaches in the Teen and Family program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center near his home in Woodacre\, California.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121014T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121014T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-michael-david-lukas-intensive-fiction-mini-workshop URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-michael-david-lukas-intensive-fiction-mini-workshop SUMMARY:Class\: Michael David Lukas - Intensive Fiction Mini-Workshop DESCRIPTION:
This intensive fiction mini-workshop is designed to help you jumpstart\, polish\, or complete a work-in-progress. Using a range of writing exercises and short readings\, we will examine our characters\, dialogue\, plot\, and descriptive prose from new angles. Students will come away from the class with new inspiration and perspective.
Michael David Lukas’ first novel\, The Oracle of Stamboul\, was the One Book One Marin selection for 2012. It was also a finalist for the California Book Award and the NCIBA Book of the Year award. A former Fulbright Scholar and National Endowment for the Arts fellow\, he lives in Oakland.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121014T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121014T180000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/bob-shea-dinosaur-vs-santa URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/bob-shea-dinosaur-vs-santa SUMMARY:Bob Shea - Dinosaur vs Santa DESCRIPTION:Special for kids! Bob Shea referees Dinosaur vs Santa ($15.99). Dinosaur is getting ready for Santa! He tackles many challenges--decorating\, making presents\, trying not to be naughty--and defeats each with his trademark ROAR! But on Christmas Eve\, when he hears some rustling downstairs\, Dinosaur can't resist a peek. Will our feisty friend meet his match?For Fifth Grade Girls Only!
Calling all fifth grade girls...this is the “play-shop” for you. We’ll erect a tent of wonder\, make magic word tickets\, experiment with poems and mini story “blasts\,” and take our creations home. All materials provided. All that’s required is a sense of wonder and a willingness to surprise yourself. Karen Benke has inspired kids’ creative journeys in the form of poem-making for 17 years as a California Poet in the Schools and has authored a collection of poems\, Sister\, and a new book for kids and kids-at-heart\, Rip the Page! Adventures in Creative Writing. Class limited to 15.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121014T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121014T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/mani-feniger-woman-photograph URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/mani-feniger-woman-photograph SUMMARY:Mani Feniger - The Woman in the Photograph DESCRIPTION:Mani Feniger presents The Woman in the Photograph ($14.95). Feniger wanted nothing to do with the relics of her German mother's life. But when the fall of the Berlin Wall exposed buried secrets and startling revelations of her mother's past\, she was drawn into an exploration of history\, family\, individuality\, and identity that would change her life forever.
Mani Feniger was born in New York City and has lived in the SF Bay Area since 1975. Her first book\, Journey from Anxiety to Freedom\, has helps thousands of people acquire tools and understanding to heal from anxiety and trust themselves.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121016T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121016T023000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-leslie-goldgehn-managing-college-process URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-leslie-goldgehn-managing-college-process SUMMARY:Class\: Leslie Goldgehn - Managing the College Process DESCRIPTION:Carlos Andres Gomez discusses Man Up\: Cracking the Code of Modern Manhood ($26.00). Inspired by the award-winning poet and actor’s one-man play\, Man Up is a coming-of-age memoir that redefines masculinity for the twenty-first-century male. Man Up is also an agent for positive change\, meant to galvanize all men everywhere.
Carlos Andrés Gómez is an award-winning poet\, actor\, and writer. A former social worker and a former public school teacher\, Gomez has performed at over 200 colleges and universities and has toured across North America\, Europe\, the Caribbean\, and Africa. Named Artist of the Year at the 2009 Promoting Outstanding Writers Awards\, he is a two-time International Poetry Slam Champion and two-time National Poetry Slam Finalist. He appeared on HBO’s “Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam” and appeared in Spike Lee’s film Inside Man.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121016T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121016T190000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/literary-luncheon-debra-dean URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/literary-luncheon-debra-dean SUMMARY: Literary Luncheon with Debra Dean DESCRIPTION:Tickets $55 (includes lunch &\; a signed book)
Call (415) 927-0960\, ext. 1 to reserve
Join us for lunch as Debra Dean talks about The Mirrored World. The critically acclaimed author of The Madonnas of Leningrad returns with a novel of love and madness set in 18th century Russia. Dean will be introduced by Isabel Allende\, who described Dean’s earlier work as “Elegant and poetic\, the rare kind of book that you want to keep but you have to share.”
