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SUMMARY:ABTB Virtual Book Club Adventure/Launch Party featuring award-winning author Rebecca Rosenberg and ABTB Ambassadors Marilyn Dashe and Debby Stone
DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual Adventure\n\nABTB Book Club Series! \nAdventures by the Book is delighted to invite you to a special ABTB Book Club and Silver Echoes Book Launch Party featuring award-winning author Rebecca Rosenberg\, in conversation with ABTB Ambassadors\, Marilyn Dashe and Debby Stone\, and YOU!  \nWhether you are already part of an existing book club\, or have been wanting to join one\, our ABTB Book Club is open to all. Read the book\, which we encourage\, or not\, if you don’t have time\, but come join us anyway and be part of the shared reading experience\, \nBut don’t let your Adventure end there! Come help us celebrate the launch of Silver Echoes\, a captivating #1 Amazon New Release in Biographical Literary Fiction\, in this special virtual event that offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from Rebecca about the inspiration and meticulous research behind Silver Echoes and to experience actual visuals from the 1920’s and 1930’s that inspired Silver Echoes. \nAnd what launch party is complete without prizes! Check out these goodies: \nThe chance to win a $100 prize to include Silk Tiger Cosmetic Bag\, Gold Nugget of (fools!) gold\, Silk sleep mask\, Flapper beaded headband\, wildcat jeweled pen\, and glamour girl spa treats! To enter\, simply register below for the FREE Silver Echoes Launch Party. \nFREE glamorous silk sleep mask (value $15) when you pre-order your copy of Silver Echoes (below)! \nFREE Breathless Sparkling Wine for your book club to indulge in during your discussion (1 bottle per 5 members) when you schedule Rebecca Rosenberg for a future book club visit through Adventures by the Book (by June 15\, 2025). \nWhether you’re an avid book club member or simply looking for your next compelling read\, we invite you to be part of the Silver Echoes Virtual Book Launch Party. Don’t miss this chance to delve into a remarkable story. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nRebecca  Rosenberg  is an award-winning historical novelist and lavender farmer\, as well as a champagne historian\, tour guide\, and champagne cocktail creator for Breathless Wines. \nHer novel\, Silver Echoes\, is a dual timeline historical novel. \n1920s\, Chicago; A rising starlet’s life takes a dark turn when a traumatic attack reawakens a secret part of herself. \n1932\, Colorado; As she tries to hang onto their family silver mine\, Baby Doe\, Silver’s mother\, is haunted by her daughter’s disappearance. \nWhat really happened to Silver Dollar Tabor? And can her mother uncover the truth before it’s too late? \nTo schedule a book club visit with Rebecca or any of our authors\, please follow us on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nWhile this event is FREE and open to the public\, registration is required in order to receive a Zoom link (to be emailed to you 3 days prior to the event). Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you so that you may read the book prior to the book club discussion.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/rebecca-rosenberg-6-11-25/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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SUMMARY:Girls of Good Fortune: a Haunted Shanghai Tunnels Virtual Adventure featuring New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris
DESCRIPTION:About the Adventure\nDear Adventurers\, Good Fortune is about to come your way\, and you don’t want to miss it! Pre-order a copy of The Girls of Good Fortune below by May 20\, 2025\, and not only will you receive an exclusive invitation to a June 10\, 2025\, virtual highlights tour of the Shanghai Tunnels in Portland\, Oregon; you will also be entered into the Sourcebooks Book Club Party Pack Giveaway* that includes: \n6 bao-shaped soaps (they’re super cute!) \n6 Pixiu good fortune bracelets in a red pouch \nDelicious Chinese cookies and tea \nThe Girls of Good Fortune bookmarks \nSigned book plates \nAnd your Good Fortune doesn’t stop there! \nIn partnership with the fabulous folks at Sourcebooks\, we are pleased to offer you a special opportunity to experience the underground\, haunted world that New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris explored to research her new historical novel\, The Girls of Good Fortune\, coming soon on May 20\, 2025. \nThe tour conversation will be led by Kristina and an official guide of the Haunted Underground Shanghai Tunnels Tour\, and moderated by Adventures by the Book’s own Susan McBeth. Come join us to explore the subterranean labyrinth under Chinatown\, where crime and legends flourished; explore a daunting holding cell\, opium den\, and sample of tunnels. \n\nRegistration\nHow to participate: (1) pre-order a paperback copy of The Girls of Good Fortune below; and (2) submit your ABTB proof of purchase. It’s that simple. After book publication on May 20\, you will receive a Zoom invite from Sourcebooks to attend the virtual tour on June 10. \nRecording of the tour is strictly prohibited\nGiveaway open only to U.S. residents 18 and over. No purchase necessary. Ends May 20\, 2025.  \nPlease direct any questions you have about the campaign and eligibility to landmark@sourcebooks.com with the subject line: “THE GIRLS OF GOOD FORTUNE PRE-ORDER INQUIRY.“ \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nKristina McMorris  is a New York Times\, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of two novellas and eight historical novels\, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday. Her novels have garnered more than two dozen prestigious awards and nominations\, most notably the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award\, RWA’s RITA® Award\, and a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. \nHer new historical novel\, The Girls of Good Fortune\, is set to publish May 20\, 2025. \nShe came from a lineage known for good fortune…\nby those who don’t know the whole story. \nOregon\, 1888. Amid the subterranean labyrinth of the notorious Shanghai Tunnels\, a woman awakens in an underground cell\, drugged and disguised. Celia soon realizes she’s a “shanghaied” victim on the verge of being shipped off as forced labor\, leaving behind those she loves most. Although well accustomed to adapting for survival—being half-Chinese\, passing as white during an era fraught with anti-Chinese sentiment—she fears that far more than her own fate hangs in the balance. \nAs she pieces together the twisting path that led to her abduction\, from serving as a maid for the family of a dubious mayor to becoming entwined in the case of a gold miners’ massacre\, revelations emerge of a child left in peril. Desperate\, Celia must find a way to escape and return to a place where unearthed secrets could prove deadlier than the dark recesses of Chinatown. \nA captivating tale of resilience and hope\, The Girls of Good Fortune explores the complexity of family and identity\, the importance of stories that echo through generations\, and the power of strength found beneath the surface. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kristina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Shanghai Tunnels of Portland\n \nDespite essentially raised as an Oregon native\, Kristina discovered only a dozen years ago about the existence of Portland’s mysterious Shanghai Tunnels. After her subsequent tour\, the underground labyrinth periodically tugged at her mind as a setting ripe for a novel. \nEventually\, further inspired by a photography book featuring “hapas” (a fond Hawaiian term for half-Asians\, like her) and a marathon brainstorming session with a tremendously patient author pal\, a story idea began to take shape. But only after a beloved history-buff friend asked if she was familiar with Oregon’s Hells Canyon Massacre\, thereby launching her down a research rabbit hole involving the shocking\, long-buried atrocity from the late 1800s\, did she solidify her novel’s premise. \nThe final result is a tale that explores the complexity of family and identity\, the struggles and beauty of interwoven cultures\, and the transcendent power of storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor Book Clubs\, Libraries\, or Live Author Chats\n\n\n\n\n\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 100 Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®) authors available to meet with small groups via video chat. \nAdventures by the Book® 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! \nWe support book club services to over 100\,000 readers in 48 U.S. States and 7 countries of the world! \nTo schedule a visit with Kristina McMorris any of our authors\, join FOR FREE here.
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SUMMARY:Sweet Fury: A Literary Tea Adventure featuring Broadway director\, actress and debut novelist Sash Bischoff
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n“Minute by minute the sweetness drained down into her out of the willow trees\, out of the dark world.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald\, Tender is the Night \nYour sweet presence is requested at our upcoming Literary Tea Adventure with Broadway director\, actress\, and debut novelist Sash Bischoff. Sash’s debut novel\, Sweet Fury\, is a feminist adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night\, told through the eyes of movie star Lila Crayne and her film director fiancé. \nDon’t miss this delectable morning at San Diego’s historic Coral Tree Tea House\, where we will enjoy a charming tea service while Sash shares more about her new book\, perfect for fans of Fates and Furies and The Silent Patient. \nYour Adventure includes tea delicacies such as tea sandwiches\, Waldorf salad\, pastries\, Devonshire cream\, tax\, gratuity\, author presentation\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author up-close and personal in an intimate setting. \nPre-order your copy of Sweet Fury below to be delivered to the event for signing\, and receive a $5 discount. Books will also be available for sale and signing at the event. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nSash Bischoff is a writer and director. She attended Princeton University\, where she trained under Jeffrey Eugenides and Joyce Carol Oates\, won Princeton’s Creative Writing Fiction Award\, and founded the Princeton Writers Group. She has written plays that have been developed at theatres throughout the US\, and has held residencies at Ragdale\, PLAYA\, the Albee Foundation\, Caldera\, and Sirenland Writers Workshop. \nAs a director\, she has worked on Broadway and Off. Broadway/National Tours include Dear Evan Hansen (Associate Director); The Visit; On the Town; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; and Shrek. Off-Broadway/Regionally\, she has worked at theaters such as Lincoln Center\, The Public Theater\, Signature Theatre\, Atlantic Theater Company\, The New Group\, Ars Nova\, Portland Center Stage\, Williamstown\, New York Stage and Film\, Chautauqua\, The Civilians\, Primary Stages\, Jack\, Clubbed Thumb\, Colt Coeur\, The Flea\, Dixon Place\, and Less Than Rent. \nSash grew up as an actor\, and won the National Arts Award (NFAA) for Acting. \nHer debut novel\, Sweet Fury\, is a twisty\, thought-provoking novel of construction and deconstruction in conversation with the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald and told through the lens of the film industry\, Sweet Fury is an incisive and bold critique of America’s deep-rooted misogyny. With this novel\, Bischoff examines the narratives we tell ourselves\, and what happens when we co-opt others into those stories; and she probes the blurred lines between victim and perpetrator and the true meaning of justice. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sash or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n. \nAbout Coral Tree Tea House\n \nCoral Tree Tea House is located at 2490 Heritage Park Row\, San Diego\, CA\, 92110\, in Old Town’s historic Heritage County Park. There is nowhere else in San Diego where you can relax in a Victorian home in a beautifully landscaped public park\, which also happens to be dedicated to preserving seven homes that were saved for their historical significance to the city. \nRelax in one of the beautiful dining rooms where every seat offers a glorious view of the park\, and indulge in a generous array of delicious savories\, tea sandwiches\, freshly baked pastries\, and decadent desserts!
