On Friday evening\, July 9\,
the Avid Reader Bookstore will host a reception for the new issue of
the Blue Moon Literary &\; Art Review\, starting at 7\:30.
This issue features the beautiful artwork of local artist Susan
Reycroft\, as well as the winners of the Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest.
The evening’s program will include appetizers and wine\, with
short readings and a chance to meet the following contributors.
Sharon Campbell studied the Great
Books at St. John's College and is a doctoral candidate in Social
Thought at the University of Chicago. While she has done lots of
academic writing\, she repressed her urge to write creatively until she
met her Muse in the spring of 2009. Her poem\, “Little Boy Blue\,” won first prize in
the 2010 Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest sponsored by Blue Moon Literary
&\; Art Review and John Natsoulas Gallery. She makes frequent
appearances at the Bistro 33 Poetry Night Open Mic\, and writes about
motherhood\, love\, loss\, and the high desert.
Scott Evans\, Editor of the Blue
Moon Literary &\; Art Review\, teaches at the University of the
Pacific\, including a fiction writing workshop and a course that
introduces students to criminology from various perspectives. His murder
mystery Tragic Flaws is now available and he is finishing a
second novel titled First Folio\, a Da Vinci Code-style
thriller that deals with the Shakespeare authorship question.
Beau Hamel (aka Brad
Henderson) teaches writing full-time at University of California\,
Davis. His poetry has appeared in Squaw Valley Review\,
thePedestalMagazine.com\, Tule Review\, California Quarterly\,
Poetry/LA\, cowboypoetry.com\,
Poetry Now\, and others. He is the author of the dual poetry
chapbook\, Split Stock\: Selected Poems (John Natsoulas
Press\, 2006) and the Phi Kappa Phi Award winning novel\, Drums (John
Daniel/Fithian 1997). Hamel/Henderson has worked as a professional
drummer\, corporate engineer\, truck dock laborer\, and cowboy.
Dr. Andy Jones teaches writing and literature classes at the University of
California\, Davis. In addition to his poetry-centric work on KDVS and as
host of Poetry Night at Bistro 33\, Andy regularly volunteers his time
for educational and literary causes. For the past decade he has chaired
the Essay Evaluation part of the Yolo County Academic Decathlon. He
serves the California Arts Commission as a judge for the Sacramento
"\;Poetry Out Loud"\; competitions\, he is the Chair of the Community Action
Committee of Davis\, he co-authored the position of Poet Laureate of the
City of Davis\, he has hosted fundraisers for Haiti disaster relief and
Tree Davis (through Davis Sunrise Rotary)\, and for the past six years he
has volunteered as poetry faculty for the San Francisco Writers
Conference.
Ron Lane is a horticulturist and supervisor of research and teaching
facilities at UC Davis. Formerly he managed the largest
greenhouse vegetable production company in California and was
vice-president of the American Greenhouse Vegetable Growers’
Association. He has taught classes through University
Extension\, lectured in many classes at UCD\, coached youth sports\,
including two championship high school soccer teams\, is a lifetime
member of the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture. He built
his own home and writes poetry and prose in his spare time. The
author of Avina’s Song\, over fifty of his poems and short
stories have appeared in journals such as Diverse Voices Quarterly\,
Rose &\; Thorn\, Blue Moon Literary &\; Art Review\, The
Yolo Crow\, The Rattlesnake Review\, and Medusa’s Kitchen.
And the science fiction novel he’s finishing will have readers looking
at crows in a whole new light.
Stacia
Levy lives in Sacramento\, California\, with her husband and daughter. She
teaches writing and English as a second language at University of the
Pacific. Her short story "\;Father"\; recently won an honorable mention in
the Writer's Digest Annual Popular Fiction Awards. She is currently
working on a mystery novel about hate on a college campus.
Adam Russ has worked as a
Peace Corps volunteer\, an economist\, a high school math teacher\, and
currently as a full-time dad and part-time writer. His short stories
have won awards from Writer’s Digest\, The Baltimore Review\,
and New Millennium Writings. Adam is in the final throes of
completing his first novel. He lives in California with his wife and
son.