Debra Dean will be introduced by Isabel Allende.
Debra Dean's bestselling debut novel\, The Madonnas of Leningrad\, was a New York Times Editors' Choice\, a #1 Booksense Pick\, a Booklist Top Ten Novel\, and an American Library Association Notable Book of the Year. It has been published in twenty languages. Her collection of short stories\, Confessions of a Falling Woman\, won the Paterson Fiction Prize and a Florida Book Award.
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. Can't attend the event? Order a signed copy today.
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Priority seating to this event offered with purchase of the author's new book from Book Passage.
Louise Erdrich is the author of twelve novels as well as volumes of poetry\, children's books\, and a memoir of early motherhood. Her debut novel\, Love Medicine\, won the National Book Critics Circle Award. The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her most recent novel\, a New York Times bestseller\, received the high praise from Philip Roth\, who wrote\, "\;Louise Erdrich's imaginative freedom has reached its zenith - The Plague of Doves is her dazzling masterpiece."\; She lives in Minnesota and is the owner of Birchbark Books\, a small independent bookstore.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121018T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121018T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/rachel-cohn-beta URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/rachel-cohn-beta SUMMARY:Rachel Cohn - Beta DESCRIPTION:Special for teens! From Rachel Cohn\, the author of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist\, comes something different\, Beta ($17.99)\, the first in a dazzlingly original science fiction series. This is the story of Elysia\, a teenage clone. She was replicated from another teenage girl\, who had to die in order for Elysia to exist. Beta is haunting\, an unforgettable story of courage and love in a cor¬rupted world.
Rachel Cohn is the New York Times bestselling author of eleven young adult novels\, including Gingerbread\, Shrimp\, and Cupcake and\, with David Levithan\, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares.
Max Byrd reads from The Paris Deadline ($27.95). From bestselling historical novelist comes a new novel set against the dramatic backdrop of Paris in the Jazz Age—a fascinating suspense tale interwoven with rich historical detail—as well as a story of love\, suspense\, and mystery in a world stumbling toward catastrophe.
“The Paris Deadline is the best ‘code and cipher’ novel I’ve ever read\, a wonderful historical thriller\, combining terrific characters with wit\, erudition\, more cool facts than your average encyclopedia\, and a blistering narrative drive that makes the pages fly. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of reading this book!” —John Lescroart
“Wow! This is storytelling at its very best.” —Michael Connelly.
Max Byrd is the award-winning author of fourteen books\, including four bestselling historical novels and California Thriller\, for which he received the Shamus Award. He was educated at Harvard and King’s College Cambridge\, England\, and has taught at Yale\, Stanford\, and the University of California. Byrd is a Contributing Editor of The Wilson Quarterly and writes regularly for the New York Times Book Review.
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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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Robert Balmanno has worked as a library specialist in a Silicon Valley library for more than 20 years. He is a trade union activist and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. Balmanno earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California\, Santa Barbara and did post-graduate work at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the University of London\, King's College.
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Debbie S. Miller has lived in northern Alaska for nearly forty years\, and has worked to protect the Arctic lands from industrial development for two decades. Her writings and photography have been published in a variety of newspapers\, magazines\, and books\, including Midnight Wilderness\, Seasons of Life and Land and Arctic Wings\: Birds of the Arctic Wildlife Refuge.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121020T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121020T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/tracie-mcmillan-american-way-eating-undercover-walmart-applebees-farm-fields-and-dinner-table URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/tracie-mcmillan-american-way-eating-undercover-walmart-applebees-farm-fields-and-dinner-table SUMMARY:Tracie McMillan - The American Way of Eating\: Undercover at Walmart\, Applebee's\, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table DESCRIPTION:Tracie McMillan talks about The American Way of Eating\: Undercover at Walmart\, Applebee's\, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table ($16.00). After going undercover to labor in the fields of industrial farms\, stock groceries at Walmart\, and work in the kitchen at Applebee’s\, McMillan has eye-opening tales to tell about the people behind our food and the inner workings of the corporate food system.
