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SUMMARY:Jim Falkenstein provides a dramatic reading of his trail guide "AshlandTrails.com"
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 10th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nJoin author and trail raconteur Jim Falkenstein as he provides a dramatic reading of his trail guide AshlandTrails.com: The Book Monday March 10th at 7:00 PM. That’s right\, I said it\, a dramatic reading of a trail guide.  In addition\, Jim will describe his custom 12 mile hike from Tolman Creek Road all the way to Asante Hospital combining 15 different trails above the city of Ashland.  Oredson-Todd\, White Rabbit\, Mike Uhtoff\, Caterpillar\, Alice in Wonderland\, Red Queen\, Gryphon\, Bandersnatch\, Lower Wonder\, Upper Wonder\, Fell on Knee\, Hitt Road\, Acid Castles\, Grandview Ditch\, and Hald Strawberry. If you can survive all of that\, there will be a free raffle at the end!
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/jim-falkenstein-provides-a-dramatic-reading-of-his-trail-guide-ashlandtrails-com/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ecosystems as Models for Restoring Our Economies (To a Sustainable State) a discussion with Author John Giordanengo
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 3rd  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nMost of us have spent our lives trying to “save the environment” through individual actions—recycling\, shopping local\, supporting green companies. Or we are mired in seemingly endless social challenges like homelessness\, the growing wealth gap\, food insecurity\, and so many others. Meaningful change has been painfully slow. \nIn Ecosystems as Models for Restoring Our Economies (To a Sustainable State)\, John H. Giordanengo offers a fresh and engaging perspective on our most pressing social and environmental concerns\, and takes the most logical next step. With human stories and intriguing research\, he shows how we can learn from resilient\, adaptable\, and productive ecological systems to transform our economies to a sustainable state. \nDrawing on decades of experience in ecological restoration and business\, Giordanengo outlines the mysterious structure of a sustainable economy\, and the means by which all of us—politicians\, business leaders\, consumers—can take novel actions for real impact. From a focus on strengthening regional economies to regenerative agriculture to renewable energy\, he highlights practical strategies for those who care deeply about environmental and social issues\, while sustaining our economic needs.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/ecosystems-as-models-for-restoring-our-economies-to-a-sustainable-state-a-discussion-with-author-john-giordanengo/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Bliss of Your Attention: Stories - a Reading and Discussion by Author David Borofka
DESCRIPTION:Monday February 24th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nA powerful story collection that celebrates those who strive and fail and strive again. \nIf Joseph Campbell’s dictum–“follow your bliss”–has become inspiration and goad\, accusation and cliché\, then the characters in David Borofka’s The Bliss of Your Attention are all the more puzzled by what their futures portend. Their bliss is never clear nor independent of others\, for the characters in these stories are ever in search of connection\, understanding\, and validation\, even if the latter–unlike reality and cynicism–is in short supply. \nAs the narrator of “Live with It” tells her would-be novelist husband\, “Learn to live with your disappointments.” “I mean\,” she thinks\, “I could give him the party line\, you know\, follow your bliss\, etc.\, etc.\, but that’s where the disappointments come from\, don’t they? I mean that’s where bliss leads if you’re no good at the thing that you think makes you happy.” Borofka\, whose collection A Longing for Impossible Things was selected by the American Book Fest as the 2021 winner of the American Fiction Award for the Short Story\, masterfully charts the spectrum of human emotion and the difficulty of connection in these pages. \nHapless and bumbling though they may be\, the characters in The Bliss of Your Attention continue to move forward despite all evidence to the contrary. As novelist Peter Manseau noted\, “The comedy of seeking is rarely so sympathetically portrayed as in Borofka’s hands; he captures perfectly the poignancy of dopey mortals dreaming and scheming to reach the divine.” \nDavid Borofka taught at Reedley College for more than thirty-five years before retiring in 2019. He now teaches in the Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension. The author of Hints of His Mortality\, A Longing for Impossible Things\, and The Island\, his work has appeared in Southern Review\, Massachusetts Review\, Shenandoah\, Image\, Glimmer Train\, and elsewhere.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/the-bliss-of-your-attention-stories-a-reading-and-discussion-by-author-david-borofka/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Words 2 Words\, The Autobiography of Juanita Jackson\, Portrait of a Sex Addict: a Discussion by the Author - Carmen
