This Week at Bookworks Features Nasario Garcia, Sage and Jared's Happy Gland Band, and More!
By: BWW News Desk May. 22, 2015
This week's events at Bookworks are below. For more information, visit bkwrks.com/event.
Saturday, May 23
1pm • Nasario Garcia • Hoe, Heaven & Hell
In this account of his boyhood, García writes unforgettably about his family's village life telling story after story, all of them true, and fascinating everyone interested in New Mexico history and culture.
3pm • Ruth Francis • More Voices of New Mexico
More Voices of New Mexico is the third edition of the Voices award-winning series for the New Mexico Book Co-op. It gives writers a chance to express themselves and get their essays out to the public.
Sunday, May 24
3pm • Charles McClelland • Queen of the Professions
Queen of the Professions: The Rise and Decline of Medical Prestige and Power in America is a colorful yet authoritative work of social history offering readers a sturdy platform from which to confront looming issues about the future of American medical care.
Tuesday, May 26
7pm • Rachel Preston Prinz • Hacking the Earthship: In Search of an Earth-Shelter that Works for Every Body
Author Rachel Preston Prinz and contributing authors discuss the history, research, design issues, and evolution of Earthships,drawing on the knowledge of thousands of builders, craftsmen, and designers who have mastered the art of earth sheltering.
Thursday, May 28
7pm • Heather Vaughan • Ayurveda: Beginnings & Basics for Healthy Living
Come learn the basic principles of Ayurveda. India's 5000 year-old system of medicine offers insight into your individual constitution, and simple solutions for healthy living.
Saturday, May 30
3pm • Sage and Jared's Happy Gland Band •
Come hear the quirky sounds of our favorite band, The Happy Gland Band, with Sage Harrington and Jared Putnam.
Sunday, May 31
3pm • Jann Arrington-Wolcott • Deathmark
Santa Fe artist Callahan O'Connor feels her life is finally under control. She's divorced her abusive husband, her adult son is confidently navigating his own career, a wise shaman guides her spiritual journey, and a faithful Great Dane provides protection and companionship.
For Kids
Wednesday, May 27
4:30pm • Magic Treehouse Book Club • Midnight on the Moon
Open to all Magic Treehouse fans. Today we'll be discussing Magic Treehouse Book #8, Midnight on the Moon. We will talk about the book, have a craft activity and snack.
Thursday, May 28
10:30am • Polly Wants a Story Time!
Story Time this week has gone to the parrots! Join us for stories, a craft, and a snack. Polly want a story? Or a cracker?
Saturday, May 30
4:30pm• Steampunk Tea Party •
Do please plan on having tea with us dressed in your best steampunk attire. We are kicking off a summer of fun reading with a party to celebrateNew York Times best selling author, Gail Carriger's latest book, Prudence The Custard Protocol Book 1. We are on our own, the author will not be in attendance but we shall carry forth and be of good cheer.
Looking Ahead
Tuesday, June 2
7pm • Diane Thomas • In Wilderness
After she is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Katherine abandons her successful advertising firm and seeks refuge in the solitude of her wilderness cabin. Living off the land in complete isolation brings Katherine peace--until the day she realizes she is not alone, and never was. Katherine's sudden and unanticipated arrival at the cabin unsettles Danny, a Vietnam veteran tormented by the demons of his past, who has been squatting in the previously abandoned cabin.
Saturday, June 6
3pm • Lee Maynard • Cinco Becknell
Cinco Becknell is the story of a homeless man with no memory. Locked in the emptiness of his mind is a secret, a past, which will either keep him alive or get him killed. This novel, based on generations of violent, local family history, is set in the underbelly of the pseudo-glitzy streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Tuesday, June 9
7pm • Deborah Harkness at the new Central & Unser Library I40 at Central • The Book of Life
Bookworks in conjunction with ABC Library features Deborah Harkness on paperback tour for her novel, The Book of Life. After traveling through time in Shadow of Night, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchanting series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies.
Attendees will be allowed to have books signed at our event, but a priority ticket in the signing line comes with your purchase from Bookworks, on site or prior to the event. Entry to the event does require a ticket. Tickets are FREE and can be reserved online by clicking on the link or you can pick one up at Bookworks. More »
Saturday, June 13
7pm • A Word With Writers Mira Jacob & Kirstin Valdez Quade at the KiMo Theatre 423 Central NW •
The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob and
Night at the Fiestas by Kirstin Valdez Quade
With intensity and emotional precision, Kirstin Valdez Quade's unforgettable stories in Night at the Fiestas plunge us into the fierce, troubled hearts of characters defined by the desire to escape the past or else to plumb its depths.
Join us to celebrate the work of these two native New Mexicans and raise money for APLF. Tickets are $20 for the front rows and $7 general admission. All ticket monies go to the library foundation.
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