Tracie McMillan has written about food\, poverty\, and the politics of both for The New York Times\, Harper’s Magazine\, Mother Jones\, Slate\, Saveur and Gastronomica\, among others. She received her BA in political science from New York University in 1999 and became the managing editor of the award-winning\, independent magazine City Limits\, where she won numerous awards and honors for her features on poverty and food.
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Liz Gutman and Jen King became friends while attending the French Culinary Institute’s pastry program. Sharing a passion for locally produced\, superior-quality ingredients and a love for (okay\, obsession with) sweets\, they opened Liddabit Sweets in 2009. They both live\, eat\, and dream in sugar in Brooklyn\, New York.
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Greta Berlin presents Freedom Sailors ($15.00)\, an account of how a small group of ordinary people conceived and executed what seemed like a grandiose plan to break Israel’s military blockade of the Gaza Strip\, a blockade that keeps more than 1.5 million people in what amounts to an open-air prison.
“Freedom Sailors is a powerful record of the political and humanitarian activity of some of the best humans we are ever likely to meet\, or learn about."\; —Alice Walker\, Earthling poet\, writer and activist.
"\;A riveting account of one of the great moments in the history of non-violent resistance\: breaking the criminal and sadistic siege of Gaza\, and letting the prisoners know that at least some in the outside world care about them and their grim fate. The Free Gaza flotillas are truly an inspiration."\; —Noam Chomsky\, Ph.D. – Professor\, MIT
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121023T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121023T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/amy-goodman-denis-moynihan-silenced-majority URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/amy-goodman-denis-moynihan-silenced-majority SUMMARY:Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan - The Silenced Majority DESCRIPTION:Will Schwalbe presents The End of Your Life Book Club ($25.00). “What are you reading?” That’s the question Will Schwalbe asks his mother\, Mary Anne\, as they sit in the waiting room of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. This is the inspiring true story of a son and his mother\, who start a “book club” that brings them together as her life comes to a close.
Will Schwalbe has worked in publishing\; digital media\, as the founder and CEO of Cookstr.com\; and as a journalist\, writing for various publications including The New York Times and the South China Morning Post. He is the coauthor\, with David Shipley\, of Send\: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121023T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121023T190000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/phil-cousineau-painted-word-treasure-chest-remarkable-words-and-their-origins-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/phil-cousineau-painted-word-treasure-chest-remarkable-words-and-their-origins-0 SUMMARY:Phil Cousineau - The Painted Word\: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins DESCRIPTION:Listen to Phil Cousineau on KQED at 10 am\, just before the event!
Phil Cousineau talks about The Painted Word\: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins ($15.95).
In this delicious new book\, a favorite local logophile and mythologist
has prepared a banquet of words (whose menu is made of brief
definitions\, a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes) which
untangles the interlocking meanings of words both old-fangled or new.
Phil
Cousineau is an award-winning writer and filmmaker\, teacher and editor\,
independent scholar and travel leader\, storyteller and TV host. His
fascination with art\, literature\, and the history of culture has taken
him from Michigan to Marrakesh\, Iceland to the Amazon\, in a worldwide
search for what the ancients called the “soul of the world.” With more
than 25 books and 15 scriptwriting credits to his name\, the "\;omnipresent
influence of myth in modern life"\; is a thread that runs through all of
his work.
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“One loves what Huston Smith brings to us as one loves an unfailing source of light and warmth. A book — a life — that nourishes the spirit as it opens the heart.” — Jacob Needleman
Huston Smith is recognized and revered as the preeminent teacher of world religions and a prolific author. He was the focus of the five-part television series The Wisdom of Faith hosted by Bill Moyers. // Phil Cousineau is an editor\, filmmaker\, creativity consultant\, literary tour leader\, and the author of numerous books\, including The Art of Pilgrimage.
Seven Thursdays\: Sep. 20 - Nov. 8
Please note this class is for parents only. Children should not attend.
To register for individual sessions\, please call (415) 927-0960 ext. 1. Each session is $40.
Today's parents are busier\, more anxious\, and more stressed out than ever before. What if being a better parent meant actually doing less for your child? Based on the book by Kim Payne\, the Simplicity Parenting © movement is inspiring families worldwide to make small\, do-able changes with big\, satisfying results. Workshop participants will come away with practical\, creative\, simple strategies for using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer\, happier and more secure kids.
