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Monday, April 1, Gables
CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPHING: In Chasing the Sun (Celebra, $28.95) , international music icon and humanitarian JUANES shares the incredible story of his life and how music and faith guided his path. En Persiguiendo el sol (Celebra, $28.95) JUANES, el ícono humanitario y estrella internacional de la música, comparte la increíble historia de su vida y de cómo la música y la fe lo han guiado en su camino. Signing guidelines: You must purchase a copy of the book at Books & Books, available in English or Spanish, in order to enter the signing line. Order today by calling 305-442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com We’ll have a copy waiting for you when you arrive. You may also purchase your book on the night of the event. This signing is special and exclusive to Books & Books and is scheduled as a book launch on the eve of the book’s publication (4/2/13). If in attendance, you’ll have a chance to receive your copy of the book before anyone else, and you will join in the excitement of having it signed by Juanes in person! There is no limit to the number of books Juanes will sign, but he will not be able to personalize. He will only sign books, so please leave your memorabilia at home. Pictures will be allowed in passing, but not posed. Thanks for honoring our guidelines for a smooth experience. We look forward to seeing you! 6pm Presented in collaboration with The Center for Literature and Theatre at Miami Dade College. Monday, April 1, Bal Harbour Shops
Packed with entertaining anecdotes and sprinkled with clever illustrations, Weekend Makeover (Rodale, $24.99) offers a collection of life-altering makeovers for body, mind, and spirit that can be accomplished in just 48 hours. Jill Martin and Dana Ravich argue that “me” time is essential to living a more balanced, stress-free life, and show readers how to do this without feeling guilty. Each makeover tackles not only the nitty gritty details (like how to stock one’s pantry with nutritious essential or the best ways to get rid of old paperwork), it also guides readers into the right mindset to make the changes stick so that all it takes is one weekend to make, execute, and apply a foolproof plan to get life on track by Monday morning. 6pm Tuesday, April 2, Gables
Don’t miss READING THE BEATS this evening, presented in honor of the upcoming film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel “On the Road” (opening Friday, April 5 at the Coral Gables Art Cinema), “surprise guests” will read excerpts from some of their favorite Beat-era poetry and prose. After the literary fun, join us for a drink or a bite in the bookstore’s courtyard and listen to the jazz-inflected music from the movie’s soundtrack CD. In collaboration with Coral Gables Art Cinema, O, Miami Poetry Festival, and Dranoff International Piano Foundation. 6:30pm Wednesday, April 3, Gables
Power is shifting—from large, stable armies to loose bands of insurgents, from corporate leviathans to nimble start-ups, and from presidential palaces to public squares. But power is also changing, becoming harder to use and easier to lose. As a result, argues award-winning columnist and former Foreign Policy editor Moisés Naím, all leaders have less power than their predecessors, and the potential for upheaval is unprecedented. In The End of Power (Basic Books, $27.99) , Naím illuminates the struggle between once-dominant mega-players and the new micro-powers challenging them in every field of human endeavor. Drawing on provocative, original research and a lifetime of experience in global affairs, Naím explains how the end of power is reconfiguring our world. Presented in collaboration with The Center for Literature and Theatre at Miami Dade College. 6:30pm Wednesday, April 3, Coral Gables Congregational Church
TRANSFORMING BUSINESS: JOHN MACKEY, co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, has led the natural and organic grocer as it has grown from a single store in Austin, Texas, founded in 1978, to an $11 billion Fortune 300 company, and a top U.S. supermarket with more than 340 stores and 70,000 Team Members worldwide. While devoting his career to helping shoppers satisfy their lifestyle needs with high quality natural and organic foods, Mackey has also focused on building a more conscious way of doing business. In Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business (Harvard Business Review, $27) , Mackey presents the fundamental principles and practices of a bold new vision. When you think about the word “conscious,” what words come to mind? Aware? Mindful? Awake? What about “capitalism?” Selfish? Greedy? Unethical? Unfortunately there are plenty of people out there who don’t have a very positive perception of business in general. But what happens when you combine the concept of consciousness with capitalism? Mackey, along with Raj Sisodia, a business professor and co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism Institute, will lead you to think about and practice business differently—with purpose, multiple stakeholder alignment, conscious leadership, and with fully human, caring business cultures. Presented in collaboration with Florida International University School of Business, The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and Whole Foods. 7:30pm Thursday, April 4, Gables
