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SUMMARY:This Is Now: Facebook Under Fire
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT.  \nFacebook is daily fare for two and a half billion users worldwide— and is also the red-hot target of worldwide criticism. From exploiting user data and profiting from fake news to amplifying and widening political divides— Facebook stands accused widespread political and social damage. If the charges hold water\, how culpable is the leadership of the company? Could the problems beleaguering the platform have been foreseen or prevented? \nInvestigative journalists Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang probe the many controversies surrounding Facebook’s data mining\, internal politics\, security breaches\, lobbying\, international content manipulation\, and relentless drive for profits\, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the platform got to its current position. Their explosive\, exclusive reporting yields a shocking conclusion— that the company’s missteps have not been an anomaly\, but an inevitability. The platform’s civic failures were baked into how Facebook was built to perform. \nSo what now? \nWith a Pulitzer nomination and multiple awards to their names\, New York Times journalists Frenkel and Kang illuminate the inner workings of one of the world’s most powerful entities with An Ugly Truth. This hotly anticipated book untangles the insider politics and corporate indifference that every Facebook user and global citizen needs to understand. \nJoin us for an essential This Is Now interview on Thursday\, July 15 at 6pm. Sheera Frenkel\, Cecilia Kang\, and Kepler’s journalist-in-residence Angie Coiro will guide you through an eye-opening tour the media giant’s position today. \nWebinar space is limited\, so register early! Please consider joining with a book to support programs like this one.
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SUMMARY:Author Emma Brodie Discussing SONGS IN URSA MAJOR in a GGP Online Author Chat
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, July 15\, 2021 at 7 PM PDT for a discussion of SONGS IN URSA MAJOR with author Emma Brodie. \nOur discussion will be webcast on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81858196968 and on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/ggpbooks/live/. \nOrder your copy of SONGS IN URSA MAJOR\, at http://bit.ly/ggpSongsUrsa\, or in audiobook from Libro.fm at http://bit.ly/UrsaMajorAB. \nDescription\n\nThe year is 1969\, and the Bayleen Island Folk Fest is abuzz with one name: Jesse Reid. Tall and soft-spoken\, with eyes blue as stone-washed denim\, Jesse Reid’s intricate guitar riffs and supple baritone are poised to tip from fame to legend with this one headlining performance. That is\, until his motorcycle crashes on the way to the show. \nJane Quinn is a Bayleen Island local whose music flows as naturally as her long blond hair. When she and her bandmates are asked to play in Jesse Reid’s place at the festival\, it almost doesn’t seem real. But Jane plants her bare feet on the Main Stage and delivers the performance of a lifetime\, stopping Jesse’s disappointed fans in their tracks: A star is born. \nJesse stays on the island to recover from his near-fatal accident and he strikes up a friendship with Jane\, coaching her through the production of her first record. As Jane contends with the music industry’s sexism\, Jesse becomes her advocate\, and what starts as a shared calling soon becomes a passionate love affair. On tour with Jesse\, Jane is so captivated by the giant stadiums\, the late nights\, the wild parties\, and the media attention\, that she is blind-sided when she stumbles on the dark secret beneath Jesse’s music. With nowhere to turn\, Jane must reckon with the shadows of her own past; what follows is the birth of one of most iconic albums of all time. \nShot through with the lyrics\, the icons\, the lore\, the adrenaline of the early 70s music scene\, Songs in Ursa Major pulses with romantic longing and asks the question so many female artists must face: What are we willing to sacrifice for our dreams? \nAbout the Author\n\nEMMA BRODIE has worked in book publishing for a decade\, most recently as an executive editor at Little\, Brown’s Voracious imprint. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins University’s Writing Seminars program\, and is a longtime contributor to HuffPost and a faculty member at Catapult. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their dog\, Freddie Mercury. \nemmabrodie.com \nPraise For…\n\n“Emma Brodie’s debut lilts easily between the power chords of a rock anthem and the soulful nostalgia of a blues ballad\, evoking the seventies rock scene through two compelling protagonists: Jesse Reid\, charismatic rock star on the rise\, and Jane Quinn\, electrically gifted songstress struggling to get her foot on the ladder of the music world. Their passion for each other\, for performing\, and above all for their music makes for splashy\, engrossing reading. Songs in Ursa Major is pure sun-soaked summer fun.”\n—Kate Quinn\, bestselling author of The Alice Network
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT: Alka Joshi\, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
DESCRIPTION:New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi will join us for a virtual event to celebrate The Secret Keeper of Jaipur\, her sequel to The Henna Artist. Joshi’s new novel once again showcases her rich storytelling and talent for transporting readers to a different cultural place and time with themes that are universal.  Here the year is 1969 and Malik\, Lakshmi’s young helper from the first novel\, is now an educated young man apprenticed at the Jaipur Palace and working on building the state-of-the-art public movie house when he becomes ensnared in a smuggling scheme that threatens all he aspires to\, including the woman he loves. \nRegistration for this free Crowdcast event will begin soon. \nThis is a free event. The featured book may be preordered below. You can make a donation to help support Bookshop Santa Cruz here. Thank you! \n“The Henna Artist saga continues with Lakshmi’s new life in the Himalyan mountains with Dr. Kumar and the Shimla community clinic. With new characters to know and love\, dilemmas to consider\, adventures to be had\, readers will embrace Lakshmi’s wisdom\, courage\, and love as she navigates the role of mature Aunty to now grown Malik. The scents\, flavors\, and richness of India’s 1969 post colonial culture permeate every page and I loved it all.” —Jenny\, Bookshop staff \nAlka Joshi\, New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist\,  is a graduate of Stanford University and received her M.F.A. from the California College of the Arts. She has worked as an advertising copywriter\, a marketing consultant\, and an illustrator. Alka was born in India\, in the state of Rajasthan. Her family came to the United States when she was nine\, and she now lives on California’s Monterey Peninsula with her husband and two misbehaving pups. The Secret Keeper of Jaipur is her second novel. Visit her website and blog at thehennaartist.com
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SUMMARY:Virtual Speaking Axolotl Reading and Open Mic #37
DESCRIPTION:A Latinx poetry reading series y open mic entering into our 3rd consecutive year that happens every third Thursday of the month en el Zoom mundo. Curated y hosted by Josiahluis Alderete.\nSign up for the 10-slot virtual open mic by filling out this form:\nhttps://forms.gle/aHgoJxdUFXZXHjgQA\nThis month’s features: TBA\nIf you enjoy spaces like these\, please support Nomadic Press by donating via:\n1) the Cash App to $NomadicPress OR https://cash.app/$NomadicPress;\n2) donating or buying a “ticket” at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/nomadic-press-monthly… OR\n3) donating through the website at www.nomadicpress.org/donate\nWe will be posting the features’ Venmo handles during the event.\nZoom Joining Info\nTopic: Nomadic Press’ Monthly Speaking Axolotl\nTime: Jan 21\, 2021 08:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)\nEvery month on the Third Thu\, 12 occurrence(s)\nJan 21\, 2021 08:00 PM\nFeb 18\, 2021 08:00 PM\nMar 18\, 2021 08:00 PM\nApr 15\, 2021 08:00 PM\nMay 20\, 2021 08:00 PM\nJun 17\, 2021 08:00 PM\nJul 15\, 2021 08:00 PM\nAug 19\, 2021 08:00 PM\nSep 16\, 2021 08:00 PM\nOct 21\, 2021 08:00 PM\nNov 18\, 2021 08:00 PM\nDec 16\, 2021 08:00 PM\nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZYtd…/ics…\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82006774895\nMeeting ID: 820 0677 4895\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,82006774895# US (San Jose)\n+13462487799\,\,82006774895# US (Houston)\nDial by your location\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)\nMeeting ID: 820 0677 4895\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/koTOCjKqF
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