DESCRIPTION:Monday February 17th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nWORDS 2 WORDS is gloriously inventive.   Carmen has an original and rowdy roughneck style. \nWILD AND SEXY\, this romance is an audacious and hilarious view of a search for love in Los Angeles and New York in the 1990’s with a sensual and mesmerizing group of men:  Bruno\, the beautiful French vampire\, Angelo\, the handsome Italian architect\, Firs\, the Dutch model\, Edmond\, the Spaniard with an alter-ego\, a green dragon named Bobo\, and Sam Tomahawk Running Light\, the gorgeous and essentially L.A. con artist. \nPRECISE AND FUNNY\, these sketches of handsome international playboys are provided by Juanita ‘Jack’ Jackson\, born of a Norse god and an Aztec princess.  This is truly her autobiography\, the sexual confessions of a poet and a wordmonger.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/words-2-words-the-autobiography-of-juanita-jackson-portrait-of-a-sex-addict-a-discussion-by-the-author-carmen/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Earth Caretaker Way: a Discussion by the Author Tim Corcoran
DESCRIPTION:Monday January 20th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nNow is the time for heroes. It is not a mistake that you have been born during these troubling times. We are all here at this time\, on this planet\, during this climate crisis to be Earth Caretakers. Through nature teachings\, personal storytelling\, and suggested hands-on actions\, Tim Corcoran inspires us to interact with our environment and build a personal relationship with nature. Allowing us to walk backwards into the future and remember what we already know. \nLearn\, practice and experience through the 4 parts within this book: \n\nNature Awareness: Awaken your senses and welcome the wild in. Build your personal relationship with nature by rewilding your heart.\nWilderness Living Skills: Build your nature awareness and reconnect with your Earth through engaging with its natural resources.\nEarth Philosophy: Bridging our nature awareness and physical skills with the language of the Earth – Connecting with nature through heart.\nA Life of Service: Build upon your awareness and values and physically set into motion being of service in every aspect of your life. This is who you are\, an Earth Caretaker.\n\nThis is more than just a book. This is a movement. A portion of every book sale will go towards The Earth Caretaker Way movement
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/the-earth-caretaker-way-a-discussion-by-the-author-tim-corcoran/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:A STORY ALOUD : A Staged Reading of Short Stories
DESCRIPTION:Monday January 13th  7:00 to 8:00 pm\n\n\nA STORY ALOUD brings together three professional actors to present a staged reading of a classic short story by such authors as Flannery O’Connor\, Edgar Allan Poe\, and James Baldwin. Hosted by actor Barret O’Brien\, A STORY ALOUD is a celebration of the twin beauties of riveting writing and locally-owned bookstores.\n\n\nThe event is an hour and admittance is free.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/a-story-aloud-a-staged-reading-of-short-stories/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Neil Holland talks about his new book "Magnetic Moments" the fascinating story of the development of MRI technology
DESCRIPTION:Monday November 11th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \n“Magnetic Moments” is the inside story of the birth and growth of the medical technology that changed the world of diagnostic imaging\, authored by one of the first members of one  of the pioneering research teams that brought the technology we know today as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) from pure research into clinical use. Part autobiography\, the book covers the author’s journey from being born in bombed-out Liverpool\, England in the aftermath of World War II; how he utilized his curiosity and interest in all things electronic to leave pharmaceutical research and become one of the key contributors to the development and commercialization of MRI\, ultimately moving to the United States. Holland charts the fifty-year pathway of development; from the crude experiments on samples a few millimeters in size to the creation of huge high-powered machines that probe the inner workings of the human body\, combining technologies and science from diverse branches of physics\, chemistry and engineering. \n“Magnetic Moments” tells not only the story of its author and his contribution to the development of MRI\, but also the intrigue and inside story of the competition\, jealousy\, and sometimes collaboration between competing research teams in the UK and the US – the academic infighting\, the sometimes hilarious misadventures and missteps\, the clash of egos. And as the technology emerges from academia into commercial development\, Holland provides the reader with a fascinating potpourri of first-hand stories from around the globe of corporate greed\, management ineptitude\, medical malpractice and ultimately triumph as the modality finally emerges as a powerful clinical tool.  And how the Brits lost it all\, from being the first to launch MRI to no longer being a significant presence in the diagnostic imaging business.  Holland’s stories are a vivid recollection illuminated by over 170 pictures\, mostly from his personal archive\, many never before published. As an accomplished musician\, he intertwines the history of MRI development with music references which astound and delight the reader. \n Neil Holland is an experienced published author of over fifty peer-reviewed scientific papers\, book chapters\, and journal articles. In his first full-length book\, his gift for storytelling comes to light. After leaving university research in the early 1980s\, he moved to the US shortly after beginning his professional career. Now retired\, he lives in Ashland\, Oregon where he writes and performs music and spends as much time hiking\, running\, biking\, camping\, and kayaking outdoors as he can. \n 
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/neil-holland-talks-about-his-new-book-magnetic-moments-the-fascinating-story-of-the-development-of-mri-technology/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Clive Rosengren shares his newest mystery novel "Room Tone: an Eddie Collins Mystery"
DESCRIPTION:Monday November 4th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nEddie Collins and Carla Rizzoli\, his significant other\, are involved in a drive-by shooting on Hollywood Boulevard. Subsequent investigation leads him to suspect that the incident may have been an attempt to prevent him from testifying against four pornographers\, whose arrest several months prior was the result of Eddie’s investigation. His suspicions are magnified when an actress he’s working with is shot. He’s convinced he’s the target and that the four men are out to kill him and his associate\, Reggie Benson.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/clive-rosengren-shares-his-newest-mystery-novel-room-tone-an-eddie-collins-mystery/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stephen Most talks about his book "River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin"
DESCRIPTION:Monday October 28th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nRiver of Renewal tells the remarkable story of the Klamath Basin\, a region of the Pacific Northwest spanning the Oregon-California border. Indian reservations are at the headwaters\, along the estuary\, and across the major tributary of the Klamath River. In this place that has witnessed\, since the Gold Rush\, genocide\, war\, and conflicts over resources\, myths of the West loom large\, amplifying differences among inhabitants of a land united by water and divided by people. Yet when faced with ecological catastrophe\, farmers\, tribes\, and other regional stakeholders forged a consensus that led to the largest dam removal and watershed restoration project in history. \nThe only history of the entire Klamath Basin\, River of Renewal tells the stories of the region’s diverse communities and stakeholders\, including the government agencies that manage most of its land. Based on author Stephen Most’s original research and interviews with tribal leaders\, ranchers\, farmers\, fishermen\, forest managers\, and others\, River of Renewal is a political as well as an environmental history\, one that underscores the power of commitment to a place and the vital importance of traditional knowledge in ecological stewardship. It offers an indispensable resource for anyone who wishes to better understand the peoples of the Klamath Basin and their extraordinary accomplishment of bringing about the removal of the four hydroelectric dams that harmed their cultures\, economies\, and environment for a century. \nStephen Most is an acclaimed author\, playwright\, and filmmaker. “River of Renewal\,” a companion documentary that he wrote and coproduced won the American Indian Film Festival’s best documentary feature award.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/stephen-most-talks-about-his-book-river-of-renewal-myth-and-history-in-the-klamath-basin/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meet John Truby author of The Anatomy of Genres and Leslie Lehr author of A Boob's Life: How America's Obsession Shaped Me...and You
DESCRIPTION:Thursday October 24th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nGenre stories aren’t just a small subset of the films\, books\, TV shows\, and video games that people consume. The storytelling game is won by mastering genres. They are the all-stars of the entertainment world\, comprising the vast majority of popular stories worldwide. Knowing how to write genres is the most important skill in the storytelling industry—and the real secret of genres is that each one expresses a unique philosophy of how to live a good life\, which is what readers and audiences really hunger for. \nThe Anatomy of Genres is a step-by-step guide to using these basic building blocks of the story world. Legendary writing teacher John Truby details the three ironclad rules of successful genre writing\, and provides in-depth breakdowns of the fourteen major genres—Horror\, Action\, Myth\, Memoir\, Coming-of-Age\, Science Fiction\, Crime\, Comedy\, Western\, Gangster\, Fantasy\, Thriller\, Detective\, and Love—as well as the essential plot events\, or “beats\,” that define each of them. The ability to sequence a genre’s beats in the right way\, and then combine elements from different genres into the densest plot possible\, is what separates stories that sell from those that don’t. \nTruby’s first book\, The Anatomy of Story\, changed the way writers develop stories. The Anatomy of Genres shows writers how to tell their best stories\, and through the power of fiction\, how audiences can live their best lives. \nJohn Truby is the founder and director of Truby’s Writers Studio. Over the past thirty years\, he has taught more than fifty thousand students worldwide\, including novelists\, screenwriters\, and TV writers. Together\, these writers have generated more than fifteen billion dollars at the box office. \nLeslie Lehr is the prize-winning author of A BOOB’S LIFE: HOW AMERICA’S OBSESSION SHAPED YOU… AND ME\, the Women’s National Book Association “Great Group Read” featured in People Magazine\, Glamour\, Good Morning America\, and a bestseller on Amazon. Her three novels include WHAT A MOTHER KNOWS\, her nonfiction has been featured on Oprah\, and she is a produced screenwriter. Leslie’s essays appear in Time\, Newsweek\, Writers Digest\, and the New York Times MODERN LOVE column – read by Katie Couric on NPR. With a BA from USC film school and an MFA from Antioch\, Leslie has taught in the Writers Program at UCLA and at conferences around the country. A breast cancer survivor with two daughters\, she lives in Southern California as close to the beach as possible\, with John Truby and their two cats. \n A Boob’s Life was optioned by Selma Hayek and is in development as a comic series for HBO Max.  