READERS & WRITERS CALENDAR: FROM OCTOBER 18, 2015

October 2015 Articles

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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.

October 26 (Monday, 7:30 pm) — Warwick's is hosting Michaela Haas who it an international reporter, lecturer, author, and consultant to present her book,Bouncing Forward. She is the owner of HAAS live!, an international coaching company that combines her experience in media with mindfulness training. With a PhD in Asian Studies, she has been teaching Buddhism at the University of California Santa Barbara, the University of the West, and various Buddhist centers in America and Europe.

The first book of its kind in the new science of posttraumatic growth: A cutting-edge look at how trauma survivors find healing and new resilience. The uplifting science of posttraumatic growth presents groundbreaking research and proven methods to survive and thrive in the face of challenges. Twelve inspiring role models share their profound insights on how they emerged from hardship stronger, wiser, and more compassionate – from civil rights icon Maya Angelou, who healed deep childhood trauma; flight surgeon Rhonda Cornum, who found a new purpose after being captured in Iraq; renowned autistic pioneer Temple Grandin, who overcame crippling panic attacks; and famed jazz guitarist Coco Schumann, who played for his life in Auschwitz. In Bouncing Forward, Michaela Haas draws upon powerful storytelling, psychology, history, and twenty years of Buddhist practice to reshape the way we think of crisis.

Unlike books from the medical community, Bouncing Forward is a user-friendly source of techniques actual trauma survivors have used to benefit from pain and adversity. Haas draws on common coping threads to beautifully combine inspirational stories of growth through trauma with science and spirituality. Perfect for people from all walks of life who are recovering from loss, pain, illness, and violence – as well as their friends and family – Bouncing Forward offers examples and inspiration for growth and a mindful approach to dealing with suffering, and finding a deeper meaning in life.

October 26 (Monday, 7:30 pm) — Martin Limon, Timothy Hallinan and Jeffrey Siger sign their new books:

The Ville Rat (Hardcover) by Martin Limon. South Korea, 1974. A young Korean woman dressed in a traditional chima-jeogori is found strangled to death on the frozen banks of the Sonyu River with only a carefully calligraphed poem in her sleeve. US Army Sergeants George Sueno and Ernie Bascom, agents in the US 8th Army CID, are called in by the formidable KNP detective Gil Kwon-up to investigate. George and Ernie's job is to liaise with Korean law enforcement on matters that may involve or implicate 8th Army American servicemen.

The Hot Countries (Hardcover) by Timothy Hallinan. Back when Poke Rafferty first arrived in Bangkok to write a travel guide, some of the old-timers in the Expat Bar on Patpong Road helped him make sense of the city. Now these men many of whom have been living in Southeast Asia since the Vietnam War have grown old and, in some cases, frail. When a talkative stranger named Arthur Varney turns up, they accept him without suspicion, failing to see that he s actually using them to get to Poke.

Varney wants two things: money Poke doesn t have and a person Poke is unwilling to hand over. It becomes apparent quite quickly that there s nothing Varney won t do to secure his goals. As his actions threaten the foundation of Poke s life in Thailand, the aging men of the Expat Bar discover that they might still be a force to reckon with.

Devil of Delphi: A Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mystery (Paperback) by Jeffrey Siger. Delphi once stood at the center of the world, a mountainous, verdant home to the gods, where kings and warriors journeyed to hear its Oracle speak. The Oracle embodied the decree of the gods or at least the word of Apollo. To disobey risked everything.

Young Athenian Kharon chooses modern Delphi to rebuild his life among its rolling hills and endless olive groves. But his dark past is too celebrated, and his assassin s skills so in demand, that his fate does not rest entirely in his own hands. Greece is being flooded with bomba, counterfeits of the most celebrated alcoholic beverages and wine brands. The legitimate annual trillion-dollar world market is in peril. So, too, are consumers someone is not just counterfeiting booze, but adulterating it, often with poisonous substances. Who is masterminding this immensely lucrative conspiracy?

Kharon learns who when the ruthless criminal gives him no choice but to serve her. Her decrees are as absolute as the Oracle s, and as fearsomely punished. Kharon agrees, but dictates his own payoff. And his own methods, which allow his targets some choice in the outcomes.

When Kharon unexpectedly shoots a member of one of Greece s richest, most feared families, he draws Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis into the eye of a political and media firestorm threatening to bring down Greece s government.

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

October 27 (Tuesday, 7:30 pm) — Warwick's is excited to be hosting ESPN football reporter Jim Trotter to present his moving portrait of the life and legendary career of one of the NFL’s most beloved players, Junior Seau. Longtime NFL reporter Jim Trotter covers football for ESPN. He started his career in San Diego, where he worked up the ladder from preps reporter to lead NFL writer at the San Diego Union-Tribune. He then joined Sports Illustrated as a senior writer for more than a decade. Trotter has appeared on numerous national media outlets, including CNN, Fox News, ESPN, NFL Network, and The Jim Rome Show. He is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved Seating is available.

