BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Adventures By The Book - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Adventures By The Book REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T193000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231220T222451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T201401Z UID:10000480-1725906600-1725910200@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Friends of the Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 5): a FREE in-person series featuring San Diego based memoirist Jesse Leon DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2024 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet seven bestselling and fan-favorite authors: Beth Ann Mathews\, Elizabeth Cobbs\, Elizabeth L. Silver\, Carl Vonderau\, Jesse Leon\, Madhushree Ghosh and Mona Gable. \nPart 5 – Just in time to commemorate Latinx Heritage Month\, join San Diego based memoirist Jesse Leon to discuss his deeply personal memoir\, I’m Not Broken. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \nUpcoming Series Schedule\n\nPART 5 featuring Jesse Leon: Monday\, September 9\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 6 featuring Madhushree Ghosh: Monday\, October 28\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 7 featuring Mona Gable: Monday\, November 4\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n\n\n  \n\nPart 5: Jesse Leon\n \nJesse Leon is a social impact consultant to foundations\, impact investors\, non-profits\, and real estate developers on ways to address issues of substance abuse\, affordable housing\, and educational opportunities for at-risk youth. Since receiving a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School\, Jesse has managed multi-million dollar philanthropic grantmaking for various foundations and banking institutions\, managed over $1B in public sector investments for affordable housing\, and built thousands of units of mixed-income housing as a real estate developer for Bank of America. \nJesse’s unforgettable memoir\, I’m Not Broken\, is an inspirational portrait of one young man’s indomitable strength and spirit to survive—against all possible odds. “A book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives\, bodhisattvas all.” \n  \nPart 6: Madhushree Ghosh\n \nMadhushree Ghosh has written prolifically on how food—especially South Asian food—travels globally though immigration\, migration and indenture. As the daughter of refugees and an immigrant to America\, food stories inform her about the history of her people\, how they traveled and what happened to them when they held onto recipes\, let go or modified them over countries\, continents and generations. Her work has been a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing\, Pushcart nominated and published in The New York Times\, Vogue India\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, The Writer\, Longreads\, Catapult\, BOMB\, Guernica\, LA Review of Books\, LitHub and others. She is an invited workshop leader at conferences and workshops such as Grub Street Writers\, Encinitas Writers Workshop\, San Diego Memoir Writers’ Workshop and others. \nHer debut food narrative memoir\,\, was published in 2022 by the University of Iowa Press to great acclaim. KHABAAR focuses on chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners\, and the author’s own immigrant journey as the daughter of refugees\, questioning what it means to belong and what does “belonging” in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. \n  \nPart 7: Mona Gable\n \nMona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Outside\, AFAR\, the Los Angeles Times\, and many others. Her article in Los Angeles magazine\, “The Hugo Problem\,” was named a Longreads Best of 2015. Since 1990\, she has written about social issues\, culture\, and politics for the Los Angeles Times. Gable grew up in San Diego\, California\, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her memoir\, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family\,” was published in 2014 by Shebooks. \nHer new novel\, Searching for Savanna\, arose out of a story she wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine. It is a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant\, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction. \n  \nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n  \n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jesse-leon/ LOCATION:Point Loma Library 3701 Voltaire Street San Diego\, CA 92107 CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pt-loma-library-series-2024-update-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T180000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20240507T232319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T184955Z UID:10000519-1723737600-1723744800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Till Death Do Us Part: A Wine\, Chocolate\, and Cheese Adventure with USA Today "best of the year" author Laurie Elizabeth Flynn DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! To be added to the wait list\, please email Sara at admin@adventuresbythebook.com.\n  \nAbout the In-Person Event\n“An intoxicating\, atmospheric and twist-packed testament to the impossibility of truly knowing even those we love the most.”—Ellery Lloyd\, New York Times bestselling author of The Club \nWe invite you to meet USA Today “best of the year” author Laurie Elizabeth Flynn at a private San Diego residence as she discusses Till Death Do Us Part\, her new thriller set in the vineyards of Napa Valley\, about a woman who finds out her long-dead husband is actually alive. \nYour Adventure includes an assortment of cheese and chocolate\, a glass of wine (non alcohol beverages available as well)\, a copy of Till Death Do Us Part to be signed at the event (select the discounted package option below)\, tax\, book presentation\, and the opportunity to engage with Laurie live and in-person in an intimate setting. \nRegistration\nRegister below for the in-person event\, and the address to the private San Diego residence will be provided 3 days prior to the event via email. Spaces are limited\, so register soon to guarantee your spot. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nLaurie Elizabeth Flynn is a former model who lives in London\, Ontario with her husband and their four children. She is the author of three young adult novels: Firsts\, Last Girl Lied To\, and All Eyes On Her\, under the name L.E. Flynn. Her adult fiction debut\, The Girls Are All So Nice Here\, was named a USA Today Best Book of 2021\, sold in 11 territories worldwide\, and became an instant bestseller in Canada. \nHer new novel\, Till Death Do Us Part\, is a sumptuous\, shocking\, steamy thriller set in the vineyards of Napa Valley which ponders the question—what happens when the husband you thought died years ago shows up alive? \nTen years ago\, June’s beloved husband drowned on their honeymoon. Josh’s body was never found. Now\, a decade later\, June is finally ready to move on. She owns a natural wine bar in Brooklyn and is engaged to a patient\, supportive man named Kyle. She’s excited to begin a new chapter in her life\, enjoy a picture-perfect wedding\, and start a family. \nBut out of the blue\, she sees…him—Josh\, her first husband. Is this just a hallucination from the guilt June carries about finally moving on\, or is it possible that her husband never died in the first place? \nJune tries to forget about this vision\, chalking it up to grief and nerves\, but soon enough\, she stumbles across a website for a winery in Napa\, and the owner in the photo is identical to her dead husband. With her upcoming wedding looming and a fiancé who’s already worried she hasn’t left her past behind\, June flies to Napa for answers. But she’s not prepared for all the secrets she’s about to unlock\, because everything she thought she knew about her first love is a lie. \nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/laurie-elizabeth-flynn/ CATEGORIES:Event,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/laurie-flynn-8.15.24-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240709T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20240404T193026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240707T164626Z UID:10000507-1720551600-1720558800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:The Briar Club Book Launch: A Coronado Public Library Adventure featuring NYT bestselling author Kate Quinn in conversation with USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Coburn DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nFemale friendships\, haunting secrets\, shadowy characters\, and page-turning plots\, nobody does it better than New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn\, so you won’t want to miss her book launch event for her next historical novel\, The Briar Club. \nJoin us at Kate’s first event celebrating The Briar Club and be the first to hear about how she captures the paranoia of the McCarthy era and evokes the changing roles for women in postwar America.  Kate will be in conversation with USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Coburn. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is FREE and open to the public\, but seating is limited. Purchase a copy of The Briar Club below to guarantee event admission and priority seating. Your book will be delivered to you at the event for signing and reserved seating. Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nKate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California\, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice. She has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga\, and two books in the Italian Renaissance\, before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network\, The Huntress\, The Rose Code\, and The Diamond Eye. All have been translated into multiple languages. \nHer new novel\, The Briar Club\, is a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington\, DC\, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. \nWashington\, DC\, 1950. Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House\, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation’s capital where secrets hide behind white picket fences. But when the lovely\, mysterious widow Grace March moves into the attic room\, she draws her oddball collection of neighbors into unlikely friendship: poised English beauty Fliss\, whose facade of perfect wife and mother covers gaping inner wounds; policeman’s daughter Nora\, who finds herself entangled with a shadowy gangster; frustrated baseball star Beatrice\, whose career has come to an end along with the women’s baseball league of WWII; and poisonous\, gung-ho Arlene\, who has thrown herself into McCarthy’s Red Scare. \nGrace’s weekly attic-room dinner parties and window-brewed sun tea become a healing balm on all their lives\, but she hides a terrible secret of her own. When a shocking act of violence tears the house apart\, the Briar Club women must decide once and for all: who is the true enemy in their midst? \nCapturing the paranoia of the McCarthy era and evoking the changing roles for women in postwar America\, The Briar Club is an intimate and thrilling novel of secrets and loyalty put to the test. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kate or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\n\nAbout the Moderator\n\n\nJennifer Coburn is the author of Cradles of the Reich\, a historical novel about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. \nShe has also published a mother-daughter travel memoir\, We’ll Always Have Paris\, as well as six contemporary women’s novels. Additionally\, Jennifer has contributed to five literary anthologies\, including A Paris All Your Own. \nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork® \nAbout the Coronado Public Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Coronado Public Library is to meet the informational\, recreational\, and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading\, life-long learning\, and the pursuit of knowledge.. \n\n\n\n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/kate-quinn/ LOCATION:Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Avenue Coronado\, 92118 CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kate-quinn-7.9.24-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240624T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240624T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20240404T192355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T172547Z UID:10000506-1719237600-1719244800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Once We Were Home: an Afternoon Dessert Adventure with National Jewish Book Award finalist Jennifer Rosner DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\n“Never Shall I Forget” – Elie Wiesel \nAs Elie Wiesel so poignantly reminds us\, never shall we forget. Yet what happened to the children of the Holocaust who were separated from their parents in WWII at such a young age; was it possible for them to remember? \nWe invite you to meet Jewish Book Award Finalist Jennifer Rosner at a private San Diego residence as she discusses Once We Were Home\, her powerful novel based on the true stories of children stolen in the wake of World War II. \nYour Adventure includes an assortment of delectable Jewish pastries\, tea\, a copy of Once We Were Home to be signed at the event\, tax\, book presentation\, and the opportunity to engage with Jennifer live and in-person in an intimate setting. \nRegistration\nRegister below for the in-person event\, and the address to the private San Diego residence will be provided 3 days prior to the event via email. Spaces are limited\, so register soon to guarantee your spot. \n \nAbout the Author and Book\n \n\nJennifer Rosner is the author of the novels Once We Were Home and The Yellow Bird Sings\, both finalists for the National Jewish Book Award. She is also author of the memoir\, If a Tree Falls: a Family’s Quest to Hear and Be Heard\, and the children’s book\, The Mitten String\, a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable. \nJennifer’s books have been translated into a dozen languages. Her short writing has appeared in the New York Times\, The Times of Israel\, The Massachusetts Review\, The Forward\, and elsewhere. In addition to writing\, Jennifer has taught philosophy. She earned her B.A. from Columbia University and her Ph.D. from Stanford University. She lives in Western Massachusetts with her family. \nHer most recent novel\, Once We Were Home\, is based on the true stories of children stolen in the wake of World War II. Ana will never forget her mother’s face when she and her baby brother\, Oskar\, were sent out of their Polish ghetto and into the arms of a Christian friend. For Oskar\, though\, their new family is the only one he remembers. When a woman from a Jewish reclamation organization seizes them\, believing she has their best interest at heart\, Ana sees an opportunity to reconnect with her roots\, while Oskar sees only the loss of the home he loves. \nRoger grows up in a monastery in France\, inventing stories and trading riddles with his best friend in a life of quiet concealment. When a relative seeks to retrieve him\, the Church steals him across the Pyrenees before relinquishing him to family in Jerusalem. Renata\, a post-graduate student in archaeology\, has spent her life unearthing secrets from the past–except for her own. After her mother’s death\, Renata’s grief is entwined with all the questions her mother left unanswered\, including why they fled Germany so quickly when Renata was a little girl. \nTwo decades later\, they are each building lives for themselves\, trying to move on from the trauma and loss that haunts them. But as their stories converge in Israel\, in unexpected ways\, they must each ask where and to whom they truly belong. \nBeautifully evocative and tender\, filled with both luminosity and anguish\, Once We Were Home reveals a little-known history. Based on the true stories of children stolen during wartime\, this heart-wrenching novel raises questions of complicity and responsibility\, belonging and identity\, good intentions and unforeseen consequences\, as it confronts what it really means to find home. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jennifer-rosner/ CATEGORIES:Dessert Adventure,Event,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/jennifer-rosner-6.24.24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T193000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231214T010641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T201540Z UID:10000476-1718044200-1718047800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Friends of the Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 4): a FREE in-person series featuring author Elizabeth L. Silver DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2024 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet seven bestselling and fan-favorite authors: Beth Ann Mathews\, Elizabeth Cobbs\, Elizabeth L. Silver\, Carl Vonderau\, Jesse Leon\, Madhushree Ghosh and Mona Gable. \nPart 4 – Join author Elizabeth L. Silver to discuss her newest book The Majority\, inspired by the life of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \nUpcoming Series Schedule\n\nPART 4 featuring Elizabeth L. Silver: Monday\, June 10\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 5 featuring Jesse Leon: Monday\, September 9\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 6 featuring Madhushree Ghosh: Monday\, October 28\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 7 featuring Mona Gable: Monday\, November 4\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n\n\n  \n\nPart 4: Elizabeth L. Silver\n\n\nElizabeth L. Silver is the author of The Tincture of Time: A Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty\, and Amazon Best Book of the Year The Execution of Noa P. Singleton. Her work has been called “masterful” by The Wall Street Journal\, has been published in 7 languages\, and optioned for film. The Tincture of Time was featured on PBS and NPR\, and was an O Magazine/Oprah’s “Ten Books to Pick up Now.”  \nHer new novel\, The Majority\, is a riveting novel of love and friendship\, motherhood and ambition\, and one woman’s fight to be a Supreme Court justice. Covering the span of fifty years\, Justice Sylvia Olin Bernstein’s personal account reveals the intimate truth about a woman who is not just a brilliant mind but a daughter\, a best friend\, a wife\, and a mother. Caught in a tug-of-war between career and family\, truth and convenience\, progress and patience\, she will be given a chance to change the course of American history. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Elizabeth or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n\nPart 5: Jesse Leon\n \nJesse Leon is a social impact consultant to foundations\, impact investors\, non-profits\, and real estate developers on ways to address issues of substance abuse\, affordable housing\, and educational opportunities for at-risk youth. Since receiving a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School\, Jesse has managed multi-million dollar philanthropic grantmaking for various foundations and banking institutions\, managed over $1B in public sector investments for affordable housing\, and built thousands of units of mixed-income housing as a real estate developer for Bank of America. \nJesse’s unforgettable memoir\, I’m Not Broken\, is an inspirational portrait of one young man’s indomitable strength and spirit to survive—against all possible odds. “A book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives\, bodhisattvas all.” \n  \nPart 6: Madhushree Ghosh\n \nMadhushree Ghosh has written prolifically on how food—especially South Asian food—travels globally though immigration\, migration and indenture. As the daughter of refugees and an immigrant to America\, food stories inform her about the history of her people\, how they traveled and what happened to them when they held onto recipes\, let go or modified them over countries\, continents and generations. Her work has been a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing\, Pushcart nominated and published in The New York Times\, Vogue India\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, The Writer\, Longreads\, Catapult\, BOMB\, Guernica\, LA Review of Books\, LitHub and others. She is an invited workshop leader at conferences and workshops such as Grub Street Writers\, Encinitas Writers Workshop\, San Diego Memoir Writers’ Workshop and others. \nHer debut food narrative memoir\,\, was published in 2022 by the University of Iowa Press to great acclaim. KHABAAR focuses on chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners\, and the author’s own immigrant journey as the daughter of refugees\, questioning what it means to belong and what does “belonging” in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. \n  \nPart 7: Mona Gable\n \nMona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Outside\, AFAR\, the Los Angeles Times\, and many others. Her article in Los Angeles magazine\, “The Hugo Problem\,” was named a Longreads Best of 2015. Since 1990\, she has written about social issues\, culture\, and politics for the Los Angeles Times. Gable grew up in San Diego\, California\, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her memoir\, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family\,” was published in 2014 by Shebooks. \nHer new novel\, Searching for Savanna\, arose out of a story she wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine. It is a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant\, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction. \n  \nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n  \n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/elizabeth-l-silver/ LOCATION:Point Loma Library 3701 Voltaire Street San Diego\, CA 92107 CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pt-loma-library-series-2024-update-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240513T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240513T193000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231214T004448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T180202Z UID:10000474-1715625000-1715628600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 3): a FREE in-person series featuring award-winning author Carl Vonderau DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2024 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet seven bestselling and fan-favorite authors: Beth Ann Mathews\, Elizabeth Cobbs\, Elizabeth L. Silver\, Carl Vonderau\, Jesse Leon\, Madhushree Ghosh and Mona Gable. \nPart 3 – Just in time to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month\, join award-winning author Carl Vonderau to discuss his new novel\, Saving Myles. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \nUpcoming Series Schedule\n\nPART 3 featuring Carl Vonderau: Monday\, May 13\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 4 featuring Elizabeth L. Silver: Monday\, June 10\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 5 featuring Jesse Leon: Monday\, September 9\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 6 featuring Madhushree Ghosh: Monday\, October 28\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 7 featuring Mona Gable: Monday\, November 4\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n\n\n  \n\nPart 3: Carl Vonderau\n\n \n\nCarl Vonderau is an award-winning author of crime fiction. As a child growing up in Cleveland\, he loved to write. His ghost stories scared the bejesus out of other kids. But it took a long time to become a full-time author. He left Cleveland to study at Stanford\, then spent more than thirty years as a banker in the U.S.\, Latin America\, and North Africa. Those international settings were sources of inspiration for his books. He is the president of Partners in Crime\, The San Diego chapter of the Sisters in Crime organization of authors and fans of crime writing. Additionally\, he’s a partner at San Diego Social Venture Partners\, an organization that mentors other nonprofits.His first novel\, Murderabilia\, was published in 2019 and won a Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut\, and a San Diego Book award for Best Mystery.  \nHis second novel\, Saving Myles\, follows an unassuming banker from La Jolla\, CA as he takes matters into his own hands in order to save his kidnapped son and bring him home. \n\nPart 4: Elizabeth L. Silver\n\n\nElizabeth L. Silver is the author of The Tincture of Time: A Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty\, and Amazon Best Book of the Year The Execution of Noa P. Singleton. Her work has been called “masterful” by The Wall Street Journal\, has been published in 7 languages\, and optioned for film. The Tincture of Time was featured on PBS and NPR\, and was an O Magazine/Oprah’s “Ten Books to Pick up Now.”  \nHer new novel\, The Majority\, is a riveting novel of love and friendship\, motherhood and ambition\, and one woman’s fight to be a Supreme Court justice. Covering the span of fifty years\, Justice Sylvia Olin Bernstein’s personal account reveals the intimate truth about a woman who is not just a brilliant mind but a daughter\, a best friend\, a wife\, and a mother. Caught in a tug-of-war between career and family\, truth and convenience\, progress and patience\, she will be given a chance to change the course of American history. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Elizabeth or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n\nPart 5: Jesse Leon\n \nJesse Leon is a social impact consultant to foundations\, impact investors\, non-profits\, and real estate developers on ways to address issues of substance abuse\, affordable housing\, and educational opportunities for at-risk youth. Since receiving a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School\, Jesse has managed multi-million dollar philanthropic grantmaking for various foundations and banking institutions\, managed over $1B in public sector investments for affordable housing\, and built thousands of units of mixed-income housing as a real estate developer for Bank of America. \nJesse’s unforgettable memoir\, I’m Not Broken\, is an inspirational portrait of one young man’s indomitable strength and spirit to survive—against all possible odds. “A book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives\, bodhisattvas all.” \n  \nPart 6: Madhushree Ghosh\n \nMadhushree Ghosh has written prolifically on how food—especially South Asian food—travels globally though immigration\, migration and indenture. As the daughter of refugees and an immigrant to America\, food stories inform her about the history of her people\, how they traveled and what happened to them when they held onto recipes\, let go or modified them over countries\, continents and generations. Her work has been a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing\, Pushcart nominated and published in The New York Times\, Vogue India\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, The Writer\, Longreads\, Catapult\, BOMB\, Guernica\, LA Review of Books\, LitHub and others. She is an invited workshop leader at conferences and workshops such as Grub Street Writers\, Encinitas Writers Workshop\, San Diego Memoir Writers’ Workshop and others. \nHer debut food narrative memoir\,\, was published in 2022 by the University of Iowa Press to great acclaim. KHABAAR focuses on chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners\, and the author’s own immigrant journey as the daughter of refugees\, questioning what it means to belong and what does “belonging” in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. \n  \nPart 7: Mona Gable\n \nMona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Outside\, AFAR\, the Los Angeles Times\, and many others. Her article in Los Angeles magazine\, “The Hugo Problem\,” was named a Longreads Best of 2015. Since 1990\, she has written about social issues\, culture\, and politics for the Los Angeles Times. Gable grew up in San Diego\, California\, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her memoir\, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family\,” was published in 2014 by Shebooks. \nHer new novel\, Searching for Savanna\, arose out of a story she wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine. It is a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant\, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction. \n  \nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n  \n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/carl-vonderau/ LOCATION:Point Loma Library 3701 Voltaire Street San Diego\, CA 92107 CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pt-loma-library-series-2024-update.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T180000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20240115T215354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T215354Z UID:10000486-1713110400-1713117600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Korean Dinner Adventure featuring acclaimed author A.H. Kim in conversation with SoCal author Kristin Rockaway DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time.” — Jane Austen \nAnd let’s take a moment in time to meet acclaimed author A.H. Kim\, in conversation with SoCal author Kristin Rockaway\, in this Korean Dinner Adventure to celebrate Ann’s new book\, Relative Strangers\, a timely spin on Sense and Sensibility\, a twenty-first-century family drama featuring two half-Korean sisters\, their ex-hippie mother\, multiple messy love affairs and one explosive secret that could ruin everything. \nJoin us at Buga Korean BBQ for an authentic and delicious dinner and a lively book discussion! Experience the exquisite tastes of Korean cuisine and learn all about A.H’s witty and entertaining retelling and how it explores love\, loss\, grief\, and forgiveness through the perspectives of two sisters. \nYour Adventure includes dinner\, soft beverage\, tax\, gratuity\, and an opportunity to meet the authors up close and personal in an intimate setting! Pre-order your book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Copies will also be available at the event for purchase and signing. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nA.H. Kim (Ann) was born in Seoul\, South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. as a young child. Ann was educated at Harvard College and Berkeley Law School\, where she was an editor of the California Law Review. Ann practiced corporate law for many years and served as chief of staff to the CEO and as head of investor relations at a Fortune 200 company. \nAnn’s second novel\, Relative Strangers is a contemporary retelling of Sense and Sensibility and explores themes of love\, loss\, grief\, and forgiveness. \nAmelia Bae-Wood’s life is falling apart. Unemployed\, newly single and completely broke—for reasons she hasn’t told anyone yet—she finds herself hitchhiking across California to deal with the fallout of her mother’s eviction from the family estate. Amelia needs somewhere to live and time to figure out what to do with the rest of her life\, so moving with her mother and sister to Arcadia\, the cancer retreat center where her sister volunteers\, seems like as good an idea as any. \nAmelia’s sister\, Eleanor\, has too much on her plate\, including being caught up in a court battle with a man who claims to be their half brother from Seoul and their late father’s only son—a secret love child from his Korean youth—who’s fighting for a piece of everything that belongs to the Bae-Wood women. And when Amelia adds herself to Eleanor’s list of problems\, Eleanor must figure out what to hold on to—and when to let go—before things starts to unravel. \nA witty\, wry and enormously entertaining retelling\, the sisters’ journey of self-discovery as they reshape their lives gives this classic tale a modern\, feminist twist\, as it touches on themes of blended families\, race\, class and wealth. \n  \nAbout the Moderator\n \nKristin Rockaway is a native New Yorker living in Southern California. She’s the author of six novels\, including Smart Girl Summer\, Life\, Unscheduled\, and How to Hack a Heartbreak\, which has been optioned for television. In addition to writing\, she teaches Fiction with Gotham Writers Workshop and runs a boutique travel agency called Novel World Travel. When she’s not working\, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son and planning her next big vacation. \n  \nAbout Buga Korean BBQ\nBuga is a premium traditional Korean BBQ restaurant serving San Diego since 2001. They proudly present to you the highest quality and the authentic experience with their friendly service. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/kristin-rockaway-a-h-kim/ LOCATION:Buga Korean BBQ 5580 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego\, 92117 CATEGORIES:Dinner Adventures,Event,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4.14.24-a.h.kimrockaway.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240412T140000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20240117T192100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T194349Z UID:10000487-1712923200-1712930400@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Korean Lunch Adventure (LA) featuring acclaimed author A.H. Kim in conversation with author Rosa Kwon Easton DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time.” — Jane Austen \nAnd let’s take a moment in time to meet acclaimed author A.H. Kim\, in conversation with author Rosa Kwon Easton\, in this Los Angeles Korean Lunch Adventure to celebrate Ann’s new book. Relative Strangers is a timely spin on Sense and Sensibility\, a twenty-first-century family drama featuring two half-Korean sisters\, their ex-hippie mother\, multiple messy love affairs and one explosive secret that could ruin everything. \nJoin us at Yong Su San in Los Angeles for an authentic and delicious lunch and a lively book discussion! Experience the exquisite tastes of Korean cuisine and learn all about A.H’s witty and entertaining retelling\, and how it explores love\, loss\, grief\, and forgiveness through the perspectives of two sisters. \nYour Adventure includes delicious Korean lunch\, hot tea\, tax\, gratuity\, and an opportunity to meet the authors up close and personal in an intimate setting! Pre-order your book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Copies will also be available at the event for purchase and signing. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nA.H. Kim (Ann) was born in Seoul\, South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. as a young child. Ann was educated at Harvard College and Berkeley Law School\, where she was an editor of the California Law Review. Ann practiced corporate law for many years and served as chief of staff to the CEO and as head of investor relations at a Fortune 200 company. \nAnn’s second novel\, Relative Strangers is a contemporary retelling of Sense and Sensibility and explores themes of love\, loss\, grief\, and forgiveness. \nAmelia Bae-Wood’s life is falling apart. Unemployed\, newly single and completely broke—for reasons she hasn’t told anyone yet—she finds herself hitchhiking across California to deal with the fallout of her mother’s eviction from the family estate. Amelia needs somewhere to live and time to figure out what to do with the rest of her life\, so moving with her mother and sister to Arcadia\, the cancer retreat center where her sister volunteers\, seems like as good an idea as any. \nAmelia’s sister\, Eleanor\, has too much on her plate\, including being caught up in a court battle with a man who claims to be their half-brother from Seoul and their late father’s only son—a secret love child from his Korean youth—who’s fighting for a piece of everything that belongs to the Bae-Wood women. And when Amelia adds herself to Eleanor’s list of problems\, Eleanor must figure out what to hold on to—and when to let go—before things start to unravel. \nA witty\, wry\, and enormously entertaining retelling\, the sisters’ journey of self-discovery as they reshape their lives gives this classic tale a modern\, feminist twist\, as it touches on themes of blended families\, race\, class\, and wealth. \n  \nAbout the Moderator\n \nRosa Kwon Easton is a debut author whose novels White Mulberry\, and Red Seal\, the sequel\, will be published in a two-book deal\, in winter 2024 and 2026. She is a lawyer\, trustee\, and former President of the publicly-elected Board of Trustees of the Palos Verdes Library District. She is an Anaphora Writing Residency Fellow and a semi-finalist for the Sunspot Lit short story award. Her work can be found in CRAFT Literary\, Writer’s Digest\, StoryCenter.org\, and others. Born in Seoul\, South Korea\, she grew up in Los Angeles and lives in Palos Verdes with her husband and Maltipoo.  \n  \nAbout Yong Su San\nYong Su San has served traditional Korean cuisine to the city of Los Angeles for thirty years. “Yongsusan” means “dragon water mountain\,” the name of a mountain in Kaesung\, capital of the ancient Koryo Dynasty. Yong Su San’s Master Chef and founder Sang Oak Choi was born and raised in Kaesung and mastered both the Kaesung and Royal Court styles of cooking. Yongsusan specializes in Kaesung and Royal Court cuisine\, which is now special and difficult to come by even in Korea. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/a-h-kim/ LOCATION:Yong Su San Restaurant 950 S Vermont Avenue Los Angeles\, California CATEGORIES:Event,Lunch Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4.12.24-a.h.kimeaston-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:19700101T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T021257Z UID:10000452-1709650800-1709658000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Only the Beautiful: a Wine and Book Pairing Book Launch Adventure Featuring USA Today Bestselling Author Susan Meissner DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n\nUncover the dark secret of a California vineyard in WWII… \n…in the latest historical fiction novel by USA Today bestselling author Susan Meissner. Join us at Napatini Wine Bar and Bistro for a delicious glass of wine\, along with some scrumptious bite-sized snacks\, as we celebrate the paperback release of Only the Beautiful! \nYour Adventure includes a happy hour experience\, a glass of wine paired with some delicious snacks\, tax\, gratuity\, and an opportunity to meet Susan up close and personal in an intimate setting. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nSusan Meissner is a USA Today bestselling author with more than three-quarters of a million books in readers’ hands and translations in nineteen languages. Her novels include The Nature of Fragile Things (Publishers Weekly starred review)\, The Last Year of the War (Real Simple magazine’s best books of 2019)\, As Bright as Heaven (Library Journal starred review)\, Secrets of a Charmed Life (Goodreads finalist for Best Historical Fiction 2015)\, and A Fall of Marigolds (Booklist’s Top Ten Women’s Fiction titles for 2014). \nHer latest novel\, Only the Beautiful\, is a heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter\, and the terrible injustice that tears them apart. It was named a Best Historical Fiction of Spring Pick by Amazon\, PopSugar\, AARP\, and BookBub! \nTo schedule a book club visit with Susan or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \nAbout Napatini Bistro and Wine Bar\nLynn and Gary McLean are the owner-operators of Carlsbad’s Napatini Bistro & Wine Bar. They moved to San Diego’s North County in 2019 from the San Francisco Bay Area\, where they lived very close to California Wine Country. Long story made short: This is a bucket list to-do for Lynn & Gary! “We wanted a wine experience. Our friends and we thought of all the great times we had at wine tasting rooms in Wine Country. \n“We thought that if we were ever given the opportunity\, we would try to mimic that wine-tasting room experience- at least as much as practical- by opening a wine bar\, minus elaborate decor. After hitting a number of challenges we opened in December 2022!” URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/susan-meissner-3-5-24/ LOCATION:Napatini Bistro and Wine Bar 3800 State St #100 Carlsbad\, CA 92008 CATEGORIES:Event,Happy Hour Adventures,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/susan-meissner-3.5.24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T150000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231205T051637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T051833Z UID:10000465-1708174800-1708182000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Bold\, Brave\, and Black: a free Carlsbad Library Adventure featuring bestselling authors Jeffrey Blount and Piper Huguley DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right\, temporarily defeated\, is stronger than evil triumphant.”\n—Martin Luther King\, Jr. \nWe invite you to celebrate Black History Month with us at a special event featuring two talented and award-winning authors\, Jeffrey Blount and Piper Huguley. Join us at this free Carlsbad City Library Adventure for an afternoon of lively discussion where you have the opportunity to meet two talented authors and hear about their experiences\, their books\, and to help pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in America\, while continuing to recognize the importance of Black history in the drama of the American story. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, copies of Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way and By Her Own Design are available for pre-order below\, and they will be delivered to the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Authors\n \nJeffrey Blount is the award-winning author of Almost Snow White\, Hating Heidi Foster\, and The Emancipation of Evan Walls. In his latest novel\, Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way\, James Henry Ferguson attempts to flee from his highly publicized fall from grace\, only to make a troubling discovery in his new town that forces him to confront his past. Full of never-ending twists and turns\, this novel is full of surprises that no one could predict. \n“Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way is a thoughtfully written\, thought-provoking\, complacency-smashing novel of redemption and restoration\, and a testament to the truth that it is in lifting up others that we ourselves are lifted up.”—Marie Bostwick\, NYT and USA Today bestselling author of Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jeffrey or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nNamed in 2015 as a top ten historical romance novelist byPublisher’s Weekly\, Piper Huguley is the author of the Reconstruction-era Home to Milford College series. She is a 2013 and 2014 Golden Heart finalist for two novels in the Migrations of the Heart series about the Bledsoe sisters in the early twentieth century. \nPiper’s biographical historical fiction\, By Her Own Design: A Novel of Ann Lowe\, Fashion Designer to the Social Register tells the inspiring story of the Black fashion designer of Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress. By Her Own Design was a Booklist top 100 Editor’s Choice selection for 2022 and was named one of the top 100 books of 2022 in Canada by the Globe and Mail newspaper. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Piper or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\nAbout Carlsbad City Library\n\n\n\n\nCarlsbad City Library provides community members of all ages with convenient access to high-quality resources and services to inform and enrich individual and community life. Carlsbad City Library is the destination for information\, enjoyment of reading\, lifelong learning\, and cultural enrichment for those who live\, work and play in Carlsbad. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jeffrey-blount-and-piper-huguley-2-17-24/ LOCATION:Carlsbad City Library\, 1775 Dove Lane\, Carlsbad\, CA\, 92011\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/blounthuguley-black-history-month-2.17.23-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231213T011641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T003125Z UID:10000471-1707310800-1707314400@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 2): a FREE in-person series featuring award-winning historian and NYT bestselling author Elizabeth Cobbs DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2024 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet seven bestselling and fan-favorite authors: Beth Ann Mathews\, Elizabeth Cobbs\, Elizabeth L. Silver\, Carl Vonderau\, Jesse Leon\, Madhushree Ghosh and Mona Gable. \nPart 2 – Just in time for to commemorate President’s Day\, join award-winning historian and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Cobbs to discuss her book on feminist patriots\, Fearless Women. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \nUpcoming Series Schedule\n\nPART 2 featuring Elizabeth Cobbs: Wednesday\, February 7\, 1:00 pm Pacific (note the date and time change for this event only) \nPART 3 featuring Carl Vonderau: Monday\, May 13\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 4 featuring Elizabeth L. Silver: Monday\, June 10\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 5 featuring Jesse Leon: Monday\, September 9\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 6 featuring Madhushree Ghosh: Monday\, October 28\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 7 featuring Mona Gable: Monday\, November 4\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n\n\nPart 2: Elizabeth Cobbs\n\n \nElizabeth Cobbs is an award-winning historian who brings fresh\, unexpected perspectives to our understanding of the past and present. Building upon worldwide archival research and her own extraordinary life experiences\, Elizabeth writes best selling  fiction and non-fiction that is both scholarly and witty. Her path-breaking books\, articles\, and documentary films reveal a world that is as intriguing and surprising as it is real. Elizabeth earned her Ph.D. in American history at Stanford University. She now holds the Melbern Glasscock Chair at Texas A&M University. Her books have won four literary prizes\, two for American history and two for fiction\, and she has won four prizes for documentary filmmaking. \nWhen America became a nation\, a woman had no legal existence beyond her husband. If he abused her\, she couldn’t leave without abandoning her children. Abigail Adams tried to change this\, reminding her husband John to “remember the ladies” when he wrote the Constitution. He simply laughed―and women have been fighting for their rights ever since. Fearless Women tells the story of women who dared to take destiny into their own hands. They were feminists and antifeminists\, activists and homemakers\, victims of abuse and pathbreaking professionals. Inspired by the nation’s ideals and fueled by an unshakeable sense of right and wrong\, they wouldn’t take no for an answer. In time\, they carried the country with them. \n\n\n\nPart 3: Carl Vonderau\n\n \n\nCarl Vonderau is an award-winning author of crime fiction. As a child growing up in Cleveland\, he loved to write. His ghost stories scared the bejesus out of other kids. But it took a long time to become a full-time author. He left Cleveland to study at Stanford\, then spent more than thirty years as a banker in the U.S.\, Latin America\, and North Africa. Those international settings were sources of inspiration for his books. He is the president of Partners in Crime\, The San Diego chapter of the Sisters in Crime organization of authors and fans of crime writing. Additionally\, he’s a partner at San Diego Social Venture Partners\, an organization that mentors other nonprofits.His first novel\, Murderabilia\, was published in 2019 and won a Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut\, and a San Diego Book award for Best Mystery. \nHis second novel\, Saving Myles\, follows an unassuming banker from La Jolla\, CA as he takes matters into his own hands in order to save his kidnapped son and bring him home. \nPart 4: Elizabeth Silver\n\n\nElizabeth L. Silver is the author of The Tincture of Time: A Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty\, and Amazon Best Book of the Year The Execution of Noa P. Singleton. Her work has been called “masterful” by The Wall Street Journal\, has been published in 7 languages\, and optioned for film. The Tincture of Time was featured on PBS and NPR\, and was an O Magazine/Oprah’s “Ten Books to Pick up Now.” \nHer new novel\, The Majority\, is a riveting novel of love and friendship\, motherhood and ambition\, and one woman’s fight to be a Supreme Court justice. Covering the span of fifty years\, Justice Sylvia Olin Bernstein’s personal account reveals the intimate truth about a woman who is not just a brilliant mind but a daughter\, a best friend\, a wife\, and a mother. Caught in a tug-of-war between career and family\, truth and convenience\, progress and patience\, she will be given a chance to change the course of American history. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Elizabeth or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\n  \n\nPart 5: Jesse Leon\n \nJesse Leon is a social impact consultant to foundations\, impact investors\, non-profits\, and real estate developers on ways to address issues of substance abuse\, affordable housing\, and educational opportunities for at-risk youth. Since receiving a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School\, Jesse has managed multi-million dollar philanthropic grantmaking for various foundations and banking institutions\, managed over $1B in public sector investments for affordable housing\, and built thousands of units of mixed-income housing as a real estate developer for Bank of America. \nJesse’s unforgettable memoir\, I’m Not Broken\, is an inspirational portrait of one young man’s indomitable strength and spirit to survive—against all possible odds. “A book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives\, bodhisattvas all.” \nPart 6: Madhushree Ghosh\n \nMadhushree Ghosh has written prolifically on how food—especially South Asian food—travels globally though immigration\, migration and indenture. As the daughter of refugees and an immigrant to America\, food stories inform her about the history of her people\, how they traveled and what happened to them when they held onto recipes\, let go or modified them over countries\, continents and generations. Her work has been a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing\, Pushcart nominated and published in The New York Times\, Vogue India\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, The Writer\, Longreads\, Catapult\, BOMB\, Guernica\, LA Review of Books\, LitHub and others. She is an invited workshop leader at conferences and workshops such as Grub Street Writers\, Encinitas Writers Workshop\, San Diego Memoir Writers’ Workshop and others. \nHer debut food narrative memoir\,\, was published in 2022 by the University of Iowa Press to great acclaim. KHABAAR focuses on chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners\, and the author’s own immigrant journey as the daughter of refugees\, questioning what it means to belong and what does “belonging” in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. \nPart 7: Mona Gable\n \nMona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Outside\, AFAR\, the Los Angeles Times\, and many others. Her article in Los Angeles magazine\, “The Hugo Problem\,” was named a Longreads Best of 2015. Since 1990\, she has written about social issues\, culture\, and politics for the Los Angeles Times. Gable grew up in San Diego\, California\, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her memoir\, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family\,” was published in 2014 by Shebooks. \nHer new novel\, Searching for Savanna\, arose out of a story she wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine. It is a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant\, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction. \nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/point-loma-library-monday-night-author-adventures-part-2-a-free-in-person-series-featuring-award-winning-historian-and-nyt-bestselling-author-elizabeth-cobbs/ LOCATION:Point Loma Library 3701 Voltaire Street San Diego\, CA 92107 CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pt-loma-library-series-2024-update.