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June 2019
5225 Canyon Crest Dr. #30A, Riverside CA | 951.787.7807 | cellardoorbookstore.com
Store Hours: Mon - Sat 10 am-8pm | Sun 10 am-6 pm

g Storytime: every Saturday at 11 am
Upcoming Events
Kids and Young Adult
Adults
Saturday, June 8 at 11 am
Storytime with Isabel Quintero
Thursday, June 6 at 6 pm
Signing with Alex Espinoza
Saturday, June 15
Summer Camp Registration Deadline
Friday, June 14 at 6 pm
Women in Graphic Novels: Roxane Gay, Nalo Hopkinson, Rachelle Cruz
Saturday, June 22 at 11 am
Drag Queen Story Hour
Sunday, June 16 at 1 pm
Father's Day Poetry Reading with Rachelle Cruz and her father Romeo
Monday, July 29-Thursday, August 1
Unicorn Rescue Society Summer Camp
Sunday, June 23 at 4 pm
Signing with Cati Porter
Monday, August 5-Thursday, August 8
Creating Mythological Creatures: Mixed Media Art Class with Alicia Mosley
Saturday, June 29 at 6 pm
Sarah Gailey  in c onversation w/ 
Ayize Jama-Everett

Saturday, July 13 at 6 pm
Signing with Larry Burns
May Best "Cellars"

1. Justice in Plain Sight, Dan Bernstein
     University of Nebraska Press |  9781496202017
2.  Narwhal's Otter Friend, Ben Clanton
     Tundra Books |  9780735262485
3.  Narwhal, Unicorn of the Sea, Ben Clanton
     Tundra Books |  9781101918715
4. Peanut Butter and Jelly, Ben Clanton
     Tundra Books |  9780735262461
5.  Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt, Ben Clanton
     Tundra Books |  9781101919194
6.  The Tradition, Jericho Brown
     Copper Canyon Press |  9781556594861
7. The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey
     Soho Crime |  9781616959760
8.  Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
     G.P. Putnam's Sons |  9780735219090
9. The Mueller Report, The Washington Post
     Scribner |  9781982129736
10. In the Shadow of Statues, Mitch Landrieu
     Penguin Books |  9780525559467
June Staff Picks
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The Overstory by Richard Powers
"On the surface, this is the story of nine people who come to understand that we are intricately connected to the natural world, but that's like saying King Lear is about a father/daughter relationship. Few books momumentally shift the plates upon which our world view sits... What kind of bookseller would I be if I didn't make sure all of you read this?" - Linda

Buy your copy here.

Internment by Samira Ahmed 
"In this horrific near future, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin, her parents, and all Muslims have been placed in an internment camp. Resistance is certainly dangerous, possibly futile, and those inside wrestle with the right course of action. A powerful reminder of the human cost of silence in the face of unchecked power." - Linda
 
Buy your copy here.  
Reading & Signing with Alex Espinoza
Thursday, June 6 at 6 pm

Join us in welcoming Alex Espinoza for the release of his newest title, Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime. Plus, he's a newly-local author as a staff member of UCR this fall!

Espinoza takes readers on an uncensored journey through the underground, to reveal the timeless art of cruising. Combining historical research and oral history with his own personal experience, he examines the political and cultural forces behind this radical pastime. 

  Buy Cruising here.
Storytime with Isabel Quintero
Saturday, June 8 at 11 am

Local author Isabel Quintero is returning to Cellar Door as a special guest storytime reader for her new picture book, My Papi Has a Motorcycle! 

"This beautifully illustrated celebration of all that makes father/daughter relationships powerful also incorporates a vision of our neighborhoods that includes many who do not often see their world reflected in the pages of books" (Linda). A perfect pick in time for Father's Day!