Tiaina Baul Junior Seau is widely considered one of the best linebackers ever to play the game. A ten-time All-Pro and twelve-time Pro Bowl selection, Seau was picked for the NFL’s All-Decade Team in the 1990’s. His incredible career spanned two decades, during which time he played for the Chargers, Dolphins, and Patriots. A charismatic leader and competitor known for playing through injuries and leaving it all on the field, Seau started in almost 250 regular season games and electrified fans with his dynamic play.

In 2012, at the age of forty-three, Seau committed suicide with a gunshot wound to the chest. News of his death sent shockwaves through the NFL. Later, studies concluded that Seau had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a type of brain damage. His tragic death opened the door to hundreds of inquiries about the trauma from NFL players and their families.

Drawing on exclusive access to Seau’s family and Seau’s never-before-seen diaries and letters, veteran reporter Jim Trotter goes beyond the statistics to paint a moving portrait of a larger-than-life star whose towering achievements in the game came at a great cost.

October 28 (Wednesday, 7:30 pm) — Warwick's is hosting Julie Checkoway to present her fascinating new book, The Three Year Swim Club. Julie Checkoway is an author and documentary filmmaker. She graduated from Harvard College, the Iowa Writers Workshop, and the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts individual artist grant and fellowships at writers' colonies, including Yaddo. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Salt Lake Tribune, and Huffington Post. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved seating is available.

For readers of Laura Hillenbrand and The Boys in the Boat: The inspirational story of a group of impoverished children who were transformed into champion swimmers. In 1937, a grammar school teacher in Maui took a group of impoverished children of predominantly Japanese ancestry and, in three short years, transformed them into champions by teaching them to swim against the current of their circumstances. He called his plan the Three-Year Swim Club. He began by training the children in the filthy irrigation ditches that snaked down from the mountains and into the sugar cane fields. He wasn't a coach or an athlete, and he could barely tread water, but during a period marked by virulent racism toward Americans of Japanese ancestry, these boys embarked on an unlikely path that led them to become celebrated swimmers and real-life American heroes.

October 28 (Wednesday, 7:00 pm) — San Diego Book Discussion Group discusses Dead Set (Paperback) by Richard Kadrey. After her father's funeral, Zoe moved to the big city with her mother to start over. But change always brings trials, and life in the city is not so easy. Money is tight, and Zoe's only escape, as has always been the case, is in her dreams--a world apart from her troubled real life where she can spend time with her closest companion: her lost brother, Valentine.

But something or someone has entered their dreamworld uninvited. And a chance encounter at a used record store, where the vinyl holds not music but lost souls, has opened up a portal to the world of the restless dead. It's here that the shop's strange proprietor offers Zoe the chance to commune with her dead father. The price? A lock of hair. Then a tooth. Then . . .

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

October 30 (Friday, 7:00 pm) — Mad Zombie Party in San Diego featuring Gena Showalter, Amy Lukavics, and kady Cross.

Mad Zombie Party (Hardcover) by Gena Showalter. The battle rages on. Ali Bell and Cole Holland's crew of zombie slayers thought they'd won the war against Anima Industries, the evil company responsible for capturing and experimenting on zombies in an effort to discover the secret to immortality. In the last epic clash, the slayers lost many of their crew and closest friends. But Frosty, the ice man himself, has not recovered from one casualty in particular – the love of his life, Kat Parker.

On the path to self-annihilation, Frosty receives a message from beyond – Kat's spirit returns, insisting he partner with rogue slayer Camilla Marks. Frosty will do anything for Kat. Except that. Camilla is the one who betrayed them all, leading to Kat's death.

But when Anima rises from the grave to become a force the slayers may not have the strength to overcome, Frosty, Camilla and all the slayers will have to work together to survive. And one broken slayer will learn that sometimes, the line between hate and attraction is blurred...and the road to redemption isn't through revenge, but in letting go of the past and grabbing hold of the future.

Daughters Unto Devils (Hardcover) by Amy Lukavics. When sixteen-year-old Amanda Verner's family decides to move from their small mountain cabin to the vast prairie, she hopes it is her chance for a fresh start. She can leave behind the memory of the past winter; of her sickly ma giving birth to a baby sister who cries endlessly; of the terrifying visions she saw as her sanity began to slip, the victim of cabin fever; and most of all, the memories of the boy she has been secretly meeting with as a distraction from her pain. The boy whose baby she now carries.

When the Verners arrive at their new home, a large cabin abandoned by its previous owners, they discover the inside covered in blood. And as the days pass, it is obvious to Amanda that something isn't right on the prairie. She's heard stories of lands being tainted by evil, of men losing their minds and killing their families, and there is something strange about the doctor and his son who live in the woods on the edge of the prairie. But with the guilt and shame of her sins weighing on her, Amanda can't be sure if the true evil lies in the land, or deep within her soul.

Sisters of Blood and Spirit (Hardcover) by Kady Cross. Twin sisters, one living in the Shadow Lands--the realm of the dead – and one in the land of the living, are called upon to try and save a boy and his friends who have been marked for death by a long-dead serial killer.

