book launch
Hellacious California Book Launch at SLT Library - Canceled
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 4:33pm
Event Date:
June 16, 2020 - 6:00pm This Event Has Been Canceled Hellacious California: Tales of Rascality, Revelry, Dissipation, Depravity and the Birth of the Golden State. Author, and Sierra Nevada native, Gary Noy returns to launch his newest book which examines the vices of 19th century California such as gambling, drinking, overeating, fighting, eccentric entertainments, sex, con artists, etc. Gary is an exceptional storyteller and is guaranteed to teach all of us something we have never learned before. Book sale and signing to follow.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe Author Jennifer Quashnick Returns
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 9:47am
Event Date:
January 28, 2020 - 6:00pm Book Launch. Tahoe author Jennifer Quashnick returns to introduce us to the fourth novel from her Mountaingirl Mysteries series, "Sierra Nevada Burning Revenge", which continues the adventures of Tahoe local Rachel Winters and her two dogs, Bella and Avi. In this adventure, Rachel's life is in danger. After a well-timed visitor interrupts a brutal attack, Rachel and her dogs are forced into hiding.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
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Book Launch Party - VanOps: The Lost Power by Avanti Centrae
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/22/2019 - 12:22pm
Event Date:
November 9, 2019 (All day) Join Avanti to celebrate the launch of VanOps: The Lost Power. There will be prizes, goodies, and autographs.
DA VINCI CODE meets TOMB RAIDER in this award-winning thriller that #1 NYT bestselling author James Rollins called, "Full of action and suspense."
Location
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
1256 Galleria Boulevard
Roseville
United States
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Author Todd Borg Book Launch
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/07/2019 - 7:27am
Event Date:
August 7, 2019 - 6:00pm Todd Borg, author of the Award-Winning Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers returns to the library to share his 17th novel, Tahoe Deep. A Deadly Secret Went Down With Tahoe's Greatest Ship. It's Still Killing...
His character has been described as "A hero who walks confidently in the footsteps of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and Lew Archer" by Kirkus Reviews. Join us for an evening of mystery, writing tips and descriptive Tahoe locales. Book sale and signing to follow. Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Permanent Vacation 2: Book Launch at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/04/2018 - 6:54am
Event Date:
November 27, 2018 - 6:00pm Join us as writer Joseph Flannery shares the 2nd book in the Permanent Vacation Series. In Volume 1, we read tales of grizzly encounters, streaking through Denali, and personal relationships with temperamental elk in Yellowstone. Permanent Vacation, Volume 2 explores even more stories from the people who have a deep connection to our national parks. Join eighteen authors as they kayak through the Everglades with incognito alligators, demonstrate the practices of the ancient Hawaiian tribes at Pu’uhonua o Honaunau, and search for the endangered northern spotted owl in the forests of Olympic.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
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"Follow the Money" Book Launch and Discussion at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/08/2018 - 3:22pm
Event Date:
October 2, 2018 - 6:00pm Join the Friends of the Library as editor Riva Enteen introduces the just-released book, Follow the Money: Radio Voices for Peace and Justice. Follow the Money has been described as an "encyclopedia of resistance," a "book of hope," which illustrates how "the nation is bursting with movements." The book inspires action by ending with Marge Piercy’s poem “To be of use.”
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
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Follow up to acclaimed national park book readings at LTCC and Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 3:50pm
Event Date:
June 13, 2018 - 7:00pm SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — “Permanent Vacation II: Eighteen Writers on Work and Life in Our National Parks” will launch June 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College. The second volume of this popular collection features writers from national parks all over the country, including locales like Cape Cod and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
The event is free and open to the public.
Local Author Todd Borg Shares Newest Mystery at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 7:17am
Event Date:
August 15, 2017 - 6:30pm Join the Friends of the Library in welcoming back Todd Borg who returns with his 15th Owen McKenna Tahoe Mystery, "Tahoe Payback".