September 20\: Why Simplify?
Reconnecting the dreams you have for your family with your daily life.
September 27\: Soul Fever
Getting to the root of misbehavior\, and knowing what to do about it.
October 4\: Environment
Transforming your home from busy terminal to peaceful haven.
October 11\: Rhythm
Finding the key to battle-free bedtimes\, meaningful mealtimes\, and cheerful cooperation.
October 25\: Scheduling
Building balance\, dealing with boredom\, and deepening the experience of play.
November 1\: Filtering Out the Adult World
Strengthening our children by giving space and time for childhood .
November 8\: Simplicity Parenting To Go
Sustaining change and building community for our families.
Jody Meese\, Certified Simplicity Parenting Group Leader ©\, has been with Marin Mountain School Early Childhood Center from its inception in 1990\, and Director since 2001. She relishes supporting parents of children\, and has seen countless families rediscover the joy of parenting through "\;the power of less."\;
Marc Allen presents The Magical Path\: Creating the Life of Your Dreams and a World That Works for All ($15.95). At the start of his career\, Allen never took a business course\; he simply made what he calls “a sloppy\, disorganized\, lazy\, and intuitive search through the books of Western magic.” There he found tools that took him from poverty to being a multimillionaire and helped him create one of the most successful independent publishers in the country.
Marc Allen\, in addition to his work as a writer\, speaker\, and publisher\, is an accomplished composer of inspirational music. He lives in Novato\, CA.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121027T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121027T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/charity-shumway-ten-girls-watch URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/charity-shumway-ten-girls-watch SUMMARY:Charity Shumway - Ten Girls to Watch DESCRIPTION:Charity Shumway reads from Ten Girls to Watch ($15.00)\, a radiant debut novel about stumbling through the early years of adulthood — and a love letter to the role models who light the way. “Upbeat and engrossing” —Booklist. “… a fresh and modern take on chick lit.” —Library Journal. “…a sort of modern-day Mary Tyler Moore.” —Kirkus.Adair Lara shows how to get your memoir started—or finished. You will learn all the vital elements\: the arc\, reflective voice\, scene vs. narrative\, fact vs. truth\, and writing about family members. She also explains what it takes to get published. There will be in-class exercises and assignments. Writers of fiction and essays are welcome too. A former San Francisco Chronicle columnist\, Lara is the author of 12 books\, including Naked\, Drunk and Writing\, her popular guide to essay and memoir.
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Call (415) 927-0960\, ext. 1 to reserve
SPQR on Fillmore Street in San Francisco is the place to explore Italian cuisine and artisanal wines. The SPQR cookbook\, SPQR\: Modern Italian Food and Wine\, explodes with those flavors and traditions\, providing inspiration for chef Matthew Accarrino’s dishes\, such as Chestnut Pasta Broccoli de Cicco\, Burnt Orange Sauce and Pork Jowl. Accarrino and wine director/owner Shelley Lindgren host this event at SPQR’s sister restaurant\, A16\, on Chestnut Street.
Don't wait to sign up - space is limited. Price includes the meal\, wine\, tax\, tip &\; a signed copy of the author’s book. Reserve at Book Passage (415-927-0960) or at bookpassage.com/food-wine-events Can't attend the event? Order a signed copy.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121028T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121028T220000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-karen-benke-experimental-writing-circle URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/class-karen-benke-experimental-writing-circle SUMMARY:Class\: Karen Benke - Experimental Writing Circle DESCRIPTION:For Boys &\; Girls Entering Sixth Grade
Unwind your mind and play with words in a whole new way. Surprise yourself with syntax\, verb your nouns\, write in fragments and feel right at home. We'll leap from open-ended writing experiments and sample meandering mini memoirs\, using never-before-seen prompts from Karen's upcoming book for tweens.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121028T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121028T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/cwc-presents-writing-groups-lessons-north-24th-writers URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/cwc-presents-writing-groups-lessons-north-24th-writers SUMMARY:CWC Presents Writing Groups\: Lessons from the North 24th Writers DESCRIPTION:Please join four celebrated authors who are members of a longstanding local writers group\, North 24th Writers. Allison Hoover Bartlett is the author of The Man Who Loved Books Too Much ($15.00). Katharine Ellison is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author\, most recently\, of Buzz\: A Year of Paying Attention ($24.99) as well as three other books\, Susan Freinkel is the author of Plastic\: A Toxic Love Story ($27.00) and American Chestnut\: The Life\, Death\, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree ($22.95) and Julia Flynn Siler is the author of the bestsellers\, The House of Mondavi ($16.00) and Lost Kindom\: Hawaii's Last Queen\, the Sugar Kings\, and America's First Imperial Adventure ($30.00).
