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SUMMARY:Ridin'\, Ropin'\, & Writin' Western Novels: Readings & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The long history of writing novels about the West ranges from Zane Grey to Louis L’Amour to Bill Vlach\, David Watts\, and Bill Yenne–the three authors reading at “Ridin’\, Ropin’\, and Writin’ Western Novels\,” the Odd Mondays for March 11\, 7pm at Folio Books San Francisco\, 3957 24th St. in Noe Valley. Join them afterward for a discussion of the place of Western novels in American literature and history. Free admission and free refreshments. A book signing follows the discussion. \nThis event is part of Word Week 2019\, Noe Valley’s annual literary festival. For information on all 9 events March 8 to March 16\, 2019\, go to http://bit.ly/2WXT09H. \nRead more about the authors:\nBill Vlach’s poetry is published in the United States and the UK. Both his playwriting and parody have won writing awards. His debut novel\, The Golden Chalice of Hunaphú: A Novel of the Spanish Attack on the Maya\, was named the 2015 best novel by BAIPA. The Gospel According to Father Coffee\, Vlach’s second novel\, is composed of comic tales informed by global trickster stories. His Western satiric saga\, The Guns of Revenge\, was on Amazon’s best-selling classic Westerns list for over three months. He is excited that his Western short stories\, Ambush of the Vigilante\, have recently been published. The Golden Chalice of Hunahpu: The Spanish Attack on the Maya \nDavid Watts is a doctor\, professionally trained musician\, inventor\, radio and television personality\, and an accomplished writer. His literary credits include seven books of poetry\, two collections of short stories\, two mystery novels\, five western novels\, and several essays. He has received awards in academics\, medical excellence\, television production\, and for his writing. David is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco and Professor of Poetry at the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco. \nBill Yenne is the award-winning author of several dozen nonfiction books and 10 novels\, including the Bladen Cole Western series. A Noe Valley resident for four decades\, he grew up in the mountains of western Montana\, where he spent a great deal of time on horseback in the rugged backcountry. His nonfiction works include a critically acclaimed biography of Sitting Bull and a recent one about the siblings of George Armstrong Custer. He has appeared in numerous documentaries airing on the likes of the History Channel and National Geographic Channel. Bill Yenne\, Author
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LOCATION:Folio Books\, 3957 24th St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Luis Alberto Urrea / The House of Broken Angels
DESCRIPTION:Booksmith hosts Luis Alberto Urrea in celebration of the paperback release of his widely acclaimed novel The House of Broken Angels. Please join us! \n  \n“All we do\, mija\, is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. Not borders. Not death.” \n  \nIn his final days\, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz\, affectionately called Big Angel\, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches\, his mother\, nearly one hundred\, dies\, transforming the weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel’s half brother\, known as Little Angel\, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings\, he has not\, as a half gringo\, shared a life. \n  \nAcross two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood\, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti\, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother\, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore\, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home. \n  \nTeeming with brilliance and humor\, authentic at every turn\, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best\, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank. \n  \n\n  \nA finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficiton The Devil’s Highway\, Luis Alberto Urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels The Hummingbird’s Daughter\, Into the Beautiful North\, and Queen of America\, as well as the story collection The Water Museum\, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist. He has won the Lannan Literary Award\, an Edgar Award\, and a 2017 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature\, among many other honors. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother\, he lives outside of Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago. \n  \n\n  \nThis is a free\, all-ages event. \nRSVP is appreciated\, but not required. 
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LOCATION:The Booksmith\, 1644 Haight St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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