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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.
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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:20260526T021155
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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:20260526T021155
CREATED:20240725T012716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T220656Z
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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:20260526T021155
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241215T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T021155
CREATED:20240617T152414Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241202T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T021155
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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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DTSTAMP:20260526T021155
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T173000
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241020T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T021155
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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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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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SUMMARY:Maria's Scarf: a Coronado Public 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 Coronado Public Library to meet Zoro and hear his remarkable life story. Pre-order a copy of the book below to receive reserved VIP seating at the event (limited tickets available). Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nRegistration\nRegistration is not required for this free event. However\, to receive reserved VIP seating at the event (limited availability)\, preorder your copy of the book 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 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.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/zoro-coronado-library-9-30-24/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Avenue Coronado\, 92118
CATEGORIES:Library Adventures
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SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: A Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring bestselling author Karen E. Osborne
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 meet award-winning and bestselling author Karen E. Osborne and learn about her moving new novel\, True Grace. \nYour Adventure includes a glass of Hook & Ladder bubbles specifically selected to pair with Karen’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 \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 \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/karen-e-osborne/
LOCATION:Hook and Ladder: 2134 Olivet Road\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401
CATEGORIES:Wine Pairing
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SUMMARY:You're Leaving When? a Special Meet & Greet Adventure with actress and New York Times bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\n“Annabelle Gurwitch’s You’re Leaving When? is a pure delight\, full of ambivalence\, regret\, laughter\, rage\, melancholy\, and most importantly\, honest observations about grappling with life’s bewildering cavalcade
of surprises and disappointments.”\n—Heather Havrilesky\, New York Magazine’s Ask Polly columnist  \n You may recognize stunning actress Annabelle Gurwitch as the longtime cohost of the fan favorite “Dinner & a Movie” or from her appearances on television’s “Seinfeld\,” “Murphy Brown\,” “Boston Legal\,” and “Dexter.” \nBut did you know that she is as talented as she is beautiful\, earning a 2021 New York Times Favorite Book for Healthy Living\, a Good Morning America Must Read and a finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor Writing 2022\, as well as being a New York Times bestselling author\, who has written and developed adaptations of her books for HBO\, F/X\, NBC\, Lifetime networks\, including a current film project for the Hallmark Channel based on You’re Leaving When? to star Andi MacDowell. \nAs if that weren’t enough\, Time Magazine featured Annabelle in their “Ten Ideas that are Changing the World” annual series\, and her media appearances include GMA\, The Today Show\, Real Time with Bill Maher\, CBS Early Morning\, Oprah\, PBS Newshour\, and many CNN\, MSNBC programs. \nAnnabelle has been chronicling living with Stage IV lung cancer and inequities in healthcare in the New York Times and Washington Post since her out-of-the-blue diagnosis during Covid\, and she’s given patient advocate talks at scientific conferences around the globe including in Vienna\, Rome\, Singapore\, and Brisbane. \nAnd now you have the opportunity to meet this remarkable woman at a Special Meet and Greet Adventure at the Coronado Public Library\, where she will discuss her book\, You’re Leaving When?: Adventures in Downward Mobility. \n  \nRegistration\nRegistration is not required for this event\, as it is free and open to the public. But we think you will want a front row seat to meet Annabelle and hear her remarkable story. To receive guaranteed VIP seating\, simply pre-order a copy of the book below\, which will be delivered to you at the event for signing. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nAnnabelle Gurwitch is an actress\, activist\, and author of five books including the New York Times bestseller and Thurber Prize finalist I See You Made an Effort. She’s written for The New Yorker\, New York Times\, Washington Post\, Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, Los Angeles Magazine\, and Hadassah amongst other publications. \nShe was the longtime cohost of the fan favorite “Dinner & a Movie” on TBS and a regular commentator on NPR. She’s performed on the Moth Mainstage\, Joe’s Pub\, at Carolines on Broadway\, The New York and Aspen Comedy Fests\, and at arts centers around the country. Her acting credits include: “Seinfeld\,” “Murphy Brown\,” “Boston Legal\,” and “Dexter.” Once in while she returns to acting playing Rabbi Gurwitch on “Better Things” on FX or a therapist for an FBI agent in Michael Bay’s “Ambulance.” Annabelle has been chronicling living with stage iv lung cancer and inequities in healthcare in the New York Times and Washington Post since her out-of-the-blue diagnosis during covid. She’s given patient advocate talks at scientific conferences around the globe including in Vienna\, Rome\, Singapore\, and Brisbane. \nHer most recent collection of essays You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility is a 2021 New York Times Favorite Book for Healthy Living\, a Good Morning America Must Read and a finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor Writing 2022. \nIn these essays\, Gurwitch embraces homesharing\, welcoming a housing-insecure young couple and a bunny rabbit into her home. The mother of a college student in recovery who sheds the gender binary\, she relearns to parent\, one pronoun at a time. She wades into the dating pool in a Miss Havisham-inspired line of lingerie and flunks the magic of tidying up. You’re Leaving When? is for anybody who thought they had a semblance of security but wound up with a fragile economy and a blankie. Annabelle uses personal stories and humor to illuminate issues in the social zeitgeist including “harnessing resilience and learning how life’s disappointments can teach you about the things that matter most” (Tara Parker Pope\, New York Times). \nAbout the Coronado Public Library\n\n\n\n\nThe mission of the Coronado Public Library is to meet the informational\, recreational\, and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading\, life-long learning\, and the pursuit of knowledge. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/annabelle-gurwitch-9-10-24/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Avenue Coronado\, 92118
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Point Loma Library Monday Night Author Adventures (Part 5): a FREE in-person series featuring San Diego based memoirist Jesse Leon
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Library Series\nWe are delighted to introduce a fun 2024 author series in partnership with the Point Loma Library\, and we invite you to join us! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet seven bestselling and fan-favorite authors: Beth Ann Mathews\, Elizabeth Cobbs\, Elizabeth L. Silver\, Carl Vonderau\, Jesse Leon\, Madhushree Ghosh and Mona Gable. \nPart 5 – Just in time to commemorate Latinx Heritage Month\, join San Diego based memoirist Jesse Leon to discuss his deeply personal memoir\, I’m Not Broken. \nBOOKS are available for pre-order below to be delivered to the event for signing. \nUpcoming Series Schedule\n\nPART 5 featuring Jesse Leon: Monday\, September 9\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 6 featuring Madhushree Ghosh: Monday\, October 28\, 6:30pm Pacific\nPART 7 featuring Mona Gable: Monday\, November 4\, 6:30pm Pacific\n\n\n\n  \n\nPart 5: Jesse Leon\n \nJesse Leon is a social impact consultant to foundations\, impact investors\, non-profits\, and real estate developers on ways to address issues of substance abuse\, affordable housing\, and educational opportunities for at-risk youth. Since receiving a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School\, Jesse has managed multi-million dollar philanthropic grantmaking for various foundations and banking institutions\, managed over $1B in public sector investments for affordable housing\, and built thousands of units of mixed-income housing as a real estate developer for Bank of America. \nJesse’s unforgettable memoir\, I’m Not Broken\, is an inspirational portrait of one young man’s indomitable strength and spirit to survive—against all possible odds. “A book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives\, bodhisattvas all.” \n  \nPart 6: Madhushree Ghosh\n \nMadhushree Ghosh has written prolifically on how food—especially South Asian food—travels globally though immigration\, migration and indenture. As the daughter of refugees and an immigrant to America\, food stories inform her about the history of her people\, how they traveled and what happened to them when they held onto recipes\, let go or modified them over countries\, continents and generations. Her work has been a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing\, Pushcart nominated and published in The New York Times\, Vogue India\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, The Writer\, Longreads\, Catapult\, BOMB\, Guernica\, LA Review of Books\, LitHub and others. She is an invited workshop leader at conferences and workshops such as Grub Street Writers\, Encinitas Writers Workshop\, San Diego Memoir Writers’ Workshop and others. \nHer debut food narrative memoir\,\, was published in 2022 by the University