READERS & WRITERS CALENDAR: FROM OCTOBER 11, 2015

October 2015 Articles

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Readers

October 11 (Sunday, 3;00 pm) — Write Out Loud presents Veronica Murphy and Walter Ritter whobring “Mystery & Mayhem” to the Ed Brown Center for Active Adults as part of the popular Sunday Afternoon @ 3:00 performance series. They will read aloud pieces written by Edgar Allan Poe and other writers of hair-raising tales – including Poe’s iconic poem, The Raven, and The Tell-Tale Heart.

A very special feature of the afternoon is concert pianist, Jacquelyne (Jacqui) Silver, who will perform Robert Schumann’s The Prophet Bird Opus 87. No. 7 and accompany the actors as they read. Silver is an artistic innovator and educator who has performed at the major music centers of North America. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she worked in close collaboration with such luminaries as Leonard Bernstein, Marilyn Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Barry Tuckwell, Tony Randall and John Cullum. She has been a guest on “The Tonight Show,” the “Dick Cavett Show” and the “Alan King Show,” as well as on television and radio specials.

For additional information, contact Lynn Wolsey at lwolsey@cox.net.

October 11 (Sunday, 3:30 pm) — Terri Nolan signs her new book Blue Bird (Paperback). Birdie Keane is back in this thrilling third novel in the critically acclaimed and award nominated series that began with Burden of Truth and continued with Glass Houses. Some secrets should remain hidden and Birdie Elizabeth Keane has the mother of them all. Until she confronts it – lying in wait in Kentucky – she can’t have a future. Her boyfriend, Ron Hughes, doesn’t agree. His agenda does not include the ghost that haunts his girl and prevents her from forming a lasting bond. Their relationship is racing toward a head-on collision as Birdie’s past threatens everything. Their problems become dangerous when Birdie runs afoul of the law. With Ron too volatile to trust, can Birdie prevent herself from becoming a victim yet again?

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747.

October 11 (Sunday, 12:00 pm) — As part of our ongoing Weekend with Locals Program we will be hosting Jill Hall author of, The Black Velvet Coat.

October 14 (Wednesday, 7:30 pm) — Warwick's is hosting author Arthur Benjamin to present his book, The Magic of Math. Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. Dr. Benjamin's articles have been featured in Scientific American and Discover. He is coauthor of Mathemagics. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved Seating is available. Only books purchased from Warwick's will be signed.

The Magic of Math is the math book you wish you had in school. Using a delightful assortment of examples from ice cream scoops and poker hands to measuring mountains and making magic squares, this book empowers you to see the beauty, simplicity, and truly magical properties behind those formulas and equations that once left your head spinning. You'll learn the key ideas of classic areas of mathematics like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, but you'll also have fun fooling around with Fibonacci numbers, investigating infinity, and marveling over mathematical magic tricks that will make you look like a math genius!

A mathematician who is known throughout the world as the mathemagician, Arthur Benjamin mixes mathematics and magic to make the subject fun, attractive, and easy to understand. In The Magic of Math, Benjamin does more than just teach skills: with a tip of his magic hat, he takes you on as his apprentice to teach you how to appreciate math the way he does. He motivates you to learn something new about how to solve for x, because there is real pleasure to be found in the solution to a challenging problem or in using numbers to do something useful. But what he really wants you to do is be able to figure out why, for that's where you ll find the real beauty, power, and magic of math.

If you are already someone who likes math, this book will dazzle and amuse you. If you never particularly liked or understood math, Benjamin will enlighten you and with a wave of his magic wand turn you into a math lover.

October 14 (Wednesday, 3:30-4:45 pm) — Poetry International Publishing Salons Welcomes: James Matlack Raney, indie author of Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves, will be guest speaking in Student Services West, Room 2512, giving insight into the life of an independently-published author. The event is FREE and open to the public.

James Matlack Raney grew up all over the world, in Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Now he calls Southern California home, writing adventures and occasionally living a few of his own. The Jim Morgan series of novels are his first novels.

"It captures the flavor of old-fashioned serials, and features fleshed-out, youthful protagonists, whose lives are a joy to follow... this suspenseful, engrossing novel has all the sophistication of the very best YA best-sellers." ~ Kirkus Reviews

"Beautifully written and perfectly paced, Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves is a must read for everyone who loves to step into world colored with a little magic and a lot of adventure." - YA Reads

See more at: http://www.jamesmraney.com/praise-for-the-jim-morgan-books/. For more information on this and other poetry readings held by Poetry International, please contact us at poetryintl@gmail.com, visit our website: http://poetryinternational.sdsu.edu, join our circle of friends on Facebook or follow us via Twitter.

October 14 (Wednesday, 7:30 pm) — Sarah Weinman, the editor of the new books, Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s: A Library of America Boxed Set (Hardcover). The Library of America and editor Sarah Weinman redefine the classic era of American crime fiction with a landmark collection of eight brilliant novels by the female pioneers of the genre, the women who paved the way for Gillian Flynn, Tana French, and Lisa Scottoline.

Though women crime and suspense writers dominate today s best seller lists, the extraordinary creations of the mid-century female pioneers of the genre are largely unknown. Their work, influential in its day and still vibrant and extraordinarily riveting, is long overdue for rediscovery. Now The Library of America makes these classic books available in a deluxe two-volume collector s edition.

From the 1940s, here are Vera Caspary s famous career girl mystery Laura; Helen Eustis s intricate campus thriller The Horizontal Man; Dorothy B. Hughes s In a Lonely Place, the terrifyingly intimate portrait of a serial killer; and Elisabeth Sanxay Holding s The Blank Wall, in which a wife in wartime is forced to take extreme measures when her family is threatened.

The 1950s volume includes Charlotte Armstrong s Mischief, the nightmarish drama of a child entrusted to a psychotic babysitter; Patricia Highsmith s brilliant The Blunderer, which tracks the perverse parallel lives of two men driven toward murder; Margaret Millar's Beast in View, a relentless study in madness; and Dolores Hitchens s Fools Gold, a hard-edged tale of robbery and redemption.

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747.

October 15 (Thursday, 7:30 pm) — Fall Fiction Frenzy in San Diego featuring Stephanie Diaz, Livia Blackburne, Bethany Crandell, and Jenny Kaczorowski.

For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/fall-fiction-frenzy-san-diego.

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747.

October 15 (Thursday, 6:00 pm) — Warwick’s presents Anne Romney, bestselling author and founder of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases, who will be signing her memoir, In This Together. Signing line will operate on a first-come first-served basis. This is a meet-and-greet event. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the National MS Society Pacific South Coast Chapter.

When Mitt and Ann Romney met in their late teens, a great American love story began. And their life together would be blessed: five healthy sons, financial security, and a home filled with joy. Despite the typical ups and downs, they had a storybook life.

Then, in 1998, Ann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She couldn't believe it was real; there were no therapies or treatments to help her. Mitt told her that day that they would tackle the diagnosis as a team: They were in it together. As long as it isn't fatal, we're fine. If you have to be in a wheelchair, I'll be right there to push it, he told her. And Ann thought, But I'll be the one in the wheelchair. A caregiver and helper her whole life, she'd crossed a terrible invisible line. She wouldn't be able to care for her family anymore. She was the patient. Ann and Mitt would face the most frightening and humbling experience of their lives.

From reflections on her early life, her marriage, and her diagnosis and recovery, the sources of her faith, and the stories of others who overcame adversity and inspired her to keep going, In This Together is a brave and deeply honest portrait of a family facing an unexpected blow, often in the most public of circumstances.

A lot of people talk about a transformation that happens when life throws you a curve ball, and the big one in my life was my MS diagnosis. With all the blessings I've had, MS has been my greatest teacher: It has taught me about faith, compassion, and serving others. I've met many people along the way who've shared advice and demonstrated enormous resilience in the face of challenges; their stories gave me strength. In sharing my story, I want to give others hope as I've been given hope on this journey.