North 24th Writers is a group of ten Bay Area women who have been meeting twice a month for over a decade. Collectively\, the group has published ten nonfiction books as well as hundreds of articles and essays in major magazines\, newspapers\, literary journals and online publications.They'll discuss 1) how to form a writing group\, 2) formats that work (and don't)\, 3) challenges\, and 4) the surprising side-benefits of creating your own work group. For more information on North 24th Writers\, please visit\: http\://north24thwriters.com/.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121028T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121028T230000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/marilyn-yalom-how-french-invented-love-nine-hundred-years-passion-and-romance URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/marilyn-yalom-how-french-invented-love-nine-hundred-years-passion-and-romance SUMMARY:Marilyn Yalom - How the French Invented Love\: Nine Hundred Years of Passion and Romance DESCRIPTION:Marilyn Yalom discusses How the French Invented Love\: Nine Hundred Years of Passion and Romance ($15.99). The French have long championed themselves as guides to the art of love through their literature\, paintings\, songs\, and cinema. This new book is a delicious\, witty\, sexy and learned guide to the language of all our hearts.
Diane Johnson describes this book as “Absolutely marvelous\, so lively and learned\,” while Diane Ackerman calls it “Seductive and fascinating. Marilyn Yalom is the perfect companion for this delightfully candid tour de l’amour.”
Marilyn Yalom is a senior scholar at the Institute for Women and Gender at Stanford University. She is the author of A History of the Wife\; A History of the Breast\; Blood Sisters\: The French Revolution in Women's Memory\; and Maternity\, Mortality\, and the Literature of Madness. She lives in Palo Alto\, California\, with her husband\, psychiatrist and writer Irvin Yalom.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121029T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121029T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/judith-tripp-circleway-story-womens-dream-quest URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/judith-tripp-circleway-story-womens-dream-quest SUMMARY:Judith Tripp - Circleway\, The Story of the Women's Dream Quest DESCRIPTION:Judith Tripp presents Circleway\, The Story of the Women's Dream Quest ($16.00)\, a book about a spiritual gathering for women that began at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral in 1987 and is now presented all over the country. Tripp\, who shepherds the gathering\, introduces us to the psycho-spiritual exercises\, songs\, meditations\, and experiences of the Quest.
Judith Tripp has been a transpersonal psychotherapist for 29 years. She leads the Women's Dream Quest at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and around the country as well as Pilgrimages to Avalon\, a yearly tour of the sacred sites of England.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121030T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121030T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/takashi-tanemori-hiroshima-bridge-forgiveness URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/takashi-tanemori-hiroshima-bridge-forgiveness SUMMARY:Takashi Tanemori - Hiroshima\: Bridge to Forgiveness DESCRIPTION:Takashi Tanemori presents Hiroshima\: Bridge to Forgiveness ($29.95)\, the story of the author’s journey from WWII-era Japan to a new life in America. In 2005\, sixty years after the bombing of Hiroshima\, Takashi returned to his childhood home to reflect on his life's path in light of what history has taught us and to reconcile a six-decade long relationship rift with his older sister.
Takashi Tanemori founded the nonprofit Silkworm Peace Institute\, dedicated to international peace\, and today he works to promote forgiveness and peace.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T035959Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121031T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121031T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/scott-hutchins-working-theory-love URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/scott-hutchins-working-theory-love SUMMARY:Scott Hutchins - A Working Theory of Love DESCRIPTION:Scott Hutchins reads from A Working Theory of Love ($25.95). With a lightness of touch that belies pitch-perfect emotional control\, a debut novelist takes us on an odyssey of love\, grief\, and reconciliation that shows us how\, once we let go of the idea the trap of our own sad histories—our childhoods\, our bad decisions\, our miscommunications—we have the chance to be free.