At the center of Deep Blue Home is Julia Whitty's penetrating exploration of the World Ocean as a single body of water connected by vast three-dimensional currents encircling the globe\, each far more powerful than the Nile or the Amazon. This undivided body of water profoundly controls and is controlled by Earth's climate\; its fate determines our own.
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Her book provides extraordinary armchair entree to gripping adventure\, cutting-edge science\, and an intimate understanding of our deep blue home.
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Julia Whitty's first book on oceans\, The Fragile Edge\, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal Award\, the PEN USA Award\, and the Kiriyama Prize. Her articles have appeared in Harper's Magazine and Mother Jones\, where she is the environmental correpsondent an blogger at Blue Marble. Whitty lives in northern California.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T195533Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100720T023000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100720T023000Z UID:http://www.avidreaderbooks.com/event/author-event-were-getting-james-kaelin URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.avidreaderbooks.com/event/author-event-were-getting-james-kaelin SUMMARY:Author Event - We're Getting On by James Kaelin DESCRIPTION:We're Getting On emerged from James Kaelan's skepticism of the direction this country is moving environmentally and technologically. The novel isn't a cautionary tale or a polemic\, necessarily\, but it reflects his uneasiness—even his fear—of what sort of country we'll be living in a few decades from now. Kaelan wanted\, therefore\, to do something positive to promote the novel. About a year ago he started wondering\, "\;What if there was a way to manufacture and promote a product in this country that not only didn't harm the environment\, but actually improved it?"\; That birthed the idea of a book that could grow into a tree. And a book that grows into a tree not only offsets its own production emissions\, it also\, technically\, creates the material to produce new books. In light of the oil spill—an environmental disaster perpetrated by an industry that trades in environmental catastrophes—We're Getting On and Flatmancrooked's Zero Emission Book project operates as an antidote to destructive business practices.
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Author David Herlihy will be at the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame\, 303 Third Street\, here in Davis from 5\:30 to 7 presenting a program on his new title\, "\;The Lost Cyclist\,"\; covering the story of the disappearance in Turkey of young 19th century cyclist named Frank Lenz in the course of his attempt to cycle around the world. Herlihy will give a slide-show presentation featuring never-before-seen photos taken by Lenz. The Avid Reader is pleased to provide books at a booksigning following the event. Entrance for members is free for Hall of Fame members\, $5\, general. The Avid Reader at 617 Second Street is taking signups. Hours are 10 to 10 every day.
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Please join us at The Avid Reader at The Tower for our
author presentation of Gayle Brandeis’ new book\, Delta Girls.
The lives of two disparate women—a single mother working
hard to make ends meet and a young figure skater at the top of her game—entwine
in an unforgettable novel of warmth\, depth\, and wisdom.
Izzy and her daughter Quinn have been on the move for all of Quinn’s nine
years. Izzy works the fields as a fruit picker\, following the produce north and
south through the growing season. When they reach a struggling pear orchard in
the Sacramento River Delta\, Izzy intends it to be just another way station in
their nomadic lives. But the orchard and its kindly owners capture Quinn’s
heart\, and Izzy briefly forgets that she’s running from a past that still
haunts her—until a strange incident brings national media attention to the
Delta.
Seemingly a world away\, Karen is a rising young star in figure skating with an
edgy\, daring new partner. Nathan is everything her old teammate wasn’t\: sexy\,
dangerous\, and extremely headstrong. As Karen nears her eighteenth birthday\,
the partners find themselves on the world stage—and the simmering intensity
between them finally erupts.
As each woman struggles with a sudden thrust into the spotlight\, their
narratives become more intertwined—until Izzy’s past and Karen’s future finally
collide.
Publisher\: Ballantine
Books
Format\: 324 pages\, paperback
Price\: $15.00
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Please Join us at the Avid Reader in Davis for our presentation of M.T. Kingsley's book\, The Best Worst Summer Ever.