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/sash-bischoff-6-8-25/
LOCATION:Coral Tree Tea House\, 2490 Heritage Park Row\, San Diego\, CA 92110
CATEGORIES:Tea Adventures
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SUMMARY:Asian American Pacific Islander Adventure featuring Alka Joshi\, Sarah Ahn\, Rosa Kwon Easton\, and Kristina McMorris
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nIn 1992\, the month of May was designated by President George H. W. Bush as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.The annual celebration honors the many contributions and accomplishments of Asian Americans\, Pacific Islander Americans\, and Native Hawaiians. \nWe are delighted to work with the Coronado Public Library to celebrate AAPI Month with four talented and accomplished members of the AAPI community: New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi; TikTok and IG megastar and founder of Ahnest Kitchen\, Sarah Ahn; debut novelist and attorney Rosa Kwon Easton; and New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is FREE and open to the public\, but seating is limited. However\, if you want a little VIP treatment (and who doesn’t?)\, make a book purchase below to guarantee event admission and priority seating (limited spaces available). \nBut why choose just one book? Purchase all four and receive a $20 discount (online special only; not available at event). \nYour book(s) will be delivered to you at the event for signing and reserved seating. Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nAlka Joshi is the internationally bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy: The Henna Artist\, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and The Perfumist of Paris. She was born in India and came to the U.S. with her family at the age of nine. She has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts. \nHer debut novel\, The Henna Artist\, immediately became a New York Times Bestseller\, a Reese Witherspoon Bookclub Pick\, an LA Times Bestseller\, a Toronto Star and Globe & Mail Bestseller\, an Indie Bookstores Bestseller\, a Cosmopolitan Best Audiobook\, and an Amazon and Goodreads favorite. It was Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\, has been translated into 29 languages and optioned as an episodic series. \nSix Days in Bombay is her fourth novel and is a sweeping tale of identity and self-discovery that takes readers from Bombay to Prague\, Florence\, Paris and London\, to uncover the mystery behind a famous painter’s death. \n\n \nSarah Ahn is ATK’s social media manager and the creator of the Ahnest Kitchen website and author of The New York Times bestselling cookbook\, UMMA.  She records her experiences on Instagram and TikTok of living with her Korean immigrant parents\, chronicling her mother’s cooking\, grocery shopping trips\, and more. Many of Sarah’s posts have gone viral with 10+ million views and they have sold grocery stores out of product. She has been featured on NBC News\, ABC News\, Yahoo News\, and Good Morning America. \nNam Soon Ahn\, her mother\, is a former restaurateur whose culinary wisdom and recipes form the foundation of this book. Together\, they honor their heritage with love\, flavor\, and authenticity. \nIn their book\, Umma: A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Recipes\, a 384-page deep dive into Korean home cooking\, mother and daughter share decades of wisdom and techniques that help anyone cook like a Korean umma. Every recipe has a story\, some profoundly moving\, as her mother share memories of her own mother’s cooking in Korea while Sara ties foods to family life and growing up in Southern California. \nAccompanied by vibrant photography\, Umma isn’t just a cookbook – it’s a heartfelt tribue to the love\, resilience\, and culinary legacy of the women who have shaped cuisine: the Korean umma. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nRosa Kwon Easton is a Korean American writer\, lawyer\, and elected trustee of the Palos Verdes Library District. She is an Anaphora Writing Residency Fellow and has been published in CRAFT Literary\, Writer’s Digest\, StoryCenter.org and others. She is a graduate of Smith College\, Columbia University\, and Boston College Law School\, and lives in sunny Southern California with her husband and Maltipoo. \nHer debut novel\, White Mulberry\, is a rich\, deeply moving portrait of a young Korean woman in 1930’s Japan who is torn between two worlds and must reclaim her true identity to provide a future for her family. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Rosa or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nKristina McMorris is the New York Times\, USA Today\, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of two novellas and eight historical novels\, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday. \nSet in 1880’s Oregon\, her new book\, The Girls of Good Fortune\, features a woman who awakens in an underground cell amid Portland’s notorious Shanghai Tunnels. Accustomed to adapting for survival-being half-Chinese passing as white-she must rush to retrace her path before unearthed secrets prove deadly. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kristina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAbout the Coronado Public Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Coronado Public Library is to meet the informational\, recreational\, and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading\, life-long learning\, and the pursuit of knowledge. \n \n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/aapi-coronadopl-5-13-25/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Avenue Coronado\, 92118
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures
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SUMMARY:Asian American Pacific Islander Adventure featuring Kristina McMorris\, Sarah Ahn\, and Rosa Kwon Easton
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nIn 1992\, the month of May was designated by President George H. W. Bush as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.The annual celebration honors the many contributions and accomplishments of Asian Americans\, Pacific Islander Americans\, and Native Hawaiians. \nWe are delighted to work with the Carlsbad City Library to celebrate AAPI Month with three talented and accomplished members of the AAPI community: New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris; TikTok and IG megastar and founder of Ahnest Kitchen\, Sarah Ahn; and debut novelist and attorney Rosa Kwon Easton. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is FREE and open to the public\, but seating is limited. Make sure to arrive early to receive your seating ticket. For questions about seating\, please contact the Carlsbad City Library. \nPre-order your book(s) below to be delivered to you at the event for signing. And if you can’t decide\, why not purchase all 3 for a fun discount! Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nKristina McMorris is the New York Times\, USA Today\, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of two novellas and eight historical novels\, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday. \nSet in 1880’s Oregon\, her new book\, The Girls of Good Fortune\, features a woman who awakens in an underground cell amid Portland’s notorious Shanghai Tunnels. Accustomed to adapting for survival-being half-Chinese passing as white-she must rush to retrace her path before unearthed secrets prove deadly. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kristina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSarah Ahn is ATK’s social media manager and the creator of the Ahnest Kitchen website and author of The New York Times bestselling cookbook\, UMMA.  She records her experiences on Instagram and TikTok of living with her Korean immigrant parents\, chronicling her mother’s cooking\, grocery shopping trips\, and more. Many of Sarah’s posts have gone viral with 10+ million views and they have sold grocery stores out of product. She has been featured on NBC News\, ABC News\, Yahoo News\, and Good Morning America. \nNam Soon Ahn\, her mother\, is a former restaurateur whose culinary wisdom and recipes form the foundation of this book. Together\, they honor their heritage with love\, flavor\, and authenticity. \nIn their book\, Umma: A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Recipes\, a 384-page deep dive into Korean home cooking\, mother and daughter share decades of wisdom and techniques that help anyone cook like a Korean umma. Every recipe has a story\, some profoundly moving\, as her mother share memories of her own mother’s cooking in Korea while Sara ties foods to family life and growing up in Southern California. \nAccompanied by vibrant photography\, Umma isn’t just a cookbook – it’s a heartfelt tribue to the love\, resilience\, and culinary legacy of the women who have shaped cuisine: the Korean umma. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRosa Kwon Easton is a Korean American writer\, lawyer\, and elected trustee of the Palos Verdes Library District. She is an Anaphora Writing Residency Fellow and has been published in CRAFT Literary\, Writer’s Digest\, StoryCenter.org and others. She is a graduate of Smith College\, Columbia University\, and Boston College Law School\, and lives in sunny Southern California with her husband and Maltipoo. \nHer debut novel\, White Mulberry\, is a rich\, deeply moving portrait of a young Korean woman in 1930’s Japan who is torn between two worlds and must reclaim her true identity to provide a future for her family. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Rosa or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Carlsbad City Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Carlsbad City Library is to “provide community members of all ages with convenient access to high quality resources and services to inform and enrich individual and community life.” \n \n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/aapi-carlsbad-5-12-25/
LOCATION:Carlsbad City Library\, 1775 Dove Lane\, Carlsbad\, CA\, 92011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures
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SUMMARY:ABTB Hybrid Book Club Adventure featuring USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Coburn in conversation with ABTB Ambassadors Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace and Janis Robinson Daly
DESCRIPTION:About the Hybrid (In-Person and Virtual) Adventure\n\nIntroducing our New ABTB Book Club Series! \nAdventures by the Book is delighted to welcome 7 new ABTB Ambassadors\, who are helping us launch our new ABTB Book Club Series. The monthly series will alternate between virtual Zoom events\, in person San Diego\, California events\, and hybrid (in person AND virtual) Harrison\, New York\, events. Each month\, our Ambassadors will select a new Adventures by the Book author and book to discuss\, and we will send out invites for you to join us as you are able\, whether in person or virtually. \nWe invite you to join us at our hybrid ABTB Book Club featuring acclaimed author Jennifer Coburn\, in a moderated book club discussion with 2 of our esteemed Ambassadors\, Giovanna Ionnace and Janis Daly\, and YOU!  \nThis hybrid opportunity offers you two ways to participate: live and in person\, or virtually. If you are in the Harrison\, New York area\, come join us live at the Harrison Public Library\, 2 Bruce Avenue\, Harrison\, New York or\, if you prefer or are unable to attend in person\, come join us virtually via Zoom. \nWhether you are already part of an existing book club\, or have been wanting to join one\, our ABTB Book Club is open to all. Read the book\, which we encourage\, or not\, if you don’t have time\, but come join us anyway and be part of the shared reading experience. \n*Pre-order your copy of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory (below) and we will ship it to you\, so that you can read it prior to the event and have Jennifer sign your copy at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nJennifer Coburn is the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, a historical novel about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. She 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. \nIn her new novel\, Girls of the Glimmer Factory\, Hannah longs for the days when she used to be free\, but now\, she is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt\, a model ghetto where the Nazis plan to make a propaganda film to convince the world that the Jewish people are living well in the camps. But Hannah will do anything to show the world the truth. Along with other young resistance members\, they vow to disrupt the filming and derail the increasingly frequent deportations to death camps in the east. \nHilde is a true believer in the Nazi cause\, working in the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda. Though they’re losing the war\, Hilde hasn’t lost faith. She can’t stop the Allied bombings\, but she can help the party create a documentary that will renew confidence in Hitler’s plans for Jewish containment. \nWhen the filming of Hitler Gives a City to the Jews faces production problems due to resistance\, Hilde finds herself in a position to finally make a name for herself. And when she recognizes Hannah\, an old childhood friend\, she knows she can use their friendship to get the film back on track. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nWhile this event is FREE and open to the public\, please register below to select either the live and in person option to be held at the Harrison NY Public Library or the simultaneous virtual Zoom event. Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you so that you may read the book prior to the book club discussion and get your copy signed by the author at the event.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jen-coburn-5-7-25/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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SUMMARY:Historical Fiction Brunch: a Friends of the Corona Public Library Adventure featuring NYT\, USA Today\, and international bestselling authors Bernhard Schlink\, Alka Joshi\, Jennifer Coburn\, and Nicola Harrison
