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Poetry & Literature
David Ebershoff - The 19th Wife
August 13, 2008
Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, David Ebershoff’s The 19th Wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense.
It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the United States. A rich account of a family’s polygamous history is revealed, including how a young woman became a plural wife. Soon after Ann Eliza’s story begins, a second exquisite narrative unfolds–a tale of murder involving a polygamist family in present-day Utah.
David Ebershoff is the author of two novels, Pasadena and The Danish Girl, and a short-story collection, The Rose City. His fiction has won a number of awards, including the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Lambda Literary Award, and has been translated into ten languages to critical acclaim. Ebershoff has taught creative writing at New York University and Princeton and is currently an adjunct assistant professor in the graduate writing program at Columbia University. For many years he was the publishing director of the Modern Library, and he is currently an editor-at-large for Random House.
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Ticket Info
Tickets: Free
Info Phone: 650-324-4321
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Dates & Times
Dates:
August 13, 2008Times:
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Venue Info
1010 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Parking Info
Free underground and nearby street parking.
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Accessibility Info
- Wheelchair Access
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Member Reviews
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Event Name: Diane Johnson - Lulu in Marrakech
"What Marrakech is she talking about?"
Review posted by: DanaS from Marrakech, Oct 18, 2008
I’m an American who has lived in Marrakech for 30 years and I’m wondering what Marrakech the author is talking about? She passes off a mish-mash of foods, traditions, names and clothing from other... Expand
I’m an American who has lived in Marrakech for 30 years and I’m wondering what Marrakech the author is talking about? She passes off a mish-mash of foods, traditions, names and clothing from other parts of the Islamic world that have nothing to do with Morocco. There are so many factual errors—there’s no Moroccan dish called poulet au poivres rouges, no raisins in a pigeon pastilla, and no goats in the trees on the Casablanca road, to name a few—that I couldn’t help wondering if the author was going to set her story in Marrakech, why didn’t she take the trouble to get the details right? There are also many irresponsible inaccuracies in her descriptions of relations between Muslims and Christians that just add to the misunderstandings that already exist between us and the Islamic world. If you want to get an authentic look at life in Marrakech, read another book: “Zohra’s Ladder & other Moroccan Tales.” Collapse
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Event Name: Alice Schroeder - The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
"Interview"
Comment posted by: Ted Haggen (FM107.1 Producer) from St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct 10, 2008
Hello, my name is Ted Haggen and I am the producer for the Ian and Margery FM107.1 morning show in Minneapolis and St. Paul. They saw your book and would be very interested in an interview with you.... Expand
Hello, my name is Ted Haggen and I am the producer for the Ian and Margery FM107.1 morning show in Minneapolis and St. Paul. They saw your book and would be very interested in an interview with you. Please contact me at your earliest convenience and we can talk more. My email is tedhaggen@yahoo.com or you can contct me on my cell. (612) 214-0147. Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Ted Haggen Collapse
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Event Name: Andre Dubus III - The Garden of Last Days
"Could not put this down!"
Review posted by: Reader Mama from NH, USA, Jun 28, 2008
A gripping page turning. Dubus masterfully does it again. I didn't put the book down for two days, both dreading and eager to get through the arc of the story lines. Loved it. Sad it's over
A gripping page turning. Dubus masterfully does it again. I didn't put the book down for two days, both dreading and eager to get through the arc of the story lines. Loved it. Sad it's over
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Event Name: Tobias Wolff - Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories
"Write Up of Wolff's Talk at Kepler's"
Comment posted by: David R. from Oakland, California, May 05, 2008
There is an interesting write up of Wolff's talk on www.TheBayAreaIntellect.com.
There is an interesting write up of Wolff's talk on www.TheBayAreaIntellect.com.
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Event Name: Jack Bowen - The Dream Weaver: One Boy's Journey Through the Landscape of Reality
"The Dream Weaver Does It"
Comment posted by: Marin Reader from Marin, Feb 14, 2008
I read the original edition of this book gifted to me by a friend as what they called A Fun Way to Experience Philosophy. They were right. I liked it so much that I bought Bowens second book which... Expand
I read the original edition of this book gifted to me by a friend as what they called A Fun Way to Experience Philosophy. They were right. I liked it so much that I bought Bowens second book which is a more academic look at philosophy. I am very curious to see what he is like in person at this event. Collapse
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Event Name: Bruce Henderson - Down to the Sea: An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism in WWII
"The Real Thing"
Comment posted by: Robert H. Ellis (jr.) PhD from Cassadaga, NY, USA., Dec 16, 2007
Folks, this book, Down to The Sea, is the real thing. I am one of the 13 children born to wives of the USS Hull sailors after the Hull capsized and sank. I was never told much about the incident and... Expand
Folks, this book, Down to The Sea, is the real thing. I am one of the 13 children born to wives of the USS Hull sailors after the Hull capsized and sank. I was never told much about the incident and so have tried mightely to explore as much as I could including attending a reunion of the survivors. Finally, here is a book that captures what the survivors told me plus an excellent overview of the whole incident. I finally feel as if I truly know what happened to my Dad! Thank you Mr. Henderson. This author is an excellent writer (my daughter is an author so I have a little experience with quality.) I wish I could attend this event but I live in Western New York and get seriously snowed in. I am familiar with the author only through his writing this one book, but it was enough for me to say that regardless of his speaking style, you will not leave this presentation unimpressed! Collapse
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Event Name: Meet Jack Bowen
"Great!"
Review posted by: Thinksalot from Marin, Sep 21, 2007
Book is great. Author is better in person. Serious and classic.
Book is great. Author is better in person. Serious and classic.
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Event Name: Emily Wu and Larry Engelmann
"Very powerful"
Review posted by: Joe Holt from San Jose, CA, Oct 03, 2006
Rarely do I read a book that makes me sooo happy to be an American. Not proud, but happy. Emily Wu’s narrative of her childhood memories in China initially made me wince, yet at the same time grateful... Expand
Rarely do I read a book that makes me sooo happy to be an American. Not proud, but happy. Emily Wu’s narrative of her childhood memories in China initially made me wince, yet at the same time grateful such experiences were inconceivable here. The injustices, the brutalities, the fear of Mao’s doctrines upon the people of China have never been displayed with such force as with Larry Engelmann’s fidelity to Emily’s spoken words. Without embellishment Engelmann trusted her words to prove emotions fiction can only pretend to create. Though this is not an “easy” book to read, I recommend it highly to anyone who thinks they understand the trials the Chinese had to endure through the seventies, much less a little girl. Collapse
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Event Name: Meet Jack Bowen
"See Saw"
Review posted by: Anonymous from WA, Apr 10, 2006
I saw him speak in Seattle. Amazingly insightful (and a funny guy too in a weird way). Half way through the book and I LOVE it. Yes, great song too.
I saw him speak in Seattle. Amazingly insightful (and a funny guy too in a weird way). Half way through the book and I LOVE it. Yes, great song too.
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Event Name: Meet Jack Bowen
"Music, Book, Video"
Review posted by: Philo Reader from San Jose--USA, Mar 04, 2006
He spoke at our school. Great talk. Music video. Rockin 'n' cool.
He spoke at our school. Great talk. Music video. Rockin 'n' cool.
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