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Tuesday, March 23rd 7pm
Paolo Giordano
Author of The Solitude of Prime Numbers
In conversation withe editor Pamela Dorman
Paolo Gioradano's debut novel has sold over a million copies around the world and earned him Italy's premier literary prize, the Premio Strega. Now, finally, we've earned our taste of his celebrated book here in the states. The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a book of striking beauty and disturbing content, including anorexia, cutting, loneliness and guilt. It's a coming-of-age story in the most awkward and lovely tradition, and its two protagonists are destined to win hearts here just as easily as they have abroad.
Giordano is a young author - only 27 - and his acclaim is all the more impressive given that he's a physicist by trade. He'll be here in conversation with his editor and now head of her own eponymous imprint, Pamela Dorman.
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Ongoing Events |
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•THE SPANISH LANGUAGE DISCUSSION GROUP• Led by Javier Molea, this group meets Saturdays at noon in the Spanish literature section downstairs. It's open to all who wish to practice their Spanish while discussing literature.
•OUR FICTION BOOK CLUB• Led by Sarah McNally and Chris Jackson, this discussion group meets the first Monday of every month, at 7pm downstairs. They'll be discussing A Death in the Family by James Agee on April 3rd.
•OUR ART & BEAUTY BOOK CLUB• Led by Adjua Greaves, this discussion group meets the second Wednesday of every month, at 7pm downstairs. On April 14th the book club will be discussing The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure and Human Evolution by Denis Dutton.
•OUR GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB• Led by Angela Williams and Evan Narcisse, this discussion group meets the first Thursday of every month, at 7pm downstairs. At our next meeting on April 6th, the book club will be discussing The Fixer by Joe Sacco.
•KIDS STORYTIME• Resident storyteller Yvonne Brooks leads a storytime with with arts and crafts for kids ages 3 - 7, every Saturday at noon in the children’s section. Baby Storytime with storyteller Stewart Dawes takes place on Friday at 4:00 PM for ages 0 - 2.
NOTE All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. For more information about store events, email events coordinator Dustin Kurtz. |
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| A Valentine's Day Craftstravaganza |
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Sunday, February 14 2010, 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
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Featuring:
Esther K. Smith,
Author of Paper Brides: Wedding DIY from Pop-the Question to Tie-the-Knot and Happily Ever After (Potter Craft, $24.99)
Are you defiantly single this Valentine's Day? Maybe you're unabashedly in love? Join us this Sunday and channel that pride/puppy-love into a killer craft project. After all, what better way to declare your freedom/commitment than with scissors in hand?
Esther K. Smith is a certified (by me at least, Notary Public of Awesomeness) wizard of papercrafts and author of the books How to Make Books, Magic Books and Paper Toys and her latest (and most romantic) The Paper Bride.
She'll be here to help you celebrate/sabotage the season with simple, elegant craft projects you can take home with you. After all, we offer crafts for kids nearly every week, and they don't even have a significant other to woo/forget. So this one is for the big kids among you. We'll provide the champagne and crafting supplies, you bring the commiseration/amore.
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