Ukulele Night at Books & Books: Everyone is invited who plays – or who wants to learn to play- the ukulele. Bring your uke or just come and sing along. Featured performers include Bobby Ingram and Sam Sims. For more information, call Glenn Terry at 305-448-3775. 8pm Friday, April 5, Gables
Meet Editor-in-Chief Michael Reynolds as he takes us on a journey from the founding – and into the future of – a remarkable publishing house – Join us for a glass of bubbly and an introduction to the fascinating world of Europa Editions. Since Europa’s founding in 2005, the house has published more works of international fiction than any other trade publisher in the United States. Europa’s list represents the best in world literature. Among Europa’s authors there are five Booker Prize nominees, two Pulitzer Prize winners, two winners of the Prix Goncourt, two winners of the Strega Prize, and one winner of the German Book Prize. Europa’s books have been named New York Times Editors Picks five times, and New York Times Notable Books of the Year twice; they have also appeared on the New York Times Bestseller list, the National Indiebound Bestsellers list, and countless regional bestseller lists. Presented in collaboration with THE BETSY HOTEL. 8pm RSVP here to let us know you are coming. Saturday, April 6, Gables
Sticking to a Dream — The Trials and Tribulations of Getting a Book Published or Climbing Any Mountain with Jenny Milcham: Suspense writer Milcham is the Chair of the International Thriller Writers’ Debut Authors Program, and teaches writing and publishing for New York Writers Workshop and Arts By The People. Inspired in part by an experience she had as a child, Milchman shapes an intricate, exhilarating story in her literary thriller Cover of Snow (Ballantine, $26) . Milchman’s babysitter confessed to her one night that he was planning to kill himself. By telling her parents when they returned, the babysitter was found, and saved. “That experience was formative,” she remembers. “In years to come I felt terrified that the decision had been left in my eight year old hands.” Milchman eventually started a career as a psychotherapist, helping people professionally find a way out of their desperation. And while her expert background influences her writing, so does the work of literary greats such as Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, and Nancy Pickard, who describes Milchman’s debut as “absorbing from start to finish.” Author Laura Lippman says Cover of Snow gets “the highest praise I can bestow.” And Lee Child raves that the book is “everything a great suspense novel should be—tense, emotional, mysterious and satisfying.” 3:30pm Sunday, April 7, Gables
The five Kingdom Keepers and their core friends have uncovered a startling truth: Maleficent and the Overtakers (Disney villains) are plotting a catastrophic event that could have repercussions far beyond the world of Disney. Aboard the Disney Cruise Line’s inaugural passage through the new Panama Canal, the Keepers and their holograms uncover a puzzle hidden within the pages of a stolen journal. The point of that puzzle will reveal itself in the caves of Aruba, the zip lines of Costa Rica, and the jungles of Mexico. A destructive force, dormant for decades, is about to be unleashed. The five Kingdom Keepers are to be its first victims. Find our what happens in the newest Kingdom Keepers book – Dark Passage (Hyperion, $17.99) by Ridley Pearson. 2pm Monday, April 8, University of Miami
Meet Andy Cohen discussing Most Talkative (St. Martin’s Griffin, $14.99) and featuring Q&A with Associate Professor of Communication John Soliday. In Most Talkative, Cohen takes readers behind the scenes of his life and work, truly one and the same, to tell the story of his rise from a TV-adoring kid who always had a copy of People magazine at his side while growing up, to an Emmy Award–winning executive and producer of Bravo’s top-rated shows—including Top Chef, The Real Housewives franchise, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Project Runway, Shear Genius and Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. Vouchers are available for this event at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Miami Beach and Bal Harbour Shops, and at the door that evening, while supplies last. This voucher entitles you to receive (1) one copy of Most Talkative ($14.99 + tax) and also serves as your entry for (1) person to Andy Cohen’s talk, Q&A and book signing. This event is presented in collaboration with The University of Miami School of Communication. 7:30pm Tuesday, April 9, Gables
