BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Adventures By The Book - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Adventures By The Book 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T173000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230810T075217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185853Z UID:10000447-1697644800-1697650200@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Book Bingo (Thriller\, Suspense and Mystery Picks): a Virtual Adventure featuring bestselling and fan-favorite authors Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg\, Michelle Cox\, Greta Kelly\, Brian J. Morra\, Kaira Rouda\, and Katherine St. John DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual (Zoom) Event:\n“The true mystery of the world is the visible\, not the invisible.” – Oscar Wilde \nJust in time for Halloween\, we are pleased to announce another fun Book Bingo (Thriller\, Suspense and Mystery Picks): A Virtual Adventure. \nIf you are already familiar with our popular Southern California series that features NovelNetwork® authors\, you will understand why we receive so many requests to expand the program nationwide. Pivoting to virtual events has made this not only possible\, but offers up fun opportunities for exciting partnerships\, participation by more of our over 130 book club favorite authors\, and space to accommodate many more readers! \nDive into literary thrills and chills this Halloween season by playing book bingo with six bestselling and book club favorite authors: Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg\, Michelle Cox\, Greta Kelly\, Brian J. Morra\, Kaira Rouda\, and Katherine St. John.  Enjoy presentations by the authors\, while playing an interactive virtual game of bingo\, including fun prizes. All you have to do is show up (and why not invite your book club friends and fellow readers to join in as well) to learn about these great reads! \nWhile this event is free\, your purchase of a book(s) below (to be shipped to you within the U.S.) provides much-needed support to these authors. \nYour Adventure includes a book discussion with all six authors\, an interactive virtual game of Book Bingo\, Q&A\, prizes\, and the opportunity to meet the authors via Zoom. Books may be ordered below for shipping within the U.S. and will include a signed bookplate. See below for registration information. \n  \nAbout the Authors\n \nJeanne McWilliams Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author and essayist. Her most recent book\, The Nine (She Writes Press 2019) was honored with the 2019 Foreword Indies Gold Award in Thriller & Suspense\, and the Gold Medal and Juror’s Choice in the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards\, among others. Her debut novel\, Eden (She Writes Press 2017)\, won the Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best New Voice in Fiction and was a finalist for the Sarton Women’s Book Award for Historical Fiction. \nBoth a coming-of-age novel and a portrait of an evolving mother-son relationship\, The Nine is the story of young man who chooses to expose a corrupt world operating under its own set of rules—even if it means jeopardizing his mother’s hopes and dreams. \nHannah Webber fears she will never be a mother\, but her prayers are finally answered when she gives birth to a son. In an era of high-stakes parenting\, nurturing Sam’s intellect becomes Hannah’s life purpose. She invests body and soul into his development\, much to the detriment of her marriage. She convinces herself\, however\, that Sam’s acceptance at age fourteen to the most prestigious of New England boarding schools overseen by an illustrious headmaster\, justifies her choices. \nWhen he arrives at Dunning\, Sam is glad to be out from under his mother’s close watch. And he enjoys his newfound freedom—until\, late one night\, he stumbles upon evidence of sexual misconduct at the school and is unable to shake the discovery. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jeanne or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n \nMichelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore\,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents.  She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and\, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around\, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there. Coincidentally\, her books have been praised by Kirkus\, Library Journal\, Publishers Weekly\, Booklist and many others\, so she might be on to something. \nHer novel\, A Haunting at Linley\, is the seventh book in the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series. \nClive and Henrietta return to England to find Castle Linley in financial ruin. When Clive’s cousin\, Wallace\, invites an estate agent in to assess the home’s value\, the agent is later found poisoned\, throwing all of the Castle’s guests into suspicion. Clive and Henrietta are soon drawn into an investigation\, which is slowed by an incompetent local inspector and several unexplained phenomena—the cause of which many\, especially the frail Lady Linley\, believe to be the workings of the ghost of a hanged maid. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Michelle or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n \nGreta K. Kelly is (probably) not a witch\, death or otherwise\, but she can still be summoned with offerings of too-beautiful-to-use journals and Butterfingers candy. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her husband EJ\, daughters Lorelei and Nadia who are doing their level-best to take over the world. \nHer new novel\, The Queen of Days\, is an epic adventure that weaves together a flawed-but-lovable family of thieves\, a battle between fallen gods\, and stakes high enough to cause vertigo—perfect for fans of The Lies of Locke Lamora and Six of Crows. \nFor Balthazar and his family of thieves\, stealing a statue during the annual celebration of the god Karanis was just a good bit of fun…or a way to stick it to the governor who murdered his parents. And yeah\, the small fortune in reward doesn’t hurt—even if his boss also hired the mysterious Queen of Days to join the crew as “the weapon of last resort…” Whatever that means. But Bal doesn’t know the ceremony isn’t simply empty words and dusty tradition; it’s true magic. The kind of magic that rips open a portal for the god himself. Only the idol that Karanis planned on using for a body now lies broken at the Queen of Days’ feet. And half of it is missing. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Greta or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n \nBrian J. Morra has spent his career in intelligence and national security beginning with his time as a decorated Air Force Intelligence officer and through his many years as a senior executive in the aerospace and defense industry. Brian was encouraged to write the story of The Able Archers by many friends who convinced him that his unique\, personal insight could bring the story to life of how humanity narrowly avoided extinction in the fall of 1983. His writing is based on first-hand experience and the stories of the many intriguing people he’s encountered over the years. \nHis novel\, The Able Archers\, was also the winner of the Military Fiction category and a finalist in the Historical Fiction category in the 16th annual National Indie Excellence Awards. Additionally. it was a finalist in the Historical Fiction category in the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The book has also been optioned by Legendary Entertainment for them to produce a limited TV series based on the book. \nIn 1983\, the world stands at the brink of nuclear annihilation\, and only a few people are aware of it. A riveting story of how two men’s lives intersect in the midst of an existential crisis\, The Able Archers is told through the eyes of two key participants: a young American intelligence officer\, Captain Kevin Cattani; and his more experienced Soviet counterpart\, Colonel Ivan Levchenko.The story plays out from the skies over Siberia to the gritty\, dangerous streets of East Berlin. The radically different worldviews of Cattani and Levchenko punctuate the deep divisions of the Cold War. The evolving relationship between the two men also highlights the humanity common to both sides. Only by working together will Cattani and Levchenko find a way to prevent a global nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Brian or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n \nKaira Rouda is an award-winning USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her novel\, The Next Wife\, won two Silver Falchion Awards for Best Suspense Novel and runner up to Best Book of the Year. To date\, her novels have been translated into a dozen languages. A former magazine editor and society columnist\, Kaira won the Stevie Award for Women in Business for creating the first female-focused residential real estate brand\, Real Living\, and growing the brand to more than 22 states before its sale to Berkshire Hathaway. Her first book\, Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs led to a national speaking tour where she inspired thousands. \nIn her latest book\, Beneath the Surface\, on a weekend voyage\, the power-hungry children of an aging billionaire are unprepared for a storm of deceptions. \nAn invitation to Catalina Island from billionaire CEO Richard Kingsley. For his sons\, Ted and John\, and their wives\, it’s an opportunity to curry favor\, gain control of a real estate empire\, and secure their family’s futures. For the controlling patriarch\, succession is a contest. He and his newest wife won’t make it an easy win. Let the games begin for a family who has everything money can buy\, and has used lies\, deception\, and more to keep it. This weekend one of them will be crowned heir. One is in line to lose everything. That’s the plan. But in the coming storm\, so much can go dangerously wrong. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kaira or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n \nKatherine St. John is a native of Mississippi and a graduate of the University of Southern California who spent over a decade in the film industry as an actress\, screenwriter\, and director before turning to penning novels. When she’s not writing\, she can be found hiking or on the beach with a good book. Katherine currently lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters. \nHer newest book\, The Vicious Circle\, is a twisty\, escapist suspense about a mysterious jungle retreat center harboring violent secrets. \nOn a river deep in the Mexican jungle stands the colossal villa Xanadu\, home to an ardent spiritual group devoted to self-help guru Paul Bentzen and his enigmatic wife Kali. But when Paul mysteriously dies\, his entire estate—including Xanadu—is left not to Kali\, but to his estranged niece Sveta. Shocked and confused\, Sveta travels from New York City to Mexico to pay her respects. At first\, Xanadu seems like a secluded paradise with its tumbling gardens\, beautiful people\, and transcendent vibe. But soon the mystical façade wears thin\, revealing a fanatical group drunk on promises of an impossible utopia\, guided by a disturbing belief system and a charismatic\, dangerously capable leader. As the sinister forces surrounding Sveta become apparent\, she realizes\, too late\, she can’t escape. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Katherine or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nFor Book Clubs or Author Live Chats\n \nAre you in a book club\, library reading group\, or are your group of friends\, colleagues\, and family members seeking fabulous authors who are excited and available to meet with you? Then you will be delighted to know that most\, if not all\, of the featured authors are members of our wonderful community of over 130 NovelNetwork authors available to meet with small groups via video chat. \nNovelNetwork is the nation’s first and only match(dot)com for authors and book clubs to find each other\, so check it out today. Book clubs join for free and gain access to our database of dozens of authors\, from NYT and international bestsellers to debut authors\, cookbook authors\, mystery and non-fiction authors\, and representing various regions of the United States\, and even Alaska and Hawaii\, all of whom want to meet with you! \nTo schedule a visit with any of our authors\, join FOR FREE  here. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/bingo-mystery-10-18-23/ CATEGORIES:Book Bingo,Event,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/thriller-suspense-10.18.23-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T190000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230803T053523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185853Z UID:10000445-1697043600-1697050800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Through the Decades: an Old Hollywood Dinner Adventure featuring USA Today and international bestselling author Noelle Salazar DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“Hollywood is a very inspiring place.” – Donatella Versace. \nTake a trip through classic decades with USA Today and international bestselling author Noelle Salazar in this Old Hollywood Dinner Adventure to celebrate her new book The Roaring Days of Zora Lily which follows the story of a young seamstress in the 1920’s who dreams of becoming a designer and how her quest for her dreams become more than she bargained for. \nJoin us at Studio Diner for dinner and a lively book discussion! Immerse yourself into the 1940’s aesthetic of this unique restaurant while learning from Noelle about the life and times of Zora Lily\, an inspiring designer living in the 1920’s whose work gets discovered by a costume conservator in 2023. Enjoy some classic\, American food and a soft beverage with friends and transport yourself back to the glamour and opulence of Old Hollywood. \nYour Adventure includes a delicious dinner\, a soft beverage\, tax\, gratuity\, a paperback copy of The Roaring Days of Zora Lily 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 \nNoelle Salazar was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest\, where she’s been a Navy recruit\, a medical assistant\, an NFL cheerleader\, and always a storyteller. As a novelist\, she has done extensive research into the Women Airforce Service Pilots\, interviewing vets and visiting the training facility—now a museum dedicated to the WASP—in Sweetwater\, Texas. She is a USA Today and international bestselling author of The Flight Girls and Angels of the Resistance. \nHer newest novel\, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily\, is about the discovery of a hidden label on a famous gown which unearths the story of a talented young seamstress and her journey from the smoke-filled speakeasies of Jazz Age Seattle to the costume houses of Hollywood. \nIn 2023\, a costume conservator is preparing an exhibition featuring movie costumes from the 1920s to present day. As she gingerly places a gown once worn by Greta Garbo on a mannequin\, she discovers another name hidden beneath the designer’s label\, leaving her to wonder—who is Zora Lily? \nIn Seattle 1924\, Poverty-stricken Zora Hough spends her days looking after her younger siblings while sewing up holes and fixing hems for clients to bring in extra money\, working her fingers to the bone just to survive. But at night\, as she lies in the bed she shares with one of her three sisters\, she secretly dreams of becoming a designer like Coco Chanel and Jeanne Lanvin. \nWhen her best friend gets a job dancing in a club downtown\, Zora is lured in by her stories of music\, glittering dresses and boys. It’s a world she has only ever imagined\, and one with connections that could lead her to the life she’s always dreamed of. But as Zora’s ambition is challenged by tragedy and duty to her family\, she’ll learn that dreams come with a cost. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Noelle or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nAbout Studio Diner\nDo the time warp down Ruffin Road and feast your eyes on the neon-lighted Studio Diner. It’s an authentic trip back to the ’40s — in the middle of the Kearny Mesa Business District. Wrapped in chrome & Blue neon\, the Diner is a welcome roadside stop. Decorated with “behind-the-scenes” movie-making equipment and serving comfort food with an upscale vibe\, Studio Diner is fun for the senses. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/noelle-salazar-10-11-23/ CATEGORIES:Dinner Adventures,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/noelle-salazar-10.11.23.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231009T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231009T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230111T053836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185838Z UID:10000361-1696876200-1696879800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 4): a FREE in-person series featuring bestselling historical author Jennifer Coburn 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 part 4 features bestselling historical author Jennifer Coburn\, as she discusses her book\, Cradles of the Reich. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \n\nUpcoming Series Schedule\nPART 4 featuring Jennifer Coburn: Monday\, October 9\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 5 featuring Kitty Morse: Monday\, November 13\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n  \n\nPart 4: Jennifer Coburn\n\n \n\nJennifer Coburn is the author of the highly-anticipated historical novel\, Cradles of the Reich\, about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. Jennifer 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. \nWhen Jennifer is not going down historical research rabbit holes\, she volunteers with So Say We All\, a live storytelling organization\, where she is a performer\, producer\, and performance coach. She is also an active volunteer with Reality Changers\, a nonprofit that supports low-income high school students in becoming the first in their families to attend college. She specializes in college essay development\, interview prep\, and all-around tiger mothering. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\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/jennifer-coburn-10-9-23/ 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:20230911T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230911T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230111T053228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185837Z UID:10000360-1694457000-1694460600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 3): a FREE in-person series featuring bestselling author and baker Amy Wallen 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 part 3 event features bestselling author and baker Amy Wallen\, as she discusses her book\, How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \n\nUpcoming Series Schedule\nPART 3 featuring Amy Wallen: Monday\, September 11\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 4 featuring Jennifer Coburn: Monday\, October 9\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 5 featuring Kitty Morse: Monday\, November 13\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n  \n\n\nPart 3: Amy Wallen\n\n \nAmy Wallen is the San Diego-based author of When We Were Ghouls\, A Memoir of Ghost Stories and the Los Angeles Times bestseller Moon Pies & Movie Stars. Her essays have been published in The Gettysburg Review\, The Normal School\, Country Living and other national magazines and anthologies. \nHer book\, How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies is a charming illustrated book on her journey writing a novel\, some of her teaching experience\, and some recipe-stories on pies\, because it was through pie that she claims she survived novel writing. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Amy or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n\n  \nPart 4: Jennifer Coburn\n\n \n\nJennifer Coburn is the author of the highly-anticipated historical novel\, Cradles of the Reich\, about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. Jennifer 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. \nWhen Jennifer is not going down historical research rabbit holes\, she volunteers with So Say We All\, a live storytelling organization\, where she is a performer\, producer\, and performance coach. She is also an active volunteer with Reality Changers\, a nonprofit that supports low-income high school students in becoming the first in their families to attend college. She specializes in college essay development\, interview prep\, and all-around tiger mothering. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\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  \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/amy-wallen-9-11-23/ 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:20230911T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230911T140000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230420T035142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185846Z UID:10000384-1694435400-1694440800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:The River We Remember: a Carlsbad City Library Adventure featuring NYT bestselling author William Kent Krueger DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Adventure\n\n Vicious rumors… Tragic town histories… And an unsolved murder\, born from the demons of his own past. \nNew York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger returns with The River We Remember\, a spellbinding murder mystery about midcentury American life. Join William at the Carlsbad City Library for an afternoon of suspense\, as William takes an unflinching look at the wounds left by the wars we fight abroad and at home. \n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. The Carlsbad City Library will distribute tickets to the event (at no cost)\, on a first-come\, first-served basis. Contact the Library for further information on ticket distribution. \nCopies of The River We Remember 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 \nRaised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon\, William Kent Krueger briefly attended Stanford University—before being kicked out for radical activities. After that\, he logged timber\, worked construction\, tried his hand at freelance journalism\, and eventually ended up researching child development at the University of Minnesota. He’s been married for nearly fifty years to a marvelous woman who is a retired attorney. He makes his home in St. Paul\, a city he dearly loves. \nKrueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor\, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish and part Ojibwe. His work has received a number of awards\, including the Minnesota Book Award\, the Loft-McKnight Fiction Award\, the Anthony Award\, the Barry Award\, the Dilys Award\, and the Friends of American Writers Prize. His last nine novels were all New York Times bestsellers. \nIn his new standalone novel\, The River We Remember\, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen\, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances. \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/william-kent-krueger-9-11-23-2/ CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/william-kent-krueger-Carlsbad-9.11.23-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230420T044043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185846Z UID:10000383-1694354400-1694359800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:The River We Remember: a La Jolla Library Adventure featuring NYT bestselling author William Kent Krueger DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Adventure\n\n Vicious rumors… Tragic town histories… And an unsolved murder\, born from the demons of his own past. \nNew York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger returns with The River We Remember\, a spellbinding murder mystery about midcentury American life. Join William at the La Jolla/Riford Library for an afternoon of suspense\, as William takes an unflinching look at the wounds left by the wars we fight abroad and at home. \nThis event is expected to sell out\, so we recommend that you purchase a VIP registration below\, which not only guarantees your seat (while supplies last)\, but also includes a hardcover copy of The River We Remember to be delivered to you at the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase at the event.  \n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, seating is available on a first-come fist-serve basis. You can guarantee a seat (while supplies last) by purchasing the VIP registration below\, which includes a copy of The River We Remember to be delivered to the event for signing. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nRaised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon\, William Kent Krueger briefly attended Stanford University—before being kicked out for radical activities. After that\, he logged timber\, worked construction\, tried his hand at freelance journalism\, and eventually ended up researching child development at the University of Minnesota. He’s been married for nearly fifty years to a marvelous woman who is a retired attorney. He makes his home in St. Paul\, a city he dearly loves. \nKrueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor\, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish and part Ojibwe. His work has received a number of awards\, including the Minnesota Book Award\, the Loft-McKnight Fiction Award\, the Anthony Award\, the Barry Award\, the Dilys Award\, and the Friends of American Writers Prize. His last nine novels were all New York Times bestsellers. \nIn his new standalone novel\, The River We Remember\, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen\, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances. \n\n  \nAbout the La Jolla/Riford Library\nWith a unique connection to San Diego’s biotech industry\, the La Jolla-Riford Library is believed to be the first in the country to feature a public biotech laboratory. The Bio Lab is part of an innovation space at the library that also includes 3D printers and a 50-person capacity classroom. \nLa Jolla-Riford Library opened in 1989\, thanks to a generous land donation from Ms. Florence Riford. At 25\,000 square feet\, the library features a cozy fireplace\, enclosed outdoor reading patio\, spacious community room with a piano and art gallery\, and the History Room which houses a comprehensive collection of La Jolla historical documents and newspaper archives. \n\n \n\n\n\n  URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/william-kent-krueger-9-10-23-2/ CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/william-kent-kruger-lajolla-9.10.23-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230831T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230831T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230608T041251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185848Z UID:10000437-1693494000-1693501200@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Mayhem on a Megayacht: a Pre-Bouchercon Happy Hour Adventure with USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\nThis event is SOLD OUT. To join the waitlist\, please email admin@adventuresbythebook.com.\n\nWhat happens on an overnight voyage on the Splendid Seas… \n…is the imagination of USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda\, in her soon-to-be-released novel\, Beneath the Surface\, a pulse-pounding thriller about a family on a weekend voyage who has everything money can buy\, and has used lies and so much more to keep it. \nIn anticipation of Bouchercon World Mystery Convention\, the annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction that will be held in San Diego this year\, you are invited to a very special VIP event with USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda\, complete with wine\, charcuterie\, swag bags\, a free book\, and the opportunity to connect with this talented author of suspense and intrigue in a fun pre-launch happy hour Adventure. \nJoin Kaira at San Pasqual Winery tasting room in Seaport Village and brace yourself for a storm of deceptions. \nFor only $15\, your Adventure includes: \nSwag bag \nWine tasting \nOne FREE book of your choice (The Widow\, Somebody’s Home\, or The Next Wife – Please list your choice in the notes section at checkout\, thank you!) \nCharcuterie box \nTax and gratuity \nAnd the opportunity to meet the author live and in-person. \nSpaces are limited and this event is expected to sell out\, so we recommend that you act quickly (see below registration) . Books will also be available for purchase at the event.  \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nKaira Rouda is an award-winning USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her novel\, The Next Wife\, won two Silver Falchion Awards for Best Suspense Novel and runner up to Best Book of the Year. To date\, her novels have been translated into a dozen languages. \nA former magazine editor and society columnist\, Kaira won the Stevie Award for Women in Business for creating the first female-focused residential real estate brand\, Real Living\, and growing the brand to more than 22 states before its sale to Berkshire Hathaway. Her first book\, Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs led to a national speaking tour where she inspired thousands. \nIn her latest book\, Beneath the Surface\, on a weekend voyage\, the power-hungry children of an aging billionaire are unprepared for a storm of deceptions. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kaira or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nAbout San Pasqual Winery\nSan Pasqual Winery is a small\, family owned winery located in La Mesa\, California – about 15 miles east of San Diego. Although the namesake dates to the 1970’s when it was located in the San Pasqual Valley\, the winery was later “reinvented” as San Diego’s first urban winery\, earning it a spot on Sunset Magazine’s list of “Hot 100 West Coast Trends.” The winery is now located in the industrial area of La Mesa\, with offsite tasting rooms nearby in the Village of La Mesa and downtown San Diego at Seaport Village. \nWith annual production ranging from three to four thousand cases\, most of their wine is sold directly from the winery and tasting room locations\, allowing a more personal connection with the people who enjoy their wines. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/kaira-rouda-8-31-23-2-2/ CATEGORIES:Event,Happy Hour Adventures,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kaira-rouda-8.31.23-1-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230831T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230831T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230607T211251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T163836Z UID:10000391-1693494000-1693501200@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Murder at the Marina: a Pre-Bouchercon Happy Hour Adventure with USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n\nYou are cordially invited to an overnight virtual voyage on the Splendid Seas… \n…with USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda\, to celebrate her soon-to-be-released novel\, Beneath the Surface\, a pulse-pounding thriller about a family on a weekend voyage who has everything money can buy\, and has used lies and so much more to keep it. \nIn anticipation of Bouchercon World Mystery Convention\, the annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction that will be held in San Diego this year\, you are invited to a very special VIP event with USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda\, complete with wine\, charcuterie\, swag bags\, a free book\, and the opportunity to connect with this talented author of suspense and intrigue in a fun pre-launch happy hour Adventure. \nJoin Kaira at San Pasqual Winery tasting room in Seaport Village and brace yourself for a storm of deceptions. \nFor only $15\, your Adventure includes: \nSwag bag \nWine tasting \nOne FREE book of your choice (The Widow\, Somebody’s Home\, or The Next Wife – Please list your choice in the notes section at checkout\, thank you!) \nCharcuterie box \nTax and gratuity \nAnd the opportunity to meet the author live and in-person. \nSpaces are limited and this event is expected to sell out\, so we recommend that you act quickly (see below registration) . Books will also be available for purchase at the event.  \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nKaira Rouda is an award-winning USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her novel\, The Next Wife\, won two Silver Falchion Awards for Best Suspense Novel and runner up to Best Book of the Year. To date\, her novels have been translated into a dozen languages. \nA former magazine editor and society columnist\, Kaira won the Stevie Award for Women in Business for creating the first female-focused residential real estate brand\, Real Living\, and growing the brand to more than 22 states before its sale to Berkshire Hathaway. Her first book\, Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs led to a national speaking tour where she inspired thousands. \nIn her latest book\, Beneath the Surface\, on a weekend voyage\, the power-hungry children of an aging billionaire are unprepared for a storm of deceptions. \n  \nAbout San Pasqual Winery\nSan Pasqual Winery is a small\, family owned winery located in La Mesa\, California – about 15 miles east of San Diego. Although the namesake dates to the 1970’s when it was located in the San Pasqual Valley\, the winery was later “reinvented” as San Diego’s first urban winery\, earning it a spot on Sunset Magazine’s list of “Hot 100 West Coast Trends.” The winery is now located in the industrial area of La Mesa\, with offsite tasting rooms nearby in the Village of La Mesa and downtown San Diego at Seaport Village. \nWith annual production ranging from three to four thousand cases\, most of their wine is sold directly from the winery and tasting room locations\, allowing a more personal connection with the people who enjoy their wines. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/kaira-rouda-8-31-23-2/ CATEGORIES:Event,Happy Hour Adventures,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kaira-Rouda-20230831.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230827T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230827T150000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230606T111837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185847Z UID:10000390-1693141200-1693148400@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Inside the Author's Studio Adventure featuring Moroccan-born chef and cookbook author Kitty Morse DESCRIPTION:About the Live and In-Person Adventure\nThis event is SOLD OUT. To join the waitlist\, please email admin@adventuresbythebook.com.\n\n“But what was the tattered black leather valise doing there\, hidden behind a crocheted comforter on the top shelf of my late mother’s closet? The tarnished brass locking mechanism had already been sprung. I held my breath and lifted the lid…” \nWhen award-winning author and Morocco-born chef Kitty Morse was sorting through her late mother’s belongings\, she never could have imagined the astonishing story that would unfold from those long-forgotten objects. Now\, in her new book – part Holocaust history\, part memoir\, part cookbook – Kitty delivers Bitter Sweet: A Wartime Journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France\, featuring recipes and the untold true accounts of her Alsatian ancestors during the Nazi occupation in WWII. \nJoin us at Kitty’s Moroccan-themed Vista home 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 to learn more about the remarkable story behind her new book\, Bitter Sweet. \nYour Adventure includes  a tasting of savory and sweet bites from her heirloom recipes\, tea\, a slide show of Kitty’s recent remarkable trip to France to visit the sites in her book\, an autographed copy of Bitter Sweet: A Wartime Journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France to be delivered and signed at the event\, tax\, book presentation\, and the opportunity to engage with Kitty 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 (8/27/23) option below\, and the address to Kitty’s private Vista residence will be provided 3 days prior to the event via email. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\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. \nKitty’s career as an author\, travel writer\, cooking teacher\, and tour organizer spans more than twenty-five years\, including a 2019 Moroccan Adventure by the Book trip. Once a food columnist for the Los Angeles Times\, Kitty has written for most major food publications including Fine Cooking\, Sunset\, and Bon Appetit. She hosted 2 television series of her own\, and has appeared on national television in the US and abroad. \nShe has been a guest lecturer and presenter at venues in California and beyond: from the Los Angeles Public Library\, to the City of Chicago\, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC\, cooking schools\, museums\, and universities. She taught Moroccan cuisine at the famed Rancho La Puerta Spa in Tecate\, Mexico\, for several years. Her monthly enewsletter\, The Kasbah Chronicles\, is now in its thirteenth year. \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. \n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Kitty or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork® URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/kitty-morse-8-27-23/ CATEGORIES:Cooking Adventure,Event,San Diego Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kitty-morse-author-studio-8.27.23-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230824T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230824T173000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230621T065358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185851Z UID:10000439-1692892800-1692898200@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Fall into Reading PitchFest: a FREE "Choose Your Fall/Winter 2023 Reads" virtual Adventure with 16 fan-favorite authors DESCRIPTION:About PitchFest\n\nAre you so overwhelmed with the dazzling array of books published each year that you have a difficult time choosing your next read? Whether you are part of a book club\, a library\, other reading group\, or an individual reader who could use a little assistance in choosing your 2023 reads\, allow us to Pitch in and help you decide with our PitchFest: a FREE Choose Your Fall/Winter 2023 Reads virtual Adventure! \nPrepare your fall/winter reading list by meeting an incredible lineup of 16 fan-favorite authors\, including New York Times\, international\, and bestselling authors\, as well as authors you may be meeting for the first time. We will even provide you with a PitchFest “cheat sheet” with information about the authors and their new book releases\, and a section for you to take notes during the presentation (emailed the week of the event). \nAnd\, there will be book giveaways\, so you won’t want to miss it! \nTo top it all off\, there’s even more great news: a little birdie told us that all 16 authors are part of NovelNetwork\, meaning that every single one of them is available to meet with your book club\, library\, or reading group to chat about their incredible new books. Visit NovelNetwork or click on the direct links below to schedule an author visit now and avoid the rush\, or plan a visit with your favorites after PitchFest. \nYour FREE Adventure includes 16 fast-paced and fun presentations by all 16 authors that are sure to help you choose your 2023 fall/winter reads\, a Q&A\, and the opportunity to meet the authors virtually via Zoom. \n\nBook Pre-Orders\nBooks are available for pre-order below to be shipped to you. Please note some titles below have not yet been published\, and you will receive your book(s) once they have been published. \n  \nRegistration\nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Simply select the Free PitchFest Registration (8/24/23) option below and a Zoom link and a Pitchfest Cheat Sheet will be emailed to you 3 days before the event. \n  \nAbout the Authors\nJamie Beck’s realistic and heartwarming stories have sold more than three million copies. She is a two-time Booksellers’ Best Award finalist\, a National Readers’ Choice Award winner\, and critics at Kirkus\, Publishers Weekly\, and Booklist have respectively called her work “smart\,” “poignant\,” and “entertaining.” In addition to writing novels\, she enjoys dancing around the kitchen while cooking and hitting the slopes in Vermont and Utah. Her new novel\, The Beauty of Rain\, follows two devoted sisters at a tragic breaking point who discover the beautiful and painful truths of being alive. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jamie or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nFlorence Reiss Kraut has published personal essays for the New York Times and her fiction has appeared in journals such as The Evening Street Press\, SNReview\, The Westchester Review and others. She lives with her husband in Rye\, New York. Florence’s first book\, How To Make A Life\, came out to critical acclaim and has been shortlisted for several prizes. Her second novel\, Street Corner Dreams\, is a suspenseful family saga\, love story\, and gangster tale\, wrapped into one great book club read. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Florence or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nMadeline Martin is a New York Times and international bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance. She is a die-hard history lover who will happily lose herself in research any day. The Keeper of Hidden Books is a heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together\, inspired by the true story of the underground library in WWII Warsaw. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Madeline or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n  \nSarah McCoy is the New York Times\, USA Today\, and international bestselling author of Marilla of Green Gables\, The Mapmaker’s Children\, and The Baker’s Daughter\, a 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Best Historical Fiction nominee. Her work has been featured in Newsweek\, Real Simple\, The Millions\, Literary Hub\, Writer’s Digest\, Huffington Post\, and other publications. Mustique Island explores a sun-splashed romp with a rich divorcée and her two wayward daughters in 1970s Mustique\, the world’s most exclusive private island. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sarah or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \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 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. Her 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. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Laura or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nKitty Morse is the author of 10 cookbooks\, including a memoir with recipes\, Mint Tea and Minarets: a Banquet of Moroccan Memories\, named Best Book/Arab Cuisine by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. 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  \nGill Paul is the bestselling author of 12 historical novels\, many of them about real women from the past whom she thinks have been marginalized or misjudged by historians. Her novels have reached the top of the USA Today\, Wall Street Journal\, and Toronto Globe & Mail charts\, and have been translated into 22 languages. A Beautiful Rival reveals the unknown history of cosmetic titans Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein and their infamous rivalry. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Gill or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nAimie K. Runyan is a multi-published and international bestselling author of historical fiction. She has been nominated for a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer of the Year award and 4 Colorado Book Awards. A Bakery in Paris is a captivating historical novel set in the nineteenth-century and post–World War II Paris which follows two fierce women of the same family\, generations apart\, who find that their futures lie in the four walls of a simple bakery in a tiny corner of Montmartre. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Aimie or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nNoelle Salazar was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest\, where she’s been a Navy recruit\, a medical assistant\, an NFL cheerleader\, and always a storyteller. As a novelist\, she has done extensive research into the Women Airforce Service Pilots\, interviewing vets and visiting the training facility—now a museum dedicated to the WASP—in Sweetwater\, Texas. Her newest novel\, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily\, is about the discovery of a hidden label on a famous gown which unearths the story of a talented young seamstress and her journey from the smoke-filled speakeasies of Jazz Age Seattle to the costume houses of Hollywood. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Noelle or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nDr. Puja Shah is a philanthropist and visionary poet who shares her voice through written and spoken word\, guided meditations\, and teaching. With over a decade of nonprofit experience\, she has aligned with girls rights awareness causes for her triple award winning debut novel\, For My Sister. For My Sister is a heartfelt novel about the deep bond of twin sisters from India who lose their freedom… and their irrepressible hope\, love\, and courage throughout. A story of girls rising up against all odds\, it was recently a San Diego Fox 5 News book club pick and featured on Sony Entertainment Television as a must read. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Puja or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\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.” Her forthcoming 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. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Elizabeth or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nKatherine St. John is a native of Mississippi and a graduate of the University of Southern California who spent over a decade in the film industry as an actress\, screenwriter\, and director before turning to penning novels. When she’s not writing\, she can be found hiking or on the beach with a good book. Katherine currently lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters. Her newest book\, The Vicious Circle\, is a twisty\, escapist suspense about a mysterious jungle retreat center harboring violent secrets. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Katherine or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nCarol Van Den Hende is the award-winning author of the Goodbye\, Orchid series which won 20+ literary awards including the American Fiction Award\, Pinnacle Achievement Award\, IAN for Best First Novel\, two Royal Dragonfly’s\, and Kops-Fetherling Award. When she’s not penning stories of resilience and hope\, Carol applies her MBA to global marketing and digital strategy. Always Orchid\, the riveting third book in the Goodbye\, Orchid contemporary fiction series\, was shortlisted for the Hawthorne Prize for fiction\, selected by The Pulpwood Queens 2024 Book-of-the-Month\, and is\, according to Kirkus Reviews\, “An engrossing\, inspiring depiction of traumatized individuals growing amidst challenges.” \nTo schedule a book club visit with Carol or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nMichelle Webster-Hein and her family work a small homestead in the southern Michigan countryside where she was born and raised. She earned my MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and her work has been nominated four times for a Pushcart Prize\, recognized in the Best American series\, and featured on the show “Stateside” from Michigan Radio. She has also been published in Modern Farmer\, Ruminate Magazine\, LitHub\, River Teeth\, and Hunger Mountain\, among other places. Out of Esau\, her debut novel\, was published in October of 2022 by Counterpoint Press and it follows the story of a woman questioning her marriage who encounters the steadfast pastor of her small town and they are both forced to reconsider their pasts\, their faith\, and their future. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Michelle or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nKaren White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 34 books\, including the Tradd Street series\, The Last Night in London\, Dreams of Falling\, The Night the Lights Went Out\, Flight Patterns\, The Sound of Glass\, and A Long Time Gone. She is the coauthor of The Lost Summers of Newport\, All the Ways We Said Goodbye\, The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. A woman is haunted—both literally and figuratively—by ghosts of the past in her second novel of the Royal Street series\, The House on Prytania. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Karen or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \nTracey Enerson Wood has always had a writing bug. While working as a Registered Nurse\, starting her own Interior Design company\, raising two children\, and bouncing around the world as a military wife\, she indulged in her passion as a playwright\, screenwriter and novelist. She has authored magazine columns and other non-fiction\, written and directed plays of all lengths\, including Grits\, Fleas and Carrots\, Rocks and Other Hard Places\, Alone\, and Fog. Her next novel\, The President’s Wife\, is an astonishing portrait of a courageous First Lady\, Edith Bolling Wilson\, and the sacrifices she made to protect her husband and her country at all costs. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Tracey or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork® URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/fall-pitchfest-a-free-choose-your-2023-reads-virtual-adventure-with-15-fan-favorite-authors-2/ CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PitchFest-8.24.23-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230813T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230813T160000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230516T014909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185846Z UID:10000386-1691935200-1691942400@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:A Bakery in Paris: an Afternoon Dessert Adventure featuring international bestselling author Aimie K. Runyan DESCRIPTION:“Each dessert has its own story” – Alessandro D’Avenia\n  \nAbout the In-Person Event\nThis event is SOLD OUT. To join the waitlist\, please email admin@adventuresbythebook.com.\nA small\, simple bakery is the backdrop to the captivating\, new historical fiction novel by international bestselling author Aimie R. Runyan\, so we wanted it to also be the backdrop of our Bakery in Paris Afternoon Dessert Adventure. \nJoin us at Isabelle Brien’s French Pastry Cafe for an afternoon of tres magnifique desserts and lively book discussion. While you indulge in a delicious homemade French pastry and a steaming cup of coffee or tea\, chat with Aimie about her new book\, A Bakery in Paris. which tells the story of two women of the same family\, one from 1870 and the other from 1946\, facing loss\, accepting love and making impossible choices with courage and a belief that baking can bring about a revolution of their own making \nYour Adventure includes an authentic French dessert served with coffee or tea\, tax\, gratuity\, a paperback copy of A Bakery in Paris to be signed at the event and an opportunity to meet the author up close and personal in an intimate setting. \n  \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nAimie K. Runyan is a multi-published and international bestselling author of historical fiction. She has been nominated for a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer of the Year award and four Colorado Book Awards. She lives in Colorado with her wonderful husband and two (usually) adorable children. \nA Bakery in Paris is a captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century and post–World War II Paris follows two fierce women of the same family\, generations apart\, who find that their futures lie in the four walls of a simple bakery in a tiny corner of Montmartre. Both women must grapple with loss\, learn to accept love\, and face impossible choices armed with little more than their courage and a belief that a bit of flour\, yeast\, sugar\, and love can bring about a revolution of their own. \n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Aimie or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n\nAbout Isabelle Brien’s French Pastry Café\nIsabelle Brien’s French Pastry Café offers consistent quality\, a warm atmosphere\, and plenty of tasty treats for all occasions. \n \nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/aimie-runyan-8-13-23/ CATEGORIES:Dessert Adventure,Event,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/aimie-runyan-8.13.23-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230806T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230806T160000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230525T093340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185847Z UID:10000388-1691330400-1691337600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Double Trouble: a BFF Happy Hour Adventure featuring fan-favorites Alli Frank & Asha Youmans and Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n\nHere comes trouble… and make it double! \nDouble trouble in this case is a good thing\, because it is an opportunity for you to meet not one\, but two\, fan-favorite author duos: Alli Frank & Asha Youmans and Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke. Come enjoy a delicious glass of wine\, along with some scrumptious bite-sized snacks as we celebrate the newest book releases of these two sets of author best friends! \nYour Adventure includes a happy hour experience\, a glass of wine paired with some delicious snacks\, tax\, gratuity\, and an opportunity to meet both sets of authors up close and personal in an intimate setting. Better yet\, double your fun with our VIP ticket which includes discounted event plus copies of bothThe Better Half and Forever Hold Your Peace to be delivered to the event for signing. \n  \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nAlli Frank and Asha Youmans found literary soulmates in each other after working together as teacher and school administrator in Seattle\, WA. They discovered a shared mission as educators and as authors— to use humor\, joy and compassion to write stories that encourage candid conversations about issues such as race\, religion\, culture\, class\, privilege\, parenting and education. Their debut\, Tiny Imperfections\, tackled desperate parents and their ill-fated misbehaviors with razor-sharp wit\, followed by Never Meant to Meet You\, which deftly mined the often comedic and underexplored common ground between Black and Jewish experiences in America. \nTheir newest collaboration\, The Better Half\, captivated Mindy Kaling\, and Mindy’s Book Studio\, to publish the book in collaboration with Amazon Publishing. It is a sidesplitting spin on reaching the pinnacle of life\, only to stare down a slippery slope on the other side. \nAfter a difficult five years\, at age forty-three\, Nina Morgan Clarke’s time has finally arrived. With an ex-husband relocated across the country\, her father bouncing back after the loss of his beloved wife\, and her daughter\, Xandra\, thriving at boarding school\, Nina is stepping into her dream job as a trifecta: a first-generation\, Black female head of the storied Royal-Hawkins School. To mark the moment\, Nina and her best friend\, Marisol\, take a long-overdue girls’ trip to celebrate the second half of Nina’s life―which is shaping up to be the best part of her life. \nAs Nina’s school year gets underway\, all seems to be progressing as planned. Before long\, wunder-hire Jared Jones\, two hundred pounds of Harvard-educated ego\, relentlessly pushes Nina to her ethical limits. Soon after\, dutiful Xandra accuses one of her teachers of misconduct. And most alarming\, the repercussions of her trip with Marisol force Nina into a life-altering choice. Time is of the essence\, and Nina must decide if she will embrace a future she never could have predicted.. \nAlli Frank and Asha Youmans bring their very different cultural backgrounds and perspectives together to write in one seamless\, cohesive voice\, united in their belief that humor and fiction can inspire empathy and learning\, and that exposure to diverse experiences can only enrich one’s life. \n  \n \nLiz Fenton and Lisa Steinke have been best friends for over thirty years and survived high school and college together. They’ve co-authored seven novels\, including the Amazon Charts bestseller\, The Good Widow. In addition to writing books\, they created a podcast\, We Fight So You Don’t Have to: Lessons from a thirty-year friendship. They also appear monthly on a San Diego news station to share their favorite book club picks. \nTheir forthcoming book\, Forever Hold Your Peace\, is like Father of the Bride meets Bride Wars\, and features two ex-best friends find themselves shockingly entangled after more than two decades apart. \nWhen their newly engaged kids ask all four divorced parents to meet each other over brunch\, everyone RSVPs yes–secretly hoping someone at the table will get to the bottom of the bottomless mimosas fast enough to say what they’re all thinking: that this engagement\, coming after a whirlwind romance between two people barely out of college\, is too much too soon. \nBut at that brunch it’s not the impulsive couple’s decisions that end up under the microscope\, as it turns out June\, mother of the bride\, and Amy\, mother of the groom\, certainly do know each other–they’re ex-best-friends who haven’t spoken since their explosive falling out more than twenty-five years ago. Reeling from their unwanted reunion and eager to shift the spotlight off their past as decades-old secrets and rivalries come to light\, the two moms battle it out for the prize of Most Enthusiastic About This Wedding. \nBut when their history—and their present-day shenanigans—threaten to crack the foundations of the happy couple’s future\, June and Amy find themselves becoming unexpected allies in an all-hands-on-deck effort to get their kids (and themselves) a happily-ever-after two generations in the making. \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. 