Leslie also sold a spec script this year\, a very hard thing to do in the present Hollywood climate.  She coaches writers of fiction and nonfiction in Truby’s techniques.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/meet-john-truby-author-of-the-anatomy-of-genres-and-leslie-lehr-author-of-a-boobs-life-how-americas-obsession-shaped-me-and-you/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mike Wilkinson will be discussing his novel Ollie\, Ollie\, Oxen Free
DESCRIPTION:Monday October 21st  7:00 to 8:00\n\n\nOllie\, Ollie\, Oxen Free is a Coming of Age story as well as a Romance. The central figure\, Matt Turner\, uncertain of himself\, seeks standing and success by pursuing ordination to the Catholic priesthood\, only to discover that he is in error and that no role assures one of self fulfillment unless we are where we should be. Matt encounters Carol\, a young woman on her own search. Carol\, while having much to face on her own journey\, becomes Matt’s guide and loving companion while they face numerous challenges including danger from a former partner.The story in its largest frame\, also considers the elements and themes of Homer’s The Odyssey: the struggle to get home or to the place one is truly meant to be.\n\nThe author spent much of his life in various cities of the Pacific Northwest\, growing up in Seattle and attending college at Gonzaga University in Spokane. Wilkinson taught most every aspect of high school English in Missoula\, Spokane\, Portland and Tacoma where he taught in Jesuit high schools for nearly forty years. He directed high school and community theatre throughout that time and beyond and has appeared in numerous plays and musicals. \nWilkinson has penned and directed two plays. He written numerous short pieces of fiction. This is his first novel.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/mike-wilkinson-will-be-discussing-his-novel-ollie-ollie-oxen-free/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T160000
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SUMMARY:Join us for the Ashland Mystery Fest October 17th - 20th  Meet the authors Saturday October 19th at Bloomsbury Books
DESCRIPTION:Join cozy mystery author Ellie Alexander and her mystery writing friends for a weekend of full bookish fun with plenty of of twists and turns. From panels and workshops to an interactive mystery with clues located all around town\, this festival is designed to put you in the hot seat. You’ll have your chance to put your detective skills to the test and interact with the authors who brought these stories to life. You won’t just be a spectator – you’ll be right in the center of the action. \nSaturday October 19th – meet the authors at Bloomsbury Books \n\n\n\nAuthor Pop Up Meet and Greet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 4:00PM join Ellen Byron and Lee Hollis who will be signing their books \nthen at 6:00PM join Gigi Pandian\, Jennifer Chow and Frank Anthony Polito will be signing their books.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/join-us-for-the-ashland-mystery-fest-october-17th-20th-meet-the-authors-saturday-october-19th-at-bloomsbury-books/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pamela Dehnke talks about her new mystery The Court Reporter Always Gets The Last Word
DESCRIPTION:October 14th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nPamela Dehnke will be speaking about her latest cozy mystery\, The Court Reporter Always Gets the Last Word. “Court reporting is like playing a word game all day\,” she says. “You get paid lots of money for having a great time; and you never know what adventure awaits you on the next case.” It’s these escapades that she writes about in her mysteries. What is this fascinating career all about?  Pam will keep us laughing with amusing antidotes. Did the opening scene in Book One really happen? Join us on October 14th to find out. \nAbout the book: \nMeet Addie Henkey\, court reporter\, and a zany cast of characters in this first book in the Court Reporter mystery series. It’s Halloween in Santa Monica\, California\, in 1996. Attorney Larceny is scamming Medi-Cal and getting away with it­—until Addie starts reporting his depositions. Follow her as she discovers hidden clues\, escapes a fiery car crash\, unmasks the Lone Ranger\, faces down a pair of alligators\, and more. \nThe Court Reporter Always Gets The Last Word is the first book in the Court Reporter Mystery Series. Look for Book 2 in October 2024.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/pamela-dehnke-talks-about-her-new-mystery-the-court-reporter-always-gets-the-last-word/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shari Lane talks about her new novel "Two Over Easy All Day Long"
DESCRIPTION:Monday October 7th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nGiles Anthony Maurice Gibson\, Manhattanite and president of ABC Toys\, floats through life on a cloud of wealth and privilege. Until now. When his company’s negligence results in tragedy\, the judge\, weary of a world where justice is rarely served\, sentences Giles to a year of community service in rural Oregon\, and supervised work at Sunnyside Up\, a local diner. Renamed “Tony\,” and fitted with an ankle monitor to keep him in his place\, he must find a way to make amends for the consequences of always choosing the easy way. \nShortly after Giles-learning-to-be-Tony arrives\, the curmudgeonly cook finds a dead body in the dumpster behind the restaurant. Tony and the other misfits at the diner are soon suspects\, but—though they will eventually work together to figure out “whodunnit”—Two Over Easy All Day Long isn’t a murder mystery\, it’s a human mystery\, asking how far a person can bend before breaking\, and whether breaking isn’t the point\, after all. \nShari Lane grew up in Ashland (mostly)\, and now lives on Lopez Island\, Washington (a magical island in the Salish Sea). Shari is a graduate of Ashland Senior High\, University of Oregon\, University of Washington\, and Lewis & Clark College\, and her careers have included attorney\, preschool director\, and middle school Latin teacher. Shari’s short stories have appeared in Adelaide Literary Magazine\, Evening Street Review\, Antithesis (forthcoming)\, Cape Magazine\, and others. Whenever possible\, Shari surrounds herself with books\, readers\, and writers. Shari is Managing Editor of SHARK REEF Literary Magazine\, a library trustee\, and the host of a monthly open mic for writers. For more information about Shari and Two Over Easy All Day Long\, including upcoming events\, and to sign up for monthly newsletters\, go to www.sharilane.com. Follow Shari on Facebook\, Instagram (@readwritebreathe)\, and (soon!) YouTube.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/shari-lane-talks-about-her-new-novel-two-over-easy-all-day-long/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:CHILDREN OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT: Lori Vallow\, Chad Daybell and the Story of a Murderous Faith by Lori Hellis
DESCRIPTION:Thursday October 3rd  7:00 to 8:oo pm \nIn this gripping work of true crime\, a criminal lawyer takes readers inside the notorious Lori Vallow case and the devastating “doomsday murders.” \nA blonde beauty queen\, missing children\, six suspicious deaths\, and the twisted Mormon doomsday writings of her fifth husband are only the beginning of a tragic crime saga that gripped Americans and instigated frantic searches all over the country. \nIt all started when Lori Vallow met Chad Daybell at a doomsday prepper event. Their story grew like a wildfire that creates its own weather\, and what happened next will shock even the most experienced true crime reader. \nClinging to and manipulating one another\, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell believed the return of Jesus Christ was imminent and that God had chosen them to lead the 144\,000 and usher in the new millennium. When the people closest to them began dying\, it became clear they would stop at nothing to be together and fulfill their mission. When the bodies of Lori’s missing children–J.J. and Tylee–were discovered in Chad’s backyard\, the strange and complex story of their fundamentalist Mormon beliefs were revealed in all their true horror. \nAuthor Lori Hellis\, a retired criminal lawyer\, had just moved to Arizona when news of J.J. and Tylee’s disappearance broke\, and there were reports about these missing children that linked them to a neighboring community. She began to follow the case closely\, trying to understand this perfect storm of people and circumstances that culminated in the death of innocents. In Children of Darkness and Light\, Hellis digs deep into the investigation\, trial\, and verdict to craft a haunting narrative that illuminates one of the most confounding crimes in recent memory. \nLori Hellis practiced criminal and family law in Bend\, Oregon until she retired from practice to devote time to writing. During her legal career\, Lori worked both as a prosecutor and a public defender representing adults and juveniles in criminal matters; she served twenty years in the Air National Guard and has been a passionate advocate for children\, victims of domestic violence\, and veterans.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/children-of-darkness-and-light-lori-vallow-chad-daybell-and-the-story-of-a-murderous-faith-by-lori-hellis/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Isa Lara Marie discusses her book First Light: The Making of a Healer: Reclaim Your Life\, Your Power\, Your Destiny
DESCRIPTION:Monday September 30th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nWitness the resilience of the human spirit in “First Light\,” an intimate memoir chronicling Isa’s journey from surviving severe abuse to becoming a beacon of healing and empowerment. From enduring ritual sexual cult abuse in her church to reclaiming her true essence as a healer\, Isa’s story is a testament to the power of transformation. \nThrough her words\, Isa invites you to embark on a journey of inspiration and self-discovery. “First Light” serves as a guiding light\, reminding you of the divine force that constantly guides and supports you\, even in the darkest of times. \nInterwoven with spiritual insights\, “First Light” offers practical wisdom on healing from trauma and rediscovering your true self. It is a story of reclaiming wholeness and reconnecting with the essence of your being. \nAs you immerse yourself in Isa’s narrative\, you’ll find inspiration\, strength\, and a profound sense of remembrance. “First Light” is not just a memoir—it’s a call to break the chains of silence surrounding abuse. Redemption awaits in the pages of “First Light.”
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/isa-lara-marie-discusses-her-book-first-light-the-making-of-a-healer-reclaim-your-life-your-power-your-destiny/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Laura Winter and Jennifer Rood
DESCRIPTION:Monday September 23rd  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nJennifer Rood‘s poetry explores the wonders that exist all around us—in people\, in nature\, in the everyday—​and invites you to enjoy\, along with her\, some of the many treasures she has found.\n\nShe will be reading poems from her book Present and Speaking Everywhere: A Collection of Found Poetry/Art (Not a Pipe Publishing\, 2024) and also from the body of work she produced as the Oregon Caves National Monument’s Artist-in-Residence in Fall 2023.\n\nLaura Winter will be reading from her most recent book and collaboration\, noble scratch\, roughly spoken\, released by as if press. This new book is a collection of 25 poems by Laura Winter and 25 drawings by Brad Winter. The drawings have been selected from Brad’s ROUGH BOOK series of visual art. It is the first time the two Winter artists have been published together in a book. The poems in noble scratch\, roughly spoken range thematically with meditations\, songs\, jazz inspired interludes and musings about climate change and its impacts on what it means to alive. There will be a discussion on the origins of the book and collaboration. \n 
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/poetry-reading-with-laura-winter-and-jennifer-rood/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240916T200000
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SUMMARY:Gary Lark reads his from his newest book of poetry - Coming Down The Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Monday September 16th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nGary Lark is the author of seven books and four chapbooks\, Coming Down the Mountain is the most recent. Amy Miller’s praise for the new book: “Coming Down the Mountain never strays far from home\, but instead goes deep into the soil\, rivers\, and people\, examining past and present with the steady eye of someone who loves this place and also keenly understands that our time here is fragile and finite.” \nHis work has appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal\, Catamaran\, Rattle and Sky Island. Gary and his wife Dorothy live in Oregon’s Rogue Valley. https://garylark.work
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/carlos-reyes-reads-his-poetry/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T200000
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SUMMARY:Midge Raymond and John Yunker talk about their new novel Devils Island
DESCRIPTION:Monday September 9th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \n\nOn a remote island off the coast of Tasmania\, an Australian wilderness guide embarks on a four-day hike with six guests—and arrives at their destination with only two.\n\nDevils Island is home to abundant wildlife and is the ideal place to re-introduce endangered Tasmanian devils. It’s also a region where travelers can see firsthand the unspoiled drama of Australia’s wild places. For naturalist guide Kerry\, the trip offers a respite from the grueling work of trying to save an endangered species. American college classmates Brooke and Jane have a chance to reconnect after years of estrangement. Two Australian couples hope to escape their big-city lives and enjoy the company of longtime friends.\n\nWhen Jane disappears on the first night\, the group assumes she has wandered too far in the stormy weather. Yet it turns out she has a secret connection to one of the other guests—and when another hiker is found dead in camp\, the group finds itself isolated by the worsening storm and wondering who among them might be responsible.\n\n\n\n“Devils Island is at once a riveting mystery and an eloquent plea to protect our natural world.” — A. J. Banner\, #1 Kindle\, Publishers Weekly\, and USA Today bestselling author\n\n“Devils Island isn’t just a compulsively readable mystery; it’s also a vital meditation on what it means to live through extinction in all its forms. I will not forget my visit to Devils Island anytime soon.” — Mindy Mejia\, USA Today bestselling author of To Catch a Storm and Everything You Want Me to Be\n\n“A terrific thriller. You never quite catch your breath as all of the secrets are revealed.” — Steve Berry\, New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Maneuver
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/midge-raymond-and-john-yunker-talk-about-their-new-novel-devils-island/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Joyce Maynard in conversation with Victor Lodato talk about her new novel How The Light Gets In
DESCRIPTION:Saturday September 7th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nJoyce Maynard and Victor Lodato will be discussing How The Light Gets In. \nIn this follow-up to Count the Ways\, Maynard continues the story of 54-year-old matriarch Eleanor and her family. \nFollowing the death of her former husband\, Cam\, fifty-four-year-old Eleanor has moved back to the New Hampshire farm where they raised three children to care for their brain-injured son\, Toby\, now an adult. Toby’s older brother\, Al\, is married and living in Seattle with his wife; their sister\, Ursula\, lives in Vermont with her husband and two children. Although all appears stable\, old resentments\, anger\, and bitterness simmer just beneath the surface. How the Light Gets In follows Eleanor and her family through fifteen years (2010 to 2024) as their story plays out against a uniquely American backdrop and the events that transform their world (climate change\, the January 6th insurrection\, school violence) and shape their lives (later-life love\, parental alienation\, steadfast friendship). \n“If ever we needed a novel capable of healing our troubled\, world-weary souls\, that time is now. But where\, oh where\, is the book? Actually\, it has arrived: Joyce Maynard’s new novel\, How the Light Gets In. And what a gift it is.”\n— Richard Russo\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls and the North Bath Trilogy of Fool novels
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/joyce-maynard-talks-about-her-new-novel-how-the-light-gets-in/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240902T190000
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SUMMARY:Jill Holden and Ray Richmond read from John Pratt's memoir - Show Me The Way
DESCRIPTION:Monday September 2nd  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nJill Holden\, award winning Los Angeles actress and acting coach\, and Ray Richmond\, formerly of Variety and the Hollywood Reporter\, will read from John Pratt’s hysterically funny\, deeply moving memoir\, Show Me The Way\, an account of growing up as a gay man in the sixties and seventies.  Tossed out of the house by his right-wing parents\, John met an extraordinary group of people who helped him find his way\, surviving the worst of those times and celebrating the very best of them as well.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/jill-holden-and-ray-richmond-read-from-john-pratts-memoir-show-me-the-way/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240826T200000
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SUMMARY:Deborah Costella of The Cosmic Muffin School of Cookery talks about her new book
DESCRIPTION:Monday August 26th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nFor those who\, like Deborah Costella\, read cookbooks as if they were the best fiction ever written\, this book is for you. \nDeborah’s  book: One 4-Ounce Serving * A Collection of Food Stories and Recipes\, is a collection of short stories based on the supper club gatherings Deborah and her Friends Amid Food\, as the group dubbed themselves. While several of the supper club members had unique dietary restrictions\, none were deterred from enjoying the kinship found in preparing and sharing meals with one another. Each story is followed with recipes of the dishes prepared at these themed gatherings. \nDeborah currently teaches at Cosmic Muffin School Of Cookery\, her small but well equipped cooking school located in downtown Ashland\, Oregon. And she’s bringing goodies to eat!
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/deborah-costella-of-the-cosmic-muffin-school-of-cookery-talks-about-her-new-book/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ginny Dean discusses her novel Changing Lanes in Flagstaff
DESCRIPTION:Monday August 19th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nThree women face their biggest challenge and find the courage to step into uncharted waters. \nIt’s a chilly autumn night in the forest of Flagstaff. Rebecca flees from her husband and a deteriorating marriage. Running into the night\, she passes Georgia\, who stacks boxes at the curb from her recent move to the area. Georgia acknowledges Rebecca without a response and begins questioning her decision to start in a new place with no friends or family and without her son beside her. \nRebecca seeks shelter in a popular café\, realizing she has taken the first steps into unchartered waters. The café’ owned by Heather\, a woman struggling to define the loss of love in her marriage\, becomes a focal point for the characters to meet and share the evolving outside world they have found themselves moving toward. \nLost loves\, new loves\, old friends\, and new ones become interlaced throughout the engaging and heartfelt story as everyone unravels their choices in the quest for freedom\, independence\, and empowerment
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/ginny-dean-discusses-her-novel-changing-lanes-in-flagstaff/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240812T200000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading - Rachel Barton and Louise Barden read their poetry
DESCRIPTION:Monday August 12th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nRachel Barton is a poet\, writing coach\, and founding editor of Willawaw Journal. She also serves as an associate editor for Cloudbank Books. Her collection\, This is the Lightness\, was published by The Poetry Box in 2022. Her chapbook\, Happiness Comes\, was published by dancing girl press in 2018.  Barton’s recent publications include Across the Margins\, SALT\, SLEET\, Cirque\, and the Oregon English Journal. She is at home in the PNW\, but also has roots in Alaska\, West Virginia\, and Indiana. For more information about the author\, go to rachelbartonwriter.com. \nThe poems in Jacob’s Ladder are not so much steps to Heaven as they are portals going deeper into the daily. “What am I supposed to see today?” they ask\, which at turns will require hanging out with the dead\, dreaming of houses ablaze\, or\, more frequently\, re-considering chores\, garden\, relationships—while not forgetting clouds\, moss\, rain. The poems aim to live closer to one’s life. They are ready to walk through the next door. –Richard Robbins\, Oratory of All Souls \nLouise Cary Barden\, a 2023 New Women’s Voices semi-finalist\, has won the Lois Cranston Prize (Calyx Journal)\, Oregon Poetry Association award\, the Harperprints chapbook competition\, and others. Her poems recently appeared in such journals as Timberline\, humana obscura\, Willawaw and Cathexis Northwest. Her work is imbued with the imagery of nature as narrated by a self-described tree-hugger whose career indecisiveness led her from college English instruction to advertising and editorial copywriting\, and marketing management. After living from Maine to Wyoming\, she spent 40 years in North Carolina before retiring to Oregon\, where she is still trying to learn to love the rain
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/poetry-reading-rachel-barton-and-louise-barden-read-their-poetry/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Healer Forged in Fire - a talk by author Cathy Morton
DESCRIPTION:Monday August 5th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nA Healer Forged in Fire:  \nWisdom from the Other Side of the Flames \nAre you needing a dose of inspiration? Does a part of you feel forgotten\, or are you wondering if trauma has gotten the best of you?  Author Cathy Marie Morton will inspire you with stories of how she has found freedom\, real joy\, and energy to share. Her journey to retrieve the lost fragments of her heart shows us what we are all capable of\, and she will share different ways people can mend their own tattered hearts to come home to their authentic selves. \nBorn into a loving carnival family\, Cathy was badly burned in a deadly fire at age 4. She had to fight to survive again as her father turned to alcohol and abuse. \nLonging to heal her heart and her scars\, she traveled the world working with master healers. With their assistance\, she uncovered her own gifts\, while her guides and angels manifested in spirit photography. \nCathy’s sheer tenacity\, courage and determination helped her evolve into a master healer. Her story is recounted in A Healer Forged in Fire. \nCathy Morton is a Crystal Reiki Master/Trainer\, drum circle host\, crystal grid practitioner and trainer\, retreat host\, mother & grandmother\, and entrepreneur. A 47-year Alaska resident\, now an 8-year Ashland resident (living on Alaska Street!)
