Tattered Cover Presents...
Women Writers:
Events, News & Book Reviews - November 2018
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Hello fellow readers!
The holiday season is fast approaching. Now, we all are familiar with Black Friday and now, Cyber Monday. But in between those two shopping days is Small Business Saturday. On Saturday, November 24, you are invited to shop local for all the things on your wishlist.
I understand the urge to stay home and shop from the comfort of your bed. Even as I am writing this, I am wrapped in my blankets, wearing my pajamas and my favorite fuzzy socks. But what some of you might not know is that Tattered Cover’s online store allows you to buy and ship books anywhere in the country.
Tattered Cover’s new low shipping rates are only $0.99 for orders over $50 or $3.99 for smaller shipments. You can shop local online this holiday season!
But what about you audiobook listeners? You aren’t a big fan of the physical book but love to listen to your favorite story while cleaning, running, or driving. You can also shop local when you buy audiobooks. Libro.fm is the first audiobook company that lets you buy from your local bookstore.
When you purchase a book or an monthly membership through Libro.fm, a portion of your proceeds goes to Tattered Cover. There are over thousands of wonderful titles including Jodi Picoult’s latest novel,
A Spark of Light
, and Barbara Kingsolver’s
Unsheltered
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So stop in Saturday, November 24, for Small Business Saturday or gift a Libro.fm membership for your significant other or ship Grandma the latest Kate Atkinson book. There are lots of ways to shop local this holiday season and we hope to see you in the store soon!
Happy reading!
Mikaley Osley
Events & Marketing Manager
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Photo of the Month: October...
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"I am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen," Anne Lamott admits at the beginning of
Almost Everything
. Despair and uncertainty surround us: in the news, in our families, and in ourselves. But even when life is at its bleakest--when we are, as she puts it, "doomed, stunned, exhausted, and over-caffeinated"--the seeds of rejuvenation are at hand. "All truth is paradox," Lamott writes, "and this turns out to be a reason for hope. If you arrive at a place in life that is miserable, it will change." That is the time when we must pledge not to give up but "to do what Wendell Berry wrote: 'Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts.'"
Candid and caring, insightful and sometimes hilarious,
Almost Everything
is the book we need and that only Lamott can write.
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In this issue...
- Poll of the Month
- Photo of the Month
- Book Radar
- Upcoming Events
- Staff Book Reviews
- Book Giveaway
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It's holiday season! What is your favorite holiday?
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Last month's poll...
Who is your favorite female horror or suspense writer?
Shirley Jackson
40%
Mary Shelley
40%
Agatha Christie
20%
Anne Rice
0%
Other
0%
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Fiction Book Talk & Signing
Thursday, November 1, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Author Cai Emmons will discuss and sign
Weather Woman
($16.95 Red Hen Press), a novel that poses questions about science and intuition, women and power, and what the earth needs from humans.
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Memoir Book Talk & Signing
Sunday, November 4, 2:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Bestselling author Reyna Grande, whose remarkable memoir
The Distance Between Us
has become required reading in schools across the country, will discuss and sign
A Dream Called Home
($26.00 Atria Books). This is an inspiring account of one woman's quest to find her place in America as a first-generation Latina university student and aspiring writer determined to build a new life for her family one fearless word at a time. Reyna will be joined by Lydia Gil, author of the bilingual children's books and professor at the University of Denver.
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Memoir Book Talk & Signing
Monday, November 5, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
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Historical Fiction Book Talk & Signing
Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
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Book Talk & Signing
Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Author and filmmaker Diane Bell will discuss and sign
Shoot from the Heart: Successful Filmmaking from a Sundance Rebel
($26.95 Michael Weise Production). Broken down into sixteen essential steps, this book provides you with a clear, actionable, real-world plan for turning your filmmaking dream into your reality.
Shoot From the Heart
will empower you to trust your creative instincts and leave you with no excuses for not making the best film you can.
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Book Talk & Signing
Friday, November 9, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
In late 2016, President Barack Obama designated 1.35 million acres of public lands in southeastern Utah as Bears Ears National Monument. On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump shrank the monument by 85 percent. Bears Ears found itself at the heart of a national debate over the future of public lands. Photographer Stephen Strom and author Rebecca Robinson will discuss and sign
Voices from Bears Ears: Seeking Common Ground on Sacred Land
($24.95 University of Arizona Press), which, through the stories of 20 individuals, captures the passions of those who fought to protect Bears Ears.
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Poetry Readings & Signings
Saturday, November 10, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Poet Leslie Ullman will read from and sign
Library of Small Happiness
($25.00 3: A Taos Press), which offers a glorious hybrid collection of essays, poems, and writing exercises. Poet Joan Roberta Ryan will read from and sign
Dark Ladies & Other Avatars
($24.00 3: A Taos Press). Here, the real and the dream world converge in a broad array of poems. Jane Lin will read from and sign
Day of Clean Brightness
($23.00 3: A Taos Press), which reminds us of all of our many commonalities.
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Fantasy Book Talk & Signing
Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Author Molly Tanzer will discuss and sign
Creatures of Want and Ruin
($16.99 John Joseph Adams), a fantasy novel about a young woman who bootlegs alcohol during Prohibition to help send her brother to college.