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/fenton-steinke-frank-youmans-8-6-23-2/ CATEGORIES:Event,Happy Hour Adventures,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/liz-and-lisa-8.6.23-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230806T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230806T160000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230525T004550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185847Z UID:10000387-1691326800-1691337600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Double Trouble: a BFF Happy Hour Adventure featuring fan-favorites Alli Frank & Asha Youmans and Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke! DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n\nHere comes trouble… and make it double! \nDouble trouble in this case is a good thing\, because it is an opportunity for you to meet not one\, but two\, fan-favorite author duos: Alli Frank & Asha Youmans and Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke. Come enjoy a delicious glass of wine\, along with some scrumptious bite-sized snacks as we celebrate the newest book releases of these two sets of author best friends! \nYour Adventure includes a happy hour experience\, a glass of wine paired with some delicious snacks\, tax\, gratuity\, and an opportunity to meet both sets of authors up close and personal in an intimate setting. Better yet\, double your fun with our VIP ticket which includes discounted copies of both The Better Half and Forever Hold Your Peace to be delivered to the event for signing. \n  \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nAlli Frank and Asha Youmans found literary soulmates in each other after working together as teacher and school administrator in Seattle\, WA. They discovered a shared mission as educators and as authors— to use humor\, joy and compassion to write stories that encourage candid conversations about issues such as race\, religion\, culture\, class\, privilege\, parenting and education. Their debut\, Tiny Imperfections\, tackled desperate parents and their ill-fated misbehaviors with razor-sharp wit\, followed by Never Meant to Meet You\, which deftly mined the often comedic and underexplored common ground between Black and Jewish experiences in America. \nTheir newest collaboration\, The Better Half\, captivated Mindy Kaling\, and Mindy’s Book Studio\, to publish the book in collaboration with Amazon Publishing. It is a sidesplitting spin on reaching the pinnacle of life\, only to stare down a slippery slope on the other side. \nAfter a difficult five years\, at age forty-three\, Nina Morgan Clarke’s time has finally arrived. With an ex-husband relocated across the country\, her father bouncing back after the loss of his beloved wife\, and her daughter\, Xandra\, thriving at boarding school\, Nina is stepping into her dream job as a trifecta: a first-generation\, Black female head of the storied Royal-Hawkins School. To mark the moment\, Nina and her best friend\, Marisol\, take a long-overdue girls’ trip to celebrate the second half of Nina’s life―which is shaping up to be the best part of her life. \nAs Nina’s school year gets underway\, all seems to be progressing as planned. Before long\, wunder-hire Jared Jones\, two hundred pounds of Harvard-educated ego\, relentlessly pushes Nina to her ethical limits. Soon after\, dutiful Xandra accuses one of her teachers of misconduct. And most alarming\, the repercussions of her trip with Marisol force Nina into a life-altering choice. Time is of the essence\, and Nina must decide if she will embrace a future she never could have predicted.. \nAlli Frank and Asha Youmans bring their very different cultural backgrounds and perspectives together to write in one seamless\, cohesive voice\, united in their belief that humor and fiction can inspire empathy and learning\, and that exposure to diverse experiences can only enrich one’s life. \n  \n \nLiz Fenton and Lisa Steinke have been best friends for over thirty years and survived high school and college together. They’ve co-authored seven novels\, including the Amazon Charts bestseller\, The Good Widow. In addition to writing books\, they created a podcast\, We Fight So You Don’t Have to: Lessons from a thirty-year friendship. They also appear monthly on a San Diego news station to share their favorite book club picks. \nTheir forthcoming book\, Forever Hold Your Peace\, is like Father of the Bride meets Bride Wars\, and features two ex-best friends find themselves shockingly entangled after more than two decades apart. \nWhen their newly engaged kids ask all four divorced parents to meet each other over brunch\, everyone RSVPs yes–secretly hoping someone at the table will get to the bottom of the bottomless mimosas fast enough to say what they’re all thinking: that this engagement\, coming after a whirlwind romance between two people barely out of college\, is too much too soon. \nBut at that brunch it’s not the impulsive couple’s decisions that end up under the microscope\, as it turns out June\, mother of the bride\, and Amy\, mother of the groom\, certainly do know each other–they’re ex-best-friends who haven’t spoken since their explosive falling out more than twenty-five years ago. Reeling from their unwanted reunion and eager to shift the spotlight off their past as decades-old secrets and rivalries come to light\, the two moms battle it out for the prize of Most Enthusiastic About This Wedding. \nBut when their history—and their present-day shenanigans—threaten to crack the foundations of the happy couple’s future\, June and Amy find themselves becoming unexpected allies in an all-hands-on-deck effort to get their kids (and themselves) a happily-ever-after two generations in the making. \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. 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/fenton-steinke-frank-youmans-8-6-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Happy Hour Adventures,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/liz-and-lisa-8.6.23-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230731T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230731T220000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230408T003740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185846Z UID:10000382-1690819200-1690840800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Pageant of the Masters: a Dinner & Festival of Arts Adventure featuring award winning historical fiction author Nicola Harrison DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\nThis event is SOLD OUT.\nThe Pageant of the Masters is the Festival of Arts’ crowning jewel and arguably one of the most unique productions in the entire world…  \nAnd what happens when you add in dinner before the show with award-winning historical fiction author Nicola Harrison at the iconic Hotel Laguna – our Pageant of the Masters Dinner & Festival of Arts Adventure! \nJoin Nicola and your fellow Adventurers for a grand Laguna Beach experience. Enjoy strolling through the Pageant grounds a bit to view the art exhibits\, followed by a decadent dinner at Hotel Laguna with the the author\, as she discusses her book\, Hotel Laguna\, culminating in a group experience at Pageant of the Masters Festival of Arts\, widely known as the best presentation of its kind. \nYour Adventure includes dinner at the iconic Hotel Laguna with the author\, followed by reserved admission with the author to the Pageant of the Masters\, a signed hardcover copy of Nicola’s book Hotel Laguna\, photo-ops\, and an intimate and unforgettable evening with Nicola. Get your Early Bird registration now\, but hurry — Discounted pricing ends in a few weeks! Although transportation is not included\, carpooling is encouraged. \n\nSchedule:\n4:00 pm –  Grounds open; leisure time to enjoy the art exhibits \n5:00 pm – Dinner with Nicola at Hotel Laguna and book signing \n6:30-7:30pm – Stroll the Pageant grounds and enjoy the art exhibits \n7:30 pm – Doors to the Pageant of the Masters open \n8:30 pm – Pageant of the Masters begins \n10:00 pm – Event concludes \n\n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nNicola Harrison is the author of three historical fiction novels\,  Montauk\, The Show Girl\, and Hotel Laguna.  \nBorn and raised in England\, she moved with her family to Southern California when she was 14. She is a graduate of UCLA and received her MFA from Stony Brook University. Prior to writing novels she worked as a fashion journalist in New York City\, where she lived for 17 years. Now she resides in Manhattan Beach\, California\, with her husband\, two sons and a high-maintenance chihuahua named Lola. \nHer book\, Hotel Laguna\, follows trailblazer Hazel Francis\, from the female-staffed factories of World War II to the sun-splashed beaches of southern California\, on a daring journey to demand more for herself. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Nicola or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n\n  \n\nAbout the Pageant of the Masters\nAn outdoor amphitheater\, professional orchestra\, original score\, live narration\, intricate sets\, sophisticated lighting\, expert staff and hundreds of dedicated volunteers have won recognition for the Pageant of the Masters as the best presentation of its kind. \n \n\n  \n\nAbout Hotel Laguna\nFrom the cool atmosphere of the street-level lobby to the panoramic views of our oceanfront bluff\, Hotel Laguna invites guests to wander and explore; to discover the many moods and unique details of this historic property. Immersed in the modern comfort of a Laguna Beach classic\, they meet new discoveries at every turn. \n \nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/nicola-harrison-7-31-23/ CATEGORIES:Dinner Adventures,Event,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3nicola-harrison-7.31.23-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230628T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230628T190000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012000 CREATED:20230418T233314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185845Z UID:10000381-1687973400-1687978800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Book Bingo (June Pride Month Celebration): a Virtual Adventure featuring NYT and bestselling fan favorite authors Krista Burton\, Nicolas DiDomizio\, Elle Everhart\, Jesse Leon\, Jeffrey Dale Lofton\, and Viola Shipman DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual (Zoom) Event:\n“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”– E.E. Cummings \nIn celebration of Pride Month\, we are pleased to announce another fun Book Bingo (June Pride Month Celebration): A Virtual Adventure\, in partnership with the Jefferson County Public Library. \nIf you are already familiar with our popular Southern California series\, you will understand why we receive so many requests to expand the program nationwide. Pivoting to virtual events has made this not only possible\, but offers up fun opportunities for exciting partnerships\, participation by more of our over 130 book club favorite authors\, and space to accommodate many more readers! \nBe you. Do you. Celebrate you…And celebrate Pride Month by playing book bingo with six bestselling and book club favorite authors: Krista Burton\, Nicolas DiDomizio\, Elle Everhart\, Jesse Leon\, Jeffrey Dale Lofton\, and Viola Shipman.  Enjoy presentations by the authors\, while playing an interactive virtual game of bingo\, including fun prizes. All you have to do is show up (and why not invite your book club friends and fellow readers to join in as well) to learn about these great reads! \nWhile this event is free\, your purchase of a book(s) below (to be shipped to you within the U.S.) provides much-needed support to these authors. \nYour Adventure includes a book discussion with all six authors\, an interactive virtual game of Book Bingo\, Q&A\, prizes\, and the opportunity to meet the authors via Zoom. Books may be ordered below for shipping within the U.S. and will include a signed bookplate. See below for registration information. \n  \nAbout the Authors\n \nKrista Burton is the creator of the popular blog Effing Dykes and was a frequent contributor to the online magazine Rookie. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times\, The Guardian\, Elle\, and VICE. She lives in Minnesota. \nLesbian bars have always been treasured safe spaces for their customers—havens that provide not only a good time\, a stiff drink\, and an ideal place to debut a brand-new septum piercing but a sense of belonging\, a shelter from societal alienation and outright persecution. In 1987\, there were 206 of them in America. Today\, however\, only a couple dozen lesbian bars are still open for business. How and why did this happen? What has been lost by such a decline? Has anything been gained? What—if any—are the downsides when marginalized communities become more accepted and mainstream?  In her new book\, Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest To Track Down The Last Remaining Lesbian Bars In America\, Krista Burton attempts to answer these questions firsthand\, venturing on an epic cross-country pilgrimage to the last few remaining dyke bars. \n“Moby Dyke is a hilarious adventure story\, a full-throated love letter to lesbian bars\, and an open-hearted memoir all wrapped up in one glorious package. Come for the bars and stay for the people inside them.” \nTo schedule a book club visit with Krista or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n \nNicolas DiDomizio holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University and a master’s degree from NYU. His debut novel\, Burn It All Down\, was published in 2021 and praised as “unforgettable” by James Patterson. He lives in upstate New York with his partner Graig and their smooshy bulldog Rocco. The Gay Best Friend is his second novel. \nIn his new book\, The Gay Best Friend\, Domenic Marino has become an expert at code-switching between the hypermasculine and ultrafeminine worlds of his two soon-to-be-wed best friends. But this summer―reeling from his own failed engagement and tasked with attending their bachelor and bachelorette parties―he’s anxious over having to play both sides…A summer wedding comedy told entirely from the POV of the gay best man. \n“Fun\, frothy\, and full of feels. With characters so messy they seem like people you’ve known your entire life―you know\, the ones you simultaneously want to shake some sense into and hug the stuffing out of―it’s the perfect beach read.” \nTo schedule a book club visit with Nicolas or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n \nElle Everhart writes romantic comedies featuring the internet\, sarcasm\, and lots of queer characters (especially bisexual characters because “I\, too\, cuff my jeans and can’t properly sit in chairs”).  Elle lives in  East London and works as a secondary English teacher. When she’s not writing\, you’ll catch her watching a whole lot of YouTube\, obsessing over the worst shows Netflix has to offer\, and hanging around with her son. \n People We Meet on Vacation meets The Unhoneymooners in this sparkling debut romantic comedy about two near strangers—and complete opposites—who win a radio contest for a trip around the world. \n“Laugh-out-loud funny\, sizzling hot\, and full of heart. Jack and Dylan are undeniable proof that opposites do attract\, and following them around the world is the great escape we all need right now!” \nTo schedule a book club visit with Elle or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \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. \n“A book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives\, bodhisattvas all.” \n  \n \nJeffrey Dale Lofton hails from Warm Springs\, Georgia.  Early on\, Jeffrey spent many a night acting on the stages of DC’s theaters and performing arts centers. He even scored a few television appearances\, including a Super Bowl halftime commercial\, which his accountant wisecracked “Is the finest work of your career.”  When he stepped away from acting for other\, more traditional employment (much to his parents’ delight and relief)\, he also focused on pursuing post-graduate work\, ultimately being awarded Master’s degrees in both Public Administration and Library and Information Science.    Jeffrey calls the nation’s capital home now\, where he serves as a senior advisor at the Library of Congress\, surrounded by books and people who love books—in short\, paradise. \n“Make a glass of sweet tea\, pull up a porch chair\, and a cloth to mop your brow. Red Clay Suzie roots readers in the pacing of the South as Lofton coaxes his people from the heat and the rain and the gardens and the cars. It is a journey of refuge and emergence—helped and hindered by family and friends. Even through the characters’ most painful moments of discovery and loss\, it is an absolute joy to read. Three cheers to Jeffrey Dale Lofton and his stellar debut novel.” \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jeffrey or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n \nWADE ROUSE is the internationally bestselling author of nine books\, which have been translated into nearly 20 languages. Wade chose his grandmother’s name\, Viola Shipman\, as a pen name to honor the woman whose heirlooms and family stories inspire his fiction.  Wade’s novels include The Charm Bracelet\, a 2017 Michigan Notable Book of the Year; The Hope Chest; and The Recipe Box. NYT bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank says of Wade and his latest novel\, The Summer Cottage: “Every now and then a new voice in fiction arrives to completely charm\, entertain and remind us what matters.  Viola Shipman is that voice and The Summer Cottage is that novel.” \nBursting with memorable characters and small-town lore\, Famous in a Small Town\, the enchanting new novel from the bestselling author of The Clover Girls is Fried Green Tomatoes meets Virgin River\, a magical story about the family you’re born with\, and the one you choose. \n“Full of summertime delight…and sweet\, nostalgic charm\, Famous in a Small Town is a beautiful reminder to…fully embrace the magic that lives inside you.” \nTo schedule a book club visit with Viola (Wade) or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n\n  \nRegistration: Jefferson County Public Library\nJefferson County Public Library in Colorado helps to build an educated and vibrant community by providing equal access to information and opportunities. For this particular bingo event\, register here with the Jeffco Public Library. Your virtual bingo card and Zoom invite will be sent directly from the Jeffco Public Library. \n\n\n\n\n  \nFor Book Clubs or Author Live Chats\n \nAre you in a book club\, library reading group\, or are your group of friends\, colleagues\, and family members seeking fabulous authors who are excited and available to meet with you? Then you will be delighted to know that most\, if not all\, of the featured authors are members of our wonderful community of over 130 NovelNetwork authors available to meet with small groups via video chat. \nNovelNetwork is the nation’s first and only match(dot)com for authors and book clubs to find each other\, so check it out today. Book clubs join for free and gain access to our database of dozens of authors\, from NYT and international bestsellers to debut authors\, cookbook authors\, mystery and non-fiction authors\, and representing various regions of the United States\, and even Alaska and Hawaii\, all of whom want to meet with you! \nTo schedule a visit with any of our authors\, join FOR FREE  here. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/bingo-pride-6-28-23/ CATEGORIES:Book Bingo,Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/June-Pride-book-bingo-6.28.23-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230312T011556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185841Z UID:10000377-1686409200-1686416400@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Summer Happy Hour Adventure featuring Adele Griffin and Annabel Monaghan DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\n“Insightful\,” “Warmhearted\,” “The Ultimate Summer nostalgia read\,” “an unforgettable love story.”  \nWhat better way to launch the summer than with a happy hour featuring two authors whose new releases are utterly delightful\, witty\, and wonderful. \nCome raise a glass to toast the onset of summer with the authors of two big-hearted and unforgettable tales\, Adele Griffin and Annabel Monaghan. As part of our new series\, Reading Between the Vines\, and together with San Pasqual Winery in La Mesa\, California\, we have paired two books perfect for summer reading with wines and charcuterie tastings hand selected by the folks at the San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room and Gallery (not the winery itself)\, 8364 La Mesa Blvd\, La Mesa. \nYour Adventure includes a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon meeting the authors\, an individually wrapped charcuterie box and a 3-flight wine tasting specially paired for each book\, book signings\, photo-ops\, and an intimate and unforgettable afternoon celebrating fearless women at the San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room and Gallery. Pre-order both books below and receive a discount! \n\n\nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nAdele Griffin is a New Yorker who enjoys living in Los Angeles even if it never snows here. She is the author of many books for new and young people. The Favor (June 2023) is her first book for older people. She loves pull-quotes\, bakery cakes\, and writing about herself in third person. \nFrom this National Book Award finalist comes an insightful and warmhearted story of two very different women who make an unexpected connection when one decides to carry a baby for the other.  A contemporary story that celebrates alternative routes to family\, The Favor is an incisive examination of what it means to long for a child and what relationships cost us―and what they’re worth. \n  \n \nAnnabel Monaghan is the author of IndieNext and LibraryReads pick Nora Goes Off Script as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?\, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post\, the Week\, and the Rye Record. She lives in Rye\, New York\, with her family. \nAnnabel’s new release\, Same Time Next Summer\, is the ultimate summer nostalgia read\, about an engaged woman who comes face to face with her first love who she hasn’t seen in fourteen years\, but who she spent every summer with from age five to seventeen when he broke her heart\, calling into question everything she thought she knew about their love story\, and herself. \n“An unforgettable love story…Bursting with the magic of first love\, it’s everything I want in a summer romance.” \n\n  \n\nAbout San Pasqual Winery\nSan Pasqual Winery is a small\, family owned winery located in La Mesa\, California – about 15 miles east of San Diego. Although the namesake dates to the 1970’s when it was located in the San Pasqual Valley\, the winery was later “reinvented” as San Diego’s first urban winery\, earning it a spot on Sunset Magazine’s list of “Hot 100 West Coast Trends.” \nThe winery is now located in the industrial area of La Mesa\, with offsite tasting rooms nearby in the Village of La Mesa and downtown San Diego at Seaport Village. With annual production ranging from three to four thousand cases\, most of their wine is sold directly from the winery and tasting room locations\, allowing a more personal connection with the people who enjoy their wines. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/adele-griffin-annabel-monaghan-6-10-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Happy Hour Adventures,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/monaghan-griffin-6.10.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230609T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230609T160000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230222T035613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185840Z UID:10000371-1686321000-1686326400@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Lady Tan's Circle of Women: a Free Library Adventure featuring New York Times bestselling author Lisa See DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Adventure\n\nNo mud\, no lotus\, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom… \nNew York Times bestselling author Lisa See returns with Lady Tan’s Circle of Women\, a captivating historical novel based on the true story of a female physician from 15th-century China. Join Lisa at the Carlsbad City Library and learn about Tan Yunxian\, who defied Confucius’ belief that “an educated woman is a worthless woman.” \nThis Adventure will include a brief presentation by Kimberley Woo\, Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine that discusses general concepts in Chinese Medicine today\, and an interactive portion during which the audience will locate common acupuncture points on themselves. \nThis event is expected to sell out\, so we recommend that you purchase a VIP registration below\, which not only guarantees your seat (while supplies last)\, but also includes a hardcover copy of Lady Tan’s Circle of Women to be delivered to you at the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase at the event.  \n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, seating is available on a first-come fist-serve basis\, and you can guarantee a seat (while supplies last) by purchasing the VIP registration below\, which includes a copy of Lady Tan’s Circle of Women to be delivered to the event for signing. \nPLEASE NOTE: VIP SEATING IS SOLD OUT FOR THIS EVENT. THE REMAINING EVENT SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME\, FIRST-SERVED BASIS\, SO PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY. YOU MAY STILL PRE-ORDER A COPY BELOW OF LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU AT THE EVENT FOR SIGNING. BOOKS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND SIGNING AT THE EVENT. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nIn her beloved New York Times bestsellers Snow Flower and the Secret Fan\, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane\, Peony in Love\, Shanghai Girls\, Dreams of Joy\, and China Dolls\, Lisa See has brilliantly illuminated the strong bonds between women. \nThese books have been celebrated for their authentic\, deeply researched\, lyrical stories about Chinese characters and cultures. Independent booksellers have honored her novels by selecting them as an Indie Next pick\, her novels were sold to 39 countries\, she has won numerous awards domestically and internationally\, and her novel Snow Flower was made into a feature film produced by Fox Searchlight. \nHer latest book\, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women\, was inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China. Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family\, yet haunted by death\, separations\, and loneliness— will go on to break free of traditions\, treat women and girls from every level of society\, and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later. \nAbout Kimberley Woo\n \nDr. Kimberley Woo graduated from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in May 2012 with a Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTOM).  Four years later\, she earned a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Since graduating with her MSTOM\, Dr. Woo has enjoyed practicing Chinese medicine within integrated settings\, and she is also currently serving on two committees for the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. \nDr. Woo’s professional goals include helping patients experience the benefits and balance of individualized and integrated approaches to health. From pediatrics to geriatrics\, from weekend warriors to professional athletes\, Carlsbad-based Dr. Woo finds the uniqueness of each case and strives to help patients both within the office while receiving treatments\, and outside when they are home. \nWhen Dr. Woo is not at work\, she is an avid “gym rat” and is a bikini fitness competitor.  Dr. Woo enjoys cooking\, restaurant dining\, and traveling.  She is refreshing her Mandarin and French language skills in anticipation of future trips abroad. \n\n  \nAbout the Carlsbad City Library\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. \n  URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/lisa-see-6-9-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lisa-See-Carlsbad-Library-June-92023-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230523T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230523T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230310T003856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185841Z UID:10000375-1684868400-1684873800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Evening of Suspense: a Free Coronado Public Library Adventure featuring New York Times bestselling authors Kate White and Cara Black DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Adventure\n\n“The suspense is horrible; I hope it will last.” – Oscar Wilde \nWe won’t keep you in suspense – or maybe we will\, because Oscar Wilde is right! And if you like suspense as much as we do\, you won’t want to miss two New York Times bestselling authors\, Kate White and Cara Black\, who both have new books that will keep you turning pages late into the night.  \nKate White’s new psychological thriller\, Between Two Strangers\, is “deliciously addictive…as impossible to predict as it is to put down” (Lisa Unger) and Cara Black’s historical novel\, Night Flight to Paris “vividly evokes the sights\, sounds\, and smells of Paris under Nazi occupation” (Publisher’s Weekly). Meet both authors at the Coronado Public Library for a delicious evening of suspense. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but if you wish to guarantee your spot with VIP seating\, simply purchase one (or both to receive a bundled discount!) of the author’s books below\, which will be delivered to you at the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase at the event. Only books pre-purchased below or at the event are eligible for signing. \n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, seating is available on a first-come first-served basis\, and you can guarantee a seat (while supplies last) by purchasing one (or both to receive a special bundled discount!) of the authors’ books below\, to be delivered to the event for signing. \n  \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nKate White is the New York Times bestselling author of 17 novels of suspense: 9 standalone psychological thrillers\, including The Secrets You Keep and The Second Husband\,  and 8 Bailey Weggins mysteries. \nFor 14 years Kate served as the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan\, which under her became the most successful magazine in single copy sales in the U.S. Though she loved her magazine career\, she decided to leave 10 years ago to concentrate full-time on another passion: writing suspense fiction. \nKate’s first mystery\, If Looks Could Kill\, was a Kelly Ripa Book Club pick and #1 bestseller on Amazon\, and she has received and been nominated for many awards in her media career\, including an International Thriller Writers Award. \nHer new book\, Between Two Strangers\, is pulse-pounding psychological thriller about a struggling artist who receives a bewilderingly large\, life-changing inheritance from a man she spent a single night with twelve years ago – and she has no idea why. \n \n  \nCara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 20 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series\, and two World War II-set novels featuring American markswoman Kate Rees. \nCara has received multiple nominations for the Anthony and Macavity Awards\, a Washington Post Book World Book of the Year citation\, the Médaille de la Ville de Paris—the Paris City Medal\, which is awarded in recognition of contribution to international culture—and invitations to be the Guest of Honor at conferences such as the Paris Polar Crime Festival and Left Coast Crime. \nWith more than 400\,000 books in print\, the Aimée Leduc series has been translated into German\, Norwegian\, Japanese\, French\, Spanish\, Italian\, and Hebrew. \nHer new book\, Night Flight to Paris\, is the (stand-alone) sequel to Three Hours in Paris\, chosen by the Washington Post\, Wall Street Journal and Seattle Times as one of the Best Crime Novels of 2020 \nIt’s been two years since Kate Rees was sent to Paris on a British Secret Service mission to assassinate Hitler. Since then\, she has left spycraft behind to take a training job as a sharpshooting instructor in the Scottish Highlands. But her quiet life is violently disrupted when Colonel Stepney\, her former handler\, drags her back into the fray for a risky three-pronged mission in Paris. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Cara or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n  \nAbout the Coronado Public Library\n Library\n\n\nThe Coronado Public Library’s mission 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  URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/kate-white-cara-black-5-23-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/White-Black-Coronado-5.23.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230523T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230523T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230310T004026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185841Z UID:10000376-1684850400-1684855800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Afternoon of Suspense: a Free Carlsbad Public Library Adventure featuring New York Times bestselling authors Kate White and Cara Black DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Adventure\n\n“The suspense is horrible; I hope it will last.” – Oscar Wilde \nWe won’t keep you in suspense – or maybe we will\, because Oscar Wilde is right! And if you like suspense as much as we do\, you won’t want to miss two New York Times bestselling authors\, Kate White and Cara Black\, who both have new books that will keep you turning pages late into the night.  \nKate White’s new psychological thriller\, Between Two Strangers\, is “deliciously addictive…as impossible to predict as it is to put down” (Lisa Unger) and Cara Black’s historical novel\, Night Flight to Paris “vividly evokes the sights\, sounds\, and smells of Paris under Nazi occupation” (Publisher’s Weekly). Meet both authors at the Carlsbad City Library for a delicious afternoon of suspense. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but if you wish to guarantee your spot with VIP seating\, simply purchase one (or both to receive a bundled discount!) of the author’s books below\, which will be delivered to you at the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase at the event. Only books pre-purchased below or at the event are eligible for signing. \n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, seating is available on a first-come first-served basis\, and you can guarantee a seat (while supplies last) by purchasing one (or both to receive a special bundled discount!) of the authors’ books below\, to be delivered to the event for signing. \n  \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nKate White is the New York Times bestselling author of 17 novels of suspense: 9 standalone psychological thrillers\, including The Secrets You Keep and The Second Husband\,  and 8 Bailey Weggins mysteries. \nFor 14 years Kate served as the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan\, which under her became the most successful magazine in single copy sales in the U.S. Though she loved her magazine career\, she decided to leave 10 years ago to concentrate full-time on another passion: writing suspense fiction. \nKate’s first mystery\, If Looks Could Kill\, was a Kelly Ripa Book Club pick and #1 bestseller on Amazon\, and she has received and been nominated for many awards in her media career\, including an International Thriller Writers Award. \nHer new book\, Between Two Strangers\, is pulse-pounding psychological thriller about a struggling artist who receives a bewilderingly large\, life-changing inheritance from a man she spent a single night with twelve years ago – and she has no idea why. \n \n  \nCara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 20 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series\, and two World War II-set novels featuring American markswoman Kate Rees. \nCara has received multiple nominations for the Anthony and Macavity Awards\, a Washington Post Book World Book of the Year citation\, the Médaille de la Ville de Paris—the Paris City Medal\, which is awarded in recognition of contribution to international culture—and invitations to be the Guest of Honor at conferences such as the Paris Polar Crime Festival and Left Coast Crime. \nWith more than 400\,000 books in print\, the Aimée Leduc series has been translated into German\, Norwegian\, Japanese\, French\, Spanish\, Italian\, and Hebrew. \nHer new book\, Night Flight to Paris\, is the (stand-alone) sequel to Three Hours in Paris\, chosen by the Washington Post\, Wall Street Journal and Seattle Times as one of the Best Crime Novels of 2020 \nIt’s been two years since Kate Rees was sent to Paris on a British Secret Service mission to assassinate Hitler. Since then\, she has left spycraft behind to take a training job as a sharpshooting instructor in the Scottish Highlands. But her quiet life is violently disrupted when Colonel Stepney\, her former handler\, drags her back into the fray for a risky three-pronged mission in Paris. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Cara or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n  \nAbout the Carlsbad City Library\n\n\n\nThe Carlsbad City Library system\, serves the community with three inviting and unique facilities: Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane\, Georgina Cole Library and Carlsbad City Library Learning Center.. \n  URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/white-black-carlsbad-5-23-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,SoCal Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/White-Black-Carlsbad-5.23.23-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230509T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230509T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230302T011810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185841Z UID:10000373-1683648000-1683651600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:A Boob's Life: a FREE Virtual Book Launch Adventure featuring award-winning author Leslie Lehr in conversation with New York Times/bestselling authors Kristin Harmel\, Laura Zigman and Jamie Brenner DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nAward-winning author Leslie Lehr wants to talk about boobs; it’s why she wrote A Boob’s Life: How America’s Obsession Shaped Me-and You.  