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07.24: Todd Glass
2014-06-13 21:34:10| Powells Books Events Calendar
The Todd Glass Situation (Simon and Schuster) is a hilarious, poignant memoir from comedian Todd Glass about his decision at age 48 to finally live openly as a gay man — and the reactions and support from his comedy pals, from Louis C.K. to Sarah Silverman. Glass offers a front-row seat to the last 30-plus years of comedy history and a deeply personal story about one man's search for acceptance.
07.24: Wendy C. Ortiz in Conversation with Kevin Sampsell
2014-06-13 21:34:10| Powells Books Events Calendar
Wendy C. Ortiz was a bookish, insecure girl living with alcoholic parents in the late 1980s and early '90s. Her relationship with a charming and deeply flawed private school teacher 15 years her senior appeared to give her the kind of power teenagers wish for. Her teacher — now a registered sex offender — continually encouraged her passion for writing while making her promise she was not leaving any written record about their dangerous sexual relationship. In Excavation: A Memoir (Future Tense Books), a beautifully written and powerful story of a woman reclaiming her whole heart, the black and white of the standard victim/perpetrator stereotype gives way to unsettling grays. Ortiz will be joined in conversation by Kevin Sampsell, Ortiz's editor and publisher of Future Tense Books.
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07.24: Scott Cheshire
2014-06-13 21:34:10| Powells Books Events Calendar
Scott Cheshire's High as the Horses' Bridles (Henry Holt) is an urgent, electric debut novel about inheritance, belief, and a father and son divided by a dangerous prophecy. In rhapsodic language steeped in the oral tradition of American evangelism, Cheshire brings us under his spell. Remarkable in scale — moving from 1980 Queens, to sunny present-day California, to a tent revival in 19th-century rural Kentucky — and shot through with the power and danger of belief and the love that binds generations, High as the Horses' Bridles is a bold, heartbreaking debut from a new American voice.
07.24: Kids' Storytime
2013-06-13 22:35:34| Powells Books Events Calendar
Join us every Wednesday afternoon during the summer months for a special midweek kids' storytime. Today we're reading A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen.
07.24: The Adrenaline Junkie's Bucket List
2013-06-13 22:35:34| Powells Books Events Calendar
Christopher Van Tilburg's The Adrenaline Junkie's Bucket List: 100 Extreme Outdoor Adventures to Do before You Die (St. Martin's Griffin) is a heart-stopping and essential guide to the best extreme outdoor adventures on every continent. The guide runs the gamut of water, mountain, and hiking sports for all skill levels — from beginners to experts. Van Tilburg is a veteran outdoor adventure expert and wilderness physician, presenting readers with 100 amazing and challenging voyages all over the world. Organized by continent, the book offers 15 to 25 trips of a wide variety in each section and also covers local lore and history, hotel and restaurant recommendations, and other relevant services. The Adrenaline Junkie's Bucket List is the perfect book for extreme athletes and armchair travelers looking for an adventurous read. This event is sponsored by Next Adventure.
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