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Book Talk & Signing
Wednesday, November 14, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Rich Grant served as director of communications for VISIT DENVER for thirty five years and Irene Rawlings has been editorial director of
Colorado Homes & Lifestyles
magazine and editor-in-chief of
Mountain Living
magazine and writes for many national publications. They will discuss and sign
100 Things to Do in Denver Before You Die
($16.00 Reedy Press).
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Book Talk & Signing
Thursday, November 15, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
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Book Talk & Signing
Tuesday, November 27, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Julia Mossbridge, PhD, is a cognitive neuroscientist and Director of the Innovation Lab at The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). She will discuss and sign
The Premonition Code: The Science of Precognition, How Sensing the Future Can Change Your Life
($17.95 Watkins Publishing). This book covers what precognition is and the most common premonitions that people experience and why, including examples from around the world, experimental tools, case studies, personal experiences, and interviews with leading scientists and experts in the field.
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Poetry Reading & Signing
Wednesday, November 28, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
The Logan School for Creative Learning is a place where individualized learning is the foundation of each student's education. Every student pursues a different path, guided by teachers, which includes meaningful content across the curricular spectrum. In this way, students can follow their passions, and in the process, they learn a tremendous amount of information about a range of subjects related to their topic. Author Patti McKinnell will discuss and sign
One School, Many Paths to Success: The History, Philosophy, and Educational Program of the Logan School for Creative Learning
($17.50 The Logan School for Creative Learning).
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Thursday, November 29, 6:00 pm, Aspen Grove
NEW!
Wednesday, December 12, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
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Tuesday, December 4, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Wednesday, December 5, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Saturday, December 8, 7:00 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church,
TICKETS
Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Saturday, January 12, 2019, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Thursday, January 17, 2019, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Saturday, January 26, 2019, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Thursday, January 31, 2019, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Thursday, February 7, 2019, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Sunday, March 24, 2019, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
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Anna Burns Wins 2018 Man Booker Prize for 'Milkman'
'Milkman,' which is published by Graywolf Press in the U.S., makes Burns the first Northern Irish writer to win the prize.
Read more
www.publishersweekly.com
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Meet Daisy Johnson, proud (and brilliant) destroyer of...
She's the youngest-ever finalist for the Man Booker Prize, for an innovative 'Oedipus' retelling. And she's just getting started.
Read more
ew.com
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On shelves now...
by Katherine Arden
"11-year-old Ollie finds a mysterious journal that tells her 'Avoid large places at night...Keep to small,' and when her school bus breaks down on the way back from a field trip, she and her classmates discover what that really means. Katherine Arden (of
The Bear and the Nightingale
fame) nails her first middle grade novel. Ollie is a fabulous character, and this is the perfect Halloween season read: it's just the right amount of scary and you'll never look the same way at a corn maze again!" --
Bethany, Director of Buying
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On shelves now...
by Sarah J. Maas
"While this review can be applied to the entire series (
A Court of Thorns and Roses
), this book in particular had a big influence on me! The young adult genre, especially of late, seems to be flourishing with strong female protagonists. To me, the protagonist in this book series takes the cake. In a gorgeous world that's hard at war, newly-fae Feyre Archeron has gone beyond to save the people she loves, sacrificing almost everything she has, including herself. But in this book, she doesn't fight for love (though don't get me wrong, the romance is plentiful, and definitely steamy). She fights for herself. No, not just a "you can do it" in the mirror--she appraises her faults, the demons we so often run away from, and works to accept them in order to become the true badass she deserves to be. This book makes you want to raise your chin and look at the people who put you down with fire in your eyes. Filled with love, betrayal, and brutal self-discovery, this series is worth pursuing, especially for those who want to remember the strength in being a woman, and love a healthy dose of fantasy." --
Elise, Inventory Coordinator
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On shelves now...
by Anne Lamott
"The title comes from a story Lamott tells of her brother letting a bird-watching assignment sit until the last minute one school year. Of course, their father helped him finish it, and when her brother asked how, dad answered, "Bird by bird." Anecdotes like that permeate this writing manual, so even though chapters are often divided by focus on plot or outlining or character or research, you feel like you're talking to her. Lamott's style is approachable, accessible, conversational, and informed. She's been writing since she was a child and she draws on those years when discussing what works and what doesn't. I recommend this book (which was, in turn, recommended to me by a teacher) to anyone who wants to understand the writing process--writers, readers, and critics--and to anyone who likes great creative non-fiction. --
Jennifer, Bookseller
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Sarah J. Maas Announces New Fantasy Book Series — For Adults
If you're one of the over six million readers who fell in love with the young adult fantasy series Throne of Glass and Court of Thorns and Roses, then I have some incredible news that just might blow your bookish mind: author Sarah J. Mass is...
Read more
www.bustle.com
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Book Giveaway: November 2018
HOW TO ENTER
Reply to this email with "WW Book Giveaway" in the subject line expressing your interest in being entered into the random drawing.
THE RULES
You must be able to pick up the book at one of our
Denver Metro locations
(Colfax Avenue, Historic LoDo, Aspen Grove)
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Throughout history women have inspired and motivated society towards greater strength, courage, and justice. If you had the opportunity to ask the greatest women of all time for advice, wouldn't you jump at the chance?
Drawing from the timeless wisdom of leaders such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, and Michelle Obama, each page of Great Quotes from Great Women offers motivation for your daily challenges, or inspiration to get back on your feet.
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