of Iowa Press to great acclaim. KHABAAR focuses on chefs\, home cooks\, and food stall owners\, and the author’s own immigrant journey as the daughter of refugees\, questioning what it means to belong and what does “belonging” in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. \n  \nPart 7: Mona Gable\n \nMona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Outside\, AFAR\, the Los Angeles Times\, and many others. Her article in Los Angeles magazine\, “The Hugo Problem\,” was named a Longreads Best of 2015. Since 1990\, she has written about social issues\, culture\, and politics for the Los Angeles Times. Gable grew up in San Diego\, California\, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her memoir\, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family\,” was published in 2014 by Shebooks. \nHer new novel\, Searching for Savanna\, arose out of a story she wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine. It is a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant\, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction. \n  \nRegistration\nAs this event is free and open to the public\, no registration is required and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served based. However\, we encourage you to support each of the featured authors by pre-ordering a copy of the book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Additional copies will be available for sale at the event on a limited basis. \n  \n\nAbout the Point Loma/Hervey Library\nOne of the largest libraries in the City of San Diego\, the Point Loma/Hervey Library offers many unique features and several conference rooms\, a computer lab and media room. Fitting with Point Loma’s history as a fishing village\, the library incorporates themes of marine life and nautical history throughout the two-story building. \n \n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/jesse-leon/
LOCATION:Point Loma Library 3701 Voltaire Street San Diego\, CA 92107
CATEGORIES:Event,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures
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SUMMARY:ABTB Book Club Virtual Adventure featuring NYT/Sunday Times bestselling authors Janet Skeslien Charles and Kate Thompson 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 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 next virtual event\, featuring New York Times bestselling author Janet Skeslien Charles and Sunday Times bestselling author Kate Thompson\, 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 Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade and The Wartime Book Club (below) and we will ship it to you\, so that you can read them prior to the event. \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nJanet Skeslien Charles is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Paris Library. Her work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. She has spent a decade researching Jessie Carson (Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade) at The Morgan Library\, the NYPL\, and archives across France. Her shorter work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, the Sydney Morning Herald\, LitHub\, and the anthology Montana Noir. \nHer new novel\, Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade\, is a dual timeline novel about Jessie Carson\, the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France. Based on the extraordinary little-known history of the women who received the Croix de Guerre medal for courage under fire\, this novel is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit\, the power of literature\, and ultimately the courage it takes to make a change. \n \n\nKate Thompson is an award-winning journalist\, ghostwriter and novelist who has spent the past two decades in the UK mass market and book publishing industry. Over the past ten years\, she has concentrated on publishing\, writing twelve fiction and non-fiction titles. Her debut novel\, Secrets of the Singer Girls\, became a Sunday Times bestseller when it launched in 2015\, with first week sales of over 10\,000. \nHer latest novel\, The Wartime Book Club\, is based on the remarkable true story of Bethnal Green Underground’s shelter library in WW2. This novel is an unforgettable story of everyday bravery and resistance\, full of romance\, drama\, and camaraderie and a tribute to the joy of reading and the power of books in our darkest hour. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kate or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\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/janet-skeslien-charles-and-kate-thompson/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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SUMMARY:Reading Between the Vines: A Wine & Book Pairing Adventure featuring debut novelist Anna Bliss
