READERS & WRITERS CALENDAR: FROM NOVEMBER 9, 2014

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Readers

November 8-16) — The 20th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair. For additional information, go to: http://www.sdcjc.org/sdjbf/2009/

November 15 (Saturday, 7:00 pm) — Poet Malachi Black will read from his new book Storm Toward Morning at D.G.Wills Books, 7461 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, 858-456-1800, http://www.dgwillsbooks.com.

Malachi Black is Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of San Diego; and former Creative Writing Fellow at Emory University. His poems have appeared in Poetry, Ploughshares, Boston Review, AGNI, Narrative, The Southern Review, Southwest Review, Discoveries: New Writing from The Iowa Review, Before the Door of God: An Anthology of Devotional Poetry and The Poet’s Quest for God. The recipient of a 2009 Ruth Lilly Fellowship, Black has since been granted fellowships and awards from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, the MacDowell Colony, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, the University of Texas at Austin’s Michener Center for Writers, the University of Utah, and Yaddo. He was also the featured subject of an Emerging Poet profile by Mark Jarman in the Academy of American Poets’ American Poet magazine, and his work has several times been set to music and otherwise featured in exhibitions both in the U.S. and abroad.

November 15 (Saturday, 12:30 – 1:30 pm) — November is National Native American Heritage month, and Paula Margulies will be appearing to discuss the history of Pocahontas who is the main character in her recently released historical novel, Favorite Daughter, Part One.

Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library, 4275 Cass Street, San Diego; (858) 581-9934 or Christina Wainwright cwainwright@sandiego.gov.

November 15 (Saturday, 7:00 pm) — Stacey Murray "Soul Songstress": Join us for an evening of electrifying Standards, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Blues.

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

November 16 (Sunday, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm) — The Good Earth / Great Chefs series is excited to present Sean Brock and his long-awaited debut cookbook, Heritage. Join us for a festive autumn afternoon at the farm, with Chef Brock telling stories and signing books, food samples inspired by his unique brand of Southern cuisine, and music from Prairie Sky. We will also have many new items for sale at our Pop-Up Pantry, so this is a perfect opportunity for one-of-a-kind holiday shopping, and as Sean Brock says, “He who dies with the biggest pantry wins.” And we agree. Outdoors, rain or shine. Free

Sean Brock — “the most conspicuously gifted American chef of his generation” (Time) — is the James Beard Award-winning chef of Husk and McCrady’s in Charleston and of Husk Nashville. He is passionate about Southern food and culture, and his much-anticipated first cookbook, Heritage, reveals how he is transforming American flavors by exploring our culinary roots. Dubbed the “fresh prince” by Jeffrey Steingarten of Vogue, he wears the proof tattooed on his arms — carefully inked replicas of heirloom varietals. And like the other chefs from the series, Brock lets the vegetables speak for themselves.

Each chapter begins with the deliciously accessible comfort food he cooks at home (Chicken Simply Roasted in a Skillet, Hoppin’ John, Chocolate Alabama Stack Cake) and builds toward the recipes that have made him a magnet for the global spotlight (Roasted Cauliflower with Meyer Lemon and Pickled Ramps; Beer Battered Soft-Shell Crabs with Spring Vegetables, Benne, and Soft Fried Egg; Flounder Crudo with Rhubarb, Buttermilk, Radishes, and Sea Beans). His TV resume includes episodes of Top Chef, Iron Chef, and the second season of the Emmy-nominated PBS series Mind of a Chef.

Chino Farm, 6123 Calzada del Bosque, Rancho Santa Fe. http://www.goodearthgreatchefs.com; (619) 889-2271.

November 17 (Monday, 7:00 pm) — Upstart Crow Book Club. This month's selection is Behind The Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. In this Pulitzer Prize winning book, describes her experiences with families that are striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a settlement in Mumbai. Global change and inequality is made human through this dramatic tale. Note: There will be no book club in December.

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

November 18 (Tuesday, 9:00 am) — Adventures by the Book is pleased to present a Journalists Telling the Tough Stories Edventure featuring San Diego author Caitlin Rother at SDSU (5500 Campanile, San Diego) and continuing on at ABC Channel 10 (4600 Air Way, San Diego). The event is ticketed and is open to all SDSU Osher members.

About the Event: We rely on journalists to report the news stories that are relevant, timely, and crucial to our understanding of the world around us. Oftentimes, these stories are controversial, challenging, and difficult to tell. Join Pulitzer Prize nominated investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling true crime author Caitlin Rother at SDSU (9:00-10:00am) to explore what it is that drives journalists like Caitlin to tackle these stories, followed by a television newsroom tour and viewing of local live broadcast at Channel 10 from 10:30-11:30am. Event includes an autographed copy of Caitlin’s most recent book, I’ll Take Care of You."

About the Author: Caitlin Rother is a Pulitzer Prize nominated investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling true crime author of multiple books, including her most recent, I’ll Take Care of You, the authoritative, behind-the-scenes story of the murder of a Newport Beach entrepreneur by his femme fatale fiancée.

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

November 18 (Tuesday, 6:30 – 7:30 pm) — November is National Native American Heritage month, and Paula Margulies will be appearing to discuss the history of Pocahontas who is the main character in her recently released historical novel, Favorite Daughter, Part One.

Clairemont Branch Library, 2920 Burgener Blvd., San Diego; (858) 581-9935 or Glenn Risolo grisolo@sandiego.gov.