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231203T165112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T165112Z UID:10000464-1706119200-1706130000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Interviewology: a virtual Strategies for Success Adventure with CEO\, Author\, and Career Influencer Anna Papalia DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual Adventure\n\nFor over 13 years\, Adventures by the Book has been offering our signature one-of-a-kind\, multi-sensorial events and travels with authors. That’s because when it comes to connecting people and communities with books\, we mean business! \nAnd now\, we are taking that mission quite literally and are thrilled to welcome you to join the next in our new Adventures by the Book Means Business series\, offering you the opportunity to meet some of the greatest minds in the business world. \n \nAnd speaking of the greatest minds in business\, we invite you to meet Anna Papalia\, career influencer and CEO of Interviewology\, on the Strategies for Success (SFS) Network\, presented by MasterClass\, on Fireside. Anna will be joined in conversation on the virtual Fireside platform with SFS founders and hosts Falon Fatemi and Greg McBeth\, as this brilliant trio discuss Anna’s new book\, Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing\, a groundbreaking guide to mastering the job interviews. \nRegistration\nRegister for free\, or if you want the VIP treatment which allows you the exclusive opportunity to chat or ask questions live with Anna\, Greg\, and Falon during the program (as well as with future high profile speakers and authors)\, including coaching and giveaways and much more\, check out their exciting SFS Network membership plan. \nWhile this Adventure is free\, you can purchase a hardcover copy of Interviewology below\, to be shipped to you within the U.S. \n\n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nAnna Papalia is the CEO of Interviewology\, a keynote speaker\, and a career influencer with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms.  She has worked with large companies\, such as Cigna and Lincoln Financial\, and taught at Temple University’s Fox School of Business for 12 years\, where she collected research and discovered the four interview styles. \nAs a former Director of Talent Acquisition turned career coach\, she has vast experience on both sides of the interview table and knows what it takes to interview better. She has advised more than 10\,000 clients\, helping students\, entrepreneurs\, senior executives\, and job seekers in all industries\, and taught hundreds of corporate training sessions dedicated to training hiring managers how to interview. Nominated for HR Person of the Year in 2020\, she is also a public speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and DisruptHR\, and is a highly sought-after thought leader on all things interviewing. \nIn her new book\, Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing\, Anna offers proven advice and techniques to discover your unique interview style that is key to interviewing better—for those on either side of the table. Packed with wisdom\, this book gives clarity and a dynamic\, scientifically validated approach that challenges everything you thought you knew about interviewing\, providing unique insight into the process\, debunking some of the most common myths\, and explaining how you can perform better\, whether you’re applying for the job or looking for the right candidate. \nGoing beyond generic advice that isn’t useful in the real world—such as memorizing rote answers or strict guidelines—Interviewology is a revolutionary approach that focuses on self-awareness—and how to develop it—to help everyone master their own unique interview style. It’s about the power of knowing yourself and how that insight can lead to a more successful career and life. \n  \n\n\nAbout the Moderators and SFS Network\n\n\n \nWith the SFS Network\, serial entrepreneurs and husband and wife team Greg McBeth and Falon Fatemi are bringing together leaders with expertise across life\, love\, and business\, in order to discuss and learn what it takes to find success in all three areas. \nConversations are interactive and explore personal successes and failures\, including from Greg and Falon’s own lives\, and deep dive into the skills and habits required to achieve consistent success. Join this first-of-its-kind community to connect and win together. \nGreg and Falon are both serial entrepreneurs and CEO’s (of Melier and Fireside\, respectively)\, who have held leadership roles at companies ranging from early startups to Fortune 100’s. Collectively\, they have raised more than $100 million in venture funding across AI\, B2B\, Consumer Software\, Media\, and Food and Hospitality\, and helped grow billion dollar private and public companies. \nThey’ve also hired and led teams of world-class operators\, generated hundreds of million in revenue for businesses\, sold companies\, and even had a hand at making a few marriages. \nGreg and Falon have been married for over eight years. Today\, their marriage is stronger than ever and they are expecting their first child. They currently split their time between Napa Valley and Miami. \n\n\nAbout Fireside\nFireside is the exclusive\, invite-only new podcast platform for the next generation – a socially responsible space for us to come together in real-time to collaborate and create meaningful conversations. Together\, we will engage in discussion\, debate\, and discourse in a public forum and make it a thing of celebration and beauty. We are ready to share our microphone with you and hope you’ll join us as we collaborate in the world’s most dynamic auditorium. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/anna-papalia-1-24-24/ CATEGORIES:Event,Fireside Chat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Anna-Papalia-1.24.24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240121T133000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231203T160453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T160808Z UID:10000463-1705834800-1705843800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring New York Times and international bestselling author Heather Morris DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“Language is wine upon the lips” – Virginia Woolf\nVirginia Woolf made the connection between language and wine\, so we wanted to take a page from her and create an entire Adventures by the Book series devoted to the pairing of wine and books. Voila! Join us for our next event in the Reading Between the Vines series\, which will take place once again at the estate producer Hook & Ladder Winery\, 2134 Olivet Rd\, Santa Rosa\, in Sonoma County\, California\, as part of their exciting new Book & Ladder Club! \nWith the assistance of Melier\, we invite you to indulge in a bubbles tasting and book pairing experience\, presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. While you sample a delectable glass of Hook & Ladder Winery bubbles and light pastries\, meet New York Times and international bestselling author Heather Morris and learn about her latest novel\, Sisters Under the Rising Sun. \nYour Adventure includes a glass of Hook & Ladder bubbles specifically selected to pair with Heather’s book\, a signed hardcover copy of Sisters Under the Rising Sun\, fresh pastries\, author presentation\, Q&A\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author in a relaxed and intimate setting at the beautiful Hook & Ladder Winery property. \n\nAbout the Author\n \nHeather Morris is the Australian-based\, multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz\, Cilka’s Journey\, and Three Sisters. Her work has been praised by the New York Times\, Publisher’s Weekly\, and many others. \nHer latest novel\, Sisters Under the Rising Sun\, tells the story of two incredible women\, Norah Chambers and Nesta James\, who are held captive in a notorious POW camp by the Japanese during World War II. Woman’s Own calls the novel “an earth-shattering read.” \n\nEvent Registration\nRegistration via Hook & Ladder is coming soon. The first thirty people to register will receive a FREE copy of Sisters Under the Rising Sun. You may also pre-order an additional copy below of Sisters Under the Rising Sun to be delivered at the event for signing. Only books purchased below or at the event are eligible for signing. \n\nAbout Hook & Ladder Winery\nHook & Ladder is an “estate” producer\, specializing in small bottlings of Pinot Noir\, “Old Vine” Zinfandel\, Chardonnay\, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends sourced from the family’s sustainably-farmed vineyards in Russian River Valley and its sub-appellation\, Chalk Hill. The winery also produces and sells estate-grown Olive Oil from trees grown at their Los Amigos Ranch. \n\n\nAbout Melier\nLuxury tastes shouldn’t be confined to luxury resorts. Book a Melier experience and enjoy private wine & culinary experiences from your home\, office\, or vacation rental. And when you book with Melier\, you’re directly supporting the tastemakers who are bringing their creations to life. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/heather-morris-1-21-24/ LOCATION:Hook and Ladder: 2134 Olivet Road\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401 CATEGORIES:Event,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/heather-morris-1.21.24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T130000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231201T190338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T192043Z UID:10000462-1705748400-1705755600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Sisters Under the Rising Sun: a Brunch Adventure featuring New York Times and international bestselling author Heather Morris DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\nDiscover the power of sisterhood\, bravery\, and friendship in the darkest of circumstances… \n…in the latest historical novel by Heather Morris\, New York Times and international bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz\, Cilka’s Journey\, and Three Sisters. Joining us all the way from Australia\, Heather is looking forward to meeting you at Broken Yolk Cafe in Carmel Mountain Plaza for a delicious brunch and stimulating conversation as we discuss her latest novel\, Sisters Under the Rising Sun\, a novel of sisterhood\, bravery and friendship in the darkest of circumstances\,. \nYour Adventure includes brunch\, coffee\, tax\, gratuity\, and an opportunity to meet Heather up close and personal in an intimate setting. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nHeather Morris is the Australian-based\, multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz\, Cilka’s Journey\, and Three Sisters. Her work has been praised by the New York Times\, Publisher’s Weekly\, and many others. \nHer latest novel\, Sisters Under the Rising Sun\, tells the story of two incredible women\, Norah Chambers and Nesta James\, who are held captive in a notorious POW camp by the Japanese during World War II. Woman’s Own calls the novel “an earth-shattering read\,” and you can hear all about it over a lovely brunch. \n\n\nAbout Broken Yolk Cafe\nBroken Yolk Cafe started in 1979 in Pacific Beach and has since expanded across the country. They’re known for their wonderful service\, food\, and mimosas. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/heather-morris-1-20-24/ CATEGORIES:Brunch Adventures,Event,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hm.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T183000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231209T224714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T224714Z UID:10000470-1705599000-1705602600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Turnaround Time: a virtual Strategies for Success Adventure with Former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nFor over 13 years\, Adventures by the Book has been offering our signature one-of-a-kind\, multi-sensorial events and travels with authors. That’s because when it comes to connecting people and communities with books\, we mean business! \nAnd now\, we are taking that mission quite literally and are thrilled to welcome you to join the next in our new Adventures by the Book Means Business series\, offering you the opportunity to meet some of the greatest minds in the business world. \n \nAnd speaking of the greatest minds in business\, we invite you to meet Oscar Munoz\, former United Airlines CEO\, on the Strategies for Success (SFS) Network\, presented by MasterClass. Oscar will be joined in conversation on the virtual Fireside platform with SFS founders and hosts Falon Fatemi and Greg McBeth\, as this brilliant trio discusses Oscar’s new book\, Turnaround Time: Uniting an Airline and Its Employees in the Friendly Skies\, a Wall Street Journal bestseller that offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Oscar led United Airlines’ remarkable turnaround. \n\nRegistration\nRegister for free\, or if you want the VIP treatment which allows you the exclusive opportunity to chat or ask questions live with Oscar\, Greg\, and Falon during the program (as well as with future high profile speakers and authors)\, including coaching and giveaways and much more\, check out their exciting SFS Network membership plan. \nWhile this Adventure is free\, you can purchase a hardcover copy of Turnaround Time below\, to be shipped to you within the U.S. \n\n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nOscar Munoz took the helm of a United that was flying through very turbulent skies\, and was anything but United. \nA stalled merger\, dismal operational and financial performance\, tortured labor relations and rock-bottom customer satisfaction and employee morale meant United was in freefall. \n\n\nWithin five years\, United was flying high\, achieving top-tier reliability and profits\, winning back customer loyalty\, and earning the praise of each of its major union leaders. Most importantly\, frontline employees were finally flying together as a team\, after the turmoil of a merger that finally was ratified eight years to the day after it was begun. \nOscar credits his employees for pulling off the airline comeback story of all time\, and it began with a Wall Street-defying strategy to put employees first\, as the foundation of rebuilding. \n\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes\, another personal drama was unfolding. On Day 37 of his tenure\, he suffered a massive heart attack. He woke from a coma only to fight for his job\, fend off a proxy battle from activist investors\, manage PR crises\, all while learning the three-dimensional chess game that is required to obtain a heart transplant. \nAs CEO\, then Chairman\, he also led negotiations for the CARES Act\, and helped marshal the airline sector response to Covid. \n\n\n\n\n\nToday\, Oscar remains beloved by the rank-and-file of United Airlines for his authenticity\, faith in his employees\, and for turning the company around by creating a New Spirit of United. \nIn his new book\, he provides the details of his incredible story. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAbout the Moderators and SFS Network\n\n\nWith the SFS Network\, serial entrepreneurs and husband and wife team Greg McBeth and Falon Fatemi are bringing together leaders with expertise across life\, love\, and business\, in order to discuss and learn what it takes to find success in all three areas. \nConversations are interactive and explore personal successes and failures\, including from Greg and Falon’s own lives\, and deep dive into the skills and habits required to achieve consistent success. Join this first-of-its-kind community to connect and win together. \nGreg and Falon are both serial entrepreneurs and CEO’s (of Melier and Fireside\, respectively)\, who have held leadership roles at companies ranging from early startups to Fortune 100’s. Collectively\, they have raised more than $100 million in venture funding across AI\, B2B\, Consumer Software\, Media\, and Food and Hospitality\, and helped grow billion dollar private and public companies. \nThey’ve also hired and led teams of world-class operators\, generated hundreds of million in revenue for businesses\, sold companies\, and even had a hand at making a few marriages. \nGreg and Falon have been married for over eight years. Today\, their marriage is stronger than ever and they just had their first child. They currently split their time between Napa Valley and Miami. \n\n\n\nAbout Fireside\nFireside is the exclusive\, invite-only new podcast platform for the next generation – a socially responsible space for us to come together in real-time to collaborate and create meaningful conversations. Together\, we will engage in discussion\, debate\, and discourse in a public forum and make it a thing of celebration and beauty. We are ready to share our microphone with you and hope you’ll join us as we collaborate in the world’s most dynamic auditorium. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/oscar-munoz-1-18-24/ CATEGORIES:Event,Fireside Chat,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/oscar-munoz-1.18.24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240113T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240113T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231206T015240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T225658Z UID:10000466-1705154400-1705161600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Deep Waters: a Mission Bay Yacht Club Adventure with Award-Winning Memoirist Beth Ann Mathews DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\nMission Bay Yacht Club has a rich history of sailing and boating in San Diego\, so we couldn’t think of a more perfect venue to delve into the Deep Waters of marine biologist Beth Ann Mathews’ memoir. \nJoin us on the Bay for this FREE opportunity to hear Beth discuss her memoir\, Deep Waters\, the inspirational story of how her family dealt with her husband’s rare kind of stroke\, how it affected her career\, and how she learned to adapt and overcome. With her expertise in biology and marine mammalogy\, she’ll also have plenty of insights to share about the natural world and life in the sea. \nGet ready to take in the gorgeous sights at Mission Bay Yacht Club and meet the author live and in-person. Event includes a power point presentation\, author talk\, and book signing. Pre-order your book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Copies will also be available at the event for purchase and signing.  We hope to see you there! \nAbout the Author and Book\n \n\nBeth Ann Mathews is a marine biologist and a mother of one son. She grew up in a large family in the Midwest and earned a degree in Animal Science at Purdue University. As a professor at the University of Alaska Southeast\, Beth taught courses in biology\, behavioral ecology\, and marine mammalogy and led research on harbor seals\, Steller sea lions\, and harbor porpoises with her students\, mainly in Glacier Bay National Park. After twenty years in Alaska\, Beth and her husband sold their home to begin an expedition with their young son on the family’s 42-foot sailboat from Alaska to Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. \nFeedback from her blog during the three-year journey inspired her to write stories about their sailing adventures as well as Deep Waters\, a memoir about her family’s struggle to survive\, and move beyond\, her husband’s unusual stroke in 2008. This memoir won the Memoirs (personal struggle/health issues) category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards\, and a bronze award in the Independent Publishers Book Awards\, for Best Regional Non-Fiction\, West-Pacific region. \nDeep Waters is a gripping\, intimate story of relationship resilience set against the backdrop of Alaska’s dramatic marine wilderness. A marine biologist’s adventurous life as a professor\, wife\, and mother in Alaska is upended when her healthy husband is slammed by a rare type of stroke. His radical approach to recovery clashes with her instinct to keep him safe at home and sets them on a collision course as he insists on ambitious sailing expeditions with Beth and their young son in Alaska’s magnificent yet unforgiving waters. \n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Beth Ann or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\n\nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required. Seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. You may pre-order a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event as well. \n\n\nAbout Mission Bay Yacht Club\nMission Bay Yacht Club has a rich history and a strong tradition of Corinthian sailboat racing. This is encouraged by Club sponsored regattas throughout the year. You will find national champions and novices alike competing in our regattas. Mission Bay Yacht Club’s ideal location makes it a favorite venue for national and world championship sailing regattas. Recently\, the US Sailing Association named MBYC the “One-Design Yacht Club of the Year.” URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/beth-ann-mathews-1-13-24/ LOCATION:Mission Bay Yacht Club 1215 El Carmel Place San Diego\, CA 92109 CATEGORIES:Event,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/beth-ann-mathews-1.13.24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240110T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240110T190000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231214T001448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T001558Z UID:10000473-1704906000-1704913200@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Deep Waters Dinner Adventure with Award-Winning Memoirist Beth Ann Mathews DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\nYou are invited to join us in an intimate dinner Adventure at King’s Fish House\, San Diego\, as we delve into the Deep Waters of marine biologist  Beth Ann Mathews’ memoir. \nBeth’s memoir\, Deep Waters\, is the inspirational story of how her family dealt with her husband’s rare kind of stroke\, how it affected her career\, and how she learned to adapt and overcome. With her expertise in biology and marine mammalogy\, she’ll also have plenty of insights to share about the natural world and life in the sea. \nEvent includes an intimate dinner\, soft beverage\, tax\, gratuity\, author talk\, and book signing. Pre-order your book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Copies will also be available at the event for purchase and signing.  We hope to see you there! \nAbout the Author and Book\n \n\nBeth Ann Mathews is a marine biologist and a mother of one son. She grew up in a large family in the Midwest and earned a degree in Animal Science at Purdue University. As a professor at the University of Alaska Southeast\, Beth taught courses in biology\, behavioral ecology\, and marine mammalogy and led research on harbor seals\, Steller sea lions\, and harbor porpoises with her students\, mainly in Glacier Bay National Park. After twenty years in Alaska\, Beth and her husband sold their home to begin an expedition with their young son on the family’s 42-foot sailboat from Alaska to Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. \nFeedback from her blog during the three-year journey inspired her to write stories about their sailing adventures as well as Deep Waters\, a memoir about her family’s struggle to survive\, and move beyond\, her husband’s unusual stroke in 2008. This memoir won the Memoirs (personal struggle/health issues) category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards\, and a bronze award in the Independent Publishers Book Awards\, for Best Regional Non-Fiction\, West-Pacific region. \nDeep Waters is a gripping\, intimate story of relationship resilience set against the backdrop of Alaska’s dramatic marine wilderness. A marine biologist’s adventurous life as a professor\, wife\, and mother in Alaska is upended when her healthy husband is slammed by a rare type of stroke. His radical approach to recovery clashes with her instinct to keep him safe at home and sets them on a collision course as he insists on ambitious sailing expeditions with Beth and their young son in Alaska’s magnificent yet unforgiving waters. \n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Beth Ann or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\n\nRegistration\nTo register for this event\, select the Dinner Event option below. You may pre-order a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event as well. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/beth-ann-mathews-1-10-24/ LOCATION:King’s Fish House Restaurant\, 825 Camino De La Reina\, San DIego\, CA\, 92108\, United States CATEGORIES:Dinner Adventures,Event,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1.10.24-beth-ann-mathews-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240108T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240108T193000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230923T205044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T003120Z UID:10000443-1704738600-1704742200@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 1): a FREE in-person series marine biologist and author Beth Ann Mathews DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2024 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet seven bestselling and fan-favorite authors: Beth Ann Mathews\, Elizabeth Cobbs\, Elizabeth L. Silver\, Carl Vonderau\, Jesse Leon\, Madhushree Ghosh and Mona Gable. \nPart 1 – Just in time for the January Gray Whale migration in San Diego\, join marine biologist Beth Ann Mathews to discuss her deeply personal memoir\, Deep Waters. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \nUpcoming Series Schedule\nPART 1 featuring Beth Ann Mathews: Monday\, January 8\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 2 featuring Elizabeth Cobbs: Wednesday\, February 7\, 1:00 pm Pacific (note the date and time change for this event only) \nPART 3 featuring Carl Vonderau: Monday\, May 13\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 4 featuring Elizabeth L. Silver: Monday\, June 10\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 5 featuring Jesse Leon: Monday\, September 9\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 6 featuring Madhushree Ghosh: Monday\, October 28\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 7 featuring Mona Gable: Monday\, November 4\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n  \n\nPart 1: Beth Ann Mathews\n \nBeth Ann Mathews is a marine biologist and a mother of one son. She grew up in a large family in the Midwest and earned a degree in Animal Science at Purdue University. As a professor at the University of Alaska Southeast\, Beth taught courses in biology\, behavioral ecology\, and marine mammalogy and led research on harbor seals\, Steller sea lions\, and harbor porpoises with her students\, mainly in Glacier Bay National Park. After twenty years in Alaska\, Beth and her husband sold their home to begin an expedition with their young son on the family’s 42-foot sailboat from Alaska to Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. \nFeedback from her blog during the three-year journey inspired her to write stories about their sailing adventures as well as Deep Waters\, a memoir about her family’s struggle to survive\, and move beyond\, her husband’s unusual stroke in 2008. This memoir won the Memoirs (personal struggle/health issues) category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards\, and a bronze award in the Independent Publishers Book Awards\, for Best Regional Non-Fiction\, West-Pacific region. \nDeep Waters is a gripping\, intimate story of relationship resilience set against the backdrop of Alaska’s dramatic marine wilderness. A marine biologist’s adventurous life as a professor\, wife\, and mother in Alaska is upended when her healthy husband is slammed by a rare type of stroke. His radical approach to recovery clashes with her instinct to keep him safe at home and sets them on a collision course as he insists on ambitious sailing expeditions with Beth and their young son in Alaska’s magnificent yet unforgiving waters. \n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Beth Ann or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nPart 2: Elizabeth Cobbs\n\n \nElizabeth Cobbs is an award-winning historian who brings fresh\, unexpected perspectives to our understanding of the past and present. Building upon worldwide archival research and her own extraordinary life experiences\, Elizabeth writes best selling  fiction and non-fiction that is both scholarly and witty. Her path-breaking books\, articles\, and documentary films reveal a world that is as intriguing and surprising as it is real. Elizabeth earned her Ph.D. in American history at Stanford University. She now holds the Melbern Glasscock Chair at Texas A&M University. Her books have won four literary prizes\, two for American history and two for fiction\, and she has won four prizes for documentary filmmaking. \nWhen America became a nation\, a woman had no legal existence beyond her husband. If he abused her\, she couldn’t leave without abandoning her children. Abigail Adams tried to change this\, reminding her husband John to “remember the ladies” when he wrote the Constitution. He simply laughed―and women have been fighting for their rights ever since. Fearless Women tells the story of women who dared to take destiny into their own hands. They were feminists and antifeminists\, activists and homemakers\, victims of abuse and pathbreaking professionals. Inspired by the nation’s ideals and fueled by an unshakeable sense of right and wrong\, they wouldn’t take no for an answer. In time\, they carried the country with them. \n\n\n  \n\nPart 3: Carl Vonderau\n\n \n\nCarl Vonderau is an award-winning author of crime fiction. As a child growing up in Cleveland\, he loved to write. His ghost stories scared the bejesus out of other kids. But it took a long time to become a full-time author. He left Cleveland to study at Stanford\, then spent more than thirty years as a banker in the U.S.\, Latin America\, and North Africa. Those international settings were sources of inspiration for his books. He is the president of Partners in Crime\, The San Diego chapter of the Sisters in Crime organization of authors and fans of crime writing. Additionally\, he’s a partner at San Diego Social Venture Partners\, an organization that mentors other nonprofits.His first novel\, Murderabilia\, was published in 2019 and won a Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut\, and a San Diego Book award for Best Mystery.  \nHis second novel\, Saving Myles\, follows an unassuming banker from La Jolla\, CA as he takes matters into his own hands in order to save his kidnapped son and bring him home. \nPart 4: Elizabeth L. Silver\n\n\nElizabeth L. Silver is the author of The Tincture of Time: A Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty\, and Amazon Best Book of the Year The Execution of Noa P. Singleton. Her work has been called “masterful” by The Wall Street Journal\, has been published in 7 languages\, and optioned for film. The Tincture of Time was featured on PBS and NPR\, and was an O Magazine/Oprah’s “Ten Books to Pick up Now.”  \nHer new novel\, The Majority\, is a riveting novel of love and friendship\, motherhood and ambition\, and one woman’s fight to be a Supreme Court justice. Covering the span of fifty years\, Justice Sylvia Olin Bernstein’s personal account reveals the intimate truth about a woman who is not just a brilliant mind but a daughter\, a best friend\, a wife\, and a mother. Caught in a tug-of-war between career and family\, truth and convenience\, progress and patience\, she will be given a chance to change the course of American history. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Elizabeth or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n\n  \nPart 5: Jesse Leon\n \nJesse Leon is a social impact consultant to foundations\, impact investors\, non-profits\, and real estate developers on ways to address issues of substance abuse\, affordable housing\, and educational opportunities for at-risk youth. Since receiving a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School\, Jesse has managed multi-million dollar philanthropic grantmaking for various foundations and banking institutions\, managed over $1B in public sector investments for affordable housing\, and built thousands of units of mixed-income housing as a real estate developer for Bank of America. \nJesse’s unforgettable memoir\, I’m Not Broken\, is an inspirational portrait of one young man’s indomitable strength and spirit to survive—against all possible odds. “A book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives\, bodhisattvas all.” \n  \nPart 6: Madhushree Ghosh\n \nMadhushree Ghosh has written prolifically on how food—especially South Asian food—travels globally though immigration\, migration and indenture. As the daughter of refugees and an immigrant to America\, food stories inform her about the history of her people\, how they traveled and what happened to them when they held onto recipes\, let go or modified them over countries\, continents and generations. Her work has been a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing\, Pushcart nominated and published in The New York Times\, Vogue India\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, The Writer\, Longreads\, Catapult\, BOMB\, Guernica\, LA Review of Books\, LitHub and others. She is an invited workshop leader at conferences and workshops such as Grub Street Writers\, Encinitas Writers Workshop\, San Diego Memoir Writers’ Workshop and others. \nHer debut food narrative memoir\,\, was published in 2022 by the University of Iowa Press to great acclaim. KHABAAR focuses on chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners\, and the author’s own immigrant journey as the daughter of refugees\, questioning what it means to belong and what does “belonging” in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. \n  \nPart 7: Mona Gable\n \nMona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Outside\, AFAR\, the Los Angeles Times\, and many others. Her article in Los Angeles magazine\, “The Hugo Problem\,” was named a Longreads Best of 2015. Since 1990\, she has written about social issues\, culture\, and politics for the Los Angeles Times. Gable grew up in San Diego\, California\, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her memoir\, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family\,” was published in 2014 by Shebooks. \nHer new novel\, Searching for Savanna\, arose out of a story she wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine. It is a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant\, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction. \n  \nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n  \n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/point-loma-series-2024/ CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/beth-ann-matthews-pt-loma-1.8.24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230623T012335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T012045Z UID:10000441-1704549600-1704556800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Inside Threat: a Book to Film FREE Carlsbad Library Adventure featuring New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quirk DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Adventure\n\nAssume the worst. Code Black. \nNew York Times bestselling author Matthew Quirk continues to deliver high-stakes thrillers in his new book\, Inside Threat\, which imagines a White House under attack from the inside and follows the loyal agent singularly capable of saving the country. In fact\, his books are so exciting that Netflix produced a ten-episode series based on his previous novel\, The Night Agent. \nNow\, for the first time\, you can join Matthew at the Carlsbad City Library for a screening of the first episode of the Netflix series\, which combines the plot of Matt’s book with showrunner Shawn Ryan’s story about the Secret Service and high political intrigue. An author presentation will follow\, with Matt discussing his new thriller\, Inside Threat. You won’t want to miss this combined film screening/book presentation Adventure. \nYour Adventure will include the film screening of the first episode of The Night Agent\, author presentation\, Q&A\, and book signing. \n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, copies of Inside Threat are available for pre-sale below and they will be delivered to the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nMatthew Quirk is the New York Times bestselling author of The 500\, The Directive\, Dead Man Switch\, Cold Barrel Zero\, and The Night Agent. He spent five years at The Atlantic magazine reporting on crime\, private military contractors\, terrorism prosecutions\, and international gangs before turning to fiction. An Edgar award finalist and winner of the ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel\, Matthew lives in San Diego. \nHis new thriller\, Inside Threat\, explores an attack on the White House sending the President and his top aides to take shelter in a top secret government facility buried deep underground—but they soon discover the threat is locked inside with them. \nEric Hill\, a man who has given his life to the Secret Service\, is one of the trusted agents hidden with the President within the bunker. Despite his growing disillusionment from seeing Washington corruption up close\, Erik can’t ignore years of instincts honed on the job. The government is under attack\, and no one is better equipped to face down the threat than he is. \nThe evidence leads him to a conspiracy at the highest levels of power\, with the attack orchestrated by some of the very individuals now locked in with him. As the killers strike inside the bunker\, it will take everything Erik Hill has to save his people\, himself\, and his country. \n  \nAbout The Show\n \nWhile monitoring an emergency line\, a vigilant FBI agent answers a call that plunges him into a deadly conspiracy involving a mole at the White House. The Night Agent stars Gabriel Basso\, Luciane Buchanan\, and Oscar nominee Hong Chau. Season 1 is available now on Netflix and season 2 is set to be released in 2024. \n  \nAbout the Carlsbad City Library\n\n\nCarlsbad City Library provides community members of all ages with convenient access to high-quality resources and services to inform and enrich individual and community life. Carlsbad City Library is the destination for information\, enjoyment of reading\, lifelong learning\, and cultural enrichment for those who live\, work and play in Carlsbad. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/matthew-quirk-1-6-2024-2/ CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Matthew-Quirk-1.6.24.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231208T140000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230831T205959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185853Z UID:10000449-1702036800-1702044000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:A True Pyrate Account: a Yacht Club Lunch Adventure with New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\nIt’s time to sail forward and continue with this exciting author series held at the esteemed Southwestern Yacht Club. \nFrom the author of the bestselling historical fiction novels The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane and The House of Velvet and Glass comes a mystery adventure set in the Golden Age of Piracy. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to have lunch at the esteemed Southwestern Yacht Club in the beautiful Point Loma residential area within the Shelter Island Yacht Basin with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katherine Howe as she discusses her new novel\, A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates\, Written by Herself. \nYour Adventure includes lunch\, beverage\, tax\, gratuity\, a hardcover copy of A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates\, Written by Herself to be delivered and signed at the event\, and the opportunity to meet the author live and in-person. \n  \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nKatherine Howe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane\, The House of Velvet and Glass\, and Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty with Anderson Cooper\, as well as several young adult novels. She served as editor of The Penguin Book of Witches and her fiction has been translated into over twenty languages. Descended from three women who were tried for witchcraft in Salem\, she lives and sails with her family in New England. \nHer new novel\, A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates\, Written by Herself\,\nis a daring first-hand account of one young woman’s unbelievable adventure as one of the most terrifying sea rovers of all time. \nIn Boston\, as the Golden Age of Piracy comes to a bloody close\, Hannah Masury – bound out to service at a waterfront inn since childhood – is ready to take her life into her own hands. When a man is hanged for piracy in the town square and whispers of a treasure in the Caribbean spread\, Hannah is forced to flee for her life\, disguising herself as a cabin boy in the pitiless crew of the notorious pirate Edward “Ned” Low. To earn the freedom to choose a path for herself\, Hannah must hunt down the treasure and change the tides. Meanwhile\, professor Marian Beresford pieces Hannah’s story together in 1930\, seeing her own lack of freedom reflected back at her as she watches Hannah’s transformation. \nA True Account tells the unforgettable story of two women in different worlds\, both shattering the rules of their own society and daring to risk everything to go out on their own account. \n\n  \n\nAbout Southwestern Yacht Club\nSouthwestern Yacht Club is one of the largest\, oldest\, and most prestigious yacht clubs in San Diego\, California. SWYC was formed in 1925 by visionary yachting enthusiasts looking for ways to enjoy each other’s company and to share their passion for boating. Since then\, the Club has developed into a full-service operation with more than 800 members embracing all forms of yachting\, fishing\, and social activities\, all while earning a reputation as being the friendliest club in the area. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/katherine-howe-12-8-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Lunch Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/katherine-howe-12.8.23.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T130000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20231201T151843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T151843Z UID:10000461-1701950400-1701954000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Moonshot: a virtual Strategies for Success Adventure featuring astronaut and author Mike Massimino in conversation with Fireside CEO Falon Fatemi and Melier CEO Greg McBeth DESCRIPTION:About the Adventure\n\nFor over 13 years\, Adventures by the Book has been offering our signature one-of-a-kind\, multi-sensorial events and travels with authors. That’s because when it comes to connecting people and communities with books\, we mean business! \nAnd now\, we are taking that mission quite literally and are thrilled to welcome you to join the next in our new Adventures by the Book Means Business series\, offering you the opportunity to meet some of the greatest minds in the business world. \n \nAnd speaking of the greatest minds in business\, we invite you to meet Mike Massimino\, astronaut\, author\, and podcast host\, on the Strategies for Success (SFS) Network presented by Master Class on Fireside. Mike will be joined in conversation with SFS founders and hosts Falon Fatemi and Greg McBeth\, as this brilliant trio discuss Mike’s new book\, Moonshot. Learn how Mike achieved unparalleled business growth and success\, and how you can too\, particularly for start-ups. \nRegistration\nRegister for free\, or if you want the VIP treatment which allows you the exclusive opportunity to chat or ask questions live with Mike\, Greg\, and Falon during the program (as well as with future high profile speakers and authors)\, including coaching and giveaways and much more\, check out their exciting SFS Network membership plan. \nWhile this Adventure is free\, you can purchase a paperback copy of Moonshot below\, to be shipped to you within the U.S. \n\n\nAbout the Author and Book\n\n\n \nMike Massimino\, a former NASA astronaut\, is a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and the senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Sea\, Air & Space Museum. He received a BS from Columbia University\, and MS degrees in mechanical engineering and in technology and policy\, as well as a PhD in mechanical engineering\, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. \nAfter working as an engineer at IBM\, NASA\, and McDonnell Douglas Aerospace\, along with academic appointments at Rice University and at the Georgia Institute of Technology\, Mike was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1996\, and is the veteran of two space flights\, the fourth and fifth Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions in 2002 and 2009. Mike has a team record for the number of hours spacewalking in a single space shuttle mission\, and he was also the first person to tweet from space. During his NASA career he received two NASA Space Flight Medals\, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal\, the American Astronautical Society’s Flight Achievement Award\, and the Star of Italian Solidarity. \nMike has made numerous television appearances\, including a six-time recurring role as himself on the CBS hit comedy The Big Bang Theory. He has hosted Science Channel’s The Planets and its special Great American Eclipse. He is featured in National Geographic Channel’s series One Strange Rock and is the host for Science Channel’s series The Planets and Beyond. He is a frequent guest on television news and talk show programs\, including NBC’s Today Show\, ABC’s Good Morning America\, and CNN. He has also appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson\, and on StarTalk radio and television shows. \nIn his new book\, Moonshot\, the former NASA Astronaut outlines his mindset to solve problems\, provide leadership in the face of adversity\, and never give up when pursuing your wildest ambitions. \nMike Massimino achieved his dream of exploring space. Now he distills stories and insights from NASA into an actionable guide to accomplish your biggest goals. Mike reveals how to make possible the seemingly impossible—on Earth. Written with characteristic wit and a big heart\, Mike identifies ten hard-earned lessons of spaceflight and his other life experiences\, including \n\n\n\nAbout the Moderators and SFS Network\n\n\n \nWith the SFS Network\, serial entrepreneurs and husband and wife team Greg McBeth and Falon Fatemi are bringing together leaders with expertise across life\, love\, and business\, in order to discuss and learn what it takes to find success in all three areas. \nConversations are interactive and explore personal successes and failures\, including from Greg and Falon’s own lives\, and deep dive into the skills and habits required to achieve consistent success. Join this first-of-its-kind community to connect and win together. \nGreg and Falon are both serial entrepreneurs and CEO’s (of Melier and Fireside\, respectively)\, who have held leadership roles at companies ranging from early startups to Fortune 100’s. Collectively\, they have raised more than $100 million in venture funding across AI\, B2B\, Consumer Software\, Media\, and Food and Hospitality\, and helped grow billion dollar private and public companies. \nThey’ve also hired and led teams of world-class operators\, generated hundreds of million in revenue for businesses\, sold companies\, and even had a hand at making a few marriages. \nGreg and Falon have been married for over eight years. Today\, their marriage is stronger than ever and they are expecting their first child. They currently split their time between Napa Valley and Miami. \n\n  \n\nAbout Fireside\nFireside is the exclusive\, invite-only new podcast platform for the next generation – a socially responsible space for us to come together in real-time to collaborate and create meaningful conversations. Together\, we will engage in discussion\, debate\, and discourse in a public forum and make it a thing of celebration and beauty. We are ready to share our microphone with you and hope you’ll join us as we collaborate in the world’s most dynamic auditorium. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/mike-massimino-12-7-23/ CATEGORIES:ABTB Means Business,Event,Fireside Chat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Massimino-Mike-12.7.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T200000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230815T210845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185853Z UID:10000448-1699981200-1699992000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Bright Lights\, City Lights: a Big Christmas Adventure featuring New York Times bestselling author and Friends & Fiction star Mary Kay Andrews DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“From a magical Santa suit\, to a Christmas tree stand in the heart of New York\, to a neighborhood full of quirky characters\, and the smell of fresh cut pine Christmas trees\, nobody does Christmas like Mary Kay Andrews.”\n—Debbie Macomber\, #1 New York Times bestselling author \nThe holiday season is only a month away! Get into the spirit early while celebrating New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews’s new book\, a Christmas novella about love\, second chances and people taking care of each other\, on this Big Christmas Adventure! \nJoin us at City Lights Christmas Store for a wonderfully\, festive event! Peruse the eclectic and varied shelves within this immense store and learn from Mary Kay about her new novel which follows protagonist Kerry Tolliver as she arrives in Manhattan for the first time to sell her family’s Christmas trees and the adventure that’s more than she bargained for. Enjoy some delicious Christmas cookies with a glass of wine or sparkling cider\, surrounded by all kinds of holiday decorations to get yourself into the spirit of the season! \nYour holiday extravaganza Adventure includes Christmas cookies\, a glass of wine or sparkling cider\, a festive presentation by Mary Kay Andrews\, a 20% off shopping coupon to the entire City Lights Christmas Store\, a hardcover copy of Bright Lights\, Big Christmas to be signed at the event\, and an opportunity to meet the author up close and personal in an intimate setting. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nMary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels and one cookbook\, The Beach House Cookbook. Her first novel\, Every Crooked Nanny\, was published in 1992 by HarperCollins. She went on to write ten critically acclaimed mysteries under her real name\, Kathy Hogan Trocheck. \nIn 2002\, she assumed the pen name Mary Kay Andrews with the publication of Savannah Blues. In 2006\, Hissy Fit became her first New York Times bestseller\, followed by fifteen more New York Times\, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestsellers. To date\, her novels have been published in German\, Italian\, Polish\, Slovenian\, Hungarian\, Dutch\, Czech and Japanese. \nBright Lights\, Big Christmas is a novella celebrating the magic of Christmas and second chances. \nWhen fall rolls around\, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her gruff older brother & his dog\, Queenie\, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. Sharing a tiny vintage camper and experiencing Manhattan for the first time\, Kerry’s ready to try to carve out a new corner for herself. \nIn the weeks leading into Christmas\, Kerry quickly becomes close with the charming neighbors who live near their stand. When an elderly neighbor goes missing\, Kerry will need to combine her country know-how with her newly acquired New York knowledge to protect the new friends she’s come to think of as family. \nAnd complicating everything is Patrick\, a single dad raising his adorable\, dragon-loving son Austin on this quirky block. Kerry and Patrick’s chemistry is undeniable\, but what chance does this holiday romance really have? \n  \nAbout City Lights Christmas Store\nCity Lights Collectibles opened in September 1991 on the ground floor of a large office block just off of the I-5 freeway at Sea World Drive in San Diego. Brian Young\, the founder of City Lights\, had retired from being managing director of a sizeable retail group of companies in the UK.  He moved along with his wife Laura and 12-year-old son Spencer from London to San Diego in the golden state of California. \nBrian was a great admirer of Americans and their lifestyle. He had spent many vacations in the USA and cherished the idea of retiring there. Unfortunately\, going from a very active business and social life to a “what shall I do today” state of mind was not working well for him. A small retail store in a seasonal business was his idea\, and that thought morphed into City Lights. Motivated not by money but by the need to be occupied was his reasoning. \nBrian intended to be open only three days a week.  The first location was only 1\,000 square feet\, but it filled his wish to have a destination and to meet a schedule. Old habits die hard.  In the early days\, City Lights was mainly a year-round Christmas store with only two collectible lines\, Department 56 and Annalee dolls. \nSoon the word spread that San Diego now had a Christmas store\, and their clientele grew\, and with that\, so did their product lines. Now the one-person business needed a helper.  So\, Laura\, who had no customer service experience\, was pressed into service. That was when City Lights proudly became a family business and even prouder when their son Spencer graduated from college in 1997 and joined up with his parents. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/mary-kay-andrews-11-14-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Holiday Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mary-Kay-Andrews-11.14.23-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231113T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231113T193000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230111T054547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185838Z UID:10000362-1699900200-1699903800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 5): a FREE in-person series featuring award-winning author and cook Kitty Morse DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2023 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet five bestselling and fan-favorite authors\, Joe Stillman\, Kathi Diamant\, Amy Wallen\, Jennifer Coburn\, and Kitty Morse. \nOur final part 5 features award-winning author and cook Kitty Morse\, as she discusses her book\, Bitter Sweet: A Wartime Journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \n\nUpcoming Series Schedule\nPART 5 featuring Kitty Morse: Monday\, November 13\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n  \n\nPart 5: Kitty Morse\n \nKitty Morse is the author of ten cookbooks\, including a memoir with recipes titled Mint Tea and Minarets: a Banquet of Moroccan Memories\, named Best Book/Arab Cuisine by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Other titles include Cooking at the Kasbah: Recipes from my Moroccan Kitchen (now in its tenth printing from Chronicle Books)\, The California Farm Cookbook\, and Edible Flowers: A Kitchen Companion with Recipes. \n Her 11th cookbook Bitter Sweet: A Wartime Journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France — part Holocaust history\, part memoir\, part cookbook — features recipes from Kitty’s Alsatian ancestors\, and is based upon original family documents and photographs chronicling living in Alsace during the Nazi occupation in WWII. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kitty or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n\nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n\n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/kitty-morse-11-13-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pt-loma-library-series-2023-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T140000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230721T034128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185852Z UID:10000444-1699696800-1699711200@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:The Truth About Horses: an Interactive Equine Therapy Adventure featuring author\, actress and producer Christy Cashman in conversation with multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress Jane Seymour DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\nThe bond that develops between a horse and rider inspires a sense of teamwork\, responsibility\, communication\, caring\, and joy. \nGet an up close and personal look at the bond that is possible between horses and humans with the help of author\, actress and producer Christy Cashman in this Interactive Equine Therapy Adventure. \nJoin Christy\, in conversation with multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress Jane Seymour\, and your fellow Adventurers for a unique\, equine experience\, as Christy discusses her new book and chats with Jane about their joint project adapting The Truth About Horses into a feature presentation for the screen. Enjoy strolling the Ivey Ranch grounds as well as meeting\, touching and grooming the horses they use for their Equine Therapy Program! Learn all about what it takes to train and prepare these beautiful animals and be amazed by their power and grace. \nYour Adventure includes live interaction with the horses including petting and grooming\, a tour of the ranch\, a signed copy of The Truth About Horses\, author presentation\, a donation to Ivey Ranch Park\, a casual lunch with the ability to watch the horses while eating\, and an opportunity to meet the Christy and Jane in a close and intimate setting. \n\nPlanned Schedule:\n10:00 am –  Meet at Ivey Ranch for tour and riding exhibition \n11:00 am – Interact with horses as desired (petting\, grooming\, photos) \n12:00pm – Casual lunch \n12:30 pm – Author presentation \n1:30 pm – Book signing \n2:00 pm – Event concludes \n  \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nChristy Cashman is an author\, producer\, philanthropist\, and actress who has appeared in several films\, including American Hustle\, Joy\, The Descendants\, Ted 2\, Kettle of Fish\, The Love Guide\, The Women\, The Golden Boys\, The Forger and many others. She is the founder of YouthINK\, a not-for-profit mentor-led creative program geared towards teenagers with a focus on writing\, storytelling\, and the arts. She is also co-chair of Literary Lights for the Associates of the Boston Public Library and has previously written two children’s books. \nIn her debut novel\, The Truth About Horses\, (currently being co-produced with Jane Seymour into a feature presentation for the screen)\, just when she thought things couldn’t get any worse\, fourteen-year-old Reese discovers they can — in the worst possible way. Her family’s dream of winning the Black Elk race is shattered when their beloved horse\, Trusted Treasure\, falls at the last jump. Reese witnesses the family’s finances\, hopes\, and happiness go up in smoke. \nThen\, during an unexpected turn of events\, Reese meets Wes\, a Lakota Indian\, whose way of training horses is unlike anything she’s ever seen. This book will have you laughing and crying – sometimes on the same page – all the while rooting for Reese\, the most unlikely of heroes. \nAbout Jane Seymour\n \nA multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winner\, recipient of the Officer of the British Empire (OBE) bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace\, Jane Seymour has proven her talents in virtually all media\, the Broadway stage\, motion pictures and television. \nThrough her production company\, she has produced and starred in multiple programs. Behind the camera\, Jane served as an executive director for a documentary film. \nShe is currently teaming up with Christy Cashman to co-produce The Truth About Horses into a feature presentation for the Screen. \n\n  \n\nAbout Ivey Ranch\nThe Ivey Ranch is located within the City of Oceanside’s “Historic Preservation Area No. 1 – Mission San Luis Rey.” The Ivey Ranch House was built in 1889. The house and surrounding grounds passed through several landowners’ hands from 1891 to 1937 at which point L.O. Ivey purchased it. The Ivey’s were living in Los Angeles at the time of the purchase. \nMr. Otis Ivey was a poor boy from Texas who made good with Citizens Bank in Los Angeles starting at the beginning of the 1900’s. He lived most of his later adult life in San Marino (near Pasadena)\, then Westwood\, then Holmby Hills\, part of Los Angeles. He loved to ride horses on the ranch and loved to ride around in his open\, metallic green Jeep. It is thought that Otis Ivey stopped coming to the ranch by about 1970\, when his health slowed him down. \nIn 1981\, the Year of the Disabled\, a steering committee proposed a Concept Proposal for the establishment of a park at a twenty-acre site on the Ivey Ranch Estate. The Ivey Ranch Steering Committee proposed a plan for a park that would be fully accessible to both the disabled and able-bodied. The park envisioned by the Steering Committee would provide an environment for all groups of the area’s population to interact and relate to one another irrespective of their disabilities. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/christy-cashman-11-11-23/ CATEGORIES:Daylong Adventure,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/christy-cashmanseymour-11.11.23.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T140000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230804T040632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185853Z UID:10000446-1699617600-1699624800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:The Last Masterpiece: a Yacht Club Lunch Adventure with USA Today bestselling author and art historian Laura Morelli DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\nIt’s time to sail forward and continue with this exciting author series held at the esteemed Southwestern Yacht Club. \nFrom the author of the bestselling historical fiction novels The Night Portrait and The Giant: A Novel of Michelangelo’s David comes another heart-pumping adventure inspired by a true story. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to have lunch at the esteemed Southwestern Yacht Club in the beautiful Point Loma residential area within the Shelter Island Yacht Basin with USA Today bestselling author and art historian Laura Morelli as she discusses her new novel\, The Last Masterpiece. \nYour Adventure includes lunch\, beverage\, tax\, gratuity\, a stunning power point presentation by Laura\, a paperback copy of The Last Masterpiece to be delivered and signed at the event\, and the opportunity to meet the author live and in-person. \n  \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nLaura Morelli holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University and is an award-winning\, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling historical novelist. She is the author of the popular guidebook series that includes Made in Italy. Her historical novels\, including The Night Portrait and The Last Masterpiece\, bring the stories of art history to life. Laura’s books have been picks at Costco\, Target\, and Hudson News. Laura has taught college students in the U.S. and in Italy\, and shares her passion for the history of Italian art in her online programs. \nHer new novel\, The Last Masterpiece\, follows two women—a German photographer and an American stenographer—as they hunt for priceless masterpieces looted from the Florentine art collections. \nIn the summer of 1943\, Eva Brunner is taking photographs of Nazi-looted art hidden inside the salt mines of the Austrian hinterland. Across the ocean in Connecticut\, Josephine Evans is working as a humble typist at the Yale Art Gallery. When both women are called to Italy to contribute to the war effort\, neither imagines she will hold the fate of some of the world’s greatest masterpieces torn from the Uffizi Galleries and other Florentine art collections in her hands. \nBut as Italy turns from ally to enemy and Hitler’s plan to destroy irreplaceable monuments and works of art becomes frighteningly clear\, each woman’s race against the clock—and against one another—might demand more than they were prepared to give. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Laura or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n\n  \n\nAbout Southwestern Yacht Club\nSouthwestern Yacht Club is one of the largest\, oldest\, and most prestigious yacht clubs in San Diego\, California. SWYC was formed in 1925 by visionary yachting enthusiasts looking for ways to enjoy each other’s company and to share their passion for boating. Since then\, the Club has developed into a full-service operation with more than 800 members embracing all forms of yachting\, fishing\, and social activities\, all while earning a reputation as being the friendliest club in the area. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/laura-morelli-11-10-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Lunch Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/laura-morelli-11.10.23.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T190000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230831T080303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185854Z UID:10000450-1699113600-1699124400@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Inside the Author's Studio: a Desi High Tea Adventure featuring South Asian chef and food memoirist Madhushree Ghosh DESCRIPTION:About the Live and In-Person Adventure\n\n“Equal parts memoir\, political commentary\, and cookbook\,… (KHABAAR) braids food and memory and loss into a single compelling strand.” – Rishi Reddi in LA Review of Books \nJust in time for Diwali\, India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year\, we would be honored for you to join us for a Desi High Tea Adventure\, with traditional Indian fare such as homemade masala chai\, samosas with chutney\, tandoori chicken masala in roti\, kheer with berries\, as chef and author Madhushree Ghosh shares the stories of chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners as well as her experiences as an immigrant in her cookbook memoir KHABAAR: An Immigrant Journey of Food\, Memory\, and Family. \nJoin us at Madshushree’s private home in San Diego for the next in our Inside the Author’s Studio series\, where you will have the opportunity to meet the author up close and personal. \nYour Adventure includes food\, a beverage\, tax\, a copy of KHABAAR: An Immigrant Journey of Food\, Memory\, and Family to be delivered and signed at the event\, the intimate\, authentic Desi High Tea ceremony that includes a diya\, or tea light\, outdoor lighting ceremony for people to light and wish each other well as part of the Diwali celebration experience and the opportunity to engage with Madhushree live and in-person. \nDue to the special nature of this event\, only a limited number of spaces are available and event is expected to sell out. \nRegistration\nTo register for the in-person event\, simply select the Event Registration (11-4-23) option below\, and the address to Madhushree’s private residence will be provided 3 days prior to the event via email. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nMadhushree Ghosh has written prolifically on how food—especially South Asian food—travels globally though immigration\, migration and indenture. As the daughter of refugees and an immigrant to America\, food stories inform her about the history of her people\, how they traveled and what happened to them when they held onto recipes\, let go or modified them over countries\, continents and generations. \nHer work has been a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing\, Pushcart nominated and published in The New York Times\, Vogue India\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, The Writer\, Longreads\, Catapult\, BOMB\, Guernica\, LA Review of Books\, LitHub and others. She is an invited workshop leader at conferences and workshops such as Grub Street Writers\, Encinitas Writers Workshop\, San Diego Memoir Writers’ Workshop and others. \nBesides writing about food\, recipes and history of food from South Asia\, Madhushree works in oncology and infectious diseases’ diagnostics in San Diego where she is a sought-after speaker at major food and book festivals\, women in science forums as well as global conversations on domestic partner violence in the South Asian immigrant communities in America. \nMadhushree Ghosh’s debut food narrative memoir\, KHABAAR: An Immigrant Journey of Food\, Memory\, and Family\, was published in 2022 by the University of Iowa Press to great acclaim. KHABAAR focuses on chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners\, and the author’s own immigrant journey as the daughter of refugees\, questioning what it means to belong and what does “belonging” in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. \n  \nAbout Diwali\n \nDiwali is the Hindu festival of lights with its variations also celebrated in other Indian religions. It symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness\, good over evil\, and knowledge over ignorance.” Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) and Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November). The celebrations generally last five or six days. \nDuring the festival\, the celebrants illuminate their homes\, temples and workspaces with diyas (oil lamps)\, candles and lanterns. Hindus\, in particular\, have a ritual oil bath at dawn on each day of the festival. Diwali is also marked with fireworks and the decoration of floors with rangoli designs\, and other parts of the house with jhalars. Food is a major focus with families partaking in feasts and sharing mithai. The festival is an annual homecoming and bonding period not only for families\, but also for communities and associations\, particularly those in urban areas\, which will organize activities\, events and gatherings. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/madhushree-ghosh-11-4-23/ CATEGORIES:Cooking Adventure,Event,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/madhushree-gosh-the-authors-studio-11-4-23-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T143000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230628T231006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185852Z UID:10000442-1699014600-1699021800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:The Perfumist of Paris: a Carlsbad City Library Adventure featuring New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nParis\, 1974… Women who use the power of fragrance to seduce\, tease and entice… Whispered secrets from a dark past… \nAllow us to seduce\, tease\, and entice you to meet New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi\, author of Reese’s Book Club Pick The Henna Artist. In the final chapter in Alka’s New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy\, The Perfumist of Paris\, takes readers to 1970s Paris. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, copies of The Perfumist of Paris are available for pre-sale below and they will be delivered to the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nAlka Joshi is the internationally bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy: The Henna Artist\, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and The Perfumist of Paris. Her debut novel\, The Henna Artist\, immediately became a New York Times bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Pick. It has been translated into 29 languages and is currently in development at Netflix as a tv series. \nAlka was born in India and came to the U.S. with her family at the age of nine. She has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts. She is available for speaking engagements and group writing instruction. Alka shares her writing tips on her YouTube Channel HERE. \nAlka’s latest book\, The Perfumist of Paris\, is the final chapter in the bestselling Jaipur trilogy and it takes readers to 1970s Paris\, where Radha’s budding career as a perfumer must compete with the demands of her family and the secrets of her past. \n  \nAbout the Carlsbad City Library\n\n\nCarlsbad City Library provides community members of all ages with convenient access to high-quality resources and services to inform and enrich individual and community life. Carlsbad City Library is the destination for information\, enjoyment of reading\, lifelong learning\, and cultural enrichment for those who live\, work and play in Carlsbad. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/alka-joshi-11-3-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/alka-joshi-carlsbad-11.3.23-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230621T233249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T135744Z UID:10000438-1697896800-1697904000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring NYT bestselling author Jean Kwok DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\n“Language is wine upon the lips” – Virginia Woolf\nVirginia Woolf made the connection between language and wine\, so we wanted to take a page from her and create an entire Adventures by the Book series devoted to the pairing of wine and books. Voila! Introducing our new Reading Between the Vines series to take place at the estate producer Hook & Ladder Winery\, 2134 Olivet Rd\, Santa Rosa\, in Sonoma County\, California! \nWith the assistance of Melier\, indulge in an afternoon filled with a sumptuous wine tasting and book pairing experience\, presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. While you sample some of the delectable wines that Hook & Ladder Winery is known for\, meet New York Times and international bestselling author Jean Kwok and learn about her new novel\, The Leftover Woman. \nYour Adventure includes a glass of Hook & Ladder wine specifically selected to pair with Jean’s book\, a signed hardcover copy of The Leftover Woman\, author presentation\, Q&A\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author in a relaxed and intimate setting at the beautiful Hook & Ladder Winery property. \n  \n\nAbout the Author\n \nJean Kwok is the award-winning\, New York Times and international bestselling author of The Leftover Woman\,Searching for Sylvie Lee\, Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. Her work has been published in twenty countries and taught in universities\, colleges and high schools across the world. \nJean immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five and worked in a Chinatown clothing factory for much of her childhood while living in an unheated\, roach-infested apartment. In between her undergraduate degree at Harvard and MFA in fiction at Columbia\, she worked for three years as a professional ballroom dancer. Jean is trilingual\, fluent in Dutch\, Chinese and English\, and studied Latin for seven years. She divides her time between the Netherlands and New York City. \nThe Leftover Woman is an evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women. Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support\, fleeing a controlling husband\, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth. But with her husband on her trail\, the clock is ticking\, and she’s forced to make increasingly desperate decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her daughter. \nMeanwhile\, publishing executive Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name and the wealth that comes with it\, a high-powered career\, a beautiful home\, a handsome husband\, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardize not only Rebecca’s job but her marriage\, this perfect world begins to crumble and her role in her own family is called into question. \n  \nEvent Registration\nRegistration via Hook & Ladder available here. The first thirty people to register will receive a FREE copy of The Leftover Woman. You may also pre-order an additional copy below of The Leftover Woman to be delivered at the event for signing. Only books purchased below or at the event are eligible for signing. \n\nAbout Hook & Ladder Winery\nHook & Ladder is an “estate” producer\, specializing in small bottlings of Pinot Noir\, “Old Vine” Zinfandel\, Chardonnay\, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends sourced from the family’s sustainably-farmed vineyards in Russian River Valley and its sub-appellation\, Chalk Hill. The winery also produces and sells estate-grown Olive Oil from trees grown at their Los Amigos Ranch. \n\n\nAbout Melier\nLuxury tastes shouldn’t be confined to luxury resorts. Book a Melier experience and enjoy private wine & culinary experiences from your home\, office\, or vacation rental. And when you book with Melier\, you’re directly supporting the tastemakers who are bringing their creations to life. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/reading-between-the-vines-jean-kwok-10-21-23-2-2/ CATEGORIES:Event,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jean-Kwok-winery-10.21.23-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230608T053446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185847Z UID:10000410-1697812200-1697817600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:The Leftover Woman: a Free Carlsbad Library Adventure with NYT and international bestselling author Jean Kwok DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“A heart-tugging exploration of love\, belonging and the meaning of family.”\n—Ruth Ware\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The It Girl \nWe invite you to celebrate the release of New York Times bestselling author Jean Kwok’s new book\, The Leftover Woman\, which explores the complexities of identity\, motherhood and family through the harsh reality of China’s controversial One Child Policy at a free Carlsbad City Library Adventure. Join us for an afternoon of lively book discussion. \n\n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, copies of The Leftover Woman are available for pre-sale below and they will be delivered to the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \n  \nAbout the Author\n \nJean Kwok is the award-winning\, New York Times and international bestselling author of The Leftover Woman\, Searching for Sylvie Lee\, Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. Her work has been published in twenty countries and taught in universities\, colleges and high schools across the world. \nJean immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five and worked in a Chinatown clothing factory for much of her childhood while living in an unheated\, roach-infested apartment. In between her undergraduate degree at Harvard and MFA in fiction at Columbia\, she worked for three years as a professional ballroom dancer. Jean is trilingual\, fluent in Dutch\, Chinese and English\, and studied Latin for seven years. She divides her time between the Netherlands and New York City. \nThe Leftover Woman is an evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women. Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support\, fleeing a controlling husband\, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth. But with her husband on her trail\, the clock is ticking\, and she’s forced to make increasingly desperate decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her daughter. \nMeanwhile\, publishing executive Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name and the wealth that comes with it\, a high-powered career\, a beautiful home\, a handsome husband\, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardize not only Rebecca’s job but her marriage\, this perfect world begins to crumble and her role in her own family is called into question. \n  \nAbout Carlsbad City Library\n\n\n\n\nCarlsbad City Library provides community members of all ages with convenient access to high-quality resources and services to inform and enrich individual and community life. Carlsbad City Library is the destination for information\, enjoyment of reading\, lifelong learning\, and cultural enrichment for those who live\, work and play in Carlsbad. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jean-kwok-10-20-2023/ CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jean-Kwok-Carlsbad-10.20.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T200000 DTSTAMP:20260525T224522 CREATED:20230607T233427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185847Z UID:10000389-1697738400-1697745600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Chinese Dinner Adventure featuring New York Times and international bestselling author Jean Kwok DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“A heart-tugging exploration of love\, belonging and the meaning of family.”\n—Ruth Ware\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The It Girl \nWe invite you to celebrate the release of New York Times bestselling author Jean Kwok’s new book\, which explores the complexities of identity\, motherhood and family through the harsh reality of China’s controversial One Child Policy\, in this Chinese Dinner Adventure! \nJoin us at Mandarin House Chinese Restaurant for dinner and a lively book discussion. Experience the delicious joys of authentic\, Chinese cuisine from a classic\, San Diego establishment and chat with Jean about the inspirations behind her new book\, which tells the story of two unforgettable women on a shocking collision course. They’re in a divided city—separated by severe economic and cultural differences yet bound by a deep emotional connection to a child. \nYour Adventure includes a delicious\, authentic Chinese dinner\, hot tea\, tax\, gratuity\, a hardcover copy of The Leftover Woman to be signed at the event\, and an opportunity to meet the author up close and personal in an intimate setting. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nJean Kwok is the award-winning\, New York Times and international bestselling author of The Leftover Woman\,Searching for Sylvie Lee\, Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. Her work has been published in twenty countries and taught in universities\, colleges and high schools across the world. \nJean immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five and worked in a Chinatown clothing factory for much of her childhood while living in an unheated\, roach-infested apartment. In between her undergraduate degree at Harvard and MFA in fiction at Columbia\, she worked for three years as a professional ballroom dancer. Jean is trilingual\, fluent in Dutch\, Chinese and English\, and studied Latin for seven years. She divides her time between the Netherlands and New York City. \nThe Leftover Woman is an evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women. Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support\, fleeing a controlling husband\, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth. But with her husband on her trail\, the clock is ticking\, and she’s forced to make increasingly desperate decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her daughter. \nMeanwhile\, publishing executive Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name and the wealth that comes with it\, a high-powered career\, a beautiful home\, a handsome husband\, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardize not only Rebecca’s job but her marriage\, this perfect world begins to crumble and her role in her own family is called into question. \n  \nAbout Mandarin House\nThe Mandarin House is ultimately the result of an improbable meeting of two young friends randomly meeting again after 5 years at an airport on the way to America. John – Tat – Law and Bill – Wai Choi – Man were young teenagers growing up working and cooking in the restaurants of Hong Kong in the 1960’s. A chance meeting brought them back together and sent the pair on a journey from the East coast of America to beautiful San Diego over a span of multiple years and working and cooking in multiple restaurants along the way. \nBut with a chance to finally do something of their own\, the young chefs found an opportunity to transform an old diner into their dream and\, in 1977\, The Mandarin House of La Jolla was born. They serve all the best versions of all the classic Chinese dishes that you know and love in a fun\, retro yet modern environment. Their classically trained chefs are still using traditional techniques coupled with their original recipes to bring you a dining experience unlike anywhere else in the world. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jean-kwok-10-19-23/ CATEGORIES:Dinner Adventures,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jean-Kwok-chinese-dinner-10.19.23.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR