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SUMMARY:Rise Up and Rock: A Front Woman’s Journey with author Natasha Neece
DESCRIPTION:Monday May 4th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nRise Up and Rock: A Front Woman’s Journey is a bold fusion of music\, mysticism\, and modern female leadership told through the eyes of a visionary who dared to step into the shoes of the “Golden God” and lead within the boys’ club of rock and roll. \nThis photo-rich memoir will be available April 7th in e-book\, black-and-white paperback\, and full-color hardcover formats. \nAfter years of silence\, Natasha’s story emerges raw and luminous\, revealing the explosive mix of brilliance and dysfunction inside the alternating cast of an otherwise all-male Led Zeppelin tribute band. At the height of her creative expression\, their shows came alive with mythos and archetypes reimagined through a feminine lens of the Hero’s Journey. Yet behind the scenes\, her own path mirrored that arc: a descent through power struggles\, slander\, and the shadow dynamics of insecure male egos—and a rise toward transcendence\, clarity\, and deeper life purpose. \nAmid frustrating disharmony\, Natasha is confronted by the wounds her bandmates unknowingly awaken—old imprints from childhood: fear of conflict\, fear of rejection and abandonment\, and a harsh inner critic. She begins to see how her longing for family\, her aching desire to belong\, has led her to over-give her heart and tolerate disrespect far longer than she should. For her\, collaboration was a heart-centered aspiration—an expression of trust\, synergy\, and shared growth—while the shows themselves were the true spiritual quest: energetic transmissions of love\, joy\, and freedom\, guided always by her belief that music can heal. \nA lifelong seeker of consciousness and spirituality\, Natasha draws from allies\, guides\, cross-cultural wisdom traditions\, and hard-won insight while navigating the relentless push-pull of visionary leadership in a world that often resists and misunderstands feminine power. Her search for guidance carries readers across the globe—to Buddhist temples\, silent meditation retreats\, shamanic journeys\, Christian revivals\, ancestral visitations\, metaphysical teachings\, and more—all unfolding alongside artistic devotion and the sheer work of fronting a rock band through seventy-five shows. \nRise Up and Rock is both an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the wild\, gritty world of rock and a backstage pass into the heart of a woman reclaiming self-worth\, authenticity\, and empowerment. Wise\, vulnerable\, and fiercely honest\, this book is for music lovers\, spiritual seekers\, women leaders\, and anyone navigating the messy intersection of purpose and pain. Natasha’s story is a testament that even amid battles with shadows—internal and external—a woman can rise with courage and sovereignty… and rock the stage of her own life.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/rise-up-and-rock-a-front-womans-journey-with-author-natasha-neece/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Newcomers a Novel with author Julius Del Mar
DESCRIPTION:Thursday May 7th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nAfter a tragic accident forces them to relocate from their home near the Pacific coast\, the Mangold family seeks a fresh start in Oldoke\, a town set near where three southern states meet. Alice takes a position as the town’s new librarian\, Richard joins a local accounting firm\, and young Ellen enters the segregated school system—but their arrival disrupts the unspoken rules of a deeply divided Southern town.\nIn Oldoke\, the color line runs straight through Main Street—and as people who look and act different from the locals\, they find themselves caught between two worlds that refuse to meet.\nAs Alice works to revitalize the neglected library\, she faces escalating hostility. Racist graffiti defaces their home. Anonymous threats multiply. Richard’s talent as an accountant—and mechanic—earns grudging respect from some but triggers violent confrontations with others.\nAn unlikely alliance forms when the matriarch of the town’s most prominent white family steps forward to help. As their unexpected connection deepens\, it threatens to upend decades of unspoken rules.\nIn a community where change comes slowly and resistance runs deep\, the Mangolds’ arrival forces everyone to question what they’ve always accepted—and what kind of future they’re willing to fight for. \nJulius Del Mar is the nom de plume of Roger K Howe MD.  He lives in Medford
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/the-newcomers-a-novel-with-author-julius-del-mar/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:A School Leader’s Playbook for Tough Conversations with authors Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns
DESCRIPTION:Thursday May 14th   7:00 to 8:00 pm \n\nThe toughest conversations in school leadership finally have a playbook. \nIn A School Leader’s Playbook for Tough Conversations\, Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns share practical\, field-tested strategies to help leaders stay grounded\, navigate conflict\, and lead high-stakes conversations with clarity\, confidence\, and connection. Packed with tools you can use tomorrow\, this is an essential guide for anyone leading in today’s schools. \nJoin longtime educators and local authors Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns for an author talk on May 14 from 7:00–8:00 pm at Bloomsbury Books.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/a-school-leaders-playbook-for-tough-conversations-with-authors-erika-bare-and-tiffany-burns/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Molly Tinsley talks about her new novel " A Modest Trumpet Fanfare"
DESCRIPTION:Monday May 18th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nRaised in the shadow of war\, Ted and Marina Diamond marry\, parent twins\, Lauren and Theo\, and set out to forge the perfect military family\, disciplined and tight-knit\, talented and sociable. Then the perpetual uprooting\, rigid rules\, and hovering violence begin to take their toll. Bonds fray\, begetting secrets. Each family member has a different story to tell\, before the curiosity of a mysterious grandchild sparks change. \nAn Air Force brat who landed on the civilian faculty of the US Naval Academy\, Molly Best Tinsley taught literature and creative writing before the publication of her first novel My Life with Darwin prompted her heading west to Ashland to write full-time. Her story collection Throwing Knives won the Sandstone Prize and the Oregon Book Award. Two spy thrillers and a literary mystery later\, she began tinkering with the pieces of A Modest Trumpet Fanfare\, the novel she’d all along been preparing to write.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/molly-tinsley-talks-about-her-new-novel-a-modest-trumpet-fanfare/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brian Trapp discusses his novel Range of Motion
DESCRIPTION:Thursday May 28th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nA tender\, wrenching\, and comic novel that follows two twin boys from infancy to the cusp of adulthood. \nTwin A and Twin B. That’s what Michael and Sal’s neuroscientist father irreverently calls them. The boys are born moments apart\, but baby Sal’s brain scan shows a bleed. He has severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities. \nTold through multiple perspectives–Gabe\, the boys’ father; Hannah\, their mother; and Michael–this debut novel follows the Mitchell family from the boys’ infancy to the cusp of adulthood as they all try to interpret what Sal\, who speaks only eight words\, is thinking and feeling. The twins’ upbringing in suburban Ohio is familiar and unfamiliar\, ordinary and extraordinary\, as this middle-class family navigates the challenges and rewards of nurturing a special-needs human with a killer dimple who is utterly and winningly himself: sweet\, stubborn\, mischievous\, impenetrable\, and above all\, very funny. \nMichael feels that he alone understands Sal and devotes himself to giving his brother a voice in the “normal” world until he grows up and can’t “hear” his twin anymore–his worst fear. Their mother\, a teacher who has given up her career for caregiving\, and their father\, who is determined to succeed in his research\, also struggle with the balance of sacrifice and duty and love\, especially as Sal’s health deteriorates. Before Michael leaves for college\, the twins spend a final week together at a summer camp for people with disabilities\, and Sal does something that changes their lives forever. \nTransforming perceptions of disability and interdependence through tender attention to detail\, Range of Motion is wrenching\, beautiful\, and sharply comic. \nBrian Trapp is director of disability studies at the University of Oregon\, where he also teaches fiction and nonfiction. His work has been published in the Kenyon Review\, Southern Review\, Longreads\, Brevity\, and elsewhere. He has been a Steinbeck Fellow\, a Borchardt Scholar\, and an Elizabeth George grant recipient. He grew up in Cleveland\, Ohio\, with his twin brother\, Danny. \n  \n 
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/brian-trapp-discusses-his-novel-range-of-motion/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Song of Belonging with author Michelle St. Romain Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Monday June 8th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nFor fans of Kate Morton\, Amy Harmon\, and Sally Page comes a multigenerational novel infused with touches of magical realism about a woman’s journey to find her place in an uncertain world as she unravels her family’s legacy. \nA haunting and magical story of a family with hidden gifts and secrets. A young woman begins having memories that are not her own and must find her place in a lineage of women healers who are protectors of the waters that surround their Louisiana home. \nIn 1934\, a child’s death tears open a family and shakes the small town of Richarme\, Louisiana. Recalling her grandmother’s hidden gifts that had been shut down decades earlier\, Grace Paschal begins writing to her deceased daughter as she navigates grief and guilt for Lily’s death\, which will haunt their French community for generations. \nIn 2019\, Alice\, Grace’s great-granddaughter\, awakens in her apartment in Berkeley and opens a jewelry box given to her decades earlier upon Grace’s death. When she explores its contents\, the lines between past and present fade. As she works to meet the demands of her career\, her life turns upside-down when new and frequent memories that aren’t her own rise to the surface–memories that cause her to question everything about the life she has chosen. \nA haunting and magical story of a family with hidden gifts and secrets\, Song of Belonging follows Alice as she embarks on a journey to discover the truth about her ancestors and find her place in a lineage of women healers who protect the waters that surround their Louisiana home. \nMichelle St. Romain has been writing since she was a child. The coauthor of two poetry books\, Promised Fruit and Water’s Edge\, she holds a BA in English from Loyola University\, New Orleans\, and an MA in Creative Writing from California State University\, Sacramento. She grew up in Louisiana and has lived in California and Hawaii. She leads writing workshops\, reads voraciously\, and enjoys learning life lessons from two spaniels and a wise\, aging cat. She currently lives in Medford\, Oregon with her family.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/song-of-belonging-with-author-michelle-st-romain-wilson/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crossing Paths: Queer Moments That Changed Everything
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday June 9th  7:00 to 8:00 pm\n\n\nEvery day\, people all around the world meet by chance. These small moments can change lives. These meetings can happen anywhere—on a bus\, at work\, or while shopping. Sometimes\, these encounters feel special\, as if fate brought them together. As queer people\, we will explore these magical\, life-changing encounters and follow these paths of love\, mentorship\, and friendship. \n\n\nEvery story is filled with sweet moments that make us smile. There are funny surprises that catch us off guard and unexpected twists that keep us guessing. These tales remind us how small coincidences can bring people together\, creating special bonds. At the same time\, they show how simple events can lead to missed opportunities\, leaving us wondering “what if?” Each story teaches us about the magic of everyday life and how important it is to cherish every moment. \n\n\nThis anthology is unique in that we offer three types of stories: real\, imagined\, and reimagined. It allows authors to share their thoughts and creativity any way they want. Real stories can tell true experiences\, while imagined stories can take us on fantastic adventures. Reimagined stories give new life to old tales in fresh ways. By mixing these styles\, writers can express themselves freely and explore their ideas without any limits. Every story brings diverse voices and perspectives to readers. \n\n\nBloomsbury Books is thrilled to host the launch of Our Bold Voices’s newest book\, Crossing Paths: Queer Moments. Their anthology celebrate love and connection from 28 authors\, making it their largest and most diverse collection yet. Our reading event is part of their book tour kickoff\, celebrating queer PNW authors sharing their queer joy experiences with us. Join us for this special book reading on June 9th at 7:00 pm\, just in time for Pride season!
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/crossing-paths-queer-moments-that-changed-everything/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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