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nAdventures by the Book(R) is pleased to support the Friends of the Corona Public Library for their annual blockbuster historical fiction author brunch\, this year featuring NYT and internationally bestselling German author Bernhard Schlink\, international and NYT bestselling author Alka Joshi\, USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Coburn\, and bestselling author Nicola Harrison. \nThis event regularly sells out\, so get your tickets through the Friends and pre-order your books below to be delivered for signing at the event. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event through the Friends of the Corona Public Library is coming soon. Preorder your books below (to guarantee availability) to be delivered to the event for signing. Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nBernhard Schlink is the NYT and internationally bestselling German author of The Reader\, which became an Oscar-winning film starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes\, as well as The Woman on the Stairs\, and Olga. \nHis new novel\, The Granddaughter\, follows Kaspar who\, only after the sudden death of his wife\, Birgit\, discovers the price she paid years earlier when she fled East Germany to join him: she had to abandon her baby. Shattered by grief\, yet animated by a new hope\, Kaspar closes up his bookshop in present day Berlin and sets off to find her lost child in the east. \nMore than twenty-five years after The Reader\, Bernhard Schlink once again offers a masterfully gripping novel that powerfully probes the past’s role in contemporary life\, transporting us from the divided Germany of the 1960s to modern day Australia\, and asking what unites or separates us. \n \nAlka Joshi is the NYT and internationally bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy\, which has been translated into 29 languages and optioned for an episodic series. \nHer debut novel\, The Henna Artist\, which began as a love letter to her mother and eventually grew into a love letter to India\, paved the way for the sequels: The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and The Perfumist of Paris.  \nHer new historical novel\, Six Days in Bombay\, is a sweeping novel of identity and self-discovery that takes readers from Bombay to Prague\, Florence\, Paris and London\, to uncover the mystery behind a famous painter’s death. \n  \n \nJennifer Coburn is the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, as well as  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. \nIn her new novel\, Girls of the Glimmer Factory\, the path of childhood friends Hannah\, a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt\, and Hilde\, a true believer in the Nazi cause\, when the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda decides to create a documentary that will renew confidence in Hitler’s plans for Jewish containment. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®).\n\n\n\n\n \nNicola Harrison is the bestselling author of three novels\,  Montauk\, The Show Girl\, and  Hotel Laguna. Born and raised in England\, she moved with her family to Southern California when she was 14. Prior to writing novels she worked as a fashion journalist in New York City. \nIn her newest novel\, set in 1942\, Hazel Francis leaves Wichita\, Kansas for California\, determined to do her part for the war effort. At Douglas Aircraft\, she became one of many “Rosie the Riveters\,” helping construct bombers for the U. S. military. But now the war is over\, men have returned to their factory jobs\, and women like Hazel have been dismissed\, expected to return home to become wives and mothers. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Nicola or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®).\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Friends of the Corona Public Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Friends of the Corona Public Library is to promote community pride for the Library\, to promote increased knowledge and understanding of services and needs\, to enhance the Library’s environment\, to foster support for the Library through programs and events\, and to enhance the Library visitor experience. \n \n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/corona-pl-4-26-25/
LOCATION:Corona Public Library\, 650 S Main St\, Corona\, CA\, 92882\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures
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SUMMARY:The Cemetery of Untold Stories: a Carlsbad Reads Together Adventure featuring Great American Novelist Julia Alvarez
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nCarlsbad Reads Together is an annual city-wide event held every April that connects the entire community through reading and special programming and events. \nThis year\, please join the Library for a fascinating evening with great American poet\, novelist\, and essayist Julia Alvarez\, as she discusses this year’s selection\, The Cemetery of Untold Stories\, in conversation with Susan McBeth. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to the public\, with seating offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nAs this event is expected to sell out\, please plan to arrive early to obtain your numbered seating ticket. For questions about the event and seating\, please contact the Carlsbad Public Library. \n Books are available for pre-order below and will be delivered to the event for signing. Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nJulia Alvarez was born in New York City in 1950\, Her parents returned to their native country\, Dominican Republic\, shortly after her birth.  Ten years later\, the family was forced to flee to the United States because of her father’s involvement in a plot to overthrow the dictator\, Trujillo. \nJulia has written novels (How the García Girls Lost Their Accents\, In the Time of the Butterflies\, ¡Yo!\, In the Name of Salomé\, Saving the World\, Afterlife)\, collections of poems (Homecoming\, The Other Side/ El Otro Lado\, The Woman I Kept to Myself)\, nonfiction (Something to Declare\, Once Upon A Quinceañera\, and A Wedding in Haiti)\, and numerous books for young readers (including the Tía Lola Stories series\, Before We Were Free\, finding miracles\, Return to Sender and Where Do They Go?). \nHer awards include the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards for her books for young readers\, the Hispanic Heritage Award\, and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award.  In 2013\, she received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama. \nIn 2024\, she was the subject of an American Masters documentary\, “Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined\,” on PBS. Alvarez is one of the founders of Border of Lights\, a movement to promote peace and collaboration between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.  She lives in Vermont. \nIn her most recent novel\, The Cemetery of Untold Stories\, returns with a luminescent novel about storytelling that reads like an instant classic. Alma Cruz\, the celebrated writer at the heart of the book\, doesn’t want to end up like her friend\, a novelist who fought so long and hard to finish a book that it threatened her sanity. So when Alma inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic\, her homeland\, she has the beautiful idea of turning it into a place to bury her untold stories—literally. She creates a graveyard for the manuscript drafts and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. \nAlma wants her characters to rest in peace. But they have other ideas and soon begin to defy their author: they talk back to her and talk to one another behind her back\, rewriting and revising themselves. \nThe Cemetery of Untold Stories asks: Whose stories get to be told\, and whose buried? Finally\, Alma finds the meaning she and her characters yearn for in the everlasting vitality of stories. Julia Alvarez reminds us that the stories of our lives are never truly finished\, even at the end. \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/julia-alvarez-4-24-25/
LOCATION:Carlsbad City Library\, 1775 Dove Lane\, Carlsbad\, CA\, 92011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Library Adventures
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SUMMARY:The Granddaughter: a Coronado Public Library Adventure featuring New York Times and international bestselling author Bernhard Schlink
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\n“…So I stopped talking about it. There’s no need to talk\, because the truth of what one says lies in what one does.”\n― Bernhard Schlink\, The Reader \nNew York Times and internationally bestselling German author Bernhard Schlink stormed onto the U.S. literary scene when his book The Reader (1997) was selected as an Oprah pick and made into an Oscar-winning film featuring Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet. Since then\, he has continued to write powerful and disquieting books that raise moral questions about Germany immediately following WWII. \nAs Bernhard returns with The Granddaughter\, we invite you to join us for a very special event to discuss this striking exploration of the wounds of the past\, told through the story of a German bookseller’s attempt to connect with his radicalized granddaughter. \n“Anyone who wants to understand contemporary Germany must read The Granddaughter now.” – Le Monde \n“The bard of his generation.” – New York Times \n“A masterpiece.” – Maurice Szafran \n“One of Germany’s foremost writers and thinkers.” – The Guardian \n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is FREE and open to the public\, but seating is limited. Purchase a copy of The Granddaughter below to guarantee event admission and priority seating. Your book will be delivered to you at the event for signing and reserved seating. Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nBernhard Schlink was born in Germany in 1944. A professor emeritus of law at Humboldt University\, Berlin\, and Cardozo Law School\, New York\, he is the author of many internationally bestselling novels\, including The Reader\, which became an Oscar-winning film starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes\, and The Woman on the Stairs. \nHis new novel\, The Granddaughter\, follows Kaspar who\, only after the sudden death of his wife\, Birgit\, discovers the price she paid years earlier when she fled East Germany to join him: she had to abandon her baby. Shattered by grief\, yet animated by a new hope\, Kaspar closes up his bookshop in present day Berlin and sets off to find her lost child in the east. \nHis search leads him to a rural community of neo-Nazis\, intent on reclaiming and settling ancestral lands to the East. Among them\, Kaspar encounters Svenja\, a woman whose eyes\, hair\, and even voice remind him of Birgit. Beside her is a red-haired\, slouching\, fifteen-year-old girl. His granddaughter? Their worlds could not be more different— an ideological gulf of mistrust yawns between them— but he is determined to accept her as his own. \nMore than twenty-five years after The Reader\, Bernhard Schlink once again offers a masterfully gripping novel that powerfully probes the past’s role in contemporary life\, transporting us from the divided Germany of the 1960s to modern day Australia\, and asking what unites or separates us. \n\nAbout the Coronado Public Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Coronado Public Library is to meet the informational\, recreational\, and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading\, life-long learning\, and the pursuit of knowledge. \n \n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/bernhard-schlink-4-22-25/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Avenue Coronado\, 92118
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Adulthood Adventure featuring NYT bestselling author and renowned podcaster Gretchen Rubin in conversation with Sheenie Ambardar\, MD
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\n“What you do most days matters more than what you do once in a while” – Gretchen Rubin\n\nAbout the Event\nNew York Times bestselling author and renowned podcaster Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature\, known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity\, as evidenced by the millions of copies of her books like The Happiness Project that are in print in over 30 languages around the world. \nAnd now you have the unique opportunity to meet Gretchen to learn about her new book\, Secrets of Adulthood\, at a special Adventures by the Book®  event in partnership with the Library Shop. Don’t miss this fascinating evening with the author at the beautiful new Pacific Highlands Ranch Library. \nYour VIP Adventure (register below) includes a hardcover copy of Secrets of Adulthood to be delivered to the event for signing\, guaranteed event admission\, reserved seating\, author presentation in conversation with renowned happiness psychiatrist\, Sheenie Ambardar\, MD\, book discussion\, Q&A\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet one of the top podcasters in the world. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \n  \n\nGretchen Rubin is a renowned podcaster and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Better Than Before\, Happier at Home\, and The Happiness Project\, which have sold more than two million print and online copies worldwide in over thirty languages. \nIn her new book\, Secrets of Adulthood\, Gretchen distills her key insights into simple truths for living with greater satisfaction\, clarity\, and happiness. \nThe right idea\, invoked at the right time\, can change our lives. Drawing from her long studies of happiness\, and also from the challenges she’s faced herself\, Gretchen has discovered the “Secrets of Adulthood” that can help us manage the complexities of life. To convey her conclusions\, she turned to the aphorism—the ancient literary discipline that demands that a writer convey a large truth in a few words. \nPerhaps you’re paralyzed by indecision\, struggling to navigate a big change\, fighting a temptation\, or puzzled by the behavior of someone you love; whatever you face\, the right aphorism can help. From procrastination to the pursuit of happiness\, Secrets of Adulthood is filled with witty and thought-provoking reflections. \nFor anyone undergoing a major life transition\, such as graduation\, career switch\, marriage\, or moving\, or for those just encountering everyday dilemmas\, these disarming aphorisms will inspire you by articulating truths that you may never have noticed but instantly recognize. \nAbout the Moderator\n \nSheenie Ambardar\, MD is the founder of The Happiness Psychiatrist®\, an award-winning boutique psychiatry\, psychotherapy\, medical weight care\, and coaching practice that has proudly served California since 2012. \n\nDr. Ambardar’s unique integrative treatment method blends modern medicine with ancient Hindu and Buddhist spiritual philosophies for the optimal benefit of her patients and clients. She uses low-dose medications in conjunction with an eclectic blend of psychotherapeutic modalities including psychodynamic therapy\, mindfulness-based therapy\, cognitive-behavioral therapy\, walking therapy\, journal therapy\, meditation\, and Kundalini Yoga. \nAs a practicing clinical psychiatrist\, Dr. Ambardar has been awarded the Compassionate Doctor Award 5 times in a row\, was thrice named a “Super Doctor Rising Star” in LA Magazine’s annual “Best of LA” edition\, and has been named a “Super Doctor” in the field of Psychiatry in 2019\, 2020\, 2021\, and 2022. \nDr. Ambardar is also a mental health advocate\, human rights activist\, writer\, and speaker. She has been published in the New York Times and the Huffington Post and has been interviewed by numerous national magazines for her mental health insights\, including the Washington Post\, Forbes\, Bloomberg\, Good Housekeeping\, Shape\, and Women’s Health. \n\n\n\nSave \nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/gretchen-rubin-4-7-25/
LOCATION:Pacific Highlands Ranch Library\, 12911 Pacific Pl\, San Diego\, CA\, 92130
CATEGORIES:Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures
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SUMMARY:ABTB Book Club Virtual Adventure featuring book club favorite & bestselling authors Sara Ackerman and Donna Jones Alward in conversation with ABTB Ambassadors Simon Chibuk\, Jennifer Erickson\, and Dorothy Minor
DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual Adventure\n\nIntroducing our New ABTB Book Club Series! \nAdventures by the Book is delighted to welcome 7 new ABTB Ambassadors\, who are helping us launch our new ABTB Book Club Series. The monthly series will alternate between virtual Zoom events\, in person San Diego\, California events\, and hybrid in person/virtual Harrison\, New York\, events. Each month\, our Ambassadors will select a new Adventures by the Book author and book to discuss\, and we will send out invites for you to join us as you are able\, whether in person or virtually. \nWe invite you to join us at our next virtual event\, featuring book club favorite andbestselling authors Sara Ackerman and Donna Jones Alward\, in a moderated book club discussion with 3 of our esteemed Ambassadors\, Simon Chibuk (Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada)\, Jennifer Erickson (Chicago\, Illinois)\, Dorothy Minor (Broken Arrow\, Oklahoma)\, and YOU! \nWhether you are already part of an existing book club\, or have been wanting to join one\, our ABTB Book Club is open to all. Read the book\, which we encourage\, or not\, if you don’t have time\, but come join us anyway and be part of the shared reading experience. \n*Pre-order your copies of The Maui Effect and/or When the World Fell Silent (below) and we will ship it to you\, so that you can read one or both prior to the event. \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nSara Ackerman is the Hawai’i born\, bestselling author of historical & contemporary novels set in the islands. Her books have been labeled “unforgettable” by Apple Books\, “empowering & deliciously visceral” by Book Riot\, and New York Times bestselling authors Kate Quinn and Madeline Martin have praised Sara’s novels as “fresh and delightful” and “brilliantly written.” \nIn Sara’s thunderous new love story\, The Maui Effect\, travel deep into the Maui rainforest and hop across the globe from Maui to Mavericks to Portugal\, chasing waves the size of nine story buildings–where the unthinkable is always just one breath away. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sara or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book: \n\n\n\n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n \nDonna Jones Alward has enchanted readers with stories of happy endings and homecomings that have won several awards and been translated into over a dozen languages. Her historical fiction tales blend her love of history with characters who step beyond their biggest fears to claim the lives they desire. Donna currently lives in Nova Scotia\, Canada. \nWhen the World Fell Silent is a beautiful\, meticulously researched story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page” set in1917\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Donna or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\nRegistration\nWhile this event is FREE and open to the public\, registration is required in order to receive a Zoom link (to be emailed to you 3 days prior to the event). Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you so that you may read the book prior to the book club discussion.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/sara-ackerman-donna-jones-alward-4-2-25/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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SUMMARY:Spring Reading: a Virtual Book Bingo featuring NYT bestselling and fan favorites Martha Hall Kelly\, Jaclyn Westlake\, Louisa Morgan\, Rebecca Rosenberg\, Zelly Ruskin\, and Sarah C. Johns
DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual (Zoom) Event:\n““That is one good thing about this world…there are always sure to be more springs.”\n-from Anne of Avonlea by L M Montgomery \nAnother good thing about this world is that there are always sure to be more books\, and we’d love to introduce you to six more in another of our fun virtual Book Bingo Adventures. \nIf you are already familiar with our popular virtual series that features Adventures by the Book® authors\, you will understand why we want to share six great books by six of our amazing authors to add to your spring reading list\, and what better day than the first day of spring to feature New York Times bestselling and book club favorite authors: Martha Hall Kelly\, Jaclyn Westlake\, Louisa Morgan\, Rebecca Rosenberg\, Zelly Ruskin\, and Sarah C. Johns.  \nEnjoy 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. Can’t choose just one? Purchase all 6 and receive a $30 discount on the bundle! \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. \nAbout the Authors\n \nMartha Hall Kelly’s debut novel Lilac Girls\, became a New York Times bestseller the week it was published and then went on to sell over two million copies and publish in 50 countries. \nMartha followed Lilac Girls with New York Times bestsellers Lost Roses\, Sunflower Sisters\, and The Golden Doves. \nHer new historical novel\, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club\, features two sisters living on Martha’s Vineyard during World War II who find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women as inspired by true events. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Martha or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJaclyn Westlake writes novels about funny\, flawed women doing their best to find their way in the world. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t quite belong or had a sneaking suspicion that everyone except you has magically figured out the secret to being a Fully Functional Adult™\, her books are just for you!. \nIn her highly relatable\, fun debut\, Dear Dotty\, Rosie Benson does not have it all together. Like most twenty-somethings\, she struggles to figure out life and soon finds herself following the advice of her late great-aunt through a series of revelatory emails about pursuing long-buried dreams rather than society’s idea of perfect. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jaclyn or any of our authors: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLouisa Morgan is the pseudonym for award-winning novelist Louise Marley. As Louise Marley\, she is a three-time winner of the Endeavour Award. Writing as Louisa Morgan\, she has published five books\, including the bestselling novel A Secret History of Witches\, and is working on two more books of historical fantasy. \nHer new novel\, The Faerie Morgana\, is a reimagining of the story of Morgan Le Fay\, one of the most enigmatic and powerful women in Arthurian legend. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Louisa or any of our authors: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRebecca Rosenberg is an award-winning historical novelist and lavender farmer\, as well as a champagne historian\, tour guide\, and champagne cocktail creator for Breathless Wines. \nWhen Rebecca discovered the real-life widows who made champagne a world-wide phenomenon\, she knew she’d dedicate years to telling their stories\, and has pursued decades of delicious research in the wine caves and cellars of France and California. \nHer novel\, Silver Echoes. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Rebecca or any of our authors: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZelly Ruskin was a social worker in the adoption and foster care field who\, once she moved to New York City\, gave in to the compulsion to write women’s fiction spiced with suspense about motherhood\, relationships\, loss and love. \nWhen she’s not devising twisty plots\, Zelly loves traveling\, hiking\, and is passionate about and volunteers for Brain Aneurysm Awareness. Her involvement in the cause is driven by personal experiences\, including surviving an unruptured brain aneurysm\, the tragic loss of a family member to a rupture\, and supporting a friend in their recovery. \nHer multi-award winning debut novel\, Not Yours to Keep\, is a psychological thriller that delves into themes of reproductive rights and healthcare\, confronting the complexities that define family—or the risks that lose it all. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Zelly or any of our authors: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSarah C. Johns is a writer and video producer. After studying in South Africa\, Hungary\, Israel\, and Germany\, she graduated from McGill University before attending film school in Sydney\, Australia. She lives with her family in\nSt. Paul\, Minnesota. \nHer debut novel\, The Sirens of Soleil City\, is a witty\, touching story of three generations of women who learn to own their mistakes and rebuild their bonds as they prepare to compete in the South Florida Senior Synchronized Swimming Competition. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sarah or any of our authors: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\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 100 Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®) authors available to meet with small groups via video chat. \nAdventures by the Book® 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! \nWe support book club services to over 10\,000 readers in 46 U.S. States and 4 countries of the world! \nTo schedule a visit with any of our authors\, join FOR FREE here.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/bingo-3-20-25/
CATEGORIES:Book Bingo
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SUMMARY:ABTB Virtual Book Club Adventure featuring award-winning author Loretta Ellsworth in conversation with ABTB Ambassadors Marilyn Dashe and Debby Stone
DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual Adventure\n\nIntroducing our New ABTB Book Club Series! \nAdventures by the Book is delighted to welcome 7 new ABTB Ambassadors\, who are helping us launch our new ABTB Book Club Series. The monthly series will alternate between virtual Zoom events\, in person or virtual San Diego\, California events\, and hybrid (in person AND virtual) Harrison\, New York\, events. Each month\, our Ambassadors will select a new Adventures by the Book author and book to discuss\, and we will send out invites for you to join us as you are able\, whether in person or virtually. \nWe invite you to join us at our hybrid ABTB Book Club featuring acclaimed author Loretta Ellsworth\, in a moderated book club discussion with 2 of our esteemed Ambassadors\, Marilyn Dashe and Debby Stone\, and YOU! \nWhether you are already part of an existing book club\, or have been wanting to join one\, our ABTB Book Club is open to all. Read the book\, which we encourage\, or not\, if you don’t have time\, but come join us anyway and be part of the shared reading experience. \n*Pre-order your copies of The French Winemaker’s Daughter (below) and we will ship it to you\, so that you can read it prior to the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nLoretta Ellsworth  is the author of five novels for younger readers\, as well as adult historical novels. Her books have received many awards including Teen’s Top Ten\, Midwest Bookseller’s Choice Award\, Kirkus Critic’s Pick\, IRA Notable\, BBCB Choice\, Northeastern Minnesota Book Award\, and the Charlotte Award. \nSet during World War II\, The French Winemaker’s Daughter is her unforgettable new historical novel about love\, war\, family\, and loyalty told in in the voices of two women\, generations apart\, who find themselves connected by a mysterious and valuable bottle of wine stolen by the Nazis. \nA powerful tale of love\, war\, and family\, The French Winemaker’s Daughter is an emotionally resonant tale of two women whose fates are intertwined across time. Loretta Ellsworth’s evocative and poignant page-turner will linger in the heart\, and make you think about luck\, connection\, and the meaning of loyalty. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Loretta or any of our authors\, please follow us on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nWhile this event is FREE and open to the public\, registration is required in order to receive a Zoom link (to be emailed to you 3 days prior to the event). Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you so that you may read the book prior to the book club discussion.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/loretta-ellsworth-3-12-25/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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SUMMARY:Let's Call Her Barbie: a Barbie Birthday Party Adventure featuring USA Today bestselling author Renee Rosen
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\n“Because Barbie can be anything\, women can be anything!” – Barbie Movie \nShe was only eleven-and-a-half inches tall\, but she would change the world when she was born on March 9\, 1959. Now\, 66 years later\, tens of millions of girls and women around the world have been touched by this iconic doll.  \nAnd thanks to USA Today bestselling author Renee Rosen\, you will hear a fresh and fun take on the Barbie story. Come dressed for fun (think pink!) and join us for celebratory cake and beverages while Renee discusses her new book\, Let’s Call Her Barbie. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is FREE and open to the public. But if you want the VIP treatment (and who doesn’t!!) that includes a private pre-event meet and greet with the author\, guaranteed event admission\, and VIP seating\, simply purchase a copy of Let’s Call Her Barbie below (limited spaces available). \nYour book will be delivered to you at the event for signing and reserved seating. \nEvent includes a fun raffle to win a special Solo in the Spotlight Barbie described below: \n\nIconic Barbie Doll: This Special Edition Reproduction Solo in the Spotlight Barbie Doll from 1994 captures the essence of the 1960s fashion and doll\, featuring an 11.5-inch tall figure with blonde hair and blue eyes. \nGlamorous Ensemble: The doll is dressed in a metallic knit black strapless sheath gown with black tulle ruffles\, accompanied by a pink scarf\, long black opera gloves\, a beaded necklace\, faux pearl stud earrings\, shoes\, a microphone\, and a doll stand. \nCollectible Edition: This is a Special Edition Reproduction doll from the Barbie brand\, adding to its collectible value and appeal for fans and enthusiasts. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \n Renee Rosen  is the USA Today bestselling author of multiple novels\, including Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl\, 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 Crooked Pot. \nIn this bold new novel\, Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other. She knows what she’s setting in motion\, but it might just take the world a moment to catch up. \nIn 1956\, the only dolls on the market for little girls let them pretend to be mothers. Ruth’s vision for a doll shaped like a grown woman and outfitted in an enviable wardrobe will let them dream they can be anything. \nAs Ruth assembles her team of creative rebels—head engineer Jack Ryan who hides his deepest secrets behind his genius and designers Charlotte Johnson and Stevie Klein\, whose hopes and dreams rest on the success of Barbie’s fashion—she knows they’re working against a ticking clock to get this wild idea off the ground. \nIn the decades to come—through soaring heights and devastating personal lows\, public scandals and private tensions— each of them will have to decide how tightly to hold on to their creation. Because Barbie has never been just a doll—she’s a legacy. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Renee or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Coronado Public Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Coronado Public Library is to meet the informational\, recreational\, and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading\, life-long learning\, and the pursuit of knowledge. \n \n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/renee-rosen-3-4-25/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Avenue Coronado\, 92118
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures
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SUMMARY:Do Not Cry When I Die: a Women's History Month Adventure featuring 95 year old Holocaust Survivor Renee Salt and bestselling author Kate Thompson
DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual Adventure\n\n“I only survived because of my mother’s love.” – 95 year old Holocaust Survivor Renee Salt \nWhen German soldiers invaded Poland in September 1939\, so began a six year journey for then-ten-year-old Renee Salt and her mother Sala. Until their liberation in 1945\, Renee and Sala were imprisoned in ghettos and concentration camps. \nThe only light in the darkness and brutality for Renee was the unwavering grasp of her mother’s hand in hers–enduring\, against all odds. \nWe can’t think of a better way to kick off Women’s History Month than by sharing this remarkable story with you. Joining us from the United Kingdom are 95 year old Renee Salt and her bestselling co-author\, Kate Thompson as they discuss Do Not Cry When I Die. \n*Please consider purchasing a copy of Do Not Cry When I Die (below) to help keep Renee and her mom’s story alive so that we never forget. \nAbout the Authors and Book\n \nRenee Salt\, BEM\, is a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor and educator. Born Rywka Ruchla Berkowicz in Poland in 1929\, she was just ten years old when the Second World War brought horror to her doorstep. Having survived Auschwitz–Birkenau\, Renee was liberated from Bergen–Belsen in 1945. \nAfter moving to Paris\, Renee met her husband\, Charles\, a military policeman in the British Army\, and part of the liberating forces at Bergen–Belsen. They married in 1949 and lived in North London\, having two children and five grandchildren. \nKate Thompson is a journalist and bestselling writer. As well as being passionate about capturing lost voices and untold social histories\, Kate’s also a library campaigner. Her 100 libraries project celebrates the richness and complexity of librarians’ work and the vital role of libraries in our communities. \nAlongside her journalism and writing\, Kate is also a podcaster and recently launched her own podcast\, From the Library with Love. \nDo Not Cry When I Die is an incredibly moving and deeply crucial book that tells the shocking story of one of the oldest Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen survivors–and the mother’s love that saved her life \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kate or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\nRegistration\nWhile this event is FREE and open to the public\, registration is required in order to receive a Zoom link (to be emailed to you 3 days prior to the event). Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/renee-salt-kate-thompson-3-2-25/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Adventure
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SUMMARY:Super Book VI Adventure featuring world-renowned Zoro the Drummer and our team of NYT and bestselling authors
DESCRIPTION:About the Live and In-Person Adventure\n\nIt’s kickoff time! No\, we aren’t talking about Super Bowl; we are talking about Super Book VI\, and you are invited! \nJoin our team of renowned authors\, including our keynote half-time speaker and performer\, internationally renowned Zoro the drummer\, who will give book enthusiasts and reading fans the experience of a lifetime. Complete with four quarters of excitement\, crowd-pleasing food\, and so much more\, our Super Book VI Adventure is scheduled to take place on Saturday\, March 1\, 2025 at: \nAdmiral Baker Golf Course Clubhouse\, 2400 Admiral Baker Rd #3604\, San Diego\, CA 92124 \nAnd of course\, no Adventure by the Book would be complete without lots of excitement and fun\, and… \n\nDaylong Adventure featuring aour team of New York Times and bestselling authors\nCustom Super Book tote bag\nAutographed copy of Maria’s Scarf\nContinental breakfast\nCrowd-pleasing gourmet lunch\nEvent program\nSeating at lunch tables with an author\nVIP option available to seat with your favorite author (limited availability)\nMultiple book signing autographing opportunities with all authors\nPhoto ops with authors\nMeet and greet opportunities with the authors\nBooks provided for sale and signing\nFour quarters of author activities\nHalf-time presentation and performance\nFun prizes and giveaways\n…and much more\n\nRegistration\nCheck out our amazing SuperBook VI lineup\, and snag your tickets below to be part of the fun! \nHalf-Time Presentation and Drumming Performance\n \nYou may know him as internationally renowned Zoro the Drummer playing for the likes of Lenny Kravitz\, Earth Wind & Fire\, New Edition\, Lisa Marie Presley\, Frankie Valli\, who has been voted multiple times as the world’s greatest R&B drummer\, but Zoro has a new talent to share with the world\, that of a motivational\, inspiring\, and powerful writer. \nIn his beautiful and transformative memoir\, Maria’s Scarf\, Zoro shares his heartwrenching and incredible story of a mother’s love\, a family’s unbreakable bond\, and a starry-eyed boy who never lost sight of his dreams. \nAs the fatherless biracial child of a Mexican immigrant\, Danny Donnelly was never expected to amount to much. Before the age of nine\, his single mother had moved her seven children more than thirty times–from the impoverished streets of South Central Los Angeles to rural Oregon and everywhere in between. \nSometimes there was no home to go to\, so they slept in their ’62 Chevy; sometimes dinner was a slice of bread; sometimes they showered in a nearby park. Desperate yet ever hopeful\, they clung to the only thing they had–each other. Through it all\, Danny longed for his father’s love and approval\, ultimately channeling his pain and transforming himself into Zoro\, one of the world’s greatest drummers. \n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Zoro or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Authors and Books\n\n\n\n \nJennifer Coburn is the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, a historical novel about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. She has also published a mother-daughter travel memoir\, We’ll Always Have Paris\, as well as six contemporary women’s novels and five literary anthologies\, including A Paris All Your Own. \nIn her new novel\, Girls of the Glimmer Factory\, Hannah longs for the days when she used to be free\, but now\, she is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt\, a model ghetto where the Nazis plan to make a propaganda film\, but when she recognizes the film’s director is an old childhood friend\, she knows she can use their friendship to bring awareness to what is really going on. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nElizabeth DeLozier holds a BA in Spanish literature\, a BS in biological anthropology\, and a doctorate in physical therapy. An avid traveler\, animal lover\, and history nerd\, she lives in Southern California with her husband\, twin sons\, and rescue dogs. \nHer debut novel\, Eleanore of Avignon\, is a captivating historical drama about a young midwife and herbalist who risks her life\, freedom and everything she holds dear to protect her beloved city from the encroaching Black Death. \n  \n\n\n\n\n \nRosa Kwon Easton is a debut novelist and a graduate of Smith College\, Columbia University\, and Boston College Law School\, and is a lawyer and trustee of the Palos Verdes Library District. \nHer historical novel\, White Mulberry\, is inspired by the life of her Korean grandmother in 1930s Japan who is torn between two worlds and must reclaim her true identity to provide a future for her family. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Rosa or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nBecky Ellis is a debut novelist and the daughter of a highly decorated World War II combat sergeant and a veteran of a war fought at home. She earned a BA in English Literature at UC Berkeley\, where her love of writing and reading began. \nLittle Avalanches is a gorgeously written memoir about a daughter’s quest for truth and a soldier’s fight for survival that propels readers from the beaches of California in the early ‘70s to the battlefields of World War II. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Becky or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nLoretta Ellsworth is the award-winning author of children’s and adults books\, including the bestseller Stars Over Clear Lake. \nHer new novel\,The French Winemaker’s Daughter\, is the story of two women\, one the only daughter of a Jewish Winemaker in Nazi occupied France\, and the other\, a 21st century female American pilot\, who are connected across time by a rare bottle of wine hidden from the Nazis. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Loretta or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMichelle Gable is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels. Michelle grew up in San Diego and was the kind of kid who checked out a dozen library books at a time\, only to return a week later to check out a dozen more. In fourth grade\, her parents gave her a book called Someday You’ll Write and a new passion was born. According to lifelong friends\, Michelle tried to turn every playdate and slumber party into a writing group. \nHer newest novel\, The Beautiful People\, is a novel about a failed debutante whose new job as assistant to society photographer Slim Aarons takes her into Palm Beach’s inner circle\, and a beguiling friendship with its star\, fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer. \n  \n \nSarah C. Johns is a writer and video producer. After studying in South Africa\, Hungary\, Israel\, and Germany\, she graduated from McGill University before attending film school in Sydney\, Australia. \nHer debut novel\, The Sirens of Soleil City\, is a witty\, touching story of three generations of women learn to own their mistakes and rebuild their bonds as they prepare to compete in the South Florida Senior Synchronized Swimming Competition. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sarah or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nChristina Lynch is a New York Times bestselling author; her books include Sally Brady’s Italian Adventure and The Italian Party. She was the Milan correspondent for W magazine and Women’s Wear Daily\, and disappeared for four years in Tuscany. \nAn Amazon Top 100 of 2024 pick\, NPR Book of the Day\, and People Magazine Pick of the Week\, her new novel\, Pony Confidential\, is a mystery told from the point of view of a pony who is trying to reunite with the one little girl he really loved\, twenty-five years after he last saw her. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Christina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nKristina McMorris is the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of two novellas and eight historical novels\, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday. \nIn her soon to be released novel\, The Girls of Good Fortune\, set in 1888 Portland\, a woman awakens amid the subterranean labyrinth of the notorious Shanghai Tunnels\, drugged and disguised who must find a way to escape and return to a place where unearthed secrets can prove deadlier than the dark recesses of Chinatown. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kristina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\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 novels of domestic suspense include her latest\, Beneath the Surface\, which has been optioned for a feature film. \nIn her summer 2025 release\, Jill is Not Happy\, an ill-fated road trip resurrects a married couple’s darkest secrets. Some secrets keep a couple together\, but Jack doesn’t know what else Jill is hiding. \n\n\n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Kaira or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur team can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/super-book-vi-3-1-25/
CATEGORIES:San Diego Adventures,SuperBook Weekend
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SUMMARY:ABTB Virtual Book Club Adventure featuring bestselling author Piper Huguley in conversation with ABTB Ambassadors Giovanna Iannace and Janis Robinson Daly
DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual Adventure\n\nIntroducing our New ABTB Book Club Series! \nAdventures by the Book is delighted to welcome 7 new ABTB Ambassadors\, who are helping us launch our new ABTB Book Club Series. The monthly series will alternate between virtual Zoom events\, in person San Diego\, California events\, and hybrid (in person AND virtual) Harrison\, New York\, events. Each month\, our Ambassadors will select a new NovelNetwork author and book to discuss\, and we will send out invites for you to join us as you are able\, whether in person or virtually. \nWe invite you to join us at our virtual ABTB Book Club featuring bestselling author Piper Huguley\, in a moderated book club discussion with 2 of our esteemed Ambassadors\, Giovanna Ionnace and Janis Robinson Daly\, and YOU!  \nWhether you are already part of an existing book club\, or have been wanting to join one\, our ABTB Book Club is open to all. Read the book\, which we encourage\, or not\, if you don’t have time\, but come join us anyway and be part of the shared reading experience. \n*Pre-order your copy of American Daughters (below) and we will ship it to you\, so that you can read it prior to the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nPiper Huguley is the author of By Her Own Design\, 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. She is also the author of Sweet Tea by Hallmark Publishing and the author of two historical romance series: “Migrations of the Heart”. She is a literature professor at Clark-Atlanta University and blogs about the history behind her novels. \nHer new historical novel\, American Daughters (2024)\, is the story of the decades-long interracial friendship between Alice Roosevelt and Portia Washington\, the rebel teenage daughters of President Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington\, respectively. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Piper or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book (formerly NovelNetwork): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n \n\nRegistration\nWhile this event is FREE and open to the public\, please register below in order to receive Zoom link. Zoom link will be emailed 3 days prior to the event. Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you so that you may read the book prior to the book club discussion.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/piper-huguley-2-5-25/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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SUMMARY:PitchFest: a FREE "Choose Your 2025 Reads" virtual Zoom Adventure with 16 New York Times and bestselling book club 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 helping you choose your 2025 reads\, allow us to Pitch in and help you decide with Pitchfest: a FREE Choose Your 2025 Reads Virtual Adventure. \nRing in the New Year 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 Adventures by the Book (formerly 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 Adventures by the Book (formerly 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 the authors that are sure to help you choose your 2025 reads. You’ll also have the opportunity to Q&A the authors when you meet them virtually via Zoom. \n\nBook Pre-Orders\nBooks are available for pre-order below at the bottom of this page.  Please note some titles below have not yet been published\, so 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 (1/30/25) 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\nLola Reid Allin is a former airline transport pilot and an internationally acclaimed photographer\, author\, educator\, and keynote speaker from Canada who has had the privilege of exploring more than 60 countries. \nDrawn from her personal story\, Highway to the Sky is a gripping memoir of resilience\, filled with moments of both heartbreak and triumph. It’s not just about flying; it’s about breaking free of societal expectations and navigating life on your own terms. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Lola or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nJeffrey Blount is the award-winning author of Almost Snow White\, Hating Heidi Foster\, and The Emancipation of Evan Walls.  \nIn his latest novel\, Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way\, James Henry Ferguson attempts to flee from his highly publicized fall from grace\, only to make a troubling discovery in his new town that forces him to confront his past. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jeffrey or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nMarie Bostwick is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of uplifting historical and women’s fiction\, including the popular Cobbled Court Quilt and Too Much\, Texas series of books. \nIn The Book Club for Troublesome Women\, coming in April 2025\, Margaret Ryan never really meant to start a book club . . . or a feminist revolution in her buttoned-up suburb\, but when she concocts a book club get-together and invites other neighborhood women\, they begin to discover that the American dream they’d been sold isn’t all roses and sunshine. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Marie or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nJennifer Coburn is a USA Today bestselling author of historical novels as well as a mother-daughter travel memoir\, and six contemporary women’s novels. Additionally\, Jennifer has contributed to five literary anthologies\, including A Paris All Your Own. . \nIn her soon to be released historical novel\, The Girls of the Glimmer Factory\, childhood friends meet again as adults during the making of the Nazi propaganda film Hitler Gives a City to the Jews. Hannah is a Jewish prisoner\, and her former friend Hilde is now working for the German Ministry of Propaganda. When the two face off\, they discover who they truly are — and who they are meant to become. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nStephanie Dray is a New York Times\, Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author of historical women’s fiction. Her award-winning work has been translated into many languages and tops lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. Now she lives in Maryland with her husband\, cats\, and history books. \nBecoming Madam Secretary is a captivating and richly dramatic novel about Frances Perkins\, one of the greatest political figures of the twentieth century\, and an unsung heroine whose legacy is woven into the fabric of every American life. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Stephanie or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nRosa Kwon Easton is a Korean American writer\, lawyer\, and elected trustee of the Palos Verdes Library District. She is an Anaphora Writing Residency Fellow and has been published in CRAFT Literary\, Writer’s Digest\, StoryCenter.org and others. She is a graduate of Smith College\, Columbia University\, and Boston College Law School\, and lives in sunny Southern California with her husband and Maltipoo. \nHer debut novel\, White Mulberry\, is a rich\, deeply moving portrait of a young Korean woman in 1930’s Japan who is torn between two worlds and must reclaim her true identity to provide a future for her family. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Rosa or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nSarah C. Johns is a writer and video producer. After studying in South Africa\, Hungary\, Israel\, and Germany\, she graduated from McGill University before attending film school in Sydney\, Australia. She lives with her family in St. Paul\, Minnesota. \nThe Sirens of Soleil City is the witty\, touching story of three generations of women who learn to own their mistakes and rebuild their bonds as they prepare to compete in the Senior Synchronized Swimming Competition in South Florida. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sarah or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nEliza Knight is an award-winning and USA Today bestselling author and the creator of the popular historical blog\, History Undressed and host on the History\, Books and Wine podcast. \nThe Queen’s Faithful Companion is an endearing and vivid story told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a young Queen Elizabeth\, Hanna Penwyck\, the fictionalized Keeper of the Queen’s dogs\, and Susan\, the Queen’s Corgi\, whose love and loyalty were boundless. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Eliza or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nSusan Meissner is the critically-acclaimed author of 27 novels for adults and two children’s books. Her engaging novels feature memorable characters facing unique and complex circumstances\, often against a backdrop of historical significance. A multi-award-winning author\, her books have earned starred reviews in Publishers Weekly\, Library Journal and Booklist. \nComing in March\, 2025\, A Map to Paradise\, set in 1956 Malibu at the height of the Cold War\, is the story of three women—a blacklisted Hollywood starlet\, an Eastern Europe immigrant with falsified papers\, and a widow caring for her agoraphobic brother-in-law who form an unlikely alliance on the eve of a devastating wildfire just as one of them faces an impossible situation. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Susan or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nKristina McMorris is the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, and USA Today bestselling author of Letters from Home\, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves\, The Pieces We Keep\, The Edge of Lost\, and the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday. Her children’s book\, Ellie Mae Dreams Big\, is about a young girl envisioning her future and was illustrated by her award-winning sister in their collaborative debut. \nHer latest historical novel\, The Girls of Good Fortune: 1888 awaking in a cell amid Portland’s notorious Shanhai Tunnels\, a woman accustomed to adapting to survival  – being half-Chinese passing as white – must rush to retrace her path before unearthed secrets prove deadly. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kristina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nJan Moran is a 9-time USA Today and 5-time Wall Street Journal Top 10 Fiction bestselling author of 30+ novels\, including the heartwarming\, contemporary beach series of Summer Beach\, Coral Cottage\, Crown Island\, and Love California. \nSeabreeze Library is number eleven in her popular Seabreeze series. When a new guest arrives at Seabreeze Inn\, the Summer Beach Library is at the center of a new threat. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jan or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\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 including The Night Portrait and The Last Masterpiece\, which bring the stories of art history to life. \nIn her new novel\, The Keeper of Lost Art\, set during World War II\, a girl makes an unbreakable connection with a boy sheltering in her family’s Tuscan villa\, where the treasures of the Uffizi Galleries are hidden. A moving coming-of-age story about the power of art in wartime\, based on true events. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Laura or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nLouise Morgan is the pseudonym for award-winning novelist Louise Marley. As Louise Marley\, she is a three-time winner of the Endeavour Award. Writing as Louisa Morgan\, she has published five books with Hachette since 2017\, including the bestselling novel A Secret History of Witches\, and is contracted for two more books of historical fantasy. \nFrom the acclaimed author of A Secret History of Witches comes a new novel\, The Faerie Morgana\, a reimagining of the story of Morgan Le Fay\, one of the most enigmatic and powerful women in Arthurian legend. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Louisa or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nZelly Ruskin was a social worker in the adoption and foster care field but once she moved to New York City\, Zelly gave in to the compulsion to write women’s fiction spiced with suspense about motherhood\, relationships\, loss and love. When she’s not devising twisty plots\, Zelly is passionate about and volunteers for Brain Aneurysm Awareness\, driven by personal experiences\, including surviving an unruptured brain aneurysm. \nHer debut novel\, Not Yours to Keep\, is a psychological thriller that delves into themes of reproductive rights and healthcare\, confronting the complexities that define family—or the risks that lose it all. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Zelly or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nKate Thompson is a journalist\, ghostwriter and novelist. Her debut novel\, Secrets of the Singer Girls\, became a Sunday Times Bestseller in 2015. Since then\, she has written fourteen fiction and non-fiction titles\, including the acclaimed social history The Stepney Doorstep Society and international bestselling\, The Little Wartime Library. \nDo Not Cry When I Die is the remarkable true story of one of the oldest living Holocaust survivors\, Renee Salt\, who recounts her family’s imprisonment at Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen in this moving memoir of love\, loss\, courage\, and hope. On the 80th anniversary of her liberation\, Kate has retraced 95-year-old Renee’s footsteps in Poland and Germany to help piece together her past. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kate or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n  \nMichael Veny has been celebrated as one of the top 5 mental health motivational speakers\, sharing this honor with the esteemed Brené Brown. His groundbreaking work as a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® earned him the Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Award in both 2022 and 2023. Mike is acknowledged among the 100 most influential figures in the healthcare industry\, highlighting his significant impact and contributions.. \nIn his revolutionary book\, Fill Your Cup: The Exhausted Educator’s Guide To Emotional Wellness\, Mike Veny offers a reflective journal and informative guidebook\, formatted to carry educators step-by-step as they learn how to support their own and their students’ emotional well-being in the face of an evolving high-stress school environment. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Mike or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/pitchfest-1-30-25/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Adventure
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SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring NY Times bestselling authors Karen White and Beatriz Williams
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n\n“Language is wine upon the lips” – Virginia Woolf\nVirginia Woolf made the connection between language and wine\, so we wanted to take a page from her and create an entire Adventures by the Book series devoted to the pairing of wine and books. Voila! Join us for our next event in the Reading Between the Vines series\, which will take place once again at the estate producer Hook & Ladder Winery\, 2134 Olivet Rd\, Santa Rosa\, in Sonoma County\, California\, as part of their exciting new Book & Ladder Club! \nWith the assistance of Melier\, we invite you to indulge in a bubbles tasting and book pairing experience\, presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. While you sample a delectable glass of Hook & Ladder Winery bubbles and light pastries\, meet New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Karen White and Beatriz Williams and learn about their sensational new novel\, The Author’s Guide to Murder. \nYour Adventure includes a glass of Hook & Ladder bubbles specifically selected to pair with this novel\, fresh pastries\, author presentation\, Q&A\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the authors in a relaxed and intimate setting at the beautiful Hook & Ladder Winery property. Copies of The Author’s Guide to Murder  will be available for sale at the event for signing. \n\n\nAbout the Authors and Book\n \nKaren White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels\, 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\, A Long Time Gone\, and The Time Between. She is the coauthor of 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 and a spoiled Havanese dog near Atlanta\, Georgia. \nBeatriz Williams is the New York Times\, USA Today\, and internationally bestselling author of Our Woman in Moscow\, The Summer Wives\, Her Last Flight\, The Golden Hour\, The Secret Life of Violet Grant\, A Hundred Summers\, and several other works of historical fiction\, including four novels in collaboration with fellow bestselling authors Karen White and Lauren Willig. Born in Seattle\, Washington\, Beatriz now lives near the Connecticut shore with her husband and four children\, where she divides her time between writing and laundry. \nTheir newest novel\, The Author’s Guide to Murder \, is about a sensational murder that has taken place at historic Castle Kinloch\, a gothic fantasy of grey granite on a remote island in the Highlands of Scotland. Literary superstar Brett Saffron Presley has been found dead—under bizarre circumstances—in the castle tower’s book-lined study. \nThe prime suspects are Kat de Noir\, a slinky erotica writer; Cassie Pringle\, a Southern mom of six juggling multiple cozy mystery series; and Emma Endicott\, a New England blue blood and author of critically acclaimed historical fiction. The women claim to be best friends writing a book together\, but the authors’ stories about how they know Brett Saffron Presley don’t quite line up\, and the detective is getting increasingly suspicious.\nA crafty locked-room mystery\, a pointed satire about the literary world\, and a tale of unexpected friendship and romance—this novel has it all\, as only bestselling authors can tell it! \nTo schedule a book club visit with Karen or any of our authors\, please visit  Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nEvent Registration\nFree registration is available via Hook & Ladder Winery. Books and wine will be available for sale and signing at the event. Only books purchased at the event are eligible for signing. \n\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.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/karen-white-beatriz-williams-1-26-25/
LOCATION:Hook and Ladder: 2134 Olivet Road\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401
CATEGORIES:Event,Wine Pairing
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SUMMARY:The Girls of the Glimmer Factory: a Carlsbad City Library Adventure featuring USA Today bestseller Jennifer Coburn
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nFrom Jennifer Coburn\, the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance\, friendship\, and the dangers of propaganda\, based on the real story of Theresienstadt\, perfect for fans of WWII historical novels such as The Forest of Vanishing Stars and The German Wife. \nCome help us celebrate Jennifer’s new book (a week before publication date!)\, Girls of the Glimmer Factory. \nRegistration\nEvent is FREE and open to the public\, and registration is not required. However\, seating is limited so early arrival is recommended for first-come\, first-served seats. Books will be available for sale at the event\, or pre-order a copy of Girls of the Glimmer Factory below and your book will be delivered to you at the event for signing. Both hardcover and paperback books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nJennifer Coburn is the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, a historical novel about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. She 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. \nIn her new novel\, Girls of the Glimmer Factory\, Hannah longs for the days when she used to be free\, but now\, she is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt\, a model ghetto where the Nazis plan to make a propaganda film to convince the world that the Jewish people are living well in the camps. But Hannah will do anything to show the world the truth. Along with other young resistance members\, they vow to disrupt the filming and derail the increasingly frequent deportations to death camps in the east. \nHilde is a true believer in the Nazi cause\, working in the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda. Though they’re losing the war\, Hilde hasn’t lost faith. She can’t stop the Allied bombings\, but she can help the party create a documentary that will renew confidence in Hitler’s plans for Jewish containment. \nWhen the filming of Hitler Gives a City to the Jews faces production problems due to resistance\, Hilde finds herself in a position to finally make a name for herself. And when she recognizes Hannah\, an old childhood friend\, she knows she can use their friendship to get the film back on track. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Carlsbad City Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Carlsbad City Library is to “provide community members of all ages with convenient access to high quality resources and services to inform and enrich individual and community life.” \n \n\n\n\n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jennifer-coburn-1-25-25/