October 16 (Friday, 7:30 pm) — Warwick's is hosting New York Times bestselling author William Paul Young to talk about and sign his newest novel, Eve. William Paul Young is the bestselling author of The Shack. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved Seating is available.

The Shack shattered our limited perceptions about God. Eve will destroy harmful misconceptions about ourselves. From the author of the 25-million copy bestseller The Shack comes a captivating new novel destined to be one of the most important and talked-about books of the decade.

When a shipping container washes ashore on an island between our world and the next, John the Collector finds a young woman inside – broken, frozen, and barely alive. With the aid of Healers and Scholars, John oversees her recovery and soon discovers her genetic code connects her to every known human race. She is a girl of prophecy and no one can guess what her survival will mean…

No one but Eve, Mother of the Living, who calls her daughter, and invites her to witness the truth about her story – indeed, the truth about us all.

Eve is a bold, unprecedented exploration of the Creation narrative, true to the original texts and centuries of scholarship – yet with breathtaking discoveries that challenge traditional misconceptions about who we are and how we’re made. As The Shack awakened readers to a personal, non-religious understanding of God, Eve will free us from faulty interpretations that have corrupted human relationships since the Garden of Eden.

Eve opens a refreshing conversation about the equality of men and women within the context of our beginnings, helping us see each other as our Creator does – complete, unique, and not constrained to cultural rules or limitations.

Thoroughly researched and exquisitely written, Eve is a masterpiece that will inspire readers for generations to come.

October 16 (Friday, 7:30 pm) — Gavin Aung Than signs his new book Zen Pencils-Volume Two: Dream the Impossible Dream (Paperback).

Zen Pencils is an exciting and unique new comic that takes inspirational and famous quotes and adapts them into cartoon stories. From icons like Einstein, Gandhi, and Twain to modern-day philosophers, comedians and writers – their words are turned into heartwarming stories by cartoonist Gavin Aung Than. Be inspired, motivated, educated, and laugh as you read famous words as never before!

Zen Pencils is an exciting and unique new comic form that takes inspirational and famous quotations and adapts them into graphic stories. From icons like Confucius, Marie Curie, and Henry David Thoreau, to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge, to contemporary notables like Ira Glass, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Neil Gaiman – their words are turned into sometimes heartwarming, sometimes sobering stories by cartoonist Gavin Aung Than. Be inspired, motivated, educated, and laugh as you read famous words as never before!

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747.

October 17 (Saturday, 7:00 pm) — Steve Kowit Memorial Reading: Members of the public are invited to read from Steve Kowit’s last collection of poetry: Cherish: New and Selected Poems, at D.G.Wills Books, 7461 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, 858-456-1800, http://www.dgwillsbooks.com.

Steve Kowit, Poet Laureate of San Diego, passed away in April 2015. He was a poet, an editor, and beloved teacher. He was 2007 winner of the Tampa Review Prize for Poetry for his collection The First Noble Truth and author of other books of poems, including Lurid Confessions, The Dumbbell Nebula, and The Gods of Rapture. He was also author of the influential creative writing workshop text In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet’s Portable Workshop.

“How fine to have in in our hands . . . the lucid, voluptuous, exuberant poems of Steve Kowit.” — Dorianne Laux

“A memorable exhilaration, a singular concentration of language, and a flow of razor-sharp images springing irrepressibly from the author’s humanity.” — Choice

October 18 (Sunday, 6:00 to 8:00 pm) — The Good Earth / Great Chefs series is excited to announce its first ever off-the farm book signing reception at Galaxy Taco honoring world renowned chef Enrique Olvera and his groundbreaking new book Mexico from the Inside Out.

Olvera, widely considered to be Mexico’s most celebrated chef, is fast changing the way other ambitious chefs in Mexico cook, and the way those outside Mexico view and appreciate their cuisine. For this special evening event, Olvera and Galaxy’s chef and co-host, Trey Foshee, will create unique tacos from their own repertoires. Olvera will meet and greet guests and personalize copies of his book during the event . Reservations are required.

Olvera will also be at The Chino Farm earlier Sunday, October 18th, for a casual book signing from 11am - 1pm. Reservations are not required for this event. Single reservation is $90 and includes a signed book, food and drink. Couple reservations are $130 and includes one signed book, food and drinks. To make a reservation please call Galaxy Taco at (858) 228-5655.

“Enrique’s cooking is a beautiful and delicious interpretation of Mexico’s rich culture and traditions. He is both an innovator and a purist: thinking globally, acting locally, and always honoring the farmers and the community that surround them.” — ALICE WATERS

October 18 (Sunday, 2:00 pm) — Bonnie MacBird and Leslie Klinger sign their new books:

Art in the Blood: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure (Hardcover) by Bonnie Macbird. London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris.

In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe: Classic Tales of Horror, 1816-1914 (Hardcover) by Leslie S. Klinger (Editor). A masterful collection of horror fiction by widely acclaimed authors whose contributions to the genre have been lost in the shadow of Poe, by one of America's foremost anthologists.

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747.

October 18 (Sunday, 12:00 pm) — As part of our ongoing Weekend with Locals Program we will be hosting D.N. Sutton author of The Carolinian Chronicles.

October 18 (Sunday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm) — The Escondido Street Fair. The A Store booth is located near the corner of Grand Ave and Maple St. We'd love to see you and meet you! We'll have exclusive fair give-aways and sales for the fair-goers. Can't wait to say hello! New to the bookshelves of The A Store - True Tails from the Dog Park I & II ($15 each).

True Tails II from the Dog Park is a fun and charming collection of short stories, quirky dog facts and top ten lists told from the perspective of two dogs who are best friends, Max and Luther. Entertaining and educational for both adults and children alike, dog lovers will be delighted with Max and Luther's unique perspective on all things dog! These are tales only a dog could tell. http://www.theamazingastore.com.

October 19 (Monday, 7:00 pm) — Warwick’s presents Newt and Callista Gingrich signing their books, Duplicity (Hardcover) by Newt Gingrich and Pete Earley, and Christmas in America Christmas in America (Hardcover) by Callista Gingrich and with Susan Arciero as the illustrator.

In Duplicity, the newest thriller from former Speaker of the House and bestselling author Newt Gingrich, an invisible hand overseeing havoc worldwide plays a major role. Gingrich has teamed with former Washington Post reporter and bestselling author Pete Earley to create a highly plausible mix of domestic and global action in this ripped-from-the-headlines thriller. And of course, it's set during an American presidential election.

When President Sally Allworth decides to reestablish America's Mogadishu embassy in Somalia weeks before Election Day, her challenger says she is playing politics with American lives. That turns out to be true when the embassy is attacked and hostages are taken. Embassy station chief Gunter Conner and Marine captain Brooke Grant end up the unlikely survivors of this Benghazi-style attack. Suddenly, they are the only hope for saving their captured colleagues. The firestorm of drama is compelling, set off by the intersection of Washington power and politics, a fragile third-world Islamic country, and Somali Americans here at home. Only Newt Gingrich's unique in-depth knowledge of the political realities of friend and foe could weave such a spellbinding tale of events and personalities, one that could actually happen . . . if America's leaders aren't wary of a world full of duplicity.

Ellis the Elephant explores Christmas throughout American history! In Christmas in America, the fifth in Callista Gingrich's New York Times bestselling children's series, Ellis discovers the meaning of Christmas and learns how this cherished holiday has been celebrated in America for more than four hundred years!

Join Ellis as he travels back in time and experiences Christmas in America with: Colonists in Williamsburg, Virginia, George and Martha Washington at Mount Vernon, Andrew Jackson at the White House, Civil War soldiers on the battlefield, Calvin Coolidge as he lights the first national Christmas tree, and Apollo 8 astronauts as they orbit the moon!

With vibrant illustrations and charming rhymes, Christmas in America explores the tales and traditions that have made Christmas a beloved part of the American experience.

October 19 (Monday, 7:00 pm) — The Book Club at Upstart Crow meets on the third Monday of the month. Join us tto discuss this month's selection Nine Lives: Mystery, Magic, Death and Life in New Orleans.

Upstart Crow Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 835 W. Harbor Drive, Suite C, San Diego; (619) 232-4855; http://www.upstartcrowtrading.com.

October 20 (Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm) — Enjoy a good love story? Two romance authors will be features at the Authors' Salon at Hera Hub Carlsbad, 5205 Avenida Encinas, Suite A, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Jan Moran writes contemporary fiction and Judith Lown writes traditional Regency romance. They will be talking about their novels and each will give a reading. Register at http://bit.ly/1YPcicX.

As a fragrance and beauty expert, Jan Moran has been featured in numerous publications and on television and radio, including CNN, Women’s Wear Daily, Allure, InStyle, and O Magazine. As an editor and writer, she has covered fragrance, beauty, and spa travel for a variety of publications such as Cosmopolitan, Costco Connection, and Porthole Cruise. She writes the Hostile Beauty contemporary series, which includes Flawless, Beauty Mark, and other upcoming titles.

A Ph.D. in clinical psychology, Judith Lown uses systems theory to create a back-story, which provides a realistic foundation for motivation of her characters—frivolous, idealistic, manipulative or courageous. Set in the Regency Period, her stories provide an escape into an era ruled by manners but her proper characters are fueled by passion.

October 21 (Wednesday, 7:00 pm) — Poetry Night: The New Alchemy Poetry Series is organized by Seretta Martin and Fred Longworth, both local San Diego Poets, and they meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Participate in the discussion and share your own poetry with the group. Each meeting features an open mic segment. Come and be a part of San Diego's lively poetry scene! Special Featured Guest Poet: Ron Salisbury.

Upstart Crow Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 835 W. Harbor Drive, Suite C, San Diego; (619) 232-4855; http://www.upstartcrowtrading.com.

October 21 (3rd. Wednesday, 7:00 pm) — New Alchemy Poetry Series: Featured Poet: Ron Salisbury, Upstart Crow Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 835 W. Harbor Drive, Suite C, San Diego; (619) 232-4855; Host: Seretta Martin Co-Host: Fred Longworth http://www.upstartcrowtrading.com.

October 22 (Thursday, 7:30 pm) — Warwick's is hosting the author Avi Spiegel who will present his new book, Young Islam. Avi Spiegel specializes in Middle Eastern and North African politics. He earned a doctorate from Oxford University, a master’s degree from Harvard University, and a law degree from NYU. He has been a Fellow at the Brookings Institution, the Ali Pachachi Scholar of the Modern Middle East at Oxford, a Frederick Sheldon Fellow at Harvard, and a Fulbright Scholar and Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. This event is free and open to the public. Only books purchased from Warwick's will be signed.

Today, two-thirds of all Arab Muslims are under the age of thirty. Young Islam takes readers inside the evolving competition for their support – a competition not simply between Islamism and the secular world, but between different and often conflicting visions of Islam itself.

Drawing on extensive ethnographic research among rank-and-file activists in Morocco, Avi Spiegel shows how Islamist movements are encountering opposition from an unexpected source – each other. In vivid and compelling detail, he describes the conflicts that arise as Islamist groups vie with one another for new recruits, and the unprecedented fragmentation that occurs as members wrangle over a shared urbanized base. Looking carefully at how political Islam is lived, expressed, and understood by young people, Spiegel moves beyond the top-down focus of current research. Instead, he makes the compelling case that Islamist actors are shaped more by their relationships to each other than by their relationships to the state or even to religious ideology, by focusing not only on the texts of aging elites but also on the voices of diverse and sophisticated Muslim youths, Spiegel exposes the shifting and contested nature of Islamist movements today – movements that are being reimagined from the bottom up by young Islam.

The first book to shed light on this new and uncharted era of Islamist pluralism in the Middle East and North Africa, Young Islam uncovers the rivalries that are redefining the next generation of political Islam.

October 22 )Thursday, 7:00 pm) — Book Signing: The Dawn Phenomenon by GE Frazier. On November 17, 2011, during a routine checkup, G. E. Frazier was stunned when his doctor informed him that he was diabetic and his diabetes was “out of control” – implying it was a problem to be managed by taking prescription drugs for the rest of his life. In researching his diagnosis, he learned that there are at least four types of diabetes…and then there’s the “dawn phenomenon,” a common survival mechanism of the human body. In The Dawn Phenomenon, Frazier chronicles his remarkable journey from tax accountant to certified health coach, beginning by curing his own diabetes in nine weeks with nutrition and exercise.

Upstart Crow Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 835 W. Harbor Drive, Suite C, San Diego; (619) 232-4855; http://www.upstartcrowtrading.com.

October 22 (Thursday, 6:30 pm) — Adventures by the Book™, in support of Tierrasanta Village of San Diego (TVSD), is pleased to present the next in its popular “Tierrasanta Talks” Adventures featuring award-winning KPBS Midday Edition host and founder of Great Narrations, Maureen Cavanaugh, at the Community Room, SDA Church, 11260 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92124. The event is ticketed ($10) and is open to the public. A portion of event proceeds will be donated to TVSD.

About the Event: Award-winning KPBS Midday Edition host Maureen Cavanaugh knows how to tell stories for a living, whether by interviewing guests for her enormously popular radio program, or producing audio books, documentaries and voiceovers with the company she founded, Great Narrations. Join us at this unique event as Maureen shares some of those stories and tips on how you, too, can tell your own audio history to share with your family.

About the Author: Maureen has worked at KPBS for over fifteen years as a producer, announcer, and currently as host of Midday Edition. She has received three “Golden Mike” awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California, as well as a “Best of Show” and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club, among others. She is also the founder of Great Narrations, which specializes in the creation of audiobooks, documentaries, and voice-over performances.

For more information regarding the event, please contact Susan McBeth at (619) 300-2532 or at susan@adventuresbythebook.com.

October 23 (Thursday,12:00 noon) – Adventures by the Book™ is pleased to host an Italian Luncheon Adventure with author Kathleen Cremonesi as she discusses her heartfelt new memoir, Love in the Elephant Tent: How Running Away with the Circus Brought Me Home, at Buon Appetito Ristorante, 1609 India St., San Diego 92101. The event is ticketed ($35) and is open to the public.

About the Event: Your Adventure includes a delicioso Italian lunch, bread and marinara, coffee/tea/soda, tax and gratuity, book discussion, Q&A, book signing, and an opportunity to meet the author up close and personal in an intimate and authentic setting.

About the Author: On a whim, while backpacking through Europe, Kathleen takes a job in an Italian circus. Before she knows it, she becomes an ostrich-riding, shark-taming showgirl who travels through the Mediterranean learning to cook, speak Italian, and finding the courage to love. She and her circus performing lover, Stefano, are now married and devoting their time to animal rights. A portion of book sales will be donated to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand and the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

For more information regarding the event, please contact Susan McBeth at (619) 300-2532 or at susan@adventuresbythebook.com.

October 23 (Friday, 7:00 pm) — Book Signing: Rooville by Julie Long. Even after thirteen years in Southern California, Owen Martin can feel the corners of his squareness still sharply evident. He’s a TV weatherman bored by the beautiful climate. He wants to coach basketball but all the kids play soccer. And he seems to be the only person who thinks a fruit smoothie is a poor substitute for a vanilla shake. When he’s fired from his job, Owen is relieved to head home to Iowa, to the town his ancestors founded and the simple life he knew before his father died.

In his absence, Martinville has become the center of the Transcendental Meditation movement and host to all things alternative. There are golden domes for mass meditations, a vegan café where the burger joint stood, and all the shop doors around Town Square now face east. But far worse than anything is the danger to the Martin family farm. In a town divided between “Regulars” and “Roos” (gurus), Owen is clear where he stands until he falls for a levitator instead of the down-to-earth girl he had in mind. With old customs and open-mindedness clashing like warm and cold fronts, Owen gets caught in a veritable tornado.

Upstart Crow Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 835 W. Harbor Drive, Suite C, San Diego; (619) 232-4855; http://www.upstartcrowtrading.com.

October 23 (Friday, 7:30 pm) — Alex Matsuo and Matthew J. Pallamary sign their new books: The Haunting of the Tenth Avenue Theater (Paperback) by Alex Matsuo. Is San Diego's renowned Tenth Avenue Theater home to an unlikely cast of ghosts – and if so, what has kept the spirits of the dead bound to this venue of entertainment and illusion? From reports of a child's tragic death on the premises to a suicide stemming from overwhelming guilt, there is grief, turmoil, and unfinished business lingering within these walls.

Alex Matsuo, an actress by day and a ghost hunter by night, was granted unlimited access to the haunted property where she has performed as an actor and staged professional readings of her plays. Investigating the popular and thriving theater she has always considered home, Alex must unravel the turbulent history of the building in order to find out why the ghosts of the Tenth never want to leave.

Night Whispers (Paperback) by Matthew J. Pallamary. If You Find Yourself Fascinated And Terrified by Zombies, Vampires, And Other Denizens Of The Night, You Still May Not Be Prepared For The Horror That Lurks On The Streets Of Boston... Nick Powers climbs into a stolen car without knowing it and gets chased by the cops on a wild ride that ends in a crash that knocks him unconscious. When he comes to he hears whispering voices, but the cops are in hot pursuit so he stumbles out of the car and runs. After escaping he sees a homeless man arguing with himself and realizes that the whispers he hears in his head are the other side of the argument. Perplexed, Nick follows the man to a homeless shelter. Max Broderick is the sole member of the U.S. Justice Department's Occult Crime Unit who the Boston Police have asked assistance from after a number of bodies have been dug up and found decapitated. Working with Lieutenant Colleen O'Grady of the Boston Police, they operate out of Dorchester's District Eleven Station investigating the bizarre aspects of their case until a series of macabre murders points toward a druid cult that appears to be connected to the same homeless shelter that Nick has been led to. While the police are investigating the high profile murders, homeless people are disappearing, but no one seems to care – except Nick.

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747.

October 24 (Saturday, 2:00 pm) — Adventures by the Book™ is pleased to partner with the Carlsbad City Library for an I Got a Name Library Adventure with San Diego restaurateur, philanthropist, and author Ingrid Croce at the Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011. The event is free and open to the public. Books are available for sale and signing at the event.

About the Book/Event: I Got a Name : The Jim Croce Story is an unforgettable, bittersweet, and deeply personal biography of the talented songwriter that captures the rise of the burgeoning counterculture of the ’60s and early ’70s, revealing the man behind the melodic, sweet side of ballads and love songs like “Time in a Bottle” and the grittier, larger-than-life characters who inhabit such hits as “Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown” and “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim.”

About the Author: A hard-working businesswoman, Ingrid Croce is widely credited with leading the revitalization of the City’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. In 1985, she opened Croce’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar as a tribute to her late husband, musician Jim Croce.

For more information regarding the event, please contact Susan McBeth at (619) 300-2532 or at susan@adventuresbythebook.com.

October 25 (Sunday, 2:00 pm) — A Celebration of Collected Collaborative Works! by Kenneth Wishnia, kRichard Brewer, ;Lisa Morton and Thalia Filbert, who will sign their new books. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/collected-collaborative-works.

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747.

October 25 (Sunday, 3:00 pm) — Warwick’s & University of San Diego present Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, to discuss her newest book, Big Magic, at the University of San Diego Shiley Theatre, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110.

From the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you’ve dreamed of. Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives.

Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the strange jewels that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.

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Workshops, Classes, Seminars, Book Festivals,

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For a complete list of all the classes & Events for Writers Ink go to: http://www.sandiegowriters.org .

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October 14 (Wednesday) — Read and Critique at UC San Diego. Writing can be a lonely business! Come get enthused, excited, productive and make a new writing family. This fun, interactive, 9 week class starts soon and is open to all levels and genres.