But she’s not alone… New York Times/bestselling authors Kristin Harmel\, Laura Zigman and Jamie Brenner\, want to talk about boobs\, too\, and we think you need to hear what they have to say\, because these four beloved and bestselling authors have had to take a good hard look at their own bodies as they underwent (or are undergoing) treatment for breast cancer. \nPlease join these four courageous authors for a casual\, frank conversation about breast cancer–how they were diagnosed\, how it changed their lives\, how their cancer was treated\, what they now know that they wish they knew then\, how it changed their perspective going forward\, how it affected them as writers\, and how it affected their relationship to our own bodies. This is an important conversation for anyone who has breasts\, or loves them. \nFollowing their dialogue\, celebrate Leslie’s paperback launch of A Boob’s Life\, which explores both the joys and hazards inherent to living in a woman’s body. Leslie deftly blends her personal narrative with national history\, starting in the 1960s with the women’s liberation movement and moving to the current feminist dialogue and what it means to be a woman. Her insightful and clever writing analyzes how America’s obsession with the female form has affected her own life’s journey and the psyche of all women today. \nAnd of course\, we want to hear from you\, so have your questions ready. These authors are candid\, brave\, and eager to educate others. No matter your gender\, you’ll never view this sexy and sacred body part the same way again. \n\nBooks\nBooks from all the featured authors are available below for purchase and will be shipped directly to you. Please consider donating a copy of A Boob’s Life to a cancer center to distribute to women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Just click on the DONATION COPY of Leslie’s book below. Thank you for your continued support! \n  \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to the public. For event admission\, simply select the FREE Book Launch Registration (5/9/23) below and we will send you a Zoom link a few days prior to the event to access the virtual session. \n\n\n\nAbout the Authors\n \n\nLeslie Lehr explores the duality of today’s women to navigate a new path between sexy and sacred.Salma Hayek is developing Leslie’s critically acclaimed new memoir\, A Boob’s Life\, into a comedy series for HBO Max. A prize-winning writer\, Leslie’s books include What A Mother Knows\, a Target Recommended Read\, Wife Goes On\, and 66 Laps\, winner of the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Prize. Her nonfiction books include Welcome to Club Mom\, Club Grandma\, excerpted on FisherPrice.com\, and Wendy Bellissimo: Nesting\, featured on Oprah. \nLeslie’s personal essays have appeared in the New York Times Modern Love column about breast cancer (called “How I Got to Here” narrated by Katie Couric on NPR). Good Morning America called it a “Must-read.” \nA Boob’s Life (now in paperback with additional material) explores the surprising truth about women’s most popular body part with vulnerable\, witty frankness and true nuggets of American culture that will resonate with everyone who has breasts—or loves them. Good Morning America called it a “Must-read”\, People Magazine and Glamour had it in “Best New Books\,” Pub Weekly had it in “Best Books” \n  \n\n \n\nKristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling\, USA Today bestselling\, and #1 international bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars\, The Book of Lost Names\, The Winemaker’s Wife\, and a dozen other novels that have been translated into more than 30 languages and are sold all over the world. \nKristin is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer and has courageously taken her story public to help inspire women to schedule their mammograms\, because early detection does save lives. You may have been one of the more than 1\,200 women who committed to getting their mammogram as part of our Susan G. Komen virtual fundraising event in honor of Kristin on March 7. \nKristin’s forthcoming book\, The Paris Daughter\, is a historical novel about two mothers who must make unthinkable choices in the face of the Nazi occupation. \n  \n\n \n\nLaura Zigman is the author of five novels\, including Separation Anxiety (which was optioned by Julianne Nicholson and the production company Wiip (Mare of Easttown) for a limited television series); Animal Husbandry (which was made into the movie Someone Like You\, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd)\, Dating Big Bird\, Her\, and Piece of Work. She has ghostwritten/collaborated on several works of non-fiction\, including Eddie Izzard’s New York Times bestseller\, Believe Me; been a contributor to the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, and the Huffington Post; produced a popular online series of animated videos called Annoying Conversations; and was the recipient of a Yaddo residency. \nSmall World is heartfelt novel about two offbeat and newly divorced sisters who move in together as adults—and finally reckon with their childhood. \n  \n\n \n\nJamie Brenner writes beach reads with a twist\, including the national bestseller The Forever Summer and her latest Gilt.  People Magazine calls her books\, “a delightful escape wherever you are.” Publishers Weekly says of her new novel\, Gilt\, “This beach read sparkles like a diamond.” \nHer book\, Gilt\, is a luxurious and richly compelling novel about a famous family jewelry dynasty and the hidden past that could topple it all. \nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/lesli-lehr-5-9-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/leslie-lehr-5.9.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T173000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230210T043233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185840Z UID:10000368-1682861400-1682875800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Sonoma Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring New York Times and bestselling authors Karen White\, Noelle Salazar\, Rebecca Rosenberg\, Renee Rosen\, Robert Kerbeck\, Martha Conway\, Eleanor Brown\, and Kristin Beck 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 decided 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 in Sonoma County\, California! \nWith the assistance of Melier\, we have created for you an entire afternoon filled with sumptuous wines\, delicious books\, and charcuterie platters galore\, all presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. Eight New York Times and bestselling authors – Karen White\, Noelle Salazar\, Rebecca Rosenberg\, Renee Rosen\, Robert Kerbeck\, Martha Conway\, Eleanor Brown\, and Kristin Beck – will be on hand to share with you their latest books\, all paired with wines and charcuterie spreads hand selected by the folks at Hook & Ladder. \nAnd if you really want to up your experience\, and we think Virginia Woolf would have indulged\, join us for the pre-event VIP experience\, an intimate behind the scenes with the winemaker and the authors in the barrel room\, which includes a book of your choice with a paired bottle of wine. \n1:30-2:45pm – Your VIP experience will include your choice of one of the eight bottles of wine and paired book to be delivered to you for signing\, along with a special reception in the barrel room with the winemaker and the authors. Limited spaces available to allow for a more intimate experience. Early bird pricing available until the end of March! \n3:00-5:30pm – Your Adventure includes a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon meeting the authors\, tasting delectable wines and charcuterie spreads specially paired for each book\, book signings\, photo ops\, and an intimate and unforgettable afternoon at the gorgeous Hook & Ladder Winery in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County). \n  \nRegistration\nFor regular event admission\, choose the Event Registration option which includes wine tasting\, charcuterie tastings\, and one paperback book of your choice. Enhance your experience by choosing the VIP Add-On\, which includes a winemaker reception in the barrel room and one bottle of wine paired with a book of your choice. But hurry! The VIP Add-On early bird pricing ends March 10th! \n\n\nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nKaren White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 34 books\, with almost two million books in print in fifteen different languages\, including the Tradd Street series\, The Last Night in London\, Dreams of Falling\, The Night the Lights Went Out\, Flight Patterns\, The Sound of Glass\, and A Long Time Gone. She is the coauthor of The Lost Summers of Newport\, All the Ways We Said Goodbye\, The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband near Atlanta\, Georgia. \nIn Karen’s novel\, The Shop on Royal Street\, Nola Trenholm is hopeful for a fresh start in the Big Easy but must deal with ghosts from her past—as well as new ones—in this first book in a spin-off series of Karen White’s New York Times bestselling Tradd Street novels. \nHook and Ladder Paired Wine: \n2021 Midnight Ranch Pinot Noir\n  \n \nNoelle Salazar was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest\, where she’s been a Navy recruit\, a medical assistant\, an NFL cheerleader\, and always a storyteller. As a novelist\, she has done extensive research into the Women Airforce Service Pilots\, interviewing vets and visiting the training facility—now a museum dedicated to the WASP—in Sweetwater\, Texas. When she’s not writing\, she can be found dodging raindrops and daydreaming of her next book. Noelle lives in Bothell\, Washington with her family. \nHer debut\, The Flight Girls\, was a USA Today and international bestseller. in her new book\, Angels of the Resistance\, it’s 1940 Netherlands\, and courageous women are risking everything for country\, for family\, and for each other. \nHook and Ladder Paired Wine: \n2021 Aquarius Ranch Chardonnay\n  \n \nRebecca Rosenberg is a lavender farmer\, champagne geek\, and award-winning author of four books. She fell in love with méthode champenoise in Sonoma\, California\, where she lives on a lavender farm with her family. Since then\, she has pursued decades of delicious research in the wine caves and cellars of France\, Spain\, Italy\, Portugal\, Argentina and California. She is a champagne historian\, tour guide and champagne cocktail creator for Breathless Wines. \nIn her new book\, Madame Pommery is surprised with a newborn at forty years old in 1860 Champagne\, France. After she is suddenly widowed and must support her family\, she starts a champagne house with no experience and invents brut champagne\, breaking society and patriarchal rules. \nHook and Ladder Paired Wine: \n2020 Organic Mendocino Blanc De Blanc\n  \n \nRenee Rosen is a USA Today bestselling author whose novels include The Social Graces\, Park Avenue Summer\, Windy City Blues\, White Collar Girl\, What the Lady Wants\, and Dollface\, as well as the young adult novel\, Every Creek Pot. She is currently working on a new novel about the Barbie doll creator\, Ruth Handler\, coming in 2025. \nIt is 1938\, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined to prove she can have it all. Her name is Estée Lauder\, and she’s about to take the world by storm\, in The Glamour Girl\, Renee’s dazzling new novel. \nHook and Ladder Paired Wine: \n2022 Rosé of Pinot Noir\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRobert Kerbeck’s true crime memoir\,RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street is the story of how a wannabe actor became the world’s greatest corporate spy. Frank Abagnale\, author of Catch Me If You Can\, said\, “Kerbeck has mastered the art of social engineering\, or what he calls ‘rusing’\, and taken it to a whole new level\,” while the New York Journal of Books wrote “Kerbeck’s astounding spy story is fraught with tension.” \nRobert’s previous book MALIBU BURNING: The Real Story Behind LA’s Most Devastating Wildfire\, won a SoCal Journalism Award\, the IPPY Award\, and the Best of LA Award. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, Los Angeles Magazine\, and Lithub’s Crime Reads. Robert is also the creator and host of the Soho House Literary Salon @ Soho House Malibu where his most recent guest was legendary ESPN sports media figure Stephen A. Smith. \nHook and Ladder Paired Wine: \n2020 “Third Alarm” Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon\n\n\n\n.\n \nMartha Conway is the author of several novels including The Underground River\, which was a New York Times Book Editor’s Choice. Her novel Thieving Forest won the North American Book Award for Best Historical Fiction. Martha’s short fiction has appeared in the Iowa Review\, Mississippi Review\, The Quarterly\, Carolina Quarterly\, and other publications. In addition to writing\, Martha is an instructor of creative writing at Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program. She received her BA from Vassar College in History and English\, and her MA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Born and raised in Ohio\, she now lives in San Francisco with her family\, where the fog reminds her of lake-effect cloud cover in Cleveland. \nIn her new novel\, The Physician’s Daughter\, it is 1865\, the American Civil War has just ended\, and 18-year old Vita Tenney is determined to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a country doctor like her father. But when her father tells her she must get married instead\, Vita explores every means of escape – and finds one in the person of war veteran Jacob Culhane. Damaged by what he’s seen in battle and with all his family gone\, Jacob is seeking investors for a fledgling business. Then he meets Vita – and together they hatch a plan that should satisfy both their desires. In a world made for men\, can one woman break free from tradition and walk a new path? \nHook and Ladder Paired Wine: \n2020 Marcucci Ranch Zinfandel\n  \n \nEleanor Brown is the New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of three novels: Any Other Family\, The Weird Sisters\, and The Light of Paris. Her writing has been hailed by People magazine as “delightful” and “creative and original” by Library Journal. In addition to her fiction writing\, Eleanor edited the anthology A Paris All Your Own. Her book reviews\, interviews\, and essays have been featured in publications including The Washington Post\, The Guardian\, and Publishers Weekly. Born and raised in the Washington\, D.C. area\, Eleanor lives with her family in Colorado. \nEleanor returns with a striking and intimate new novel\, Any Other Family\, about three very different women facing an impossible question: What makes a family? They look just like any other family. But they aren’t a family like any other – not quite. Instead\, they are three sets of parents who adopted four biological siblings\, committing to keeping the children connected after the death of their grandmother. \nHook and Ladder Paired Wine: \n2021 Spider Web Ranch Chardonnay\n\n. \n \nKristin Beck is the bestselling author of Courage\, My Love. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest\, she often writes to the sound of drumming rain and percolating coffee\, and she wakes up every day excited to do so. Her books center on overlooked women in history who led courageous\, often riveting lives.. \nKristin’s new historical novel\, The Winter Orphans\, is a poignant and ultimately triumphant novel based on the incredible true story of children who braved the danger of wintry mountain passes in France to escape the Nazis in 1942 Southern France\, from the acclaimed author of Courage\, My Love. \nHook and Ladder Paired Wine: \n2019 Cabernet Franc\n\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-4-30-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/new-read-between-the-vines-4.30.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230423T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230423T160000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230220T031811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185840Z UID:10000370-1682258400-1682265600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring USA Today bestselling and book club favorite author Susan Meissner 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 sumptuous wine tastings\, fascinating books\, and mini-bites\, all presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. While you sample some of the delectable wines that Hook & Ladder Winery is known for\, meet USA Today bestselling author Susan Meissner and learn about her novel Only the Beautiful. Books are available for preorder below to be delivered and signed at the event. \n  \n\nAbout the Author\n \nSusan Meissner is a USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction with more than three-quarters of a million books in print in eighteen languages. She is an author\, speaker and writing workshop leader with a background in community journalism. \nHer novels include The Nature of Fragile Things\, which earned a starred review in Publishers Weekly; The Last Year of the War\, named to Real Simple magazine’s list of best books for 2019; As Bright as Heaven\, which earned a starred review in Library Journal; Secrets of Charmed Life\, a Goodreads finalist for Best Historical Fiction 2015; and A Fall of Marigolds\, named to Booklist’s Top Ten Women’s Fiction titles for 2014. \nHer latest book\, Only the Beautiful\, is a heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter\, and the winds of fortune that tear them apart. \nEvent Registration\nWhile this event is free and open to the public\, registration is requested for planning purposes. Also\, you may pre-order a copy below of Only the Beautiful 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\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/susan-meissner-4-23-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/read-between-the-vines-susan-meissner-4.23.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230329T035910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185845Z UID:10000379-1681988400-1681992000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Michelangelo's David: a World Art Week virtual Adventure featuring art historian and USA Today bestselling author Laura Morelli DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nMichelangelo’s David\, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture\, was created in the early days of the 16th century\, and today it stands as one of the most recognized works of art in the world\, a symbol of strength and youthful beauty. But what is David’s story\, and what makes it a pivotal work for the history of western civilization? \nLucky for us that art historian and USA Today bestselling author Laura Morelli is in the house\, because her novel\, The Giant\, tells us the story behind the art\, which Laura has agreed to share with us in a multi-sensorial slide show presentation. \nPlease join us for this important conversation about the role art plays in our world today. Your Adventure includes a signed paperback copy of The Giant\, admission to the Zoom event\, a fascinating slide show presentation about David\, and discussion with the author. \n\nBooks\nSigned books are included with your event admission and will be shipped directly to you. Feel free to purchase additional gift copies below\, all of which will include signed bookplates. \n  \nRegistration\nFor event admission\, simply select the David Event Registration (4/20/23) below and we will send you a Zoom link a few days prior to the event to access the virtual session. \n\n\nAbout the Author\n \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. \nShe 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. \nLaura 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 at lauramorelli.com. \n\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\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/laura-morelli-4-2-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/laura-morelli-4.20.