November 18 (Tuesday, 7:00 pm) — Book Signing by Sandy Althomsons, an epidemiologist for Doctors Without Borders (Medecins San Frontieres). She will be presenting her book, Inside A Refugee Crisis: My Time In South Sudan, detailing her experiences in a refugee camp during a disease outbreak in the summer of 2013. This book would not be traditionally sold, but rather exchanged for a $10 or more donation to MSF.

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

November 18 (Tuesday, 6:00 to 7:30 pm) — Writers Read at Fallbrook Library presents Fallbrook Memoirists Deborah Smith Parker (The Horse that Haunts My Heart) and Sarah Tauber (For Dear Life) at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission, Fallbrook, CA.

For more information, contact K-B Gressitt at kbgressitt@gmail.com or 760-522-1064, or visit http://www.excusemeimwriting.com/writers-read/

November 19 (Wednesday, Happy Hour 6:30pm) — Book Talk and Signing: Mark Jorgensen will present his program Desert Bighorn Sheep: Wilderness Icon, at A16 Sporting Goods, 4620 Alvarado Canyon Road, San Diego.

Sunbelt Publications Inc, 1256 Fayette Street, El Cajon; (619) 258-4911; http://sunbeltbook.com.

November 19 (Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:45 pm) — Featured Poets and Open Mic) at the monthly New Alchemy Poetry Series. Featured poet Zara Raab from Berkley & Guest. Free parking behind Harbor House Restaurant after 6 pm. Participate in the discussion and share your own poetry with the group.

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

November 22 (Saturday, 7:00 pm) — Jonathan Valverde: Join us for an evening of beautiful ballads in various languages.

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

November 22 (Saturday, 12:00 – 1:00 pm) — November is National Native American Heritage month, and Paula Margulies will be appearing pm) — to discuss the history of Pocahontas who is the main character in her recently released historical novel, Favorite Daughter, Part One.

Rancho Penasquitos Branch Library, 13330 Salmon River Road, San Diego; (858) 538-8159 or Ina Gibson/Adrianne Peterson IGibson@sandiego.gov/AKpeterson@sandiego.gov; http://tinyurl.com/RPlibrary; www.sandiegolibrary.org.

November 22 (Saturday, 2:00 – 3:00 pm) — November is National Native American Heritage month, and Paula Margulies will be appearing to discuss the history of Pocahontas who is the main character in her recently released historical novel, Favorite Daughter, Part One. There will be powwow drummers from 1-2 pm.

Oceanside Public Library, 330 N Coast Highway, Oceanside; (760) 435-5586 or Monica Chapa Domercq MCDomercq@ci.oceanside.ca.us.

November 24 (Monday, 7:00 pm) — We will be hosting author Christina Stevens and her book, Love: The Saint & The Seeker. In this book she chronicles the true story of how she dreamt, met, and filmed Mother Theresa.

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

Writers

Workshops, Classes, Seminars, Book Festivals, Contests and Authors Exhibits

http://www.SDWriteWay.org

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Classes & Events for Writers Ink: http://www.sandiegowriters.org.

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November 12 (Wednesday, 4:30 pm) — UCSD's New Writing Series is excited to announce an upcoming reading from Daniel Levesque and TC Tolbert. The reading will take place in the SME Performance Space at UC San Diego.

This event is FREE and open to the public! For more information and directions: http://literature.ucsd.edu/news-events/new-writing-series/nws-fall2014.html or contact Kim Schreiber: kaschrei@ucsd.edu

November 13 (Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm) — Free Marketing Talk by Linda Meckler, author, public speaker, publisher, at Rancho San Diego Library, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego.

If you are a writer, author this is the talk you do not want to miss. Lots of information and its free. Come and bring friends. This is the time of the writer. You can publish you own books three different ways and not pay a penny. Somebody asked me why I teach E-Book Formatting and Self-Publishing Formatting, I said. I want all writers to become Published Authors not just the rich.

For additional information, go to www.facebookauthorlindameckler or

e-mail lindameckler@cox.net; 619-303-8864

November 30 (Sunday) — Last day to register and submit your book for the San Diego Public Library's 49th Annual Local Author Exhibit. The Library is calling our resident authors for submissions. If your book or eBook was originally published in 2014, we would like to display it in the exhibit, which will run the entire month of February 2015 in the beautiful San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common.

For information and to register for this event, please visit the San Diego Local Author webpage (also accessible from the San Diego Public Library’s web site, htttp://www.sandiegolibrary.org

under the PROGRAMS & EVENTS tab). Please note that there are two registration forms - one for print books and one for ONLY eBooks. If your book is in both formats register/submit the print version only.

November 17 (Wednesday, 6:30 pm) – Richard Lederer will introduce his new book: Monsters Unchained.

For additional information, go to: http://SDWritersGuild.org.

Please note a change in scheduling of the October meeting.

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LOCAL AUTHORS BOOKSTORE

http://www.SDLocalAuthorsBookstore.org

THE GUILDED PEN: The San Diego Editors/Writers Guild's Third Edition – 2014 anthology of The Guilded Pen is now out on Amazon. To get your copy, go to: http://www.amazon.com/Guilded-Pen-Anthology-Writers-Anthlogy/dp/0692264639/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413817876&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Guilded+Pen.

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ATTENTION AUTHORS: Have your book featured in the Local Authors Bookstore, and linked to Amazon for sales. Only $19.95 for over one year.

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Sam Warren is the publisher and editor of http://www.SDWriteWay.org. Visit the site for additional news and calendar events for both Readers and Writers. Sam now lives in Tijuana, Mexico, and is available for tours.


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