MICHAEL WALL Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel (For the Cosmically Curious)
Thursday, February 21st at 7 PM
Shout out to the cosmically curious! Space.com’s Mike Wall is here for you! In his new book, Wall explores the cutting edge of science. Topics like extraterrestrial life, time travel, and space colonization might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but scientists are actively researching these areas and many, many more covered in Out There. Wall traverses a lot of territory via an accessible Q & A format, and isn’t afraid to have fun with his subject matter. Learning should be fun, so please come join Mike Wall for an educational and entertaining exploration of what’s Out There.
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DAVID THOMSON Sleeping with Strangers: How Movies Shaped Desire
Monday, February 25th at 7 PM
We are thrilled to welcome author David Thomson to BookShop West Portal for what will, no doubt, be a fascinating evening. David is the author of more than 20 books on film and television, and was called by the Atlantic Monthly "probably the greatest living film critic and historian." His latest book is Sleeping with Strangers: How the Movies Shaped Desire, a look at how films have impacted us culturally, from our social and sexual mores up through the #MeToo movement of today.
We regret that Christopher Castellani, who was scheduled to be part of this event, had to cancel his appearance due to a family emergency.
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MARY BURNS The Love for Three Oranges
Thursday, February 28th at 7 PM
West Portal favorite Mary Burns is back with her latest John Singer Sargent/Violet Paget mystery! Sure, Sargent made his name as a painter and Paget was better known by her pen name, Vernon Lee, but these dear friends always seem to find themselves enmeshed in mystery. This is the pair’s second outing, set two years after the events of The Spoils of Avalon. And this time they’re off to atmospheric Venice in the last, dwindling days of 1879. Set across four short days, The Love for Three Oranges is a fast-paced treat for fans of historic fiction and the arts.
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