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T160000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230220T032245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185814Z UID:10000352-1681653600-1681660800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Coburn 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 sumptuous wine tastings\, fascinating books\, and mini-bites\, all presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. While you sample some of the delectable wines that Hook & Ladder Winery is known for\, meet USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Coburn and learn about her historical novel\, Cradles of the Reich. Books are available for purchase below to be delivered and signed at the event. \n  \n\nAbout the Author\n \nJennifer Coburn is the author of the historical novel\, Cradles of the Reich\, about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. Jennifer 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. \nWhen Jennifer is not going down historical research rabbit holes\, she volunteers with So Say We All\, a live storytelling organization\, where she is a performer\, producer\, and performance coach. She is also an active volunteer with Reality Changers\, a nonprofit that supports low-income high school students in becoming the first in their families to attend college. She specializes in college essay development\, interview prep\, and all-around tiger mothering. \nEvent Registration\nWhile this event is free and open to the public\, registration is requested for planning purposes. Also\, you may pre-order a copy below of Cradles of the Reich 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\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/jennifer-coburn-4-16-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/read-between-the-vines-jennifer-coburn-4.16.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T120000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230127T050554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185830Z UID:10000353-1680343200-1680350400@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Self-Care and Sisterhood Adventure: a Workshop to Heal and Connect with renowned authors Julie Potiker and Puja Shah DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\nBreathe in\, breathe through\, breathe deep\, breathe out… \nDo you often forget to take those deep breaths when life has you on the run\, feeling stressed\, or just plain zapped of energy? Here is your opportunity to jump-start a little self-care with a mini workshop at the La Jolla/Riford Library with Julie Potiker\, mindfulness expert and author of SNAP!: From Chaos to Calm\,  and meditation instructor\, philanthropist and visionary poet Puja Shah\, author of For My Sister! \nAfter a fun and interactive workshop learning the evidence based SNAP method for managing difficult emotions\, and gentle mindfulness exercises\, books\, tea\, and delectable treats\, you will be ready to claim your renewed and refreshed spirit. Each attendee will receive their very own gratitude journal\, as well as a paperback copy of SNAP!: From Chaos to Calm AND a paperback copy of For My Sister. And to add an extra dose of feel-good\, we will donate a portion of event proceeds to the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion\, committed to building an equitable\, inclusive\, and caring global community while supporting the practice of self-compassion. \nYour Self-Care Workshop Adventure includes a mini mindfulness workshop\, gratitude journal\, a paperback copy of SNAP!: From Chaos to Calm AND a paperback copy of For My Sister to be delivered and signed at the event\, tea\, sweet bites\, a donation to the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion\, and the opportunity to meet the authors live and in-person. \n\n\nAbout the Authors\n \nJulie Potiker\, is a mindfulness expert with extensive certifications and teacher training in a variety of tools and methods\, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Her new book is SNAP! From Chaos to Calm. Through her Mindful Methods for Life program offerings\, Julie helps others bring more peace and wellness into their lives. Julie’s first book\, Life Falls Apart\, but You Don’t Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos\, is now available on audiobook. Learn more at MindfulMethodsForLife.com. \nHer work has been featured by The Oprah Magazine\, Costco Connection\, AARP\, AP News\, NBC\, CBS\, Fox\, The CW\, and many more.\nShe holds a B.G.S. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from George Washington University. \n“The SNAP method is brilliant. In one simple practice\, Julie Potiker integrates brain science\, mindfulness\, compassion\, and other effective tools for lifting your mood\, easing anxiety\, calming stress\, and opening your heart. Full of practical wisdom\, she leads readers through funny stories\, tender care\, and many different applications of the SNAP method. Throughout\, she is a super-smart\, encouraging\, and hopeful friend. A wonderful book!”\n– Rick Hanson\, Ph.D.\, author of Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm\, Strength\, and Happiness \n\n  \n  \n \nPuja Shah is a visionary poet who shares her voice through written and spoken word\, guided meditations\, and teaching. Born in Queens\, New York to immigrant parents\, she defied teachers who questioned her English skills by winning countless poetry and short story awards in her youth. As an avid reader\, she spent her teen years exploring New York City for poetry slams and book readings. The blend of East and West has always fascinated her\, so she holds a graduate degree in dental medicine from Tufts University as well as over a dozen trainings in various forms of yoga\, meditation\, and ancient wisdom. \nHer award-winning book\, For My Sister\, is a journey of light and darkness with Amla and Asya: twin sisters trafficked into India’s notorious Sonagachi district\, Asia’s largest red light district. Can the power of poetry\, photography\, mindfulness\, and sisterly love bring them back home and to each other? It has won the American Book Awards for Social Change and International Impact Book Awards for Women’s Fiction. \nWith over 10 years of nonprofit experience and a long public health career\, Puja has aligned with girl trafficking awareness causes for her debut novel. \n  \n\n\n\nAbout the Center For Mindful Self-Compassion\nThe Center For Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC) aims to be the global leader in self-compassion training and offers the highest quality programs to diverse populations\, based upon scientific research and established teaching methods. CMSC is committed to building an equitable\, inclusive\, and caring global community supporting the practice of self-compassion where each person matters and everyone belongs. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/julie-potiker-puja-shah-2-26-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,San Diego Adventures,Workshop Adventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/potiker-shah-4.1.23-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230329T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230329T173000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230303T051915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185841Z UID:10000374-1680105600-1680111000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Book Bingo (Celebrating Women's History): a virtual Adventure featuring Piper Huguley\, Christina Lynch\, Sarah McCraw Crow\, Janis Robinson Daly\, Aimie K. Runyan\, and Kate Thompson DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual (Zoom) Event\nIn recognition of Women’s History Month\, when we commemorate and encourage the study\, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in history\, we are pleased to share stories of women as told by six award-winning\, bestselling\, and book club favorite authors: Piper Huguley\, Christina Lynch\, Sarah McCraw Crow\, Janis Robinson Daly\, Aimie K. Runyan\, and Kate Thompson.  \nIf you are already familiar with our popular Southern California series that features NovelNetwork® authors\, you will understand why we receive so many requests to expand the program nationwide. Pivoting to virtual events has made this not only possible\, but offers up fun opportunities for exciting partnerships\, participation by more of our over 130 book club favorite authors\, and space to accommodate many more readers! \n This free event features book club favorite historical fiction authors: Piper Huguley\, Christina Lynch\, Sarah McCraw Crow\, Janis Robinson Daly\, Aimie K. Runyan\, and Kate Thompson\, an interactive virtual game of bingo\, and fun prizes. All you have to do is show up (and why not invite your book club friends and fellow readers to join in as well) to learn about these great new reads! \nWhile this event is free\, your purchase of a book(s) below (to be shipped to you within the U.S.) provides much-needed support to these authors whose book tours and events have been curtailed due to COVID-19. \nYour Adventure includes a book discussion with all six authors\, an interactive virtual game of Book Bingo\, Q&A\, prizes\, and the opportunity to meet the authors via Zoom. Books may be ordered below for shipping within the U.S. and will include a signed bookplate. \nSee below for registration information. \n  \nAbout the Authors\n \nNamed in 2015 as a top ten historical romance novelist in Publisher’s Weekly\, Piper Huguley is the author of the Reconstruction era “Home to Milford College” series. She is a 2013 & 2014 Golden Heart finalist for two novels in the “Migrations of the Heart” series about the Bledsoe sisters and set 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 Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n  \n \nChristina Lynch’s picaresque journey includes chapters in Chicago and at Harvard\, where she was an editor on the Harvard Lampoon. She was the Milan correspondent for W magazine and Women’s Wear Daily\, and disappeared for four years in Tuscany. In L.A. she was on the writing staff of Unhappily Ever After; Encore\, Encore; The Dead Zone and Wildfire. She now lives in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. She is the co-author of two novels under the pen name Magnus Flyte. She teaches at College of the Sequoias. The Italian Party was her debut novel. \nChristina’s new novel\, Sally Brady’s Italian Adventure (June 13\, 2023\, St. Martin’s Press)\, is set in Hollywood and Italy in 1931-1947. Follow effervescent Sally Brady as she goes from Dust Bowl refugee to glamorous gossip columnist in Rome\, then gets stranded in Fascist-era Tuscany. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Christina or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n  \n \nSarah McCraw Crow is the author of the novel The Wrong Kind of Woman. She is a longtime magazine writer\, editor\, and book reviewer\, and her articles\, essays\, and reviews have run in BookPage\, The Christian Science Monitor\, Prime Number\, Family Circle\, Ladies’ Home Journal\, Parents\, Parenting\, American Baby\, Baby Talk\, and Working Mother\, among others. Her short fiction has won prizes from So to Speak and Good Housekeeping\, and her stories have been honored as contest finalists by Press 53\, New Letters\, Yemasee\, and Stanford Alumni Magazine. \nShe is a graduate of Dartmouth College (AB\, history)\, Stanford University (MA\, journalism)\, and Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA in writing)\, and she’s a member of Grub Street\, Boston\, and the National Book Critics Circle. \nTold through alternating perspectives\, The Wrong Kind of Woman is an engrossing story of grief and renewal\, of shedding old identities and finding new ways to belong\, beautifully woven against the backdrop of the rapid changes of the early Seventies. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sarah or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n  \n \nIntrigued by the discovery that an ancestor was a founder of the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania\, Janis Robinson Daly found her next career direction: unearthing the stories of women whose lives have remained in the shadows. With a love of history\, she balances a need for authenticity and details with a fictional flair to create deeper emotional connections to characters than what biographies provide. A graduate of Wheaton College\, MA\, with a B.A. in Psychology\, Daly explores female-centric issues and the power of supportive relationships developed among women. Daly\, her husband\, and rescue pup reside on Cape Cod\, MA. \nThe Unlocked Path presents and embraces a “New Woman” of the early 20th century: educated\, career-minded\, independent. In 1897 Philadelphia\, after witnessing her aunt’s suicide\, Eliza Edwards vows to find ways to help and heal. Rejecting her mother’s wishes for her society debut\, Eliza enters medical college at a time when only five percent of doctors are female. With the support of a circle of women and driven by a determination to conquer curriculum demands\, battle sexism\, and overcome doubts\, Eliza charts a new life course. Combining science and sympathy\, can she triumph to heal others and herself? \nTo schedule a book club visit with Janis or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n  \n \nAimie K. Runyan is a multi-published and international bestselling author of historical fiction. She has been nominated for a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer of the Year award and two Colorado Book Awards. She lives in Colorado with her wonderful husband and two (usually) adorable children. \nIn this intriguing historical novel\, a young woman who is sent to a horrific “bride school” to be molded into the perfect Nazi wife finds her life forever intertwined with a young Jewish woman about to give birth.  A moving and memorable tale of sisterhood\, strength\, and survival\, The School for German Brides will resonate deeply with readers of historical fiction. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Aimie or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n  \n  \n \n\n\nKate Thompson worked as a journalist for twenty years on women’s magazines and national newspapers. She now lives in Sunbury with her husband\, two sons and a Lurcher called Ted. After ghost writing five memoirs\, Kate moved into fiction. Kate’s first non-fiction social history documenting the forgotten histories of East End matriarchy\, The Stepney Doorstep Society\, was published in 2018.   Kate is passionate about uncovering the stories she considers missing from the history books. Stories of clandestine matriarchal communities pitting their wits against war\, violence and poverty. Tales of enormous camaraderie and tight-knit communities who are the beating heart of East London. \nHer latest novel\, The Little Wartime Library\,  is based on the remarkable true story of Bethnal Green Underground’s shelter library in WW2. Founded in the chaos of the Blitz\, the pioneering underground library provided the solace\, sanctuary and escapism of books in London’s darkest hour. \n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Kate or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n Connect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n \n\n  \nFor Book Clubs\nAre you in a book club\, library reading group\, or is your group of friends\, colleagues\, family members seeking fabulous authors who are excited and available to meet with you? Then you will be delighted to know that Piper Huguley\, Christina Lynch\, Sarah McCraw Crow\, Janis Robinson Daly\, Aimie K. Runyan\, and Kate Thompson are all members of our wonderful community of over 130 NovelNetwork authors available to meet with small groups via video chat. \nNovelNetwork is the nation’s first and only match(dot)com for authors and book clubs to find each other\, so check it out today. Book clubs join for free and gain access to our database of dozens of authors\, from NYT and international bestsellers\, to debut authors\, cookbook authors\, mystery and non-fiction authors\, and representing various regions of the United States\, and even Alaska and Hawaii\, all of whom want to meet with you! \nTo schedule a visit with Piper Huguley\, Christina Lynch\, Sarah McCraw Crow\, Janis Robinson Daly\, Aimie K. Runyan\, and Kate Thompson\, or any of our authors\, join FOR FREE  here. URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/book-bingo-3-29-23/ CATEGORIES:Book Bingo,Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/3.29.23-womens-history-month-book-bingo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230323T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230323T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230112T070347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185839Z UID:10000365-1679587200-1679590800@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Audiobook Narrators\, Authors\, and Production: a Virtual Fireside Adventure series featuring (Episode 4 - Diversity in Audio Books) Ronnie Butler\, Gabra Zackman and Emily Woo Zeller DESCRIPTION:About the Fireside Series\nTwenty years ago\, Amazon developed its first idea of an audiobook player. Today\, on Audible alone\, there are over 200\,000 titles available to enjoy in audiobook format\, and the audiobook narrator business is thriving and includes a host of impressive talents. However\, how many of you have ever interacted live with an audiobook narrator to meet them face to face\, ask questions about the books they read\, the authors with whom they work\, and how the industry works? If you’re like most of us\, probably hardly anyone. \nThanks to our new 5 part free Fireside virtual series\, Audiobook Narrators\, Authors\, and Production\, you will have a chance to meet some of the nation’s best audiobook narrators and learn about the industry that has taken books to a new level. Just in time to celebrate the annual Audies Awards (March 28)\, join us for this exciting 5 part series in which you will meet over a dozen prestigious\, fan-favorite\, and award-winning narrators\, authors\, and producers\, whose voices you have likely heard. \nEach week\, Adventures by the Book founder Susan McBeth will chat live with different speakers to discuss their audio book(s) on the innovative interactive storytelling platform\, Fireside\, that allows you to join the conversation live. \nTo join all (or part) of this series on Fireside\, simply select the Audiobook Series Registration option below. Prior to the event\, we will send you a private VIP link to attend the virtual event. If you have an iPhone or iPad\, you can be part of the virtual audience to chat live with the authors. With other devices\, you can still listen live to the broadcast HERE. \n\nUpcoming Series Schedule\n\nPART 4 (Diversity in Audio Books) – featuring Ronnie Butler\, Gabra Zackman\, Emily Woo Zeller: Thursday\, March 23\, 2023\, 4:00pmPacific/7:00pm Eastern\n\n\nPART 5 (TikTok for Books) – featuring Nancy Peterson\, Kelsey Navarro: Thursday\, March 30 2023\, 4:00pmPacific/7:00pm Eastern\n\n  \n  \n\nAbout the Speakers\n\nPART 4 – Diversity in Audio Books\n\n \nRon Butler is a Los Angeles-based actor with credits in film\, theater\, and television. As an audiobook narrator\, he’s received two Audie nominations and won eight AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards. He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Company and an IFP award-winner for his work in the HBO film Everyday People. Originally from the Bahamas\, he grew up singing calypso onstage with his father before touring (and recording) in Europe with his own jazz band. He has written\, produced\, and directed short films and independent features\, and currently has several audio dramas and television scripts in development. \n\n  \n \nGabra Zackman has been in the audiobook business for over 15 years\, beginning when they were still called “Books on Tape.”  