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SUMMARY:The Maenad’s God-Author Talk with Karen Michalson
DESCRIPTION:Boston 1992. Alienated FBI agent Pete Morrow discovers a murder and becomes obsessed with Jade McClellan\, a mysterious mafia-backed rock musician. Tough-guy Morrow has never been in love before—but Jade is almost magical\, creating a private imaginary world from his songs and stories that rapidly become the only thing Morrow values in his otherwise empty life.  Unfortunately\, Morrow is investigating the mafia family that is investing in Jade’s musical career. Being open about their relationship could get both of them killed. Chosen by Independent Book Review as one of the best books of 2022.  Recipient of The Historical Fiction Company’s Highly Recommended Award of Excellence. \nAlienation. Myth. Music. Law. Madness. Death. Divinity. \nAfter all\, the universe must balance\, no matter who gets destroyed in the process. \n“An engaging\, snaking\, and spirit-tinged murder tale about obsession and control.”  – Kirkus Reviews \nKaren Michalson has assumed many identities – criminal defense attorney\, scholar and teacher of nineteenth-century British literature\, and rock musician. All her experiences find a home in her writings as an award-winning\, critically acclaimed author. She has written four novels\, including The Maenad’s God\, which was selected by Independent Book Review as one of the best novels of 2022 and by IndieReader as one of the Best Reviewed Books of March 2023. It also received a 5-Star Highly Recommended Award of Excellence from The Historical Fiction Company\, and a Literary Titan Gold Book Award (2022). \nHer books have been favorably reviewed by Clarion Foreword\, Kirkus Reviews\, Publishers Weekly\, Independent Book Review\, Literary Titan\, Blue Ink Review\, and numerous others. Michalson practiced criminal law for a decade. She left the law profession a little over four years ago to return to her novel-writing career full time. \nShe lives in New England. Official website: http://www.karenmichalson.com.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/the-maenads-god-author-talk-with-karen-michalson/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:"Dining with War" Poetry Reading & Book Signing Event with Karen Warinsky
DESCRIPTION:Karen Warinsky centers her work on mid-life and relationship issues\, politics\, and the search for spiritual connection through nature. Her poetry takes a hard look at the world around us with doses of humor and irony. \nWarinsky\, retired from careers in media and teaching\, is a former finalist of the Montreal International Poetry Contest for her poem “Legacy\,” which was published with other top entries in an anthology by Véhicule Press in 2013. She is a 2023 Best of the Net nominee. \nHer debut collection\, Gold in Autumn\, was released in 2020 followed by Sunrise Ruby (2022) (both from Human Error Publishing) and her chapbook Dining with War came out this year (Alien Buddha Press). . She currently organizes poetry readings in CT and MA as coordinator of Poets at Large. This fall she is the MC of a spoken word series at The Vanilla Bean Café in Pomfret\, CT which is held the last Saturday evening of the month. \nOther work includes a short story about her grandmother featured in Dear Nana\, (Pegasus Books)\, two poems in the 2017 anthology Nuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands\, work in editions of Blue Heron (2018 and 2021)\, and in 2017 and 2018 editions of Light; a Journal of Photography and Poetry. Warinsky is also published in the 2019 Mizmor Anthology\, Deep Wild Journal\, Honoring Nature\, Circumference (Fall 2021) and Consilience\, (Spring\, 2022)\, among other publications and online sites. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed copies of her selected books will be available for purchase. \nA native of Illinois\, Warinsky lived in North Dakota\, Washington State\, and Japan before landing in her current base of Connecticut. She holds a BS in Journalism from Northern Illinois University and received her Master of English degree from Fitchburg State University. Visit her website: karenwarinskypoetry.wordpress.com or find her on Facebook through Poets at Large.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/dining-with-war-poetry-reading-book-signing-event-with-karen-warinsky/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Human Rights Book Signing & Art Display with Thaer Abdallah
DESCRIPTION:Booklovers’ Gourmet and local Amnesty International Group #356\, of Webster\, MA\, are co-hosting a book signing\, talk and art display featuring human rights activist and artist Thaer Abdallah. \nHe will be signing and discussing his book Song in the Desert: My Journey from Baghdad to Boston. \nSigned copies will be for sale with proceeds to benefit Amnesty International Group #356. Donations will also be accepted. \nSome of his paintings will also be on display. \nFor more information call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \n  \n  \n  \nThaer Abdallah is a Palestinian artist and human rights activist who was born in Iraq and grew up in Baghdad in a one-bedroom apartment with his 12 brothers and sisters. Together they survived three wars and unbelievable challenges\, culminating in the kidnapping and torture of Palestinian community members following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Thaer’s story of hope and resilience leads him from the streets of Baghdad to the empty desert\, from loneliness to love\, from the pain of imprisonment and torture to an impossible dream of new life in a foreign land. His example of courage and survival gives hope to all who suffer seemingly insurmountable challenges\, and shines a light through the darkness of our times. \nFounded in 1961\, Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights. For more information about Amnesty International\, please visit www.amnesty.org.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/human-rights-book-signing-art-display-with-thaer-abdallah/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Searching For Atticus book talk & signing with Janice Harvey
