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Apr 3 ~ 1st Monday - Petaluma Rivertown Poets designed to unite seasoned poets, amateurs, and poetry lovers in celebration of the spoken word. Free - 6:15p - 8:30p Aqus Cafe, 189 H St., Petaluma, 707-778- 6060, Sandra Anfang, facebook.com/ RivertownPoetsAMuseingMondays
Access sources of self healing, & wisdom through writing prompts, helpful feedback, insightful discussion. 10:30 Noon, Sonoma West Medical Center, 501 Petaluma Avenue Sebastopol 707-829-4115 - voiceartistry@hughes.net Sher Lianne Christian lusciouspoetry. typepad.com/sherlianne
April 3, 10, 17, 24 Snoopy’s Writer Mon- days, 1:-4p at The Warm Puppy Cafe, Snoopy’s Home Ice, 1667 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, CA. Free WiFi. Our Meetings are free and have an “open library-like” creative atmosphere. Georgette ggdeb@sonic.net or Dawn un- dertheredfedora@gmail.com .snoopys- writers.com
freebookmobile.org 707-520-4536 facebook. com/freebookmobile Volunteer Opportuni- ties: help with book drives, pickup/delivery, event promotion, sorting, Glen@freebook- mobile.org
was so enthralled I immediately went to the source material. Liane Moriarty, the author from whose work the TV version was adapted, is an Australian whose books have sold over six million copies. This particular novel debuted at #1 on the New York Times best seller
thru Apr 8 ~ The Power of Writing
Little Big Lies is about the lives of kindergarten moms and their offspring. Maybe that concept doesn’t seem so sophisticated or sexy, maybe it sounds a little like a soap opera or ckick-lit. And maybe it is all that but it is so much more. It is layered and complex touching on many social issues such
Apr 10 ~ ~ Dine With Local Authors
Apr 1 ~ Occidental / Fool’s Day Pa- rade, Occidental Center for the Arts 1 - 2:30p
Apr 8~ Bodega Bay / Fisherman’s Festival, Westside Park 11 Am – 4p Apr 9 ~ Freestone 9 – 10a
as bullying, spousal abuse, misogyny, teenage angst, adultery and ultimately murder!
Come dine and hear 5 authors present their books! 6-8p Gaia's Garden 1899 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa Info@ jeaneslone.com
Madeline is the perky mother of
Chloe. She is stylish and feisty and has
an ex-husband who has a child by his
new wife who is enrolled in the same
class as Chloe. She befriends Jane,
a plain, single parent who harbors a
deep, dark secret about her son’s birth
father. To round out the primary trio
is Celeste the beauty whose attractiveness is stunning. Her husband is so rich that Celeste can donate twenty thousand dollars to charity when she is feeling frustrated. A pampered daughter of Renata, a brusque business woman, accuses Jane’s son of bullying thereby dividing the kindergarten into two camps. Things spiral out of control from there.
Apr 10 ~ 2nd Monday - Petaluma Women Who Write - all persuasions & genres for feedback and community, in an understanding and supportive forum where constructive criticism inspires and uplifts. Free, 6 - 7:30p, Aqus Cafe, 189 H St., Petaluma, Carole Coates, aqus.com/ event/women-who-write/2017-03-13/, potteryhound@gmail.com
Apr 23, 2017 ~ Anne Cummings Jacopetti’s - What Are We Going To Learn Today Book Launch How all children can become enthusiastic lifelong learners. 2:00p, Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Way707-874-9392, Suze Pringle Cohan, occidentalcenterforthearts.org, cohanhaven@yahoo.com
Apr 29 ~ Bookshelf Author Series - Paige Braddock creator of the long- running comic strip, “Jane’s World”. Free with the Museum Admission $5-$12. 2p Charles M. Schultz Museum 2301 Hardies Ln. Santa Rosa
Writers
The Literary Update is creating a directory of Sonoma County Writers. Send material you would like included: e.g., photo (jpg), 100-word bio, web and/ or blog links, and contact information to sonomacountyliteraryupdate@gmail. com. socolitupdate.com/directory-of- writers/
Apr 9 ~ Valley Ford 10:30 - 11:30a Apr 9 ~ Bodega Bay / Fisherman’s Festival, Westside Park 12 – 2p Apr 9 ~ Jenner 2:30 - 3:45p
Bookmobile
Book Review: Big Little Lies
by Diane McCurdy
I watched the first episode of the seven part HBO series, Little Big Lies and I
list. Moriarty is one of the very few writers who have had three books on that prestigious list simultaneously.
Directory of Sonoma County Writers
Apr 7 ~ Lloyd Kahn Sebastopol 7p Apr 8 ~ Kids Event: Amy G - Petaluma 7p
Apr 9 ~ Community Event: A Year with Frog and Toad Luther Burbank 11a
Apr 21 ~ Dinners to Die For Ann Cleeves The Spinster Sisters 6-9p Apr 21 ~ Community Event: Stephan Pastis Schulz Museum 7:30p
Apr 22 ~ Women Writers Talk Environment at Earth Day - Santa Rosa City Hall 12-4p
Apr 22 ~ Julianne Skai Arbor - Montgomery Village Store 7p
Apr 22 ~ Press Democrat Panel Discussion What is Real News? Sebastopol 2p
Apr 23 ~ Star Wars Trivia & Costume Contest - Petaluma Store 2p
Apr 24 ~ Jump start writing meeting - Petaluma Store 6:30p
Apr 25 ~ Spotlight on Fiction Crissi Langwell - Montgomery Store 6p Apr 29 ~ Independent Bookstore Day - All Stores 10a
Redwood Writers Meeting Flamingo 2777 Fourth St. Santa Rosa 707-545-8530, arrive at 2p to register. $5 -$10 -Author Support Group Meeting 1-2p, Flamingo Hotel Empire Room.
now available for purchase through a relationship with audiobook provider Libro.fm.Go to www.libro.fm/ copperfieldsbooks and use promo code “CF20” for 20% off on all books.
Apr 10 ~ Community Event: Moshin Salon Reading Series Moshin Vineyards 5:30 p
Apr 11 ~ Kids Event: Tom Angeberger Petaluma Store 4p
Apr 9 ~ Iris Jamahl Dunkle - Answering the Call - How Jack London Changed my life to become a writer. Apr 22 ~ Academy Workshop JudyReyes & Judy Baker: Building your Self Promotion Platform 930 - 12:30p Apr 25 ~ Redwood Writers Spotlight on Fiction Crissi Langwell - Montgomery Store 6p
Apr 4 ~ Kids Event: Jonathan Stokes - Petaluma Store - 4p
Apr 4 ~ Paperback Book Launch with Cynthis D’Aprix - Montgomey Village - 7p
Apr 13 ~ Kids Community Events: Todd Parr Healdsburg Library 4p Apr 13 ~ Jacqueline Winspear Petaluma Store 7p
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Apr 9 ~ Monte Rio 4:15 - 5:30p
Apr 15 ~ Larkfield / SR Farmers Market, Luther Burbank Center 10a – 1p
Apr 15 ~ Cotati Oliver’s Market 2 - 3:30p
Apr 15 ~ Roseland / Dollar Tree, Sebastopol Rd 4 - 5:30p
Apr 22 ~ Santa Rosa Earth Day, Old Courthouse Square 12 – 4p
Apr 23 ~ SR Marketplace, Kawana Springs Rd 9:30 - 11:30a
Apr 23 ~ Kenwood Market 12 – 1p Apr 23 ~ Glen Ellen / Post Office 1:30 - 2:30p
Apr 23 ~ Boyes Hot Springs / Fiesta Center 3 – 5p
Apr 25 ~ Geyserville 5 - 6:30p
Apr 29 ~ Santa Rosa / Día de los Niños, Spring Lake 11-4p
copperfieldsbooks.com All events 7p unless otherwise noted.
Copperfield’s Books is proud to announce digital audiobooks are
The actual physical set up of the story is intriguing. Initially we know that there has been a murder. The plot is set up against “Trivia Night” a school fund raiser. The reader is then sent back several months before the event and gradually the climax is reached on that fateful evening. Most chapters end with random comments by various characters reflective of what transpired at that affair. The denouement is totally unpredictable. That is what makes it so delicious.
Copper eld’s Books
Apr 5 ~ Augusten Burroughs Petaluma - 7p
Apr 6 ~ Thumbprint Cellars Series: Julia Claiborne Johnson - Healdsburg Store 6p
Apr 15 ~ Joyce Carol Oates Montgomery Village Store 7p Apr 18 ~ Kids Event: Daska Slater Petaluma Store 4p
Apr 20 ~ Annabelle Gurwitch Petaluma Store 7p
In the TV series Reese Witherspoon is Madeline, Celeste is Nicole Kidman. These ladies produced as well and are so sure of the author’s appeal they have optioned the film rights for her latest novel, Truly, Madly, Guilty.