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
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Author John Hindmarsh at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 4:47am
Event Date:
December 14, 2016 - 6:00pm Enjoy a Friends of the Library presentation done with a mixed-up Aussie and Brit accent – a John Hindmarsh special presentation. John writes Science Fiction and Thrillers, sometimes with crossover. Well, he claims you need a thrill in your Science Fiction and an occasional touch of science in your Thrillers. John originates from Australia [via Thailand plus ten or so other countries], and now lives in South Lake Tahoe where he is writing full time.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 56' 43.5084" N, 119° 58' 22.296" W
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Murder Mystery Author, Todd Borg, at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/04/2016 - 11:53am
Event Date:
August 3, 2016 - 6:30pm Local author Todd Borg returns with his 14th Owen McKenna Tahoe Mystery called "TAHOE DARK", an intriguing tale of a young Tahoe house cleaner whose dreams of going to law school may be destroyed when she's arrested for murder. Todd will also sharing his writing techniques, inspirations and story lines in a very entertaining way. This is not to be missed. Presented by the Friends of the Library and the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. Book sale and signing to follow. This free event is open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
United States
38° 56' 43.5084" N, 119° 58' 22.296" W
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Snowshoe Thompson's Story Told at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 8:53am
Event Date:
June 15, 2016 - 6:00pm Author and local historian Frank Tortorich will share his newest book, "John A. “Snowshoe” Thompson Pioneer Mail Carrier of the Sierra", a gripping account of the legendary life, legacy, and accomplishments of Snowshoe Thompson.
The author's knowledge and understanding of the Sierra emigration era serves as a background for what he has been able to express in this book. Join us in an amazing evening of history.
Book sale and signing to follow. Join the Friends of the Library in partnership with the Lake Tahoe Historical Society for this event free.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5084" N, 119° 58' 22.296" W
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Novelist and Poet to be featured during next LTCC Writer's Series
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 8:45pm
Event Date:
October 8, 2014 - 7:00pm
Novelist Josh Weil and Poet Travis Mossotti will be at Lake Tahoe Community College October 8 to present their lastest works. They will read selections from their works, answer audience questions, and sign copies of their books which will be available for sale.
Award-Winning Writer To Read at LTCC Writers’ Series June 13
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 1:05pm
Event Date:
June 13, 2014 - 7:00pm On June 13 at 7 pm Bona Fide Books will launch award-winning author Ann Gelder’s “Bigfoot and the Baby” as part of the Lake Tahoe Community College’s Writers’ Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Todd Borg to Launch his 11th Book
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 7:09pm
Event Date:
July 31, 2013 - 6:30pm The Friends of the Library are proud to present,Todd Borg, author of the award-winning Owen McKenna Tahoe Murder Mystery Thrillers. Todd will discuss his newest book, Tahoe Chase, and his writing methods with intrigue and humor. He will have all of his books available for purchase and signing.
This eagerly awaited event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Join us at the South Lake Tahoe Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. For questions e-mail Tahoe.Programs@gmail.com, or call (530) 573-3185.
Award-winning Brooklyn Poet Book Launch at LTCC Nov. 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 11:25am
Event Date:
November 2, 2012 - 7:00pm On Nov. 2 at 7 pm Bona Fide Books will launch Brooklyn poet Lexa Hillyer’s award-winning collection “Acquainted with the Cold” at a reading at the Lake Tahoe Community College’s Writers’ Series. The event is free and open to the public.
“Acquainted with the Cold” is Hillyer’s first collection, and it won Bona Fide’s 2011 Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize, offered annually in honor of the local artist who died in 2009. The book is concerned with the intersection of nature and city, and takes the reader on an invigorating ode to the seasons.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College
1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 55' 38.532" N, 119° 58' 23.6208" W
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Two Trails, Two Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 9:35am
Event Date:
September 29, 2012 - 6:00pm On September 29th, Bona Fide Books will host a book launch for celebrated poet, memoirist, and travel/nature writer Suzanne Robert's new memoir "Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail." Also featured will be graphic novel "Mega '99:Adventures of an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker," by Jared Manninen. This is event is free, open to the public, and not to be missed! For more information on Suzanne Roberts, visit www.suzanneroberts.org; for more information on Jared Manninen, visit http://jaredmanninen.com.
Location
Bona Fide HQ
1069 Magua St. #4
Meyers, CA
United States
38° 51' 11.754" N, 120° 1' 12.936" W
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'Tahoe Blues' Book Launch at LTCC June 8
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 10:39am
Event Date:
June 8, 2012 - 7:00pm On Fri. June 8, Bona Fide Books will host a book launch and reading for “Tahoe Blues: Short Lit on Life at the Lake” at Lake Tahoe Community College, 7:00 p.m. The event is part of the LTCC Writers’ Series and is free and open to the public.