DESCRIPTION:Molly Medavoy is having a hard time remembering she’s a kid since her father Frank took off on an “extended tour of the Southwest” that never ends. Life with her mother Twig and her quirky little sister Arlene is no picnic. Twig spends most of her days exploring ways to lose weight\, while Arlene lines up cold cuts on the linoleum floor. Molly digs deeper into the books she borrows from the library\, looking for some answers\, wondering if a dad like Atticus Finch really exists. No one pays much attention to Molly – no one but Uncle Timmy\, the long-lost Medavoy who shows up on the front stoop. \nIt’s up to Molly to figure things out for herself as she watches the world spin\, from November of 1963 until that tumultuous decade comes to an end. For Molly\, the search for an Atticus of her own unearths a few secrets better left buried. \nAbout the Author: \nSince 1995\, Janice Harvey has been the lead columnist for the independent newspaper Worcester Magazine\, winning numerous awards for excellence in humor\, and serious column writing and reporting\, from the New England Better Newspaper Association. In 2012\, Harvey published a collection of her favorite columns for local readers to enjoy. Harvey recently retired after 30 years in public education and lives in Massachusetts\, surrounded by kids and grandkids\, while working on a second novel set in her beloved city of Worcester.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/searching-for-atticus-book-talk-signing-with-janice-harvey/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Women in Fiction: Book Signing Event
DESCRIPTION: \nJean Grant\, Janet Raye Stevens\, and Sharon Yang love to write about strong\, intelligent women. Whether in warring medieval Scotland\, intrigue and adversity-filled WWII home fronts\, conflicted modern life\, or even ranging across time itself\, their heroines face their fears and doubts to overcome adversity with intelligence\, integrity\, courage\, and humor.\n \nAuthors will give a brief introduction\, do a reading\, and then will open it up to audience questions\, followed by a book signing.\nThe event is free. Signed copies of various titles will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/celebrating-women-in-fiction-book-signing-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Haunting of the Oxford Library Book Signing with Robert Racicot
DESCRIPTION:Do you believe in ghosts? The Library Rats: a small group of middle school students who regularly meet at the Oxford Library never thought about that question until they witness a strange sighting. The Rats begin the hunt to find evidence of the possibility that the library could be haunted by a real ghost. \nRobert Racicot is a retired Air Force Lt Col and Professor of Chemistry. He is enjoying his retirement years hiking\, mountain biking\, and writing stories\, and poetry. He is the author of the young reader book The Legend of Carbuncle Pond.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/haunting-of-the-oxford-library-book-signing-with-robert-racicot/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Turtle People Series Children’s Book Signing Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun time learning about sea turtles with Linda Spangrud\, Alabama Sea Turtle Volunteer\, and International Author who has just released her third children’s book in her Turtle People Series\, “Miss Linda and the Turtle People Celebrate Mardi Gras”.  In the last three years Ms. Spangrud has published two other children’s books in her series: “Miss Ella and the Turtle People” and “Miss Sandra and the Turtle People”.  Her recent release still talks about her passion and favorite topic “coastal living and sea turtle preservation” but has a very different playful twist. \nLocal 4 Life\, a local non-profit organization built around a passion for education\, conservation and community-building and based in Webster\, MA\, will also offer a fun\, hands-on project for kids about sea turtles. Ages 6+ are welcome to participate.  \n  \nThe event is free. Signed copies of each of the books will be available for purchase. A portion of the sales from profit of these books will be donated to support Sea Turtle Conservation programs. \nTo register\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com \nA retired Illinois educator\, Linda Spangrud spent her career as a teacher\, principal\, and school district administrator.  Family and friends are very important to her.  She has always loved to read children’s books to her students\, son\, and grandson.  Her zest for living includes writing\, reading\, golfing\, music\, and travel.  She is an active volunteer in her community and enjoys celebrating Mardi Gras.  When moving to the Alabama Gulf Coast with her Tom in 2006\, they became involved in the sea turtle (Share the Beach) program. They have been volunteers ever since and continue to love every minute of it. \nFor more information check out her website: www.spangrud.com and  Facebook: Linda Spangrud \n  \n 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/turtle-people-series-childrens-book-signing-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:A Life Worth Saving book release with Corrine James
DESCRIPTION:This is a story of one who was lost but now has been found. A story of redemption\, new life in Christ\, and a heavenly Father that was ever present and ever pursuing His wayward daughter. A Father that would never leave nor forsake her.\n \nThis is a story of everlasting love\, forgiveness\, and grace. The Lord began calling me to write my story\, my testimony\, about fifteen years ago. I remember questioning\, “Lord\, why me?” The Lord began to show me pieces of my life\, pieces that were hidden deep within. There was a testimony inside that He wanted me to share\, that I needed to share.\n \nOut of that calling\, A Life Worth Saving was birthed.\nIt’s about redeeming love\, restored relationships\, and freedom that only comes through Christ. It’s about my journey toward Christ\, one that has taken me from sadness to joy\, hopelessness to redeemed\, confusion to truth\, and fear to faith.\n \nSigned copies will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/a-life-worth-saving-book-release-with-corrine-james/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Gil Christopher-Book Release Event with Rod Lee
DESCRIPTION:Rod Lee of Northbridge\, MA a career newspaperman\, writer and friend of Booklovers’ Gourmet\, will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Gil Christopher\,” about coping with the perils of aging. \nA novel\, “Gil” is autobiographical. The book tracks Mr. Lee’s journey from his hometown of Endicott\, New York where he begins to have doubts about his future prospects\, to his mid-seventies\, when problems with growing old come in a torrent even as he still dreams of publishing a great work of art. \nThe event is free and signed copies will be available for purchase. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/gil-christopher-book-release-event-with-rod-lee/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:A Feast of Losses by Judith Ferrara Book Release & Signing