\;Ever wondered what it would be like to spend the whole summer in Europe with your family? Wonder no more. This real-life travel diary chronicles a journey to four countries spanning 75 days from three very different perspectives of a 40-something mother\, a just turning teenage daughter (who would rather be anywhere else)\, and a younger (and still rational) ten year old daughter. Come along - share in the fun\, the sadness\, the humorous adventures\, and even the short tempers triggered by too much togetherness as this family travels from place to place in The Best Worst Summer Ever!
M.T. Kingsley\, a practicing environmental lawyer and aspiring novelist in Sacramento\, California takes a summer trip to Europe with her family. The book\, "\;The Worst Summer Ever"\; chronicles in travel diary form that trip--a journey to four countries in seventy-five days--from the perspectives of a forty something mother\, a teenage daughter\, and a ten year old daughter. Share the fun\, the sadness\, the humorous adventures\, and even the short tempers triggered by too much togetherness.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T195533Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100725T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100725T210000Z UID:http://www.avidreaderbooks.com/event/author-event-becoming-kate-dixie-owens URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.avidreaderbooks.com/event/author-event-becoming-kate-dixie-owens SUMMARY:Author Event\: Becoming Kate by Dixie Owens DESCRIPTION:
Please join us at The Avid Reader at The Tower for our
author presentation of Becoming Kate by Dixie Owens.
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After a horrific car accident\, Liz's life is over\, but
somehow she's still alive. Championed as the lucky recipient of the first
successful brain transplant\, Liz soon realizes her bittersweet choice\: she can
either remain as Kate\, an eleven-year-old donor recipient with a life and
family Liz knows nothing about\, or she can alert the doctors to her condition
and risk disappearing forever. But can Liz really learn to become a little girl
again? And what will happen to the husband and children she left behind?
Becoming Kate is an enthralling exploration of identity\, family\, and what it
really means to be alive that will keep you guessing to the very last page.
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Dixie Owens worked for 30 years with the State of
California's Employment Development Department (EDD) in various marketing and
job development roles. She holds an Associate of Arts from Ohlone College\;
Marketing Coursework at U.C. Davis\; completed a certification program\,
"\;Women in Management\,"\; from the University of Southern California's
Post-graduate School of Business. Wilks Owen currently resides in Grants Pass\,
Oregon with her husband. They are the parents of seven children.
Please join us at The Avid Reader at The Tower for our
author presentation of California Crackup by Mark Paul.
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Is California beyond repair? A sizable number of Golden State citizens have concluded that it is. Incessant budget crises plus a government paralyzed by partisan gridlock have led to demands for reform\, even a constitutional convention. But what\, exactly\, is wrong and how can we fix it? In California Crackup\, Joe Mathews and Mark Paul provide clear and informed answers. Their fast-paced and often humorous narrative deftly exposes the constitutional origins of our current political and economic problems and furnishes a uniquely California fix\: innovative solutions that allow Californians to debate their choices\, settle on the best ones\, hold elected officials accountable for results\, and choose anew if something doesn't work.
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Mark Paul is senior scholar and deputy director of the California program at the New America Foundation. He was formerly deputy treasurer of California and deputy editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee.
Author Steven Unger will be presenting his book\, "\;In the Footsteps of Dracula--A Personal Journey and Travel Guide."\; Bram Stoker's novel "\;Dracula"\; was based on the life and killer-deeds of Prince Vlad the Impaler. In this unique travel guide Unger goes back to the real places where Prince Vlad the Impaler lived and writes detailed descriptions of the places themselves. He also goes into the real-life horror-crimes of Prince Vlad. Finally\, he offers a tourist guide for anyone who wants to follow his tracks and experience first-hand what Vlad himself experienced.
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"\;Reading In the Footsteps of Dracula\, I felt as if the ghosts of Bram Stoker (the author of Dracula) and Prince Vlad the Impaler were right beside me as I walked down cobblestone streets through the eerie villages of history. When you sink your teeth into this book\, you'll find fantastic photographs and a world filled with amazing stories that'll leave you wanting more. Unger has done an absolutely remarkable job of putting facts\, images\, and stories together\; I enjoyed it immensely. Not only do I want to visit every site I've read about\, I'm also going to the library to pick up Dracula once again."\;
—Amy Lignor\, BookPleasures.com
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