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/a-healer-forged-in-fire-a-talk-by-author-cathy-morton/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240729T200000
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SUMMARY:Julie Mathison talks about the pros and cons of traditional and indie publishing
DESCRIPTION:Monday July 29th  7:00 to 8:00 pm\n\n\nAward-winning indie author Julie Mathison came to independent publishing after years of pursuing the traditional dream\, securing a top agent\, making the rounds to the “Big Five” of New York publishing houses ~ and ultimately relinquishing that dream for the path less traveled. In an age that increasingly celebrates minority voices\, she has become passionate about the kind of diversity pioneered by small\, micro\, and author presses\, one based on artistic identity ~ a diversity of content\, voice\, and sensibility. This talk will be an exploration of lessons learned from the journey through both worlds. It will examine the pros and cons of the traditional and indie publishing paradigms and will probe how the marketplace shapes our shared literary canon. The author will invite questions\, anecdotes\, and participation from the audience\, writers and readers alike.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/julie-mathison-talks-about-the-pros-and-cons-of-traditional-and-indie-publishing/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240728T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240728T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063213
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SUMMARY:This Author Talk Has Been CANCELED  Creating OSF’s Coriolanus with Sean San Jose
DESCRIPTION:Sunday July 28th 4:00 pm\n\nCreating OSF’s Coriolanus (Book Signing)  CANCELED\n\nJoin us at Bloomsbury Books for an in depth conversation about the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s production of Coriolanus! This production—in partnership with Play On Shakespeare and upstart crow collective—delivers a fierce and sophisticated modern verse translation by Sean San José.\n\nCoriolanus addresses current issues\, including the complexity of leadership\, particularly during an election year. At this event\, Sean San José will be joined by Rosa Joshi\, Adapter and Director of Coriolanus and Associate Artistic Director at OSF\, and Lue Douthit\, President and Co-Founder of Play On Shakespeare\, to lead a thrilling discussion about this timely play. After the talk\, the team will sign copies of the Play On Shakespeare Coriolanus script.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/creating-osfs-coriolanus-with-sean-san-jose/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T200000
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SUMMARY:Mama Needs a Refill: Finding Light in the Midst of Madness with author Jenny McGlothern
DESCRIPTION:Thursday July 25th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nJoin Life Coach\, Retreat Leader and Author Jenny Gwinn McGlothern in our store\, as she shares highlights from her book\, Mama Needs a Refill: Finding Light in the Midst of Madness. This book is designed for those who don’t have a lot of time to read but are seeking practical\, accessible tools to put themselves first while caring for others. McGlothern will share tips\, inspiration\, tools and ideas that help anyone who is ready to practice meaningful soul care in an overwhelmed\, over scheduled world
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/mama-needs-a-refill-finding-light-in-the-midst-of-madness-with-author-jenny-mcglothern/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240717T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240717T200000
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SUMMARY:The Dark Room: A Memoir of Triumph will be discussed by the author - Claudia Chotzen
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday July 17th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nThe Dark Room weaves a complex family tapestry\, the author’s personal experience growing up in the 1950s\, 60s\, and 70s as one of eight children of parents who fled Nazi Germany separately\, met and married quickly\, then re-started their lives as Americans in Seattle. Her mother juggled raising her eight children with her career as a photographer and her passion as a civil rights activist. To the outside world she was an icon\, a hero. \nInside the family home\, a different story unraveled. Claudia’s mother violated her trust and her body\, a betrayal of the most profound maternal bond. \nAnd yet\, The Dark Room is not a story of hatred\, revenge\, or bitterness; rather it is\, by turns\, healing\, funny\, and inspirational. Ultimately\, it is a testament about the ability to break the cycle of abuse\, to thrive and to love. \nPrior to writing The Dark Room\, Claudia was an attorney and a law clerk for a justice on the Hawaii Supreme Court.  Later she became a television producer\, creating award-winning documentaries for the NBC and CBS affiliates in Honolulu.   She is a mother to two sons\, a grandmother to four grandsons\, and a partner to her husband for almost 50 years.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/the-dark-room-a-memoir-of-triumph-will-be-discussed-by-the-author-claudia-chotzen/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Barry Vitcov and Jennifer Rood read their Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Monday July 15th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nJennifer Rood has been writing poems and stories since first grade\, when her teacher would set aside time for her to read her work to the class. After bringing her love of learning and literature to thousands of students over 30 years of teaching in Grants Pass schools\, she retired last summer in order to spend the fall of 2023 to write poetry as the Oregon Caves National Monument’s Artist in Residence. She is a past Board Member and President of the Oregon Poetry Association\, and her poetry appears in dozens of journals and anthologies. In 2023 she released What the Heart Says\, a chapbook collection of found poetry and art. Present and Speaking Everywhere (Not a Pipe Publishing\, 2024) is her first full-length collection. \nBarry Vitcov is a retired educator having spent 45 years as a middle school English teacher\, school administrator\, leadership coach\, and adjunct university professor. He lives in Ashland\, Oregon with his wife and exceptionally brilliant standard poodle. Finishing Line Press has published three of his books: a poetry collection Where I Live Some of the Time (2021)\, a collection of short stories The Wilbur Stories & More (2022)\, and a poetry chapbook Structures (2024). A novella The Boy with Six Fingers will be released by FLP in June 2025.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/barry-vitcov-and-jennifer-rood-read-their-poetry/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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