DESCRIPTION:A Feast of Losses documents and celebrates the life of Yetta Dine\, the poet Stanley Kunitz’s mother\, a fierce\, loving\, magnificent woman truly worthy of our attention. Kunitz often remarked that a poet makes a myth of his life as a way of traveling the labyrinth of memory and experience to transformation. Close readers of Kunitz’s luminous poems will\, in reading this book\, gain a sense of the layers of life from which his myths emerged.\n—Marie Howe\, author of four books of poetry\, the most recent\, Magdalene \nJoin us for this free event. Signed books will be available for purchase. \nPerhaps the most enduring poet of his generation\, Stanley Kunitz once observed that “poetry is for the sake of the life.” Based on his mother’s recently recovered memoir\, diary and letters\, Judith Ferrara’s A Feast of Losses offers fresh and intimate insights into both her own and her son’s lives. \nYetta Dine emigrated from Lithuania to New York’s Lower East Side in 1890 and learned the garment trade before moving to Worcester\, Massachusetts\, in 1893 to marry Solomon Kunitz. Readers will have an unprecedented opportunity to hear Yetta’s own voice\, understand her story and explore the influence she had on Stanley Kunitz as a poet and a person. \nWho was this woman\, immortalized as the mother in “The Portrait” who “slapped me hard” when Stanley found his dead father’s portrait in the attic? Yetta’s original papers and the striking details of her life have emerged against all odds—a story within a story. \n  \n \n  \nJudith Ferrara \, Ph.D.\, holds degrees from the University of New Hampshire\, Fitchburg State University and the State University College at Buffalo. Her publications in the field of education include Peer Mediation: Finding a Way to Care (Stenhouse Publishers). Her poems\, essays and artwork have appeared in three collections and in journals. She received a Worcester Cultural Commission/Massachusetts Cultural Council Creative Arts Fellowship in 2003. In 2018\, she received the Stanley Kunitz Medal from the Worcester County Poetry Association.  Ferrara lives in Worcester\, Massachusetts\, with her husband John Gaumond.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/a-feast-of-losses-by-judith-ferarra-book-release-signing/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:New England mystery author Debi Graham-Leard
DESCRIPTION:New England mystery author Debi Graham-Leard returns to Booklovers’ Gourmet to chat about her most recently published novel titled The Life She Left Behind. She’ll also discuss the 5th book in the Gwen Andrews Series titled Regrets Only due out this summer. Come by to hear how plots are developed\, characters deepened\, and covers designed. \nFor more information about the author\, visit debigrahamleard.com\n \n \nAbout the book:Can We Ever Truly Escape the Life We Left Behind? \n\nAfter a bitter break-up\, Boston editor Morgan Stone dodges her ex-boyfriend’s harassment by driving to Delaware for her twentieth high school reunion.  \n \n \nIn the midst of reconnecting with old friends and her reserved mother\, Morgan learns that putting distance between herself and her ex has only escalated his \nefforts to control her.\n \nWhile confronting the struggles of her past and the perils of her present\, a simmering romance with a classmate creates a tough choice for Morgan’s future…return to Boston or remain in Delaware?\n \nHow can she possibly decide which life to leave behind?
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/new-england-mystery-author-debi-graham-leard/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Peter Heller Author Event at the Gladys E. Kelly Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n***Author Appearance Alert!!!*** Peter Heller will be appearing at the Gladys E. Kelly Library\, 2 Lake Street in Webster on Thursday\, May 18th at 6 p.m. \nThe event is Free and Open to the Public. Don’t miss your chance to see this bestselling author in person!! \nIn this “end-of-the-world novel more like a rapturous beginning” (San Francisco Chronicle)\,  Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. His gripping story is “an ode to friendship between two men…the strong bond between a human and a dog\, and a reminder of what is worth living for” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune). \nPurchase the book from us ahead of time and receive a 10% discount. Signed copies will also be available for purchase at the event. \nWatch a video of Peter Heller talking about his inspiration for writing the book HERE.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/peter-heller-author-event-at-the-gladys-e-kelly-library/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Language of the Sacred author event with Loralee Dubeau
DESCRIPTION:Booklovers’ Gourmet is hosting a book release and signing event for Loralee Dubeau’s new memoir Language of the Sacred. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed copies will be available for purchase. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nAbout the book: Language of the Sacred is a memoir of Loralee Dubeau’s personal journey of learning to trust her inner voice and her clear connection to the mysterious divine power that gives life to all. Dubeau lays bare all her vulnerabilities for all to see\, interact with\, and learn from. After a lifetime of hiding her true purpose\, Dubeau is guided to share her very raw and personal self with the world and help others.   \nDocumented from personal journals for over forty years\, the lessons\, healings\, and ceremonies have guided her to a sacred path of purpose and meaning. Her commitment to her inner self and Spirit never falters\, even as she struggles with the unknown and traditions that seem beyond her. The sometimes-tangible connection between Dubeau and Spirit is shown through countless interactions\, visions\, instincts\, and unusual relationships.  \nThe powerful stories she shares encourage others to trust their own inner voice\, their connection to something greater and more powerful than themselves while finding a true path of purpose and inner peace. \nAuthor Biography   \nLoralee Dubeau is the author of There’s a Whole in the Sky\, and The Honey Pit: Finding the Grandmother’s Way. She is a lecturer and has a private consultation practice for flower essence remedies\, dream interpretation\, and energy readings.  \nShe is an elder of the Good Medicine Society and follows the ceremonial path. She lives in southern Massachusetts with her husband Paul Samuels.  \nwww.dream-flowerconsultant.