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PRUDENCE FARROW BRUNS
Dear Prudence
Thursday, October 6 at 7 PM
Join us for a fascinating evening with the woman behind the famous Beatles' ballad, who gives the real story behind the song in her new memoir.
Prudence Farrow Bruns, a daughter of the Farrow family that includes sister and actress Mia Farrow, shares her three-month self-imposed meditative seclusion in India in 1968, and carefully examines the universal experience of the 1960s youth movement.
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JILL JONNES
Urban Forests: A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape
Monday, October 10 at 7 PM
Meet Jill Jonnes, author of Eiffel's Tower, who will discuss her new book, a comprehensive look at the trees of American cities. Her compelling and scientific (but not tedious) narrative is sure to fascinate nature lovers and natural scientists alike.
"A lovingly written book that should appeal to most city dwellers and all tree lovers."– Kirkus Reviews
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PETER S. BEAGLE
Summerlong
(in conversation with Deborah Grabien)
Tuesday, October 11 at 7 PM
Don't miss a special discussion and reading, featuring the beloved author of The Last Unicorn, who will share his long-anticipated new novel - a beautifully bittersweet tale of passion, enchantment, and the nature of fate.
Peter S. Beagle will be in conversation with Deborah Grabien, author of Plainsong: A Fable for the Millennium.
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FRANK DUNNIGAN
Growing Up in San Franciso: More Boomer Memories from Playland to Candlestick Park
Thursday, October 20 at 7 PM
We are pleased to welcome back local author and historian Frank Dunnigan, who will share his second volume of unforgettable stories about the City by the Bay.
San Franciscans cherish memories of a place quite different than what newcomers and visitors experience: Seafood dinners at A. Sabella’s on Fisherman’s Wharf; the enormous Christmas tree in Union Square's City of Paris department store, and taking a handful of dimes to Playland-at-the-Beach for arcade games and cotton candy.
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FRANCINE PROSE
Mister Monkey
Thursday, October 27 at 7 PM
Meet acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Francine Prose, who will read from her new novel. In Mister Monkey, Prose weaves an ingenious, darkly humorous, and brilliantly observant story that follows the exploits and intrigue of a constellation of characters affiliated with an off-off-off-off Broadway children's musical.
"Prose is at her consummate, canny best in this superbly incisive comedy of errors, a cleverly choreographed relay in which each character subtly passes the narrating baton on to the next, and what a beguiling and bedeviled cast this is!" – Booklist (starred review)
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More Upcoming Events:
GERALD NACHMAN
Showstoppers!: The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway’s Most Remarkable Songs
Tuesday, November 1 at 7 PM
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PAMELA MAYER & DEBORAH MEIMON
Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup
(at West Portal Library)
Saturday, November 12 at 11:00 AM*
*Please note special time & location
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PRE-HOLIDAY SALE!
Save 20% on ALL BOOKS, CARDS, GIFTS in the store
Saturday, November 19 – Sunday, November 20
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