Buy My Papi Has a Motorcycle here.
Women in Graphic Novels: Roxane Gay, Nalo Hopkinson, moderated by Rachelle Cruz
Friday, June 14 at 6 pm

Not to be missed! We're incredibly excited to welcome Roxane Gay (Black Panther: World of Wakanda) to Cellar Door Books. She'll be in conversation with local author Nalo Hopkinson (Sandman: House of Whispers) in a panel discussion on what it means to be women of color writing in the comics industry,  moderated by local 
poet and educator  Rachelle Cruz   ( Experiencing Comics ). 

Due to high demand, tickets are required to attend this event; tickets include one copy of Black Panther: World of Wakanda and one pre-order of House of Whispers Vol. 1 (available July 30th). The purchase of a ticket admits you and one guest. We expect tickets to sell fast, so be sure to snag yours before they're gone!

Pre-order House of Whispers here.
Unicorn Rescue Society Summer Camp
Monday, July 29 - Thursday, August 1

Looking for a bookish summer activity for your kids? Look no further! Join us for our Unicorn Rescue Society Summer Camp. Hurry, the creatures need you!

The camp will run for four days, July 29th through August 1st, from 11 am-2 pm. Each 
book in the series will be the focus for one day and activities will revolve around the  myths surrounding that creature and its culture.  Lunch will be included. 

Register for one of the following options (NOT BOTH):
General Registration: $180 
Book Bundle Registration: $245 (includes all four books in the series)

Creating Mythological Creatures: Mixed Media Art Class by Alicia Mosley
Monday, August 5 - Thursday, August 8

Alicia is returning this year for her summer art class! If your kids love our Unicorn Rescue Society Camp and want to continue the mythological fun, or if they're looking 
for a more hands-on summer activity, you won't want to miss this. The camp will run from 11 am-1 pm.

Registration: $180

Sign-ups for both camps will end June 15th. There will be no deadline extentions, so sign up before spots fill up!

*Prices reflect registration for one child. Camp fees for all registrants is due on June 16th. We will not take payment before this date, but we do require that all registrants pay before end of day 6/16.
Father's Day Poetry Reading with Rachelle and Romeo Cruz
Sunday, June 16 at 1 pm

One of the beautiful things about dads is that fine ability to suprise (or sometimes shock and even embarrass) their offspring, and Rachelle Cruz, poet and Cellar Door family member, has invited her dad, Romeo, to do a poetry reading in honor of Father's Day! You know this will be fun, enlightening, and heartwarming, so join us for the love of the father-daughter relationship... and poetry. :)

Buy God's Will for Monsters here.
Drag Queen Story Hour
Saturday, June 22 at 11 am

Celebrate Pride Month with our fabulous local drag queens! This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a turning point in LGBTQ+ history. Our queens will be reading from some of our favorite loving and inclusive picks to raise up the LGBTQ+ community, thereby empowering our community as a whole.

Tickets are required for this event. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Camp Brave Trails, a summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth!
By purchasing a ticket to this event, you agree to our event guidelines. We reserve the right to refuse service or admittance to anyone, including persons who have purchased a ticket. Persons engaging in disruptive behavior will be asked to leave the premises.
Reading & Signing with Cati Porter
Sunday, June 23 at 4 pm

Please join us in welcoming local poet and director of Inlandia Institute, Cati Porter! She'll be reading from her new poetry collection, The Body at a Loss, which documents in real time her experience with medical diagnoses - first her mother's, and then her own.
Sarah Gailey in conversation with  Ayize Jama-Everett
Saturday, June 29 at 6 pm

We're pleased to welcome author Sarah Gailey for the release of their new fantasy novel, Magic for Liars (out June 4th)! Sarah will be in conversation with local sci-fi and fantasy author Ayize Jama-Everett, author of Liminal People, The Liminal War, and Entropy of Bones.
 