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/language-of-the-sacred-author-event-with-loralee-dubeau/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:10th Anniversary of "One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 10th Anniversary of One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams by Tom Ingrassia & Jared Churdimsky. \nTom Ingrassia will be in the store to talk about the inspiring stories of 16 people from all walks of life featured in this book (many of whom live in Central MA) who have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in order to live into their dreams. Also sharing their stories are Scherrie Payne (Formerly of The Supremes)\, June Monteiro of The Toys\, and the late Mary Wilson of The Supremes\, who wrote the Epilogue for the book. Through their powerful\, first-person stories\, these dreamers share a road map guiding the reader to discover how to live their life with vision\, courage\, determination and passion. One Door Closes was named the Best Self Help Book by The New England Book Festival\, and was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards. One reviewer wrote\, “…a compilation to assure that you deserve to live your dreams\, and a nurturing step-by-step guidebook to show you how to get there….” \nFirst published in 2013\, One Door Closes is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. It is currently being adapted as a documentary film\, One Door Closes: Korey’s Courage\, which will have its premiere in Worcester in September. \n  \nTom Ingrassia is a motivational speaker\, award winning author\, success coach and award winning radio personality. In 2001—following a successful 25-year career in higher education—Tom re-invented himself as an entertainment manager\, with the formation of Tom Ingrassia Productions (www.ingrassiaproductions.com ). Along the way\, he has worked with some of the legendary singers from the 1960s\, including Mary Wilson (The Supremes)—for whom he served as executive assistant from 2001-05; Arlene Smith (The Chantels); June Monteiro (The Toys); Barbara Alston (The Crystals); Carl Gardner (The Coasters);  The Velvelettes; and actress Dee Wallace Stone. In 2006\, Tom formed The MotivAct Group (www.motivactgoup.com )\, offering holistic personal and professional development workshops\, seminars and individual coaching for success. An in-demand speaker\, Tom travels the country with his motivational programs\, “Mental Massage®” and “Making A Difference Begins with YOU…So Live Into Your Dreams!\,” and pop culture lectures\, “Motown and the Civil Rights Movement” and “Girl Power: The Supremes as Cultural Icons.” \n  \nTom’s award-winning book\, One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams (Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing) was published in October 2013\, and is currently being adapted as a documentary film\, due out in 2023. The New England Book Festival named One Door Closes as the Best Self-Help Book of 2016. His second book—Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the Best Music Book by the National Indie Excellence Awards and the Pinnacle Book Awards. Every Wednesday morning\, you can hear “Motown Tom” on WCUW 91.3FM in Worcester\, where he hosts “The Motown Jukebox\,” spinning the very best of the Motown Sound and the stories behind the music. Tom was named Best Radio Personality in the 2014 and 2015 Landmark Readers’ Choice Awards. Originally from Middletown\, NY Tom now resides in Massachusetts.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/10th-anniversary-of-one-door-closes-overcoming-adversity-by-following-your-dreams/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:"Unlike Any Other" Author Event with Ed Londergan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening talk and book signing event with author Ed Londergan for his latest historical fiction novel about Bathsheba Spooner entitled “Unlike Any Other“\, the story of an 18th Century woman from a prominent New England family who went from a life of privilege to the gallows. Signed copies will be available for purchase. \nBathsheba Spooner was the daughter of Timothy Ruggles\, a general in the French and Indian War\, president of the Stamp Act Congress\, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas\, and a leading loyalist in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War; the epitome of upper class. \nLike her father\, Bathsheba was smart\, strong-willed\, and a staunch British loyalist. Forced to marry a man she did not love\, Bathsheba withstood her husband’s abuse for years until a young Continental soldier entered her life. But when this well-heeled mother of three small children discovered she was pregnant with the soldier’s child\, her thoughts quickly turned to murder. \nBased on a true story\, the events that follow Bathsheba’s life\, her decisions\, and her ultimate demise will show readers that Bathsheba Spooner was\, in fact\, Unlike Any Other . . . \n  \n \nEd Londergan is the author of the award-winning books The Devils’ Elbow and The Long Journey Home. Having researched American history for many years\, he is a frequent speaker with a focus on colonial Massachusetts. A graduate of Holy Cross\, he lives in Warren\, Massachusetts.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/unlike-any-other-author-event-with-ed-londergan/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230304T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230304T150000
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SUMMARY:Suspense Author Stephen Amidon visit
DESCRIPTION:As part of our 28th Anniversary celebration\, we are excited to be hosting national suspense author Stephen Amidon! He will be signing and discussing his latest novel Locust Lane\, published by Celedon Books in January 2023. The event is free and open to the public and signed copies of Locust Lane\, as well as his other books\, will be available for purchase. \nCall 508-949-6232 for more information or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nFor fans of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng\, Stephen Amidon’s Locust Lane is a taut and utterly propulsive story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted? \nOn the surface\, Emerson\, Massachusetts\, is just like any other affluent New England suburb. But when a young woman is found dead in the nicest part of town\, the powerful neighbors close ranks to keep their families safe. In this searing novel\, Eden Perry’s death kicks off an investigation into the three teenagers who were partying with her that night\, each a suspect. Hannah\, a sweet girl with an unstable history. Jack\, the popular kid with a mean streak. Christopher\, an outsider desperate to fit in. Their parents\, each with motivations of their own\, only complicate the picture: they will do anything to protect their children\, even at the others’ expense. \nWith a brilliantly woven\, intricately crafted plot that gathers momentum on every page\, this is superb storytelling told in terse prose—a dynamic read that is both intensely gripping and deeply affecting. \nSTEPHEN AMIDON was born in Chicago and grew up on the East Coast. He lived in London for twelve years before returning to the United States in 1999. He now lives in Massachusetts and Torino\, Italy. His books have been published in sixteen countries and include two works of non fiction\, a collection of short stories\, and seven novels\, including Human Capital\, adapted as a film directed by Marc Meyers in 2019\, and Security\, also adapted as a film and released by Netflix in summer 2021.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/suspense-author-stephen-amidon-visit/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221217T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T175518