To date\, she has recorded over 500 audiobooks in all genres. She’s an Audie and Earphones award-winning narrator who is equally at home recording romance\, memoir\, sci-fi\, and fantasy. She works in a home studio as well as studios all over New York City. Gabra is sometimes referred to by the handle “Audiobook Goddess.” \n  \n \nEmily Woo Zeller is an American voice actress and audio book narrator. She voices Panam Palmer in CD Projekt Red’s 2020 videogame Cyberpunk 2077. In the Star Wars canon\, she is Dr. Aphra in the audio drama Dr. Aphra and narrated in the 2020 audio production of FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. \n  \nPART 5 – TikTok for Books\n \nNancy Peterson\, winner of the prestigious Audio Publishers Association Audie Award\, is a veteran actor and voice-over artist. Nancy has a penchant for dialects\, diving deep into the study of language. Her narration style\, summed up by AudioFile magazine\, “creates the sense of listening to a play instead of a straightforward reading.” She began her narrating career with petty theft. As a precocious eleven-year-old\, the allure of her dad’s brand-new cassette recorder she was strictly forbidden to touch\, was too tempting to bear. With an Encyclopedia Brown paperback and the recorder\, she began a journey she continues to love. \n  \n \nKelsey Navarro grew up in Las Vegas with a background in film\, singing\, and acting. She narrates anything from self-help to erotica. In her spare time\, she reads voraciously and enjoys listening to a good podcast or audiobook. She worked in management for over nine years and nerds out over personal development\, superheroes\, and really great food. \n\n\n\nAbout Fireside\nFireside is the new podcast platform founded by billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank TV star\, Mark Cuban\, and Falon Fatemi\, former CEO and Founder of Node.ai. This innovative\, technological format allows YOU to actively participate in live discussions\, debates and meaningful conversations. \nAdventures by the Book\, as one of many content creators\, hosts a literary series that includes regular book discussions\, author talks\, book clubs\, special presentations\, and much more. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/episode-four-3-23-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Fireside Chat,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/audiobook-fireside-series-part-four-3.23.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T173000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230211T003948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185840Z UID:10000369-1679241600-1679247000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Fearless Women: a Reading Between the Vines Adventure featuring New York Times and bestselling authors Elizabeth Cobbs\, Georgie Blalock\, and Elizabeth St. John DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\n“A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey\, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong.” – Unknown \nIt’s Women’s History Month\, time to celebrate the trailblazing women who have walked difficult paths to pave the road we walk upon today\, but it is also time to celebrate YOU\, the women who are traversing the new roads we walk upon today. \nCome raise a glass to celebrate Fearless Women with New York Times and bestselling authors Elizabeth Cobbs\, Georgie Blalock\, and Elizabeth St. John\, as part of our new series\, Reading Between the Vines. Together with San Pasqual Winery in La Mesa\, California\, we have paired three books by our fearless authors with wines and charcuterie tastings hand selected by the folks at the San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room and Gallery (not the winery itself)\, 8364 La Mesa Blvd\, La Mesa. \nYour Adventure includes a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon meeting the authors\, an individually wrapped charcuterie box and a 3-flight wine tasting specially paired for each book\, book signings\, photo-ops\, and an intimate and unforgettable afternoon celebrating fearless women at the San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room and Gallery. \nAnd\, now that we’ve entered Women’s History Month\, we think award-winning historian Elizabeth Cobbs’ article about the history of Feminism is a fascinating read. Check it out HERE! \n\n\nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nGeorgie Blalock is the bestselling author of The Other Windsor Girl and The Last Debutantes. She is a history and movie buff who loves combining her different passions through historical fiction\, and a healthy dose of period piece films. When not writing\, she can be found prowling the non-fiction history section of the library or the British film listings on Netflix or in the dojo training for her next karate black belt rank. Georgie also writes historical romance under the name Georgie Lee. \nHer latest book is An Indiscreet Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria’s Defiant Daughter. Before Princess Margaret\, before Duchess Meghan\, there was Princess Louise: royal rebel. \n  \n \nAward-winning historian Elizabeth Cobbs brings fresh\, unexpected perspectives to our understanding of the past and present. Building upon worldwide research and 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. \nElizabeth 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. Elizabeth has been a Fulbright scholar in Ireland and a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington\, D.C. She has served on the Historical Advisory Committee of the U.S. State Department and on the jury for the Pulitzer Prize in History. \nHer inspiring book\, Fearless Women: Feminist Patriots from Abigail Adams to Beyoncé\, shows us that the quest for women’s rights is deeply entwined with the founding story of the United States. \n  \n \nElizabeth St. John’s critically acclaimed historical fiction novels tell the stories of her ancestors: extraordinary women whose intriguing kinship with England’s kings and queens brings an intimately unique perspective to Medieval\, Tudor\, and Stuart times. Elizabeth’s books include her trilogy\, The Lydiard Chronicles\, set in 17th Century England during the Civil War\, and her newest release\, The Godmother’s Secret. \nInspired by England’s most enduring historical mystery\, Elizabeth’s book\, The Godmother’s Secret\,\nblends her family history with known facts and centuries of speculation about what happened to the Princes in the Tower. \n\n\n  \n\nAbout San Pasqual Winery\nSan Pasqual Winery is a small\, family owned winery located in La Mesa\, California – about 15 miles east of San Diego. Although the namesake dates to the 1970’s when it was located in the San Pasqual Valley\, the winery was later “reinvented” as San Diego’s first urban winery\, earning it a spot on Sunset Magazine’s list of “Hot 100 West Coast Trends.” The winery is now located in the industrial area of La Mesa\, with offsite tasting rooms nearby in the Village of La Mesa and downtown San Diego at Seaport Village. With annual production ranging from three to four thousand cases\, most of their wine is sold directly from the winery and tasting room locations\, allowing a more personal connection with the people who enjoy their wines. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/fearless-women-3-19-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Wine Pairing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fearless-women-read-between-vines.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230112T023859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185839Z UID:10000364-1678982400-1678986000@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Audiobook Narrators\, Authors\, and Production: a Virtual Fireside Adventure series featuring (Episode 3 - TikTok Sells Books) Jayne Rylon and Lila Dubois DESCRIPTION:About the Fireside Series\nTwenty years ago\, Amazon developed its first idea of an audiobook player. Today\, on Audible alone\, there are over 200\,000 titles available to enjoy in audiobook format\, and the audiobook narrator business is thriving and includes a host of impressive talents. However\, how many of you have ever interacted live with an audiobook narrator to meet them face to face\, ask questions about the books they read\, the authors with whom they work\, and how the industry works? If you’re like most of us\, probably hardly anyone. \nThanks to our new 5 part free Fireside virtual series\, Audiobook Narrators\, Authors\, and Production\, you will have a chance to meet some of the nation’s best audiobook narrators and learn about the industry that has taken books to a new level. Just in time to celebrate the annual Audies Awards (March 28)\, join us for this exciting 5 part series in which you will meet over a dozen prestigious\, fan-favorite\, and award-winning narrators\, authors\, and producers\, whose voices you have likely heard. \nEach week\, Adventures by the Book founder Susan McBeth will chat live with different speakers to discuss their audio book(s) on the innovative interactive storytelling platform\, Fireside\, that allows you to join the conversation live. \nTo join all (or part) of this series on Fireside\, simply select the Audiobook Series Registration option below. Prior to the event\, we will send you a private VIP link to attend the virtual event. If you have an iPhone or iPad\, you can be part of the virtual audience to chat live with the authors. With other devices\, you can still listen live to the broadcast HERE. \n\nUpcoming Series Schedule\n\nPART 3 (TikTok Sells Books) – featuring Jayne Rylon\, Lila Dubois: Thursday\, March 16\, 2023\, 4:00pm/ Pacific7:00pm Eastern\n\n\nPART 4 (Diversity in Audio Books) – featuring Ronnie Butler\, Gabra Zackman\, Emily Woo Zeller: Thursday\, March 23\, 2023\, 4:00pmPacific/7:00pm Eastern\n\n\nPART 5 (TikTok for Books) – featuring Nancy Peterson\, Kelsey Navarro: Thursday\, March 30 2023\, 4:00pmPacific/7:00pm Eastern\n\n  \n  \n\nAbout the Speakers\n\nPART 3 – TikTok Sells Books\n\n \nJayne Rylon is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author\, who has sold more than two million copies of her books. She has received numerous industry awards including the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Indie Erotic Romance and the Swirl Award\, which recognizes excellence in diverse romance. She is an Honor Roll member of the Romance Writers of America. Her stories used to begin as daydreams in seemingly endless business meetings\, but now she is a full time author\, who employs the skills she learned from her straight-laced corporate existence in the business of writing. She lives in Ohio with her husband\, the infamous Mr. Rylon\, and kittens they foster for a rescue organization. When she can escape her purple office\, she loves to travel the world\, avoid speeding tickets in her beloved Sky\, SCUBA dive\, and–of course–read. \n\n  \n \nLila Dubois is a multi-published\, bestselling author of erotic\, paranormal and fantasy romance. Her books have been nominated for many awards including RT Book Reviews Erotic Novella for Undone Rebel and the Golden Flogger. Having spent extensive time in France\, Egypt\, Turkey\, Ireland and England Lila speaks five languages\, none of them (including English) fluently. Lila lives in California with her own Irish Farm Boy and loves receiving email from readers. \n  \nPART 4 – Diversity in Audio Books\n\n \nRon Butler is a Los Angeles-based actor with credits in film\, theater\, and television. As an audiobook narrator\, he’s received two Audie nominations and won eight AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards. He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Company and an IFP award-winner for his work in the HBO film Everyday People. Originally from the Bahamas\, he grew up singing calypso onstage with his father before touring (and recording) in Europe with his own jazz band. He has written\, produced\, and directed short films and independent features\, and currently has several audio dramas and television scripts in development. \n\n  \n \nGabra Zackman has been in the audiobook business for over 15 years\, beginning when they were still called “Books on Tape.”  To date\, she has recorded over 500 audiobooks in all genres. She’s an Audie and Earphones award-winning narrator who is equally at home recording romance\, memoir\, sci-fi\, and fantasy. She works in a home studio as well as studios all over New York City. Gabra is sometimes referred to by the handle “Audiobook Goddess.” \n  \n \nEmily Woo Zeller is an American voice actress and audio book narrator. She voices Panam Palmer in CD Projekt Red’s 2020 videogame Cyberpunk 2077. In the Star Wars canon\, she is Dr. Aphra in the audio drama Dr. Aphra and narrated in the 2020 audio production of FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. \n  \nPART 5 – TikTok for Books\n \nNancy Peterson\, winner of the prestigious Audio Publishers Association Audie Award\, is a veteran actor and voice-over artist. Nancy has a penchant for dialects\, diving deep into the study of language. Her narration style\, summed up by AudioFile magazine\, “creates the sense of listening to a play instead of a straightforward reading.” She began her narrating career with petty theft. As a precocious eleven-year-old\, the allure of her dad’s brand-new cassette recorder she was strictly forbidden to touch\, was too tempting to bear. With an Encyclopedia Brown paperback and the recorder\, she began a journey she continues to love. \n  \n \nKelsey Navarro grew up in Las Vegas with a background in film\, singing\, and acting. She narrates anything from self-help to erotica. In her spare time\, she reads voraciously and enjoys listening to a good podcast or audiobook. She worked in management for over nine years and nerds out over personal development\, superheroes\, and really great food. \n\n\n\nAbout Fireside\nFireside is the new podcast platform founded by billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank TV star\, Mark Cuban\, and Falon Fatemi\, former CEO and Founder of Node.ai. This innovative\, technological format allows YOU to actively participate in live discussions\, debates and meaningful conversations. \nAdventures by the Book\, as one of many content creators\, hosts a literary series that includes regular book discussions\, author talks\, book clubs\, special presentations\, and much more. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/episode-three-3-16-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Fireside Chat,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/audiobook-fireside-series-part-three-3.16.23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T012001 CREATED:20230207T061149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T185839Z UID:10000367-1678896000-1678899600@adventuresbythebook.com SUMMARY:Finding Your True Inner Voice: a Virtual Interactive Adventure with author\, Broadway singer and vocal coach to celebrities\, Mary Setrakian DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n“When the whole world is silent\, even one voice becomes powerful.” – Malala Yousafzai \nHave you ever wondered how to find your own true voice? We can’t think of a better person to help guide you on that journey than renowned Master Voice Teacher Mary Setrakian\, the inspirational and respected vocal coach to Oscar\, Grammy\, and Emmy Award-winning artists\, Broadway stars\, as well as singers\, actors\, and music lovers around the world who simply love to sing. \nThe Mary Setrakian Method not only unlocks the potential of the voice\, but also frees the human spirit. Now Mary’s book\, SING\, Find Your True Voice\, breaks down the ten elements of her process\, The Revolutionary Send\, which connects voice technique with the emotional life. Mary’s students don’t just say their singing gets better– they say that working with Mary changes their life. \nMary joins Susan McBeth on Fireside on March 15 to talk about her book\, SING\, Find Your True Voice. Mary will share her techniques that empower and heal the voice\, as well as some of the stories about personally working with stars (like Nicole Kidman\, Mary J. Blige\, Kerry Washington\, James Gandolfini\, Bella Thorne)\, her students from around the world\, and even those who think they can’t carry a tune. \nNow\, with the interactive new functionality of the Fireside virtual platform\, YOU are invited and encouraged to participate live as she not only answers all of your singing questions\, but she will also diagnose your speaking voice on the spot! She’ll give you profound insights and help on how to find your true voice. \nEXCITING NEWS! The exciting new storytelling platform\, Fireside\, is now accessible and available on all devices. No app download is required and it is free to join. While the event is FREE\, registration below is required to send you the Fireside link to attend the virtual event. \nYour Adventure includes a live\, interactive Fireside chat with Mary Setrakian in conversation with Adventures by the Book’s owner and CEO\, followed by audience participation session in which Mary will diagnose your speaking voice on the spot! \n  \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \n\nAs a Master Voice Teacher\, Mary Setrakian prepared Nicole Kidman for her Golden Globe Award winning and Oscar nominated performance in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge. She has been the Master Voice Teacher to Grammy Award-winners Michael Bolton and Mary J. Blige\, Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Kate Winslet\, Emmy Award-winner Kerry Washington\, as well as the stars of John Turturro’s musical movie Romance & Cigarettes\, including James Gandolfini\, Mandy Moore\, and Bobby Cannavale. Mary prepared Bella Thorne for her feature film singing debut in Midnight Sun. She was the vocal coach to Ben Daniels for his performance as Pontius Pilate in JC Superstar Live on NBC starring John Legend\, and has been Broadway star Sierra Boggess’ teacher since Sierra was seventeen years old. \nMary has been seen on Broadway in Hello\, Dolly! starring Carol Channing. She toured with the Broadway companies of The Phantom of the Opera\, Les Miserables\, Hello\, Dolly!\, Evita\, and was featured at Carnegie Hall in Jubilee directed by Herbert Ross. \nMary holds a Masters in Voice Performance with Distinction from the New England Conservatory\, and is a graduate of Stanford University in Music/Voice with Honors. She studied at the Tanglewood Music Festival with Phyllis Curtain\, and was a voice student of Joan Heller\, Mark Pearson\, Marie Gibson\, and Corinne Swall. She has studied acting with her mentor\, Susan Batson\, for over thirty years. \nTo purchase a copy of the Sing: Find Your True Voice\, click here. \n  \n\nAbout Fireside\nEXTRA! EXTRA! Fireside is now accessible on all platforms and no app downloading is required. Register below for the event\, and we’ll send you a link on how you can join in and interact live with our featured authors. \nFireside is the new podcast platform founded by billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank TV star\, Mark Cuban\, and Falon Fatemi\, former CEO and Founder of Node.ai. This innovative\, technological format allows YOU to actively participate in live discussions\, debates and meaningful conversations. \nAdventures by the Book\, as one of many content creators\, hosts a literary series that includes regular book discussions\, author talks\, book clubs\, special presentations\, and much more. \n \n\nSave URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/mary-setrakian-3-15-23/ CATEGORIES:Event,Fireside Chat,Virtual Adventure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adventuresbythebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mary-setrakian-3.15.23-fireside.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR