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Sat\, Dec. 1 (10\:00 - 4\:00pm) &\; Sun\, Dec. 2 (10\:00 - 1\:00pm)
Aristotle considered plot the writer’s most important challenge—but by plot he meant the architecture of change in the hero’s fortunes. In this two-day workshop\, David Corbett will demonstrate the inextricable link between character and structure\, and how the architecture of story\, properly understood\, deepens our understanding of character. He will also assist each student in fashioning a strong narrative arc for a chosen work-in-progress\, to help avoid both formulaic plotting and episodic meandering.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121201T193000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121201T193000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/sold-out-bruce-aidells-cooks-books-great-meat-cookbook URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/sold-out-bruce-aidells-cooks-books-great-meat-cookbook SUMMARY:SOLD OUT\: Bruce Aidells - Cooks with Books\: The Great Meat Cookbook DESCRIPTION:Please note\: This event is SOLD OUT
Bruce Aidells is a local legend\, award-winning author of 11 cookbooks including The Complete Meat Cookbook\, Complete Sausage Cookbook and Hot Links and Country Flavors. He is also the founder of Aidells' Sausage Company\, hence the "\;Sausage King."\; His new book is The Great Meat Cookbook\: Everything you Need to Know to Buy and Cook Today's Meat. Between the rise of the Internet\, economy\, small farming renaissance\, "\;new"\; cuts of meat like bison and goat\, Aidells' is a master at helping the home chef understand how to shop and what to look for in quality meat. He will also untangle the labels of "\;pasture-raised\,"\; "\;heritage\,"\; "\;organic\,"\; and other ambiguous stamps that may mislead consumers at the meat counter. When Aidell founded his small campus restaurant during college at UC Santa Cruz'\, he never knew that he would be the foremost authority on meat in the country. His wife\, Chef Nancy Oakes is co-owner of Prospect in San Francisco.
Join Bruce Aidells at Prospect Restaurant in San Francisco for what is sure to be a very special and very tasty event.
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.
Paola Gianturco presents Grandmother Power ($49.95). Gianturco’s belief in a worldwide grandmothers movement comes alive by the 120 courageous women\, activists\, and change agents she has interviewed and photographed. Visually captivating\, this work is an inspiration for everyone\, as it cements the power of grandmothers worldwide.
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Connie Clark talks about Joy After Fifty\: A Woman’s Guide to Passion\, Purpose\, and Lasting Happiness ($14.95). A practicing psychotherapist\, Clark presents principles and practices inspired by the science of happiness\, positive psychology and timeless spiritual wisdom. In your purse\, at your bedside\, or in your office\, this book will become a cherished companion.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121203T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121203T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/david-wilson-houses-and-origins URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/david-wilson-houses-and-origins SUMMARY:David Wilson - Houses and Origins DESCRIPTION:
Tom Reiss presents The Black Count\: Glory\, Revolution\, Betrayal\, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo ($27.00). With his critically acclaimed international bestseller The Orientalist\, author Tom Reiss proved himself to be not only a supremely talented writer\, but also a historical sleuth of the first order. Now\, Reiss has surpassed himself\, delivering a thrilling\, sweeping narrative that introduces readers to one of history’s greatest forgotten heroes\: Alex Dumas. Drawing on more than six years of personal research—which included inspecting dungeon cells and even cracking open a safe to recover every piece of the puzzle—Reiss masterfully recounts the epic story of an outsized figure whose daring\, courage\, and sheer intellectual and athletic prowess formed the very model for the modern-day action hero.
Tom Reiss is the author of the celebrated international bestseller The Orientalist. He has written for The New Yorker\, the Wall Street Journal\, and the New York Times Book Review\, among other publications. He lives with his wife and daughters in New York City.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121206T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121206T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/anne-lamott-%E2%80%93-help-thanks-wow-three-essential-prayers URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/anne-lamott-%E2%80%93-help-thanks-wow-three-essential-prayers SUMMARY:Anne Lamott – Help\, Thanks\, Wow\: The Three Essential Prayers DESCRIPTION:Photographer Barry Brukoff presents Royal Cities of the Ancient Maya ($50.00). Leading Maya scholar\, Michael D. Coe\, and Brukoff\, one of the world’s finest photographers of ancient sites\, bring the rich cultural heritage of the Maya vividly and authoritatively to life in this new work—irresistible to everyone from the casual visitor to Pre-Columbian experts.
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Please note\: this event is SOLD OUT!
We’ll all be clamoring to go to the Left Bank to celebrate Hubert Keller's Souvenirs\: Stories and Recipes from My Life\, the new book by one of America’s most talented chefs\, Hubert Keller. Raised in Alsace France\, Keller was destined to be in the kitchen as he grew up above his father’s patisserie. He apprenticed under many great French chefs until he landed in San Francisco and became the chef/owner of the popular Fleur de Lys restaurant along with his wife Chantal and Maurice Rouas. Chef Keller has been named the James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef\: California.”
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:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/peter-orner-love-and-shame-and-love-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/peter-orner-love-and-shame-and-love-0 SUMMARY:Peter Orner - Love and Shame and Love DESCRIPTION:In conversation with Jason Roberts
Peter Orner talks about his novel Love and Shame and Love ($14.99). Covering four generations of one family\, Orner illuminates the countless ways that love both makes us whole and completely unravels us. A comic and sorrowful tapestry of memory\, of connection and disconnection\, this work explores the universals with originality and wisdom.
Jason Roberts is author of the bestselling A Sense of the World\: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler\, a biography of James Holman\, the blind adventurer of the early 19th century.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T190000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/thomas-keller-bouchon-bakery URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/thomas-keller-bouchon-bakery SUMMARY:Thomas Keller - Bouchon Bakery DESCRIPTION:Also appearing\: Sebastien Rouxel
Featuring Bouchon Bakery baked goods and coffee/tea service
Chef Thomas Keller shares his newest cookbook\, Bouchon Bakery ($50.00). This cookbook\, Keller's fifth\, is a joyous exploration of his favorite all-American childhood treats and of the classic French pastries he adored as a young chef in Paris. Written with Sebastien Rouxel\, who oversees pastry for The French Laundry\, the Bouchon Bakeries\, and per se\, Bouchon Bakery is a wonder of beauty\, playfulness\, and inspired technique. Its recipes are marvels of ingenuity and simplicity.
Thomas Keller\, author of The French Laundry Cookbook\, Bouchon\, Under Pressure\, Ad Hoc at Home\, and Bouchon Bakery\, has six restaurants and six bakeries in the U.S. which continue to elevate the industry’s standards. Keller’s three-star Michelin Guide-rated fine dining restaurants\, The French Laundry and per se\, are considered two of the best restaurants in America and are consistently ranked among the top five eateries in the world.
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Priority seating to this Book Passage event with purchase of the author's new book from Book Passage.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121208T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121208T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/david-nasaw-patriarch-remarkable-life-turbulent-times-joseph-p-kennedy URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/david-nasaw-patriarch-remarkable-life-turbulent-times-joseph-p-kennedy SUMMARY:David Nasaw - The Patriarch\: The Remarkable Life & Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Cheng has worked as a freelance illustrator and educational consultant for a variety of projects and companies including Walt Disney Imagineering and LeapFrog. Her debut as a picture book illustrator in A Moment in Time ($17.99) features a heartwarming tale of a family's photo-taking fun on a fine summer day. It's a perfect gift for any aspiring photographer or scrapbooker and a wonderful lesson about the value of capturing family moments. Come join Charlotte as she shares her journey in turning moments into memories and memories into universally accessible stories. Whether you're a writer\, an illustrator\, or just a lover of picture books\, there is a story inside you that is waiting to be shared!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121208T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121208T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/george-lavrov-yokohama-gaijin URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/george-lavrov-yokohama-gaijin SUMMARY:George Lavrov - Yokohama Gaijin DESCRIPTION:
Margo True discusses The Sunset Essential Western Cookbook\: Fresh\, Flavorful Recipes for Everyday Cooking ($24.95). Awesome enchiladas\; cool\, crunchy Caesar salad—these iconic Western recipes are matched with 150 full color photos. The recipes include the best loved versions of the dishes tested by Sunset’s food editors.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121209T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121209T020000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/left-coast-writers%C2%AE-book-launches-presents-lucille-lang-day-married-fourteen URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/left-coast-writers%C2%AE-book-launches-presents-lucille-lang-day-married-fourteen SUMMARY:Left Coast Writers® Book Launches Presents Lucille Lang Day - Married at Fourteen DESCRIPTION:Told with self-lacerating honesty and unvarnished prose that rises on command to poetic intensity\, Lucille Lang Day's Married at Fourteen ($16.95) is the absorbing memoir of a young woman who struggles to find storybook romance and a purpose in life beyond it—and\, against cruel odds\, succeeds.
Lucille Lang Day's first poetry collection\, Self-Portrait with Hand Microscope\, received the Joseph Henry Jackson Award. She received her M.A. in English and M.F.A. in creative writing at San Francisco State University. She is also the founder and director of the small press Scarlet Tanager Books.
Join Book Passage and Scottevest founder Scott Jordan for an exclusive holiday sale and celebration! Scottevest jackets and vests feature specially designed pockets for a streamlined look that allows you to carry essential accessories safely\, stealthily\, and comfortably.
· All Scottevest items 20% off during the show
· A first look at brand new Scottevest merchandise
· “What’s in your Scottevest” contest
· How to get the most out of your Scottevest workshops with Scott himself!
· Door prizes
· Refreshments
Scottevests - the most stylish way to travel
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121210T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121210T000000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/mastering-children%E2%80%99s-writing-andrea-alban-4 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/mastering-children%E2%80%99s-writing-andrea-alban-4 SUMMARY: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:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121210T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121210T190000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/phil-cousineau-painted-word URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/phil-cousineau-painted-word SUMMARY:Phil Cousineau - The Painted Word DESCRIPTION:Phil Cousineau shares The Painted Word ($16.95). Whether old-fangled or brand new\, all the words included in this new work possess an ineffable quality that makes them luminous. To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words\, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used\, ending with a list of companion words.
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.”
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121211T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121211T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/left-coast-writers%C2%AE-holiday-book-celebration URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/left-coast-writers%C2%AE-holiday-book-celebration SUMMARY:Left Coast Writers® Holiday Book Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join the Left Coast Writers literary salon for a special holiday celebration. The Left Coast Writers will share food\, drink and a celebration of the holidays in stories and poems. They’ll also share their recommendations for the best book gifts this season.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121212T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121212T010000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/michael-bush-king-style-dressing-michael-jackson URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/michael-bush-king-style-dressing-michael-jackson SUMMARY:Michael Bush - King of Style\: Dressing Michael Jackson DESCRIPTION:This event will feature a display of costumes worn by Michael Jackson throughout his career!
Designer Michael Bush shares The King of Style\: Dressing Michael Jackson ($45.00). This work is a fascinating look at the intersection of music and fashion\, as well as an homage to Michael Jackson’s brilliant fusing of costume\, personality\, and performance to create his iconic image. This is the first art-driven book about the costumes\, apparel\, shoes\, and accessories worn by Michael Jackson\, including hundreds of lavish photographs and a behind-the-scenes look into the process of collaborating with him on the making of his wardrobe\, written by his longtime costume designer Michael Bush.
Penn Jillette presents Every Day is An Atheist Holiday ($25.95). The larger\, louder half of legendary magic act Penn &\; Teller\, and New York Times-bestselling author of God\, No!\, is back with a new collection of spiritual rants and hilarious ravings - the perfect year-round gift\, when you consider that every day is an atheist holiday.
Penn Jillette has published numerous articles in The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, Playboy\, and elsewhere. He is the author of the novel Sock and the comedic How to Cheat Your Friends at Poker (coauthored by Teller). He lives in Las Vegas\, Nevada.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121215T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121215T180000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/rebecah-freeling-puppet-show-preschoolers-3 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/rebecah-freeling-puppet-show-preschoolers-3 SUMMARY:Rebecah Freeling - Puppet Show for Preschoolers DESCRIPTION:Rebecah Freeling is a master storyteller\, experienced early childhood educator\, and parent coach. New to California\, she recently joined the faculty of Marin Mountain School Early Childhood Center in Corte Madera. For thirteen years she was owner\, Director and Lead Teacher of Briar Rose Children's Center in her home state of Ohio. Her magical stories\, both original and drawn from the folk and fairy tale traditions\, are enhanced by handmade table puppets and simple marionettes. One often observes the children hearing her stories to be sitting on the edge of their seats\, eyes wide and mouths open in anticipation!
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T125151Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121215T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121215T200000Z UID:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jan-klyce-andrews-wish URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookpassage.com/event/jan-klyce-andrews-wish SUMMARY:Jan Klyce - Andrew's Wish DESCRIPTION:Special for kids!
Jan Klyce presents Andrew’s Wish ($15.95). Andrew finds a box of gifts that Santa left behind. He carries the box over the snow covered hills to find the kingdom of the elves\, hoping the gifts can arrive by Christmas morning. In this timeless story\, Andrew transports himself into the heart of every reader with his message of love. Includes a CD narrated by Kelsey Grammer.
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