CREATED:20221124T231309Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of authors including children’s\, fiction & inspirational titles! \nGrab a signed copy or more for yourself or a gift to a special reader in your life.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/holiday-pop-up-book-fair/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221210T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221210T150000
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SUMMARY:Scars to Stars Vol. 2 Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book launch with Bil Gardiner\, a contributing author in the recently published book\, Scars to Stars\, Vol 2: Stories of Vulnerability\, Resilience\, and Overcoming Adversity. “Scars to Stars” is an important book that goes a long way to addressing the issues around people who experience severe trauma and the suicidal ideation that so often occurs. Each story has a slightly different spin on how each author has overcome their Scars and become a true Star. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \n  \nWilliam “Bil” Gardiner is a Photographic Artist based in Worcester\, MA.  The owner of William Gardiner Photography since 2002\, Bil works as a Child and Family Portrait Photographer as well as a Photographic Artist.  An award-winning photographer\, Bil has exhibited regionally and has worked in collaboration with professional photographers like Lou Jones\, Stephen DiRado\, Darton Drake and Patrick O’Connor. \nNot able to go to college for Photography\, Bil came home and eventually became a Police Officer with the Worcester Police Department (WPD).  A few years ago\, Bil decided to put pen to paper and start documenting his experiences in the police department\, compiling story after story about the way he was treated and how it has affected him. Bil continues to write and is looking forward to publishing his own book one day.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/scars-to-stars-vol-2-book-launch/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221203T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221203T150000
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CREATED:20221119T022420Z
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SUMMARY:In A Borrowed Suit book signing event
DESCRIPTION:Meet local author Carlo Morrissey who will be discussing and signing his latest novel In A Borrowed Suit. \nFree and open to the public. For more information call 508-949-6232. \nAbout the book: Nothing is ever easy! Something always goes wrong! \nWe can hear Raymond Rosemont muttering such thoughts as the unassuming\, socially awkward\, middle-aged\, loner bumbles his way through one absurd episode after another. While planning the funeral arrangements for his beloved mother\, Raymond must interact with his two sisters; one\, a hard charging bank executive\, who scares Raymond\, the other\, a Hollywood scriptwriter more interested in having a good time than mourning their mother’s death. \nFrom being locked out of his apartment in a thunderstorm – clad only in his underwear\, learning about the effects of drinking too much alcohol\, being wrongfully accused of attempted suicide\, and finally gaining the interest of a beautiful lady; Raymond manages to muddle through it all. Staying true to himself\, discovering real friendship and much more in this darkly humorous tale. \nAuthor bio: Besides Carlo’s latest novel\, In a Borrowed Suit\, he has also written these other novels Lavender Skies\, If You See Your Father\, Shoot Him\, and I am the Moon. In recent years he has returned to writing poetry\, with his most recent work published in the Lowell Review and two new poems will be published in the Spring of 2023 in the Evening Street Review. Carlo retired as a school psychologist for the Worcester Public Schools in 2013. He continues as an adjunct faculty member at Quinsigamond Community College teaching Sociology classes.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/in-a-borrowed-suit-book-signing-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221126T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221126T160000
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SUMMARY:Paranormal Author Visit with Thomas D'Agostino & Arlene Nicholson
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming back paranormal investigators Tom D’Agostino and Arlene Nicholson as we celebrate Small Business Saturday! \n(Stay tuned for more details of a day filled with deals\, giveaways\, raffles & fun!) \nThey will be on hand to discuss their latest book\, Strange New England\, which contains 60 stories of our strange and alluring region\, as well as other previous titles including Legends\, Lore & Secrets of New England and Guide to Haunted New England. 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/paranormal-author-visit-with-thomas-dagostino-arlene-nicholson/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221125T150000
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SUMMARY:Twas The Night – The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem
DESCRIPTION:A new book celebrates the Bicentennial (1822/1823-2022/2023) of the iconic “Twas the Night Before Christmas/A Visit From St. Nicholas”.   \n“Twas The Night Before Christmas” was read aloud for the first time on Christmas Eve\, 1822; first published by the Troy Sentinel newspaper on December 23\, 1823.  This new book presents the masterpiece’s own story\, published in September 2022. \nMeet Pamela McColl\, author/historian/collector\, and authority on the popular poem\, who spent a decade compiling and writing “Twas The Night – The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem”. \nSigned\, personalized copies will be available for purchase that day or pre-order in store. \n“A delightful and informative exploration of “A Visit From St. Nicholas” for the holiday season.”- Kirkus Reviews. \n 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/twas-the-night-the-art-and-history-of-the-classic-christmas-poem/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221112T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T175518
CREATED:20221025T001750Z
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SUMMARY:Healing Wisdom of Dreams author event with Kathleen Webster O'Malley