Read and critique is a way – possibly the only way – for writers to hear how their writing sounds to others. The thoughtful, objective and constructive feedback you receive will tell you how your writing is being perceived, what is working and what needs additional work. Read and critique also enables writers to learn more about the craft through the careful reading of others’ work. In addition to the weekly review of manuscripts, mini-lessons inspired by the work at hand will be given by the instructor. Participants will be required to bring copies of manuscript pages of work-in-progress.

Note: Open to all levels, beginner to advanced, including writers of long and short fiction, screenplays, plays, creative non-fiction, and memoirs.

October 16 (Friday, 6:30-8:30 pm) — Information: Join the Nonfiction Authors Association's San Diego chapter at San Diego Writers Ink (2730 Historic Decatur Rd., Barracks 16, Suite 202). Bonnie ZoBell, author of What Happened Here, presents on the topic of “DIY Book Tours.”

Bonnie’s award-winning novel, What Happened Here, was inspired by the real-life PSA Flight 182 crash of 1978. Although she writes fiction, Bonnie has plenty of great tips for authors who are looking to create their own book tours, with ideas for drawing people to local events as well as setting up successful readings in far-flung locales. Learn how to put together your own DIY tour here in San Diego, or take your show on the road.

In addition to our speaker, monthly chapter meetings include time allotted for informal networking, group announcements, raffle prizes, and a group mastermind session to help attendees with any issues they may be facing on their publishing journey.

Attendance is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more information, or to reserve your seat in advance, please see http://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Chapter-Nonfiction-Authors-Association/events/222692167/

October 20 (Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm) — Curious about self publishing? Learn more at our next Authors' Salon at Hera Hub Carlsbad, 5205 Avenida Encinas, Suite A, Carlsbad, CA 92008. The featured speakers are both hybrid authors — they have published with traditional publishers and they have self published. Although both write romance, Jan Moran writes contemporary fiction and Judith Lown writes traditional Regency romance, they will be sharing advice that will help any writer who wants to publish. Register at http://bit.ly/1YPcicX

October 23-25 (Friday-Sunday) — West Coast Writers Conference – Memoir Writing Conference ,“Memories Are Made of This,”

Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave, Van Nuys CA 91401. See also http://www.wcwriters.com/genrela/index.html

October 24 (Saturday, 10:00 to 11:45 am) — Free Nature Writing Workshop.John Muir Nature Writings; taking John Muir’s work as the point of departure, Balboa Park Educational Programs and Services will explore the art of nature writing through a series of discussions and useful exercises, based on his book, John Muir: Nature Writings. By way of collaboration, participants will craft essays worthy of publication, in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Use this opportunity to develop new blog material. This is an interactive writing program open to all members of the public. Please note that it is not necessary to have read the text in order to participate in the class; the book will merely serve as a discussion point. Have no fear! The goal of this program is to get you writing!!!

Place: 2125 Park Boulevard, San Diego. Please RSVP by October 19 at apalmer@sandiego.gov. More detailed information can be found here: https://sdweg.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/october-nature-writing-workshop-1.pdf

October 26, (Monday, 6:30 pm) — At the 4th Monday meeting of the San Diego Writers/Editors Guild, the speaker will be Richard Lederer, author of 50 books about language, history, and humor, and a member of SDW/EG, will present “Fascinating Facts About Our Presidents.”

History quizzes by Lederer and Caroline McCullagh appear daily in the SD Union-Tribune and his “Lederer on Language” column is published on page B-2 each Saturday. His column has exhas explored retronyms (an adjective-noun pairing generated by a change in in the meaning of the noun). For example, once there were simply telephones. Then came cellphones and smartphones, and now we have landlines. One column explained mnemonic devices: a shortcut memory aid to storing facts fast and accurately, such as Every Good Boy Does Fine (the musical notes on the treble-clef lines). The American Trivia Quiz Book, a companion to American Trivia: What We All Should Know About U.S. History, Culture & Geography, will complement his. Lederer’s “Monsters Unchained” book is timely in October for celebrating Halloween with young family members.

A $5 donation from non-members is recommended. For additional information, go to: http://sdwritersguild.org/.

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