LOCATION:Georgina Cole Library 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad\, 92008 United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T153000
DTSTAMP:20260525T212925
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SUMMARY:The Girls of the Glimmer Factory: a San Carlos Public Library Adventure w/USA Today bestseller Jennifer Coburn
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nFrom Jennifer Coburn\, the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance\, friendship\, and the dangers of propaganda\, based on the real story of Theresienstadt\, perfect for fans of WWII historical novels such as The Forest of Vanishing Stars and The German Wife. \nCome help us celebrate Jennifer’s new book (a week before publication date!)\, Girls of the Glimmer Factory. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is FREE and open to the public\, but seating is limited. Books will be available for sale at the event\, or pre-order a copy of Girls of the Glimmer Factory below and your book will be delivered to you at the event for signing. Both hardcover and paperback books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nJennifer Coburn is the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, a historical novel about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. She 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. \nIn her new novel\, Girls of the Glimmer Factory\, Hannah longs for the days when she used to be free\, but now\, she is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt\, a model ghetto where the Nazis plan to make a propaganda film to convince the world that the Jewish people are living well in the camps. But Hannah will do anything to show the world the truth. Along with other young resistance members\, they vow to disrupt the filming and derail the increasingly frequent deportations to death camps in the east. \nHilde is a true believer in the Nazi cause\, working in the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda. Though they’re losing the war\, Hilde hasn’t lost faith. She can’t stop the Allied bombings\, but she can help the party create a documentary that will renew confidence in Hitler’s plans for Jewish containment. \nWhen the filming of Hitler Gives a City to the Jews faces production problems due to resistance\, Hilde finds herself in a position to finally make a name for herself. And when she recognizes Hannah\, an old childhood friend\, she knows she can use their friendship to get the film back on track. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\nAbout the San Carlos Public Library\n\n\nThe mission of the San Carlos Public Library is to “to inspire lifelong learning through connections to knowledge and each other.” \n \n\n\n\n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jennifer-coburn-1-24-25/
LOCATION:San Carlos Public Library\, 7265 Jackson Drive\, San Diego\, CA
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T212925
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SUMMARY:The Girls of the Glimmer Factory: a Book Launch Adventure featuring USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Coburn
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nFrom Jennifer Coburn\, the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance\, friendship\, and the dangers of propaganda\, based on the real story of Theresienstadt\, perfect for fans of WWII historical novels such as The Forest of Vanishing Stars and The German Wife. \nCome help us celebrate Jennifer’s book launch (a week before publication date!) celebrating Girls of the Glimmer Factory. Pre-order a hardcover copy below to receive priority seating (limited spaces available) at the event\, but hurry\, event is expected to sell out. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is FREE and open to the public\, but seating is limited. Purchase a copy of Girls of the Glimmer Factory below to guarantee event admission and priority seating (limited spaces available). \nYour book will be delivered to you at the event for signing and reserved seating. Both hardcover and paperback books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nJennifer Coburn is the USA Today bestselling author of Cradles of the Reich\, a historical novel about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll. She 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. \nIn her new novel\, Girls of the Glimmer Factory\, Hannah longs for the days when she used to be free\, but now\, she is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt\, a model ghetto where the Nazis plan to make a propaganda film to convince the world that the Jewish people are living well in the camps. But Hannah will do anything to show the world the truth. Along with other young resistance members\, they vow to disrupt the filming and derail the increasingly frequent deportations to death camps in the east. \nHilde is a true believer in the Nazi cause\, working in the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda. Though they’re losing the war\, Hilde hasn’t lost faith. She can’t stop the Allied bombings\, but she can help the party create a documentary that will renew confidence in Hitler’s plans for Jewish containment. \nWhen the filming of Hitler Gives a City to the Jews faces production problems due to resistance\, Hilde finds herself in a position to finally make a name for herself. And when she recognizes Hannah\, an old childhood friend\, she knows she can use their friendship to get the film back on track. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jennifer or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Coronado Public Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Coronado Public Library is to meet the informational\, recreational\, and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading\, life-long learning\, and the pursuit of knowledge. \n \n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jennifer-coburn-1-22-25/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Avenue Coronado\, 92118
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T173000
DTSTAMP:20260525T212925
CREATED:20241013T171404Z
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SUMMARY:ABTB Book Club Virtual Adventure featuring debut novelist Rosa Kwon Easton in conversation with ABTB Ambassadors Simon Chibuk\, Jennifer Erickson\, and Dorothy Minor
DESCRIPTION:About the Virtual Adventure\n\nIntroducing our New ABTB Book Club Series! \nAdventures by the Book is delighted to welcome 7 new ABTB Ambassadors\, who are helping us launch our new ABTB Book Club Series. The monthly series will alternate between virtual Zoom events\, in person San Diego\, California events\, and hybrid in person/virtual Harrison\, New York\, events. Each month\, our Ambassadors will select a new Adventures by the Book author and book to discuss\, and we will send out invites for you to join us as you are able\, whether in person or virtually. \nWe invite you to join us at our next virtual event\, featuring debut novelist Rosa Kwon Easton\, in a moderated book club discussion with 3 of our esteemed Ambassadors\, Simon Chibuk (Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada)\, Jennifer Erickson (Chicago\, Illinois)\, Dorothy Minor (Broken Arrow\, Oklahoma)\, and YOU! \nWhether you are already part of an existing book club\, or have been wanting to join one\, our ABTB Book Club is open to all. Read the book\, which we encourage\, or not\, if you don’t have time\, but come join us anyway and be part of the shared reading experience. \n*Pre-order your copies of White Mulberry (below) and we will ship it to you\, so that you can read it prior to the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nRosa Kwon Easton is a Korean-American writer\, attorney\, elected trustee of the Palos Verdes Library District\, and mother of two adult children\, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Government from Smith College\, a Masters in International and Public Affairs from Columbia University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. \nHer debut novel\, White Mulberry\, is a rich\, deeply moving portrait of a young Korean woman in 1930’s Japan who is torn between two worlds and must reclaim her true identity to provide a future for her family. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Rosa or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n \nRegistration\nWhile this event is FREE and open to the public\, registration is required in order to receive a Zoom link (to be emailed to you 3 days prior to the event). Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you so that you may read the book prior to the book club discussion.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/rosa-kown-easton-1-8-25/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring award-winning debut author Simi Monheit
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person\, Adventure\n\n“Language is wine upon the lips” – Virginia Woolf\nVirginia Woolf made the connection between language and wine\, so we wanted to take a page from her and create an entire Adventures by the Book series devoted to the pairing of wine and books. Voila! Join us for our next event in the Reading Between the Vines series\, which will take place once again at the estate producer Hook & Ladder Winery\, 2134 Olivet Rd\, Santa Rosa\, in Sonoma County\, California\, as part of their exciting new Book & Ladder Club! \nWith the assistance of Melier\, we invite you to indulge in a bubbles tasting and book pairing experience\, presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. While you sample a delectable glass of Hook & Ladder Winery bubbles and light pastries\, meet award-winning debut author Simi Monheit and learn about her novel\, The Goldie Standard. \nYour Adventure includes a glass of Hook & Ladder bubbles specifically selected to pair with Simi’s novel\, fresh pastries\, author presentation\, Q&A\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author in a relaxed and intimate setting at the beautiful Hook & Ladder Winery property. Copies of The Goldie Standard will be available for sale at the event for signing. \n\n\nAbout the Author\n \nSimi Monheit is a graduate of Stanford’s Novel Writing Certificate program\, has a Master’s degree in Computer Science and an undergraduate degree in English. She started writing after a career in technology. The Goldie Standard is her debut novel. \nHer work focuses on Jewish themes and has appeared in JewishFiction.net\, The Forward\, Moment\, Lilith Magazine\, among others. Simi was Pushcart Prize nominee (2020)\, placed in the 2O20 Writer’s Digest literary fiction short story contest\, and even won the 2022 Pacifica Literary Review bodice ripper contest. Most recently\, The Goldie Standard was a Best New Fiction Finalist in the 2024 Pacific Book Awards. \nWhen she’s not writing she’s hiking. Or talking with friends. Or trying to figure out what her adult daughter (of whom she’s inordinately proud)\, is up to. \nHilarious and surprising\, The Goldie Standard is an unapologetic Jewish story that delivers a present-day take on a highly creative grandmother trying to find her Ph.D granddaughter a husband who is a doctor—with a yarmulke\, of course. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Simi or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\nFree registration is available via Hook & Ladder Winery. Books and wine will be available for sale and signing at the event. Only books purchased at the event are eligible for signing. \n\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.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/reading-between-the-vines-simi-monheit/
LOCATION:Hook and Ladder: 2134 Olivet Road\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401
CATEGORIES:Wine Pairing
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 7): a FREE in-person series featuring journalist and author Mona Gable
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2024 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet seven bestselling and fan-favorite authors: Beth Ann Mathews\, Elizabeth Cobbs\, Elizabeth L. Silver\, Carl Vonderau\, Jesse Leon\, Madhushree Ghosh and Mona Gable. \nPart 7 – Just in time to commemorate Native American History Month\, join journalist and author Mona Gable to discuss her nonfiction book\, Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \nUpcoming Series Schedule\n\nPART 7 featuring Mona Gable: Monday\, December 2\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n  \nPart 7: Mona Gable\n \nMona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Outside\, AFAR\, the Los Angeles Times\, and many others. Her article in Los Angeles magazine\, “The Hugo Problem\,” was named a Longreads Best of 2015. Since 1990\, she has written about social issues\, culture\, and politics for the Los Angeles Times. Gable grew up in San Diego\, California\, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her memoir\, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family\,” was published in 2014 by Shebooks. \nHer new novel\, Searching for Savanna\, arose out of a story she wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine. It is a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant\, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction. \n  \nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n  \n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/mona-gable/
LOCATION:Point Loma Library 3701 Voltaire Street San Diego\, CA 92107
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures
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SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: A Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring internationally renowned Zoro the Drummer
