About the Event

Adventures by the Book™ is pleased to partner with the Carlsbad City Library for a Classics Revisited Free Library Adventure with engaging authors Sarah McCoy, Jenne Bergstrom, and Miko Osada. Join us as we revisit the classics and fall back in love with stories, both old and new.  Return to Green Gables with Sarah, but to a time before Anne in Marilla of Green Gables. Then, get inspired to cook with Jenne and Miko, with recipes that come straight out of Little Women with The Little Women Cookbook.

This free Adventure includes a book discussion with both authors, Q&A, book signing, and the opportunity to meet the authors up close and personal.

About the Authors

Sarah McCoy is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of Marilla of Green Gables, The Mapmaker’s Children; The Baker’s Daughter, a 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Best Historical Fiction nominee, The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico; the novella “The Branch of Hazel” in Grand Central, and Le souffle des feuilles et des promesses, a French exclusive title. Sarah’s work has been featured in Real Simple, The Millions, Your Health Monthly, Huffington Post and other publications. She has taught English writing at Old Dominion University and at the University of Texas at El Paso.

The daughter of an Army officer, her family was stationed in Germany during her childhood. She grew up in Virginia and now lives with her husband, an orthopedic sports surgeon, and their dog, Gilbert, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Jenne Bergstrom was raised by two summer camp directors but spent all her time reading instead of being outdoors. She went into a tiny one-room schoolhouse in a charming mountain town but always dreamed of living in a glamorous big city. Nowadays, she lives in a tiny, tiny house in “big city” San Diego, CA and runs a library in yet another charming mountain town. She is the co-founder of the literary culinary blog 36eggs.com, where they recreate foods and experiences from favorite books. Her favorite Little Women character is Aunt March.

Miko Osada is a librarian for kids and teens, in a suburb just east of San Diego. She lives with her wife and three cats, Figgy, Piggy, and Squeazle. Miko is the co-creator of 36eggs.com. Little Women was one of her favorite stories growing up, and she owns four copies of the book— two in Japanese (her first language) and two in English. Miko is a proud member of Slytherin House, and the March sister she relates to most is Amy.

For Book Clubs

Are you in a book club, seeking fabulous authors who are excited and available to meet with you? Then you will be delighted to know that Sarah McCoy is just one member of our wonderful community of nearly 100 NovelNetwork authors, available to meet with book clubs via video chat, or perhaps even in person if they are local and available.

NovelNetwork 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!

To schedule a visit with Sarah or any of our authors, join for free here.

Event Registration

Event is free and open to the public (on a first-come, first-served basis); registration is not necessary. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event, and pre-sold below. Only books purchased at the event or below will be eligible for signing. Questions about the event may be directed to the Carlsbad City Library at 760-602-2049.