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 debut novelist Anna Bliss and learn about her new book\, Bonfire Night. \nYour Adventure includes a glass of Hook & Ladder bubbles specifically selected to pair with Anna’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 \nAnna Bliss is a debut novelist with an MA in Literature and Visual Culture from the University of Sussex\, where she wrote her dissertation on women’s narratives of the London Blitz during World War II. An alumna of the juried Northern California Writers’ Retreat\, she also has studied at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Social Welfare\, the American Jewish University\, and the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Her professional background includes over ten years in marketing and arts administration. \nAnna’s debut novel\, Bonfire Night\, has been called “A tender work of art”\, and has already risen to notable acclaim. The book quickly became a Barnes & Noble bestseller and won the Historical Novels Review Editor’s Choice award. Set before and during World War II\, this moving\, intricately wrought novel brings together a young Irish Catholic photographer and a British Jewish medical student\, each discovering the price of love\, art\, and ambition. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Anna or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\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/anna-bliss/
LOCATION:Hook and Ladder: 2134 Olivet Road\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401
CATEGORIES:Wine Pairing
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SUMMARY:Risks and Returns: A Carlsbad City Library Adventure featuring former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\n“The formula that took Ross from Weehawken\, NJ to the White House is a good one for anyone who aspires to achieve.”\n— Deborah Norville\, New York Times bestselling author and anchor of Inside Edition \nLearn all the secrets behind the amazing trajectory of former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross\, named one of Bloomberg’s 50 most influential people in global finance. In his new book\, Risks and Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life\, Wilbur chronicles not only his journey to the top\, but also shares tips on how he remained there. \nJoin us at the Georgina Cole Library to learn his inside strategies\, tips\, and mindset needed for success in business and in life. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is not required\, as it is free and open to the public. However\, copies of Risks and Returns are available for pre-sale below and will be delivered to the event for signing. Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nPLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE: this event will NOT be held at the Dove Library per usual\, but will be held at the Georgina Cole Library\, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive\, Carlsbad. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nWilbur L. Ross\, Jr. was sworn in as the 39th U.S. Secretary of Commerce on February 28\, 2017. Secretary Ross was the principal voice of business in the Administration that ensured U.S. entrepreneurs and businesses had the tools they needed to create jobs and economic opportunity. \nSecretary Ross is the former Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of WL Ross & Co. LLC and has over 55 years of investment banking and private equity experience. He has restructured over $400 billion of assets in the airline\, apparel\, auto parts\, banking\, beverage\, chemical\, credit card\, electric utility\, food service\, furniture\, gypsum\, homebuilding\, insurance\, marine transport\, mortgage origination and servicing\, oil and gas\, railcar manufacturing and leasing\, real estate\, restaurant\, shipyard\, steel\, textile and trucking industries. Secretary Ross has been chairman or lead director of more than 100 companies operating in more than 20 different countries. \nHis new book\, Risks and Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life\, explains how Ross got to the top and stayed there. Rising from humble beginnings in North Bergen\, New Jersey\, Ross applied simple principles with strict discipline—something readers can apply in their own quest for success. Ultimately\, Ross’s strategies and dealmaking skills led to relationships with King Charles\, Warren Buffett\, Carl Icahn\, the Rothschild family\, Steve Wynn\, Lakshmi Mittal\, Mike Milken\, and many other famous personalities. Ross also documents his experiences in the Oval Office. \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/wilbur-ross-8-15-24/
LOCATION:Georgina Cole Library 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad\, 92008 United States
CATEGORIES:Library Adventures
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SUMMARY:Till Death Do Us Part: A Wine\, Chocolate\, and Cheese Adventure with USA Today "best of the year" author Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! To be added to the wait list\, please email Sara at admin@adventuresbythebook.com.\n  \nAbout the In-Person Event\n“An intoxicating\, atmospheric and twist-packed testament to the impossibility of truly knowing even those we love the most.”—Ellery Lloyd\, New York Times bestselling author of The Club \nWe invite you to meet USA Today “best of the year” author Laurie Elizabeth Flynn at a private San Diego residence as she discusses Till Death Do Us Part\, her new thriller set in the vineyards of Napa Valley\, about a woman who finds out her long-dead husband is actually alive. \nYour Adventure includes an assortment of cheese and chocolate\, a glass of wine (non alcohol beverages available as well)\, a copy of Till Death Do Us Part to be signed at the event (select the discounted package option below)\, tax\, book presentation\, and the opportunity to engage with Laurie live and in-person in an intimate setting. \nRegistration\nRegister below for the in-person event\, and the address to the private San Diego residence will be provided 3 days prior to the event via email. Spaces are limited\, so register soon to guarantee your spot. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nLaurie Elizabeth Flynn is a former model who lives in London\, Ontario with her husband and their four children. She is the author of three young adult novels: Firsts\, Last Girl Lied To\, and All Eyes On Her\, under the name L.E. Flynn. Her adult fiction debut\, The Girls Are All So Nice Here\, was named a USA Today Best Book of 2021\, sold in 11 territories worldwide\, and became an instant bestseller in Canada. \nHer new novel\, Till Death Do Us Part\, is a sumptuous\, shocking\, steamy thriller set in the vineyards of Napa Valley which ponders the question—what happens when the husband you thought died years ago shows up alive? \nTen years ago\, June’s beloved husband drowned on their honeymoon. Josh’s body was never found. Now\, a decade later\, June is finally ready to move on. She owns a natural wine bar in Brooklyn and is engaged to a patient\, supportive man named Kyle. She’s excited to begin a new chapter in her life\, enjoy a picture-perfect wedding\, and start a family. \nBut out of the blue\, she sees…him—Josh\, her first husband. Is this just a hallucination from the guilt June carries about finally moving on\, or is it possible that her husband never died in the first place? \nJune tries to forget about this vision\, chalking it up to grief and nerves\, but soon enough\, she stumbles across a website for a winery in Napa\, and the owner in the photo is identical to her dead husband. With her upcoming wedding looming and a fiancé who’s already worried she hasn’t left her past behind\, June flies to Napa for answers. But she’s not prepared for all the secrets she’s about to unlock\, because everything she thought she knew about her first love is a lie. \nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/laurie-elizabeth-flynn/
CATEGORIES:Event,San Diego Adventures
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SUMMARY:Fall into Reading PitchFest: a FREE “Choose Your Fall/Winter 2024 Reads” Virtual Adventure with 18 fan-favorite authors
DESCRIPTION:About PitchFest\n\nAre you so overwhelmed with the dazzling array of books published each year that you have a difficult time choosing your next read? Whether you are part of a book club\, a library\, other reading group\, or an individual reader who could use a little assistance in helping you choose your 2024 reads\, allow us to Pitch in and help you decide with our PitchFest: a FREE Choose Your Fall/Winter 2024 Reads Virtual Adventure! \nPrepare your fall/winter reading list by meeting an incredible lineup of 18 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 18 authors are members of Adventures by the Book\, 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 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 18 fast-paced and fun presentations by all 18 authors that are sure to help you choose your 2024 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 (8/14/24) 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\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. She’s worked as an administrative assistant\, teaching assistant\, in retail and as a stay-at-home-mom\, but always knew her degree in English Literature would pay off\, as she is now happy to be a full-time writer. Her novel\, When the World Fell Silent\, is about the 1917 Halifax Explosion in Nova Scotia. Two women will never be the same again as their paths cross in the most unexpected way\, trailing both heartbreak and joy its wake… \nTo schedule a book club visit with Donna 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  \nJeanne McWilliams Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author and essayist. Her book\, The Nine (She Writes Press 2019) was honored with the 2019 Foreword Indies Gold Award in Thriller & Suspense\, and the Gold Medal and Juror’s Choice in the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards\, among others. Her newest novel\, Daughter of a Promise\, is a modern retelling of the legend of David and Bathsheba. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jeanne 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  \nAnna Bliss is a debut novelist with an MA in Literature and Visual Culture from the University of Sussex\, where she wrote her dissertation on women’s narratives of the London Blitz during World War II. An alumna of the juried Northern California Writers’ Retreat\, she also has studied at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Social Welfare\, the American Jewish University\, and the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Anna’s debut novel\, Bonfire Night\, is a wrought novel set during World War II which brings together a young Irish Catholic photographer and a British Jewish medical student\, each discovering the price of love\, art\, and ambition. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Anna 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  \nA member of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia\, Lora Chilton tells the story of her people and their unlikely survival due to the courage of three Patawomeck women. As a part of the process\, she interviewed tribal elders\, researched colonial documents and studied the Patawomeck language. Chilton graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Her novel\, 1666\, is a fictional retelling of the survival of the Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia through the lives of three women. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Lora 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  \nIntrigued by the discovery that an ancestor was a founder of the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania\, Janis Robinson Daly found her next career direction: unearthing the stories of women whose lives have remained in the shadows. With a love of history\, she balances a need for authenticity and details with a fictional flair to create deeper emotional connections to characters than what biographies provide. Her latest novel\, The Path Beneath Her Feet\, is the emotionally charged sequel to The Unlocked Path which follows Dr. Eliza Edwards’ commitment to limit suffering and save lives amid the tumultuous landscapes of 1930s and 1940s America. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Janis 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  \nBecky Ellis is a Timberwolf Pup. The daughter of a highly decorated World War II combat sergeant\, she is a veteran of a war fought at home. She earned a BA in English Literature at UC Berkeley and has over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. Her novel\, Little Avalanches\, is a gorgeously written memoir of breathtaking scope 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  \nLoretta Ellsworth earned a master’s degree in Writing for Children from Hamline University. She’s the author of four young adult novels: The Shrouding Woman\, In Search of Mockingbird\, In a Heartbeat and Unforgettable as well as her adult debut\, Stars Over Clear Lake. Her new novel\, The French Winemaker’s Daughter\, set during World War II\, is an unforgettable historical novel about love\, war\, family\, and loyalty told in the voices of two women\, generations apart\, who find themselves connected by a mysterious and valuable bottle of wine stolen by 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  \nCrystal King is the author of forthcoming novel\, In The Garden of Monsters\, as well as The Chef’s Secret and Feast of Sorrow\, which was long-listed at the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and designated as a MassBook Awards Must Read. A social media and AI professor by trade\, her writing is fueled by a love of history and a passion for the food\, language\, and culture of Italy. Crystal has taught writing\, creativity\, and social media at Harvard Extension School\, Boston University\, and GrubStreet. A Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and former co-editor of Plum Ruby Review\, she holds an MA in critical and creative thinking from UMass Boston. Her newest novel\, In the Garden of Monsters\, is a retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone\, inspired by Salvador Dalí’s 1948 visit to the Sacro Bosco Mannerist statue garden. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Crystal 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  \nChristina Lynch’s picaresque journey includes chapters in Chicago and at Harvard\, where she was an editor on the Harvard Lampoon. She was the Milan correspondent for W magazine and Women’s Wear Daily\, and disappeared for four years in Tuscany. In L.A. she was on the writing staff of Unhappily Ever After; Encore\, Encore; The Dead Zone and Wildfire. Under the pen name Magnus Flyte\, she is the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers City of Dark Magic and City of Lost Dreams. Her newest 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  \nAnesa Miller is a bestselling fiction author who was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship in Creative Writing from the Ohio Arts Council in 1998. Her poems and prose have been published in The Kenyon Review\, The Cream City Review\, The California Quarterly\, Spoon River Poetry Review\, and many others. One of her novels\, Our Orbit\, was a finalist in regional fiction in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her newest novel\, I Never Do This\, is a compassionate\, thoughtful narrative about hard-won self-realizations. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Anesa 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  \nSimi Monheit is a graduate of Stanford’s Novel Writing program\, has a Master’s degree in Computer Science and an undergraduate degree in English. Her work has appeared in JewishFiction.net\, The Forward\, Moment\, Chautauqua\, HerStry\, Pacifica Literary Review and Lilith Magazine. Her award-winning debut novel\, The Goldie Standard\, is an unapologetically 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  \nMichelle Moran is the internationally bestselling author of eight historical novels. A native of southern California\, she attended Pomona College\, then earned a Masters Degree from the Claremont Graduate University. Her novels\, translated into more than twenty languages\, include icons like Nefertiti\, The Heretic Queen\, Cleopatra’s Daughter\, Madame Tussaud\, The Second Empress\, Rebel Queen\, and Mata Hari. In her newest novel\, Maria\, she takes readers back to New York of the 1950s for the remarkable tale of the woman who inspired The Sound of Music and the man who penned it. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Michelle 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  \nGill Paul is the bestselling author of twelve historical novels\, many of them about real women from the past whom she thinks have been marginalized or misjudged by historians. Her novels have reached the top of the USA Today\, Wall Street Journal\, and Toronto Globe & Mail charts\, and have been translated into twenty-two languages. Her newest novel\, Scandalous Women\, is about Jackie Collins and Jacqueline Susann\, two dynamic\, groundbreaking writers renowned for their scandalous and controversial novels\, and the beleaguered young editorial assistant who introduces them. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Gill 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  \nAnna Quinn is the author of The Night Child\, (Blackstone\, 2018) listed as #1 Best Real Psychological Fiction on Goodreads\, and Ingram’s 2018 Best Book Club Book. Her second novel\, Angeline\, (Blackstone 2023) is a Foreword Review Award Winner\, and nominated for a Washington State Book Award. Her work has garnered blurbs from Garth Stein\, Pam Houston\, Lidia Yuknavitch\, Erica Bauermeister\, Elizabeth George\, Luis Alberto Urrea and Library Journal. Quinn’s writing has appeared in Psychology Today\, New York Times Book Review\, Medium\, Writer’s Digest\, and the Alone Together Anthology. She is the founder of The Writers’ Workshoppe in Port Townsend\, WA.\, and has thirty years of experience teaching and leading writing workshops. In her newest novel\, Angeline\, she explores the complexity of our past selves and the discovery of our present truth; the enduring imprints left by our losses\, forgiveness and acceptance\, and why we believe what we believe. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Anna 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  \nJulia Park Tracey is an award-winning journalist\, essayist and poet. She has written for and edited several newspapers and magazines in Northern California. Julia has written for Huffington Post\, Salon\, Paste\, Scary Mommy\, Thrillist\, Redbook\, Narratively\, Oakland Magazine\, San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Insight\, and many other publications in print and online. She writes about history\, books\, and the arts. Her upcoming novel\, Silence\, is a literary Puritan tale of loss and redemption\, based on the author’s own ancestor\, her seventh great-grandmother. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Julia 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  \nSuzy Vitello’s award-winning short fiction and nonfiction has appeared in The Rumpus\, Mississippi Review\, Plazm\, Tarpaulin Sky\, The Southampton Review and various anthologies and other literary journals. She holds an MFA from Antioch Los Angeles\, and has been a prize winner in The Atlantic Monthly Student Fiction Contest\, and The Frank McCourt Memoir Prize\, and has been a recipient of an Oregon Literary Arts fellowship. Her newest novel\, Bitterroot\, is about a forensic artist who confronts a crime against her own family\, while MAGA politics\, racism and violence rage in a small town in the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Suzy 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  \nTracey Enerson Wood is an international and USA Today bestselling author of four books\, as well as a published playwright whose family is steeped in military tradition. Tracey has authored magazine columns and has written and directed plays and screenplays. Her newest novel\, Katharine\, the Wright Sister\, is an unforgettable novel that shines a spotlight on one of the most important and overlooked women in history\, and the sacrifices she made so that others might fly. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Tracey 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  \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. Zoro’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. \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®)
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SUMMARY:ABTB Hybrid Book Club Adventure featuring NYT bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly in conversation with ABTB Ambassadors Giovanna Iannace and Janis Daly
DESCRIPTION:About the Hybrid (Live 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 in person 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 New York Times bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly\, 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 Golden Doves (below) and we will ship it to you\, so that you can read it prior to the event and have Martha sign your copy at the event. \nAbout the Author and Book\n \n\nMartha Hall Kelly’s debut novel Lilac Girls\, became a New York Times bestseller the week it was published in 2016 and then went on to sell over two million copies and publish in 50 countries. The novel is based on the true story of 72 Polish women who were imprisoned and experimented on at Ravensbruck Concentration Camp and how Caroline Ferriday\, an American philanthropist brought them to the U.S. for rehabilitation and the trip of a lifetime. \nMartha followed Lilac Girls with Lost Roses about Caroline’s mother\, and Sunflower Sisters about Caroline’s great grandmother\, which also became Instant New York Times best sellers. \nHer latest novel\, The Golden Doves\, returns to WWII with two former female spies who are bound together by their past and risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II. It is an extraordinary novel inspired by true events. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Martha 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 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/martha-hall-kelly/
CATEGORIES:Book Club Adventure
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