Every day’s an adventure with Isabella. In Isabella: Star of the Story (Sourcebooks, $16.99) by Jennifer Fosberry, she checks out the library, and steals the spotlight from some of the most memorable children’s book characters. She’s Alice, tumbling down the rabbit hole. No, now she’s Peter Pan, flying off to Never Never Land. And when it’s finally time to follow the yellow brick road home, she decides she’s happy just being Isabella, the little purple-haired girl with a lot of books and even more imagination. 4:30pm Tuesday, April 9, Coral Gables Congregational Church
THE BIG READ 2013: Keynote Lecture by Tim O’Brien: The Things They Carried follows a platoon of infantrymen through the jungles of Vietnam. We see them trudge through the muck of a constant downpour, get hit by sniper fire, pull body parts out of a tree, laugh while they tell their stories to each other, and fall silent when faced with making sense of it all—both in the moment and twenty years later. A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize, The Things They Carried is one of the finest books about the Vietnam War ever written. O’Brien makes a special appearance to discuss this contemporary American classic. This keynote is part of a month-long series of events and projects inspired by The Things They Carried, and recognizing the contributions of America’s servicemen and women. The Big Read is produced by the Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College and presented in collaboration with Books & Books. 7:30pm Free and open to the public. Wednesday, April 10, Temple Judea
IN CONVERSATION: PETER DE JONGE & JAMES PATTERSON: In the 1980’s, Peter de Jonge worked as a copywriter at J. Walter Thompson, a large advertising agency that was essentially run by James Patterson. During this time, Jonge wasn’t a particularly inspired copywriter, because most of his energy went into the work he was doing on the side, writing features he was starting to publish in The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, etc. Patterson, who was just starting to make a name for himself as a writer of thrillers, noticed these articles and one day he knocked on the door of de Jonge’s little office, stepped in and closed the door behind him. Jonge thought he was about to get fired. Instead, Patterson asked if he wanted to write a novel with him. The book, Miracle on the 17th Green, marked Patterson’s first attempt at using a co-author. The two went on to write Beach Road and Beach House together and over the years, have become good friends. Tonight, they reunite for a conversation about crime fiction. Darlene O’Hara—the brilliant, hard-living, obsessive, and somewhat self-destructive detective introduced in Peter de Jonge’s acclaimed crime fiction masterwork Shadows Still Remain—returns in Buried on Avenue B (Harper, $25.99) . An edgy and suspenseful noir thriller, Buried on Avenue B traverses the gritty landscape of New York’s Lower East Side and the more sordid corners of Sarasota, Florida, as a gruesome and unexpected discovery, in a makeshift Alphabet City grave, heats up a 17-year-old cold case. Patterson calls Darlene O’Hara “one of the freshest, hippest detective creations in many a year.” Signing Guidelines: The event will be followed by a book signing with Patterson and de Jonge. Purchase a copy of Buried on Avenue B and Patterson will sign (1) one copy of his newest book, either for adults: Alex Cross, Run or for children: MS: My Brother’s a Big Fat Liar plus (1) one copy of one of his backlist titles. Pictures may be taken in passing, but not posed. Event begins at 7:30pm. Free and open to the public. Wednesday, April 10, Gables
Lawton Chiles was one of the most inspirational and influential politicians to come from Florida. His unique campaign style and passion for improving people s lives established a legacy that deserves recognition today. John Coggin conducted more than one hundred interviews with the friends, family, and co-workers of Lawton Chiles to create this definitive biography – Walkin’ Lawton (FL Historical Society, $24.95). Coggin’s insightful writing based on extensive research illuminates both the political career and personal life of the fascinating Lawton Chiles. 8pm Wednesday, April 10, Miami Beach
A Short Jew in the Body of a Tall Wasp is a wonderful, honest, often funny and sometimes heartbreaking, account of the struggles of Mark Okun–how he finds himself and determines where he fits in life. As a tall blonde, blue-eyed gay man adopted and raised by loving, dark, small Jewish parents, he describes his genes being at war with his upbringing. The ‘can’t believe it’s true story’, which opens in Miami, reads like the movie “Almost Famous” meets “Tales of the City.” At the age of forty-two, Okun meets his birth family for the first time on the nationally televised “Gordon Elliott Show” where as part of the show, he cuts and styles their hair. 6pm Wednesday, April 10, Bal Harbour Shops
In the Face of Evil (Friesen Press, $39.99) is the story of ten-year old Dina Frydman and her miraculous survival of the Holocaust. First-time author Tema N. Merback has written a gripping account of the daily life of Polish Jewry, their hopes and dreams of a better world prior to the Nazi invasion. The destruction of that world and the ensuing years of ghetto, forced labor, concentration camps and death are portrayed through the eyes of a teenager who struggles to understand and survive. Even in a world gone mad, love blooms and heroism abounds. In the Face of Evil is a timeless story of the upheavals of war, the tenacious endurance of love and the resilience of the human spirit. It is the true story of the author’s mother, Dina, and her teenage years during the Holocaust—the single most defining moment in modern history. 6:30pm Thursday, April 11, Gables
Every day we are faced with choices that entail saying no–and frankly we’re not very good at it. Whether it’s the desire to please, get ahead, accumulate or impress, our lives have become so full and so busy that it is hard to determine what we really need and what’s really important to us. The purpose Saying No and Letting Go (Jewish Lights, $16.99) by Rabbi Edwin Goldberg is to help you regain control of the things that matter most in your life. It taps timeless Jewish wisdom that teaches how to “hold on tightly” to the things that matter most while learning to “let go lightly” of the demands, worries, activities and conflicts that do not ultimately matter. 6:30pm Friday, April 12, Gables
Who knew that horticulture was such an intoxicating subject? In this follow-up to the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Bugs and Wicked Plants, Amy Stewart explores the odd, unusual, and surprisingly common plants that have produced the world’s greatest spirits. The Drunken Botanist (Algonquin, $19.95) uncovers the enlightening botanical history and the fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, fruits, and even a few fungi. With a delightful two-color vintage-style interior, over fifty drink recipes, growing tips for gardeners, and advice that carries Stewart’s trademark wit, this is the perfect gift for gardeners and cocktail aficionados alike. What’s Books & Books’ signature drink? Find out tonight as Amy Stewart unveils her own concoction created in honor of our very own bookstore! Botany, Books & Booze – what could be better? 8pm Saturday, April 13, Bal Harbour Shops
Baker’s Haulover, A Maritime Treasure of History and Pioneers by Martha Saconchik-Pytel tells the untold story of Baker’s Haulover at the north end of Miami Beach, Florida, and the adjoining lands of Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles. This book is a celebration of a forgotten era of maritime history and a tribute to the spirit of its pioneers. The author’s words are taken from more than 400 interviews. Many of the pioneers interviewed have since passed and if not for this author’s research, first-hand dialogues would be lost forever. 2pm Saturday, April 13, Gables
Deena Hoagland, LCSW, is director and founder of Island Dolphin Care, a not-for-profit organization in Key Largo, Florida. Breaths That Count shares her journey as the mother of a critically ill child who finds that the friendship of dolphins provides her with the answers to help her son while shaping her destiny to offer hope to countless others. This is a must-read story of tragedy, adventure, creativity and healing. Deena’s story is inspiring, empowering and informative as she navigates through the world of complex medical treatments and brings animal assisted therapy to new heights. 5pm Sunday, April 14, Gables
Is everything really so beautiful at the ballet? For Miami City Ballet principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg it is; but it wasn’t always so. She shares hints, tips and professional advice for aspiring dancers and their parents, hoping to ease them through the hard years of study as well as through the abrupt and challenging transition from student to professional. So, You Want to be a Ballet Dancer (Univ Press of FL, $14.95) , covers everything from choosing a school and auditioning, to stage makeup and backstage basics. Young dancers are sure to find the answers needed to help them survive in today’s challenging ballet world. 6pm Monday, April 15, Gables
In Maya Architecture: Temples in the Sky (Univ Press of Fl, $34.95) , acclaimed architect Kenneth Treister brings a unique perspective to the physical remains of the ancient Maya cities. Through his knowledgeable treatment of construction methods and materials, Treister discusses the ways in which Maya structures have influenced current forms of design and construction. By observing these ancient cities Treister seeks to unlock the secret of the Maya’s mysterious collapse. In their buildings, Treister finds not only the mortar that held their civilization together but the competitiveness that was the cause of its ruin as well. 8pm Tuesday, April 16, Gables
Barbara Olschner believes in her party’s founding principles: lower taxes, less regulation, limited government, and individual accountability. But she also believes in governing through compromise, respectfully listening to opponents’ viewpoints, and the possibility that a Republican can be fiscally but not socially conservative. The Reluctant Republican (Univ Press of Fl, $24.95) traces Olschner’s failed campaign for Congress and her realization that the current leadership of her party demands strict adherence to its ideology. Not only are different viewpoints not tolerated, but those who espouse them are vilified for their disloyalty. 6:30pm Wednesday, April 17, Gables
QUEEN OF Y/A: SARAH DESSEN tells the story of Mclean, a high school senior who has taken on a new persona in each of the four towns she’s lived in since her parents’ bitter divorce. Each new move has brought a fresh opportunity for Mclean to reinvent herself from perky cheerleader to drama diva to all-around joiner. But here in Lakeview, Mclean’s putting down roots for the first time, making friends, unpacking boxes, and discovering a desire to stay in one place and just be herself, whoever that is. With over 7.6 million copies in print, Sarah Dessen is beloved by teens and adults around the world for her effortlessly-written coming-of-ages novels which so perfectly capture the emotional life of adolescence. What Happened to Goodbye (Speak, $9.99) is classic Dessen, sure to resonate with readers of all ages and perfect for summer reading. Tickets are required for this event. Purchase a copy of What Happened to Goodbye at Books & Books and you will be admitted to her talk and Q&A, followed by a book signing. 7pm
Thursday, April 18, Gables
Dave Liniger had it all: four successful children, a lifetime filled with adventure, and a successful company, RE/MAX, one of the most prominent real estate brands. And then everything changed. Doctors discovered he had a horrific staph infection along his spine that left him paralyzed from the neck down and in excruciating pain. My Next Step (Hay House, $19.95) chronicles how Dave found reserves of strength to fight through his pain. His mantra became, “Just 10 steps.” If he could take 10 steps, he could take 20. If he could take 20, he could walk a mile. After three critical surgeries and six grueling months in the hospital, Dave finally returned home. He continues to heal, but is back running the company he loves and getting stronger every day. 6:30pm Friday, April 19, Gables
Are vengeance and justice really so very different? No, answers legal scholar and novelist Thane Rosenbaum in Payback: The Case for Revenge (Univ of Chicago, $26) —revenge is, in fact, indistinguishable from justice. Revenge, Rosenbaum argues, is not the problem. The problem is the inadequacy of lawful outlets through which to express it. He mounts a case for legal systems to punish the guilty commensurate with their crimes as part of a societal moral duty to satisfy the needs of victims to feel avenged. Payback is a provocative and eye-opening cultural tour of revenge and its rewards. It liberates revenge from its social stigma and proves that vengeance is indeed ours, a perfectly human and acceptable response to moral injury. Rosenbaum deftly persuades us to reconsider a misunderstood subject and, along the way, reinvigorates the debate on the shape of justice in the modern world. 8pm Saturday, April 20, Gables
Emma Parks joins a monkey research project deep in the South American rainforest on a whim. She’s barely arrived when International Wildlife Conservation’s renowned director drowns during a party celebrating the group’s controversial takeover of the park. Tension mounts following the machete murder of a researcher, threatening Emma’s budding primatology career, her secret romance with an Australian zoologist, and more importantly — her life. Find out what happens to Emma in Monkey Love and Murder by Edith McClintock. 7pm Sunday, April 21, Gables
Balance and moderation should be the guiding theme in any wellness and weight management program. Deconstructing the Food Pyramid (Outskirts Press, $$19.95) , by Dr. Frank Ferrin, addresses the valuation of the different food groups according to their nutritional and caloric contributions, and presents a serious consideration of physiologic, social and economic factors in connection with our present day concerns with obesity as a world-wide epidemic. Realization of goals and expectations, need to align with individual characteristics. There is always an alternative approach to achieve such balance and moderation by making the better choices. 4pm Monday, April 22, Gables
EARTH DAY SPECIAL: For hundreds of years, the most popular books in the Western world next to the Bible were “bestiaries,” fanciful encyclopedias collecting all of human knowledge and mythology about the animal kingdom. Now, in The Big, Bad Book of Beasts (William Morrow, $18.99) , award-winning author Michael Largo has updated the medieval bestsellers for the twenty-first century, illuminating little-known facts, astonishing secrets, and bizarre superstitions about the beasts that inhabit our world—and haunt our imaginations. You’ll learn about the biggest bug ever, the smallest animal in the world, and the real creatures that inspired the fabled unicorns. You’ll discover how birds learned to fly, why cats rub against your legs, and a thousand other facts that will make you look at nature in a wonderfully new way. 6:30pm Tuesday, April 23, GABLES
Ryan Blair has no formal business education. His middle-class childhood ended abruptly when his abusive father succumbed to drug addiction and abandoned the family. Blair and his mother moved to a rough neighborhood, and soon he was in and out of juvenile detention, joining a gang just to survive. Then his mother fell in love with a successful entrepreneur who took Ryan under his wing. With his mentor’s guidance, Blair started his first company, 24/7 Tech, at age twenty-one. He has since created and sold several companies for hundreds of millions of dollars. In Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain (Portfolio, $16) , Ryan provides an inspirational guide full of powerful stories and lessons and a road map for entrepreneurial success. 12pm Wednesday, April 24, Gables
The Churchill Society of South Florida and Books & Books are pleased to present acclaimed journalist Paul Reid for a discussion of the most anticipated biography of the last two decades, The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 . Spanning the years of 1940-1965, Defender of the Realm picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister, with his country on the brink of total defeat at the hands of Nazi Germany. More than twenty years in the making, Defender of the Realm presents a revelatory portrait of this brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader. The Churchill Society of South Florida is dedicated to encouraging study of the life and thought of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, advancing knowledge of his example as a statesman, developing and participating in student outreach programs, and engaging in other related charitable and educational endeavors. For more information, please contact churchillsocietyofsouthflorida
Thursday, April 25, Gables
The short-lived cultural journal Quadrante transformed the practice of architecture in fascist Italy. Over the course of three years (1933–36), the magazine agitated for an “architecture of the state” that would represent the values and aspirations of the fascist regime, and in so doing it changed the language with which architects and their clientele addressed the built environment. Through a detailed study of Quadrante and its circle of architects, critics, artists, and patrons, The Battle for Modernism (Rizzoli, $45) by David Rifkind investigates the relationship between modern architecture and fascist political practices in Italy during Benito Mussolini’s regime. 8pm Thursday, April 25, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
From Ben Katchor, one of the most original and imaginative American cartoonists at work today, comes a collection of graphic narratives on the subjects of urban planning, product design, and architecture—a surrealist handbook for the rebuilding of society in the twenty-first century. With cutting wit Katchor reveals a world similar to our own—lives are defined by possessions, consumerism is a kind of spirituality—but also slightly, fabulously askew. Frequently and brilliantly bizarre, and always mesmerizing, Hand-Drying in America (Pantheon, $29.95) ensures that you will never look at a building, a bar of soap, or an ATM the same way. 6pm Friday, April 26, Gables
From Ben Katchor, one of the most original and imaginative American cartoonists at work today, comes a collection of graphic narratives on the subjects of urban planning, product design, and architecture—a surrealist handbook for the rebuilding of society in the twenty-first century. With cutting wit Katchor reveals a world similar to our own—lives are defined by possessions, consumerism is a kind of spirituality—but also slightly, fabulously askew. Frequently and brilliantly bizarre, and always mesmerizing, Hand-Drying in America (Pantheon, $29.95) ensures that you will never look at a building, a bar of soap, or an ATM the same way. 8pm Saturday, April 27, Gables
Victoria Stilwell is one of the most well-loved and trusted names in America’s pet media, winning over audiences with her television show — It’s Me or the Dog — which airs in more than 40 countries. By using positive reinforcement training methods, Victoria helps owners change the way their dog thinks, feels, and learns. In Train Your Dog Positively (Ten Speed, $14.99) , this upbeat, proven guide, Victoria will address the main problem behaviors that have dog owners wringing their hands in desperation, from submissive urination to separation anxiety to leash aggression to jumping up on visitor. 2pm Sunday, April 28, Gables
FOR TEENS: Spring into Future Tour: Don’t miss four amazing authors in one night! Tahereh Mafi is a girl. She was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Orange County, California, where the weather is just a little too perfect for her taste. When unable to find a book, she can be found reading candy wrappers, coupons, and old receipts. Shatter Me and Unravel Me are the first two novels in a trilogy about Juliette.Veronica Rossi graduated from UCLA and studied fine art at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She began writing fiction for teens and received first-place awards in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and SouthWest Writers annual contests before completing Under the Never Sky. It’s since been embraced by publishers in more than twenty-six countries worldwide and optioned for film by Warner Bros. In Through the Ever Night , the second book in her spellbinding Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi combines fantasy and sci-fi elements to create a captivating adventure—and a love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.
Anna Carey is the author of The Eve Trilogy. The first two titles (Eve, Once) are now available wherever books are sold, and the series finale, Rise , hits shelves April 2, 2013. She likes miniatures, bacon, subway generated wind, flea markets, chalkboard silhouettes, dance-offs, arnold palmers, bacon, Chinese finger traps, top-of-your-lungs car singing, and bacon. She dislikes pennies, aromatherapy, paper receipts, commercials, and tunafish. Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of the Unearthly trilogy. A native of southeastern Idaho, she has graduate degrees in creative writing from Boise State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She currently lives with her husband and two small children in Southern California, where she teaches writing at Pepperdine University. Boundless is the riveting finale of the Unearthly series, and Clara must choose her fate once and for all. Monday, April 29, Gables
Life After Life (Shannon Ravenel, $24.95) , Jill McCorkle’s first novel in seventeen years, is alive with the daily triumphs and challenges of the residents and staff of Pine Haven Estates, a retirement facility, which is now home to a good many of Fulton, North Carolina’s older citizens. McCorkle puts her finger on the pulse of every character’s strengths, weaknesses, and secrets. And, as she connects their lives through their present circumstances, their pasts, and, in some cases, through their deaths, she celebrates the blessings and wisdom of later life and infuses this remarkable novel with hope and laughter. 8pm Tuesday, April 30, Soho Beach House
Spend an evening with a British Master Crime Novelist inside Soho Beach House, a British-born private club – open to Books & Books customers by RSVP in honor of our partnership — Meet the “only bonafide heir to Raymond Chandler” Philip Kerr, discussing and signing his newest Bernie Gunther novel, A Man Without Breath (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $26.95) . The national bestselling author of Prague Fatale delivers a powerful new thriller that returns the sardonic Berlin cop, to the Eastern Front, where he must uncover the perpetrators of a terrible war crime. As Malcolm Forbes enthused in The Daily Beast, “The Bernie Gunther novels are, by a long chalk, the best crime novels around today.” Exclusive: This event is presented in collaboration with Soho Beach House, founded in London in 1995 as a private members’ club for those in film, media and creative industries. The club will open its doors to Books & Books customers for this special event by RSVP only, with limited availability. If you would like to attend this event, please RSVP HERE. Author talk and cocktails begin at 7pm. |