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

October 30 (Friday, 7:30 pm) — Warwick’s & University of San Diego present Ted Koppel in conversation with Jeff Greenfield to discuss and sign his book,Lights Out, at the University of San Diego Shiley Theatre, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110.

This is a ticketed event: $28.08 for one general admission or $38.08 for two general admissions which includes one copy of Lights Out. Check-in and doors open at 6:15 pm and seating is first-come first-served.

In this tour de force of investigative reporting, Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America's power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.

Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Food and medical supplies are dwindling. Devices we rely on have gone dark. Banks no longer function, looting is widespread, and law and order are being tested as never before.

It isn't just a scenario. A well-designed attack on just one of the nation's three electric power grids could cripple much of our infrastructure and in the age of cyberwarfare, a laptop has become the only necessary weapon. Several nations hostile to the United States could launch such an assault at any time. In fact, as a former chief scientist of the NSA reveals, China and Russia have already penetrated the grid. And a cybersecurity advisor to President Obama believes that independent actors from hacktivists to terrorists have the capability as well. It's not a question of if, says Centcom Commander General Lloyd Austin, it's a question of when.

And yet, as Koppel makes clear, the federal government, while well prepared for natural disasters, has no plan for the aftermath of an attack on the power grid. The current Secretary of Homeland Security suggests keeping a battery-powered radio.

In the absence of a government plan, some individuals and communities have taken matters into their own hands. Among the nation's estimated three million preppers, we meet one whose doomsday retreat includes a newly excavated three-acre lake, stocked with fish, and a Wyoming homesteader so self-sufficient that he crafted the thousands of adobe bricks in his house by hand. We also see the unrivaled disaster preparedness of the Mormon church, with its enormous storehouses, high-tech dairies, orchards, and proprietary trucking company the fruits of a long tradition of anticipating the worst. But how, Koppel asks, will ordinary civilians survive?

With urgency and authority, one of our most renowned journalists examines a threat unique to our time and evaluates potential ways to prepare for a catastrophe that is all but inevitable.

Ted Koppel, a 42-year veteran of ABC News, was anchor and managing editor of Nightline from 1980 to 2005. New York University recently named Koppel one of the top 100 American journalists of the past 100 years. He has won every significant television award, including 8 George Foster Peabody Awards, 11 Overseas Press Club Awards 12 duPont-Columbia Awards and 42 Emmys.

October 30 (Friday, 7:30 pm) — Warwick's is hosting the #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George to present the newest installment of her Inspector Lynley novels, A Banquet of Consequences. Elizabeth George has won the Anthony Award, the Agatha Award, and France's Le Grand Prix de Literature Policiere for her novel A Great Deliverance.

This event is free and open to the public. Reserved Seating is available. Only books purchased from Warwick's will be signed. Please call the Warwick's Book Dept. (858) 454-0347 for details.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author's award-winning series returns with another stunning crime drama featuring Scotland Yard members Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers.

The unspoken secrets and buried lies of one family rise to the surface in Elizabeth George's novel of crime, passion, and tragic history. As Inspector Thomas Lynley investigates the London angle of an ever more darkly disturbing case, his partner, Barbara Havers, is looking behind the peaceful facade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.

The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind. But what was the cause of his tragedy and how far might the consequences reach? Is there a link between the young man's leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?

After various career-threatening issues with her department, Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with a bestselling feminist writer and her pushy personal assistant gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara begs Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime.

Full of shocks, intensity and suspense from first page to last, A Banquet of Consequences reveals both Lynley and Havers under mounting pressure to solve a case both complicated and deeply disturbing.

October 31 (Saturday, 11:00 am) — Young children are encouraged to get in the Halloween spirit by attending in costume as Henry Herz reads his picture bookMONSTER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble, 10775 Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126.

October 31 (Saturday, 3:00 pm) — Book Signing: Haunted San Diego by Gail White. A historical guide to a collection of San Diego's ghostly lore.

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

BOOKS BY OLIN THOMPSON

Olin Thompson has written over 20 exciting adventure books including police procedural, crime, mystery, western and military. They can be ordered through Amazon or

http://olin-thompson.com/books.html http://www.warwicks.com |

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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 toAmerican 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/.

November 2 (Monday, 7:00 pm) — So Say We All is a literary and performing arts non-profit organization whose mission is to create opportunities for individuals to tell their stories, and tell them better. They have three core priorities: publishing, performance, and education.SSWA Press publishes original anthologies, experimental collectivist novels, and more, that contain the works of San Diego based emerging writers alongside nationally recognized authors.

Free creative writing and storytelling workshops are open to the public. Greenroom Writing Workshops are open, creative writing workshops structured around a topic and include periods for discussion, generative freewriting, and opportunities to share aloud.

Location: Words Alive, 5111 Santa Fe St., San Diego, CA 92109 (858) 274-9673. See also http://www.sosayweallonline.com/.

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