Pre-order Magic for Liars here.
Book Clubs for Adults

Cellar Door Book Club (Meets the fourth Sunday of the month at 3 pm)
Sunday, June 23:  Sing, Unburied, Sing  by Jesmyn Ward
Sunday, July 28: Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

Mystery Book Club  (Meets the third Thursday of the month at 6 pm)
Thursday, June 20: The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
Thursday, July 18: Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

Science-Fiction & Fantasy  (Meets the third Saturday of the month at 5 pm)
Saturday, June 15: Rosewater by Tade Thompson
Saturday, July 20: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Memoir & Biography  (Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6 pm)
Wednesday, June 12: Recovery by Russel Brand
Wednesday, July 10: Rosemary by Kate Clifford Larson

Historical Fiction Book Club  (Meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 5 pm)
Saturday, June 22:  Fatal Throne by M.T. Anderson
Saturday, July 27: City of Thieves by David Benioff

Agatha Christie Book Club  (Meets the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm)
Tuesday, June 18 : Five Little Pigs
Tuesday, July 16: The Mystery of the Blue Train

Philosophical Horror  (Meets the third Monday of the month at 6 pm)
Monday, June 17: The Collector by John Fowles
Monday, July 15: Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard

Black Lit Book Club  (Meets the final Friday of the month at 6 pm)
Friday, June 28: Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward
*Tuesday, July 30 : If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

Speculative Fiction Book Club  (Meets the second Friday of the month at 6:30 pm)
Friday, June 14: Black Panther: World of Wakanda by Roxane Gay
     Part of Women in Comics: Roxane Gay, Nalo Hopkinson, and Rachelle Cruz!
Friday, July 12: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

LGBTQ Book Club  (Meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 6 pm)
Thursday, June 27: Bingo Love by Tee Franklin, ill. by Jenn St. Onge
Thursday, July 25: Walkaway by Cory Doctorow

Not Your Father's Teen Lit  (Meets the first Saturday of the month at 6 pm)
Saturday, June 1: The Black God's Drums by P. Djeli Clark
No meeting in July

Bucket List Book Club  (Meets the third Sunday of the month at 3 pm)
Sunday, June 16: The Stranger by Albert Camus
Sunday, July 21: The Meursault Investigation by Kame Daoud

Phy-Sci Book Club  (Meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 pm)
Wednesday, June 26: Never Home Alone by Rob Dunn
Wednesday, July 24: Soonish by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith

Current Affairs Book Club  (Meets the second Sunday of the month at 4 pm)
Sunday, June 9: In the Shadow of Statues by Mitch Landreau
Sunday, July 14: Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

Feminist Book Club  (Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6 pm)
Tuesday, June 4: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Tuesday, July 2: The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer

Graphic Novel Book Club  (Meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30 pm)
Monday, June 3: I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young
Monday, July 1: Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels

Libros en Espanol (Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm)
Tuesday, June 11: Kentukis by Samanta Schweblin
*Tuesday, July 16 at 4 pm: Paula by Isabel Allende

History Book Club  (Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6 pm)
Wednesday, June 5: Empire's Crossroads  by Carrie Gibson
No meeting in July

Book Clubs for Kids and Youth

Early Readers Book Club (Meets the second Saturday of the month at 1 pm)
Saturday, June 8: Warren & Dragon's 100 Friends by Ariel Bernstein
Saturday, July 13: My Fantastically Evil Vampire Cat by Mo O'Hara & Marek Jagucki

Kid's Book Club (Meets the second Thursday of the month at 4 pm)
Thursday, June 13: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
Thursday, July 11: Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly

Farts and Fantasy Kids Club 
( Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 4 pm)
Wednesday, June 5: Mortal Engines by Phillip Reeve
Wednesday, July 3: Inkling by Kenneth Oppel

Banned Books Book Club (Meets the first Monday of the month at 5 pm)
Monday, June 3: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Monday, July 1: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

There are no official sign-ups or fees for our offered book clubs, but we do ask that you purchase these books from us in order to participate. *Starred meetings are not held at their usual date and/or time. 

Visit our Book Clubs page here for more info.
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