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\, we invite you to indulge in a sumptuous bubble tasting and book pairing experience\, presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. Enjoy a light brunch of pastries and Hook & Ladder bubbles\, meet internationally-renowned musician Zoro the Drummer and learn about his new memoir\, Maria’s Scarf: A Memoir of a Mother’s Love\, a Son’s Perseverance\, and Dreaming Big. \nYour Adventure includes a glass of Hook & Ladder bubbles specifically selected to pair with Zoro’s book\, pastries\, author presentation\, Q&A\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author in a relaxed and intimate setting at the beautiful Hook & Ladder Winery property. Special wine and book pairing packages are available at the event for purchase and signing. \n\nAbout the Author\n \nAs one of the world’s most respected musicians\, Zoro the Drummer has sat on the drummer’s throne commanding some of the most famous stages in the world of rock and R&B music. Throughout more than thirty years of his career\, Zoro has been consistently voted the number one R&B drummer and clinician by the premier music industry publications Modern Drummer\, Drum!\, and Rhythm Magazine. \nHe has toured and recorded with Lenny Kravitz\, Bobby Brown\, The New Edition\, Jody Watley\, Philip Bailey of Earth Wind & Fire\, and many more. Additionally\, Zoro is an educator\, motivational speaker\, and author of The Big Gig: Big-Picture Thinking For Success. \nZoro’s novel\, Maria’s Scarf: A Memoir of a Mother’s Love\, a Son’s Perseverance\, and Dreaming Big\, is a beautiful and transformative memoir that tells the story of a family fighting for survival against almost insurmountable odds. Through laughter\, tears\, and many misadventures\, Zoro touches the heart of every reader—young or old\, citizen or immigrant—and speaks to the dreamer in all of us\, encouraging everyone to live fantastical lives. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Zoro or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\nFree registration via Hook & Ladder is available now. Books and wine will be available for sale and signing at the event. Only books purchased at the event are eligible for signing. \n\nAbout Hook & Ladder Winery\nHook & Ladder is an “estate” producer\, specializing in small bottlings of Pinot Noir\, “Old Vine” Zinfandel\, Chardonnay\, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends sourced from the family’s sustainably-farmed vineyards in Russian River Valley and its sub-appellation\, Chalk Hill. The winery also produces and sells estate-grown Olive Oil from trees grown at their Los Amigos Ranch. \n\n\nAbout Melier\nLuxury tastes shouldn’t be confined to luxury resorts. Book a Melier experience and enjoy private wine & culinary experiences from your home\, office\, or vacation rental. And when you book with Melier\, you’re directly supporting the tastemakers who are bringing their creations to life.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/zoro/
LOCATION:Hook and Ladder: 2134 Olivet Road\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401
CATEGORIES:Wine Pairing
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SUMMARY:ABTB Hybrid Book Club Adventure featuring acclaimed author Karen E. Osborne in conversation with ABTB Ambassadors Giovanna Iannace and Janis Daly
DESCRIPTION:About the Hybrid (In-Person and Virtual) Adventure\n\nIntroducing our New ABTB Book Club Series! \nAdventures by the Book is delighted to welcome 7 new ABTB Ambassadors\, who are helping us launch our new ABTB Book Club Series. The monthly series will alternate between virtual Zoom events\, in person San Diego\, California events\, and hybrid (in person AND virtual) Harrison\, New York\, events. Each month\, our Ambassadors will select a new NovelNetwork author and book to discuss\, and we will send out invites for you to join us as you are able\, whether in person or virtually. \nWe invite you to join us at our hybrid ABTB Book Club featuring acclaimed author Karen E. Osborne\, in a moderated book club discussion with 2 of our esteemed Ambassadors\, Giovanna Ionnace and Janis Daly\, and YOU!  \nThis hybrid opportunity offers you two ways to participate: live and in person\, or virtually. If you are in the Harrison\, New York area\, come join us live at the Harrison Public Library\, 2 Bruce Avenue\, Harrison\, New York or\, if you prefer or are unable to attend in person\, come join us virtually via Zoom. \nWhether you are already part of an existing book club\, or have been wanting to join one\, our ABTB Book Club is open to all. Read the book\, which we encourage\, or not\, if you don’t have time\, but come join us anyway and be part of the shared reading experience. \n*Pre-order your copy of True Grace (below) and we will ship it to you\, so that you can read it prior to the event and have Karen sign your copy at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nKaren E. Osborne always knew she possessed a talent and immense passion for writing. Her novels followed a forty-year career\, first as an academic administrator and then co-owner of The Osborne Group\, serving as a consultant\, trainer\, and motivational speaker. Karen then decided to refocus on her life passion for writing and telling awe-inspiring stories. She released her first novel\, Getting it Right\, in 2017 to notable acclaim and received attention for her compelling writing style that aims to explore questions of race\, privilege\, and family loyalties. Since then a murder mystery\, Tangled Lies\, and a family suspense drama\, Reckonings\, both award winning\, have come out. \nKaren’s newest novel\, True Grace\, is a historical fiction story set in 1924 during the Harlem Renaissance\, chronicling the powerful journey of an immigrant\, mixed-race woman from The Congo\, England\, and Jamaica as she fights for her family’s survival. Inspired by real people and events\, Grace must navigate the misogyny and racism of the courts\, banks\, child welfare system\, and bad actors to hold her family together. \nCalling on her grit\, determination\, and grace\, she must overcome harrowing circumstances. Readers will find themselves hooked from the first riveting chapter and cheering for Grace each step of the way. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Karen or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\n\nRegistration\nWhile this event is FREE and open to the public\, please register below to select either the live and in person option to be held at the Harrisonace NY Public Library or the simultaneous virtual Zoom event. Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you so that you may read the book prior to the book club discussion and get your copy signed by the author at the event.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/karen-e-osborne-2/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: a Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring USA Today bestseller Eliza Knight
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person\, Adventure\n\n“Language is wine upon the lips” – Virginia Woolf\nVirginia Woolf made the connection between language and wine\, so we wanted to take a page from her and create an entire Adventures by the Book series devoted to the pairing of wine and books. Voila! Join us for our next event in the Reading Between the Vines series\, which will take place once again at the estate producer Hook & Ladder Winery\, 2134 Olivet Rd\, Santa Rosa\, in Sonoma County\, California\, as part of their exciting new Book & Ladder Club! \nWith the assistance of Melier\, we invite you to indulge in a bubbles tasting and book pairing experience\, presented under California’s brilliant trademark sunshine. While you sample a delectable glass of Hook & Ladder Winery bubbles and light pastries\, meet USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight and learn about her latest historical fiction novel\, The Queen’s Companion: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Beloved Corgi\, Susan. \nYour Adventure includes a glass of Hook & Ladder bubbles specifically selected to pair with Eliza’s novel\, a signed paperback copy of The Queen’s Companion\, fresh pastries\, author presentation\, Q&A\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author in a relaxed and intimate setting at the beautiful Hook & Ladder Winery property. \n\n\nAbout the Author\n \nEliza Knight is an award-winning and USA Today bestselling author. Her love of history began as a young girl when she traipsed the halls of Versailles and ran through the fields in Southern France. She can still remember standing before the great golden palace\, and imagining what life must have been like. She is the creator of the popular historical blog\, History Undressed and a co-host on the History\, Books and Wine podcast. \nHer latest novel\, The Queen’s Companion: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Beloved Corgi\, Susan\, is an endearing and vivid story told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a young Queen Elizabeth\, Hanna Penwyck\, the fictionalized Keeper of the Queen’s dogs\, and Susan\, the Queen’s Corgi\, whose love and loyalty were boundless. \n\nEvent Registration\nFree registration is available via Hook & Ladder Winery. Books and wine will be available for sale and signing at the event. Only books purchased at the event are eligible for signing. \n\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.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/eliza-knight-11-17-24/
LOCATION:Hook and Ladder: 2134 Olivet Road\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401
CATEGORIES:Wine Pairing
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 6): a FREE in-person series featuring food memoirist Madhushree Ghosh
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2024 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet seven bestselling and fan-favorite authors: Beth Ann Mathews\, Elizabeth Cobbs\, Carl Vonderau\, Elizabeth L. Silver\, Jesse Leon\, Madhushree Ghosh and Mona Gable. \nPart 6 – Just in time to raise awareness about Domestic Violence Awareness month\, join food memoirist Madhushree Ghosh to discuss her deeply personal memoir\, Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food\, Memory and Family. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \nUpcoming Series Schedule\nPART 6 featuring Madhushree Ghosh: Monday\, October 7\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 7 featuring Mona Gable: Monday\, December 2\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\nPart 6: Madhushree Ghosh\n \nMadhushree Ghosh has written prolifically on how food—especially South Asian food—travels globally though immigration\, migration and indenture. As the daughter of refugees and an immigrant to America\, food stories inform her about the history of her people\, how they traveled and what happened to them when they held onto recipes\, let go or modified them over countries\, continents and generations. Her work has been a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing\, Pushcart nominated and published in The New York Times\, Vogue India\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, The Writer\, Longreads\, Catapult\, BOMB\, Guernica\, LA Review of Books\, LitHub and others. She is an invited workshop leader at conferences and workshops such as Grub Street Writers\, Encinitas Writers Workshop\, San Diego Memoir Writers’ Workshop and others. \nHer debut food narrative memoir was published in 2022 by the University of Iowa Press to great acclaim. Khabaar\,which was awarded the IPPY gold in 2023\, focuses on chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners\, and the author’s own immigrant journey as the daughter of refugees\, questioning what it means to belong and what does “belonging” in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. \nPart 7: Mona Gable\n \nMona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Outside\, AFAR\, the Los Angeles Times\, and many others. Her article in Los Angeles magazine\, “The Hugo Problem\,” was named a Longreads Best of 2015. Since 1990\, she has written about social issues\, culture\, and politics for the Los Angeles Times. Gable grew up in San Diego\, California\, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her memoir\, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family\,” was published in 2014 by Shebooks. \nHer new novel\, Searching for Savanna\, arose out of a story she wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine. It is a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant\, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction. \nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/madhushree-ghosh/
LOCATION:Point Loma Library 3701 Voltaire Street San Diego\, CA 92107
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241001T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T212925
CREATED:20240723T032630Z
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SUMMARY:Maria's Scarf: A Carlsbad City Library Adventure featuring internationally renowned Zoro the Drummer
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\n“”A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law\, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” – Agatha Christie \nAnd that is exactly what Maria did for her seven children\, including little Danny\, who dreamed big things and then\, against all odds\, achieved them. In his beautiful and transformative memoir\, Maria’s Scarf\, Zoro the internationally renowned drummer\, tells the incredible story of how his mother’s love\, and their family’s unbreakable bond\, helped a starry-eyed boy never lose sight of his dreams. \nJoin us at the Georgina Cole Library to meet Zoro and hear his remarkable life story. And to really enrich your experience\, pre-order a copy of the book below to pick up at the Library or have shipped to you so that you can read it prior to the event in time for our brand new (and free) ABTB book club discussion prior to the event. \n5:00pm – Adventures by the Book book club discussion (pre-order your book below) \n6:00pm – Free library author presentation \nRegistration\nIf you wish to join us for the free book club discussion at 5:00pm\, prior to the author event\, please register below to help us plan for attendance. You may pre-order your book below to be shipped to you or picked up at the Carlsbad Library to read prior to the event. \nTo attend the free author event at 6:00pm\, registration is not required and seating is limited to first-come\, first-served. Copies of Maria’s Scarf are available for pre-sale below to be delivered to the event for signing. Books will be also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nAs one of the world’s most respected musicians\, Zoro the Drummer has sat on the drummer’s throne commanding some of the most famous stages in the world of rock and R&B music. Throughout more than thirty years of his career\, Zoro has been consistently voted the number one R&B drummer and clinician by the premier music industry publications Modern Drummer\, Drum!\, and Rhythm Magazine. \nHe has toured and recorded with Lenny Kravitz\, Bobby Brown\, The New Edition\, Jody Watley\, Philip Bailey of Earth Wind & Fire\, and many more. Additionally\, Zoro is an educator\, motivational speaker\, and author of The Big Gig: Big-Picture Thinking For Success. \nZoro’s novel\, Maria’s Scarf: A Memoir of a Mother’s Love\, a Son’s Perseverance\, and Dreaming Big\, is a beautiful and transformative memoir that tells the story of a family fighting for survival against almost insurmountable odds. Through laughter\, tears\, and many misadventures\, Zoro touches the heart of every reader—young or old\, citizen or immigrant—and speaks to the dreamer in all of us\, encouraging everyone to live fantastical lives. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Zoro or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®): \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Moderator\n\n\n \nDebby Cooperman Stone is a retired educator (33 years of enriching young minds in Carlsbad) who remains dedicated to the love of learning.  With a BA in Liberal Studies from UC Santa Barbara and a teaching credential from San Diego State University\, Debby developed innovative projects and programs to make reading come alive for students in grades 3-6. Her passion for literature and history shaped engaging lesson plans that brought subjects to life. \n\n\n\n\nAs an avid reader of historical fiction\, mystery/thrillers\, suspended realism/fantasy\, and contemporary social issues\, Debby brings a wide range of literary knowledge to the table. She has been actively involved in the book loving community for the past 25 years through multiple book clubs and attending author events both in-person and virtually. \nIn keeping with her energetic and enthusiastic spirit\, Debby is dedicated to elevating new voices in fiction while connecting fellow book lovers in meaningful ways as an Ambassador for Adventures by the Book. \n\n\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/zoro-carlsbad-library-10-1-24/
LOCATION:Georgina Cole Library 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad\, 92008 United States
CATEGORIES:Library Adventures
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