DESCRIPTION:Come meet Kathleen Webster O’Malley\, author of The Healing Wisdom of Dreams\, published in October 2022 by Hay House\, Inc. \nThe event is free and open to the public. For more information call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nSigned copies will be available for purchase and may also be pre-ordered by contacting the store. \nAbout The Healing Wisdom of Dreams\nA guide to trusting in the wisdom of our nightly visions and describing how engaging with our dream world can give us a sense of direction\, help us to heal current and past hurts\, including pre-birth trauma. \nWe can analyze and interpret our dreams\, but we can do so much more: when we understand and engage with our dreams\, we are able to tap into a special\, deeper kind of healing. The process of healing is not about putting the same pieces back together; rather\, it is about reclaiming what is already within us that could never be broken\, the essence of who we are as individuals and as interconnected parts of a greater whole. In THE HEALING WISDOM OF DREAMS\, health and wellness practitioner Kathleen Webster O’Malley gently guides us through the process of using our dreams to heal unwanted patterns and live more authentically. \nShe provides specific tools for enhancing dream recall\, including dream journaling\, and brings in the practices of dream incubation–how to ask our dream a question and receive and interpret an answer–lucid dreaming\, and Tibetan dream yoga practices. Nightmares are inevitable when we start to dive deeper into our vulnerabilities and traumas\, and O’Malley discusses how to re-vision them as urgent messages that serve to deliver profound realizations. She explores the more mystical side of dreaming: visions from ancestors and spirit guides\, animal guides\, and archetypes that appear in our dreams. Finally\, she encourages us to grant ourselves permission to be playful in our dreams\, to envision ourselves as archeologists unearthing our hidden gifts. \n  \nKathleen Webster O’Malley serves as a health and wellness practitioner\, combining more than 20 years of chiropractic with other healing modalities that emphasize alignment to the body’s inherent wisdom. A dream enthusiast since childhood\, she encourages her patients and wellness clients to look to their dreams as a source of guidance\, inspiration\, and healing. She is a 2020 recipient of the Visioneers Personal Achievement Award for her contributions to community well-being. The Visioneers is a global community of change-makers. Kathleen’s mission is to inspire greater compassion and encourage others to align with their innermost wisdom to live with greater integrity\, intention\, and purpose. Kathleen grew up in the Caribbean\, among three island nations and currently makes her home in central Massachusetts. To learn more and receive a free\, downloadable dream journal\, visit kathleenomalleymessages.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/healing-wisdom-of-dreams-author-event-with-kathleen-webster-omalley/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221105T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221105T160000
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SUMMARY:Curt Curtin Releases New Poetry Collection for Older Children
DESCRIPTION:Curt Curtin and his wife\, Dee O’Connor\, will read from his latest collection\, So Much Depends On Where You Live\, which is both playful and deeply serious. Targeted to young readers in their teens and tweens\, the collection includes the “wit\, inventive rhyme schemes\, and fun wordplay” that characterized his previous collection for younger children\, but this new work includes challenging subject matter more appropriate for older children. The opening section entices the reader with images of home\, presenting warm memories in a diversity of settings ranging from a nine-story apartment to a mud hut in the Sahel. The second section moves the reader inward through metaphors of closets and themes of loss\, bullying\, domestic violence and foster care. The final section zooms out to take in the universe\, lightening the mood again with images from earth and beyond.  \nA brief open mic will start at 2 p.m. followed by the featured reading. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. A bilingual selection of the poems (Spanish and English) is currently in development for distribution within schools and other settings. Teen and pre-teen readers are highly encouraged to attend. \nFor more information or to reserve a seat or sign up for the open mic (space is limited)\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nCurtin has won several awards for poetry including the Worcester County Poetry Association’s Frank O’Hara Award (2010) and the Connecticut Poetry Society’s annual contest (2019). He has twice been named a Pushcart Prize nominee. His poetry has been published in a variety of journals and anthologies\, three chapbooks and three other full-length poetry collections. \nFor more information about the author\, visit curtcurtinpoet.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/curt-curtin-releases-new-poetry-collection-for-older-children/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221022T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221022T150000
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SUMMARY:The Mystery of the Lost Lynx children's author visit
DESCRIPTION:Meet children’s author\, teacher and nature-lover Tamra Wight as she talks about her latest book\, The Mystery of the Lost Lynx\, Cooper & Packrat’s 5th eco-adventure for middle-school readers just released in June 2022. Come and play a wildlife fact game and check out Cooper & Packrat’s latest adventure. Signed copies of all books in the series will be available. For more information call 508-949-6232. \nAbout the book: It’s wintertime at Wilder Family Campground! Their favorite campground is opening for winter break\, so Cooper\, Packrat\, Roy\, and Summer are excited for snowy fun while helping plan a winter festival. But when they see a lynx kit wearing a pet collar\, watch a reckless snowmobiler dash across the ice\, and are warned about a dangerous poacher\, the young detectives and some cool new friends set off on their most exciting adventure yet. Can they solve the mystery and protect the camp’s wildlife from poachers before it’s too late? Award-winning author Tamra Wight returns with her fifth installment in the Cooper and Packrat series and this time she introduces readers to a whole new season of fun\, more excitement than ever\, and even a hint of young romance at the Wilder Family Campground.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/the-mystery-of-the-lost-lynx-childrens-author-visit/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Winners from Writers of the Future #38 Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a fun\, free virtual event featuring five winners of this year’s Writers of the Future Vol. 38\, the best new writers & illustrators in the sci-fi/fantasy genre as chosen by top pros in the field including Frank Herbert\, Kevin J. Anderson & Diane Dillon! Hear them read\, talk about their inspiration\, background and road to success. \nOrder the book at a 10% discount HERE or pick up in store. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscOGqqDsiHNVmV04VcIYjAf4oE_uvoSyJ \n \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\n  \n  \nHere’s a rundown of our special guests: \n \nMike Jack Stoumbos is a spec-fic author\, disguised as a believably normal teacher\, living with his wife and their parrot. Mike grew up with three brothers and over forty first cousins\, who he enlisted as test audiences (and participants) for his imagined adventures\, often reenacted with cardboard props or Star Wars action figures. His love of storytelling brought him to the stage as a musical theater actor\, the role-playing table as a game master\, and a career trajectory to teach English and theater. In the summer of 2019\, however\, Mike shifted his writing passion into a priority\, and once again became a student: attending workshops\, practicing daily\, and braving the story submission gauntlet. Mike’s work has since appeared in several collections\, including his first pro sale in Galactic Stew and a publication alongside a personal hero in Hold Your Fire: Stories Celebrating the Creative Spark. Shortly after he was named a Writers of the Future winner\, Mike’s space-opera series\, This Fine Crew\, was picked up by Chris Kennedy Publishing\, for many continuing adventures. The idea for “The Squid Is My Brother” emerged as a curiosity: how to take something from cosmic horror and make it as endearing as a family member. Even more importantly\, Mike wrote this story shortly after the schools had closed due to COVID in 2020 as a young student’s first-person account of transferring into a bizarre new environment\, fearing the unknown\, and learning about humanity. \nRebecca E. Treasure grew up reading science fiction and fantasy in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. After grad school and two children\, she began writing fiction. Rebecca has lived many places\, including the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Tokyo\, Japan. She currently resides in Texas Hill Country with her husband\, where she juggles two children\, two corgis\, a violin studio\, and writing. She only drops the children occasionally. Rebecca discovered Writers of the Future shortly after she began writing fiction. She has entered every quarter since\, making lifelong friends as a result. Rebecca’s short fiction has been published by or is forthcoming from WordFire Press\, Air and Nothingness Press\, Flame Tree Publishing\, The Dread Machine\, and others. She is an associate editor at Apex Book Company and Magazine. “Tsuu\, Tsuu\, Kasva Suuremasse” came about\, as many of Rebecca’s stories have\, from a synthesis of ideas. Research for her sixth novel\, a historical fantasy about Napoleonic magic users\, combined with a fascination with the idea of animal magic and beloved memories of an “adopted” grandmother from her childhood. The real Emily lived in a cozy apartment across from Rebecca’s family and collected dolls. \nJim Zaccaria was born and raised in East Boston. Jim has worked varied jobs in graphic design—first as a printer\, then a print buyer\, and then as a graphic designer specializing in book cover design. His work has won acclaim from Bookbuilders of Boston\, The New York Book Show\, and the Boskone Art Show. Also\, his work has appeared in the annuals from Bookbuilders of Boston and Infected by Art. Much of his daily work is book cover design for publishers and independent authors\, though he feels the pull toward image creation. Over the last several years\, he has started to build his portfolio and exhibit at various conventions\, squeezing in new art every chance he gets. Jim has been drawn to the arts from an early age. Music is an immense inspiration for ideas\, and much of his work is influenced by a song title\, lyric\, or mood. Other subjects that motivate and spark his imagination are mythology\, poster design\, and artists working in imaginative realism. Most of his art is produced digitally\, and he sees that as a perfect medium for commercial works\, but he also enjoys working in traditional methods as well as a blending of the two. \n \n  \nNatalia Salvador was born in 1985 in Granada\, in the south of Spain. She grew up reading\, watching adventure films\, and playing classic adventure video games that inspired her drawings. She always liked art and admired book covers and interior illustrations\, so it wasn’t surprising when she decided to approach that world by studying fine arts and graphic design. Her mother always encouraged her and was the one who gave her the final push to pursue a career in illustration. Influenced by fantasy art and the Golden Age of illustration\, she enjoys creating beautiful images that tell a story. \n  \nGrowing up in Jamaica\, Michael Talbot had always had a strong desire to inspire and speak to others through art. In 2012 he left his home country to live in the United States and began pursuing his artistic dreams. He earned his BFA in Illustration and Graphic Design with a minor in Animation at Lesley University in Cambridge\, MA\, and has since been working as a Boston-based Freelance Artist on a wide range of projects\, exhibitions\, and showcases. Michael believes that all art is inter-connected in some facet; informing\, complimenting and/or enhancing each other. And although his passion and interest for storytelling is forefront in his practice and craft\, he tends to draw from his knowledge in as many areas of study as possible to help strengthen this process. Whenever possible\, he uses his rich cultural background from his early life in Jamaica to infuse\, improve\, and “season” whatever project he tackles\, often mixing both digital and traditional media.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/winners-from-writers-of-the-future-38-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Little Piping Plover book reading & signing
DESCRIPTION:Join J. Roach-Evans\, author and illustrator\, for a reading and book signing of her new book “Little Piping Plover”\, a narrative non-fiction book for young children and their families. \nA creative coloring activity will be offered. Signed\, personalized copies of this book\, as well as all of her others\, will be available for purchase. \nPlease RSVP to deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232. \nFor more information about Joanne\, visit her Website. \n***At this time\, face masks are required for all attendees***
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/little-piping-plover-book-reading-signing/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220611T150000
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CREATED:20220514T144442Z
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SUMMARY:Unlike Any Other: A Novel about Bathsheba Spooner by Ed Londergan
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT WAS POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE. STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS. \nAuthor talk & signing with Ed Londergan about The Story of An 18th Century Woman from A Prominent New England Family Who Went from A Life of Privilege to The Gallows. \nSigned copies will be available for purchase. \nBathsheba Spooner was the daughter of Timothy Ruggles\, a general in the French and Indian War\, president of the Stamp Act Congress\, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas\, and a leading loyalist in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War; the epitome of upper class. \nLike her father\, Bathsheba was smart\, strong-willed\, and a staunch British loyalist. Forced to marry a man she did not love\, Bathsheba withstood her husband’s abuse for years until a young Continental soldier entered her life. But when this well-heeled mother of three small children discovered she was pregnant with the soldier’s child\, her thoughts quickly turned to murder. \nBased on a true story\, the events that follow Bathsheba’s life\, her decisions\, and her ultimate demise will show readers that Bathsheba Spooner was\, in fact\, Unlike Any Other . . . \nEd Londergan is the author of the award-winning books The Devils’ Elbow and The Long Journey Home. Having researched American history for many years\, he is a frequent speaker with a focus on colonial Massachusetts. A graduate of Holy Cross\, he lives in Warren\, Massachusetts.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/unlike-any-other-a-novel-about-bathsheba-spooner-by-ed-londergan/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220604T130000
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CREATED:20220514T143715Z
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SUMMARY:Double Mystery Author Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a double author event featuring Leslie Wheeler and Sharon Healy-Yang. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.\nThe event is free and signed copies of books will be available for purchase.\n \nAn award-winning author of books about American history and biographies\, Leslie Wheeler launched her Berkshire Hilltown Mysteries with Rattlesnake Hill. With Shuntoll Hill\, the latest in the series\, Boston library curator Kathryn Stinson returns to the Berkshires\, hoping to rebuild her romance with Earl Barker\, but ends up battling a New York developer\, determined to turn the property she’s been renting into an upscale development. Kathryn’s search for \nanswers leads her to other questions about the developer’s connection to a friend of hers who fled New York years ago for mysterious reasons. The information she uncovers puts her in grave danger.\n \nSharon Healy-Yang is an aficionado of 1940s cinematic and written mysteries. A professor emerita at Worcester State University in Massachusetts\, where she was known for her 1940s \nhats\, she had the great fortune to share her love of literature and film with her students in her courses. Now retired\, she’s excited to recapture for readers the smart-talking heroines\, suspense\, adventure\, and sharp wit of 1940s films in her Jessica Minton Mystery series: Bait and Switch\, Letter from a Dead Man\, and Always Play the Dark Horse. Once again diving into the perspective of Jessica Minton\, Always Play the Dark Horse shows a gradual but significant transformation in this main character; Healy-Yang describes the newly engaged Jessica Minton in the third book of the Jessica Minton Mystery series as someone who has transformed from the strong woman who felt she had to prove herself to the strong woman who is confident in having proved herself.\n 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/double-mystery-author-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Book Release: Who Am I? A Teen's Creative Guide to Adulting by Dawn Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Who Am I? A Teen’s Creative Guide to Adulting is Dawn’s first book. She melds art\, creativity\, healing\, and teaching into a journey of self discovery.\nSigned copies will be available for purchase.\nAs a teen\, rebelling against society’s norms Dawn struggled to be true to herself. Stepping into the unknown\, she created a new path that brings purpose\, energy\, and connection to the world around her. Her deepest desire is for the readers to find their own unique voices in their creative journey towards becoming an adult.\nDawn resides in Grafton\, MA and teaches graphic arts at Bay Path Regional Technical High School in Charlton\, MA. \n 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/book-release-who-am-i-a-teens-creative-guide-to-adulting-by-dawn-wilson/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Earthsongs Book Release Party
DESCRIPTION:“Earthsongs” illustrations by Ferol Smith\n\nJoin us as we celebrate Earth Day with “Earthsongs”\, a new book of poetry & art featuring a collaboration between friends Robert Eugene Perry & Ferol Smith.\n \nSigned copies will be available for purchase that day.\n \nPoet Statement:\nThis collaboration with my artist friend Ferol was absolutely a labor of love. In discussing the sketches that would accompany the poems\, she intuitively grasped the meaning of the words and translated them into sublime images. She needed very little direction from me.\nIt was almost as if the synchronicity of the project was palpable to both of us. Her sketches added a new dimension to my own perception of my poems. This has been one of the most rewarding artistic experiences of my life.\n \n \nArtist Statement:\nWhen Bob first approached me about this project\, I was intrigued. Normally\, my art requires creatively rendering a visual scene. For this project\, it would involve interpreting the written word.\nAt first\, it was a challenge to read a poem and conceptualize a complementary nature scene. However\, once I started to really grasp the essence of his words\, the process became much easier. His poems inspired me to reach within\, and as a result I gained a deeper appreciation and understanding of his work.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/earthsongs-book-release-party/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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