What’s Going on in the Austin Book Community June 2nd – June 9th

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What’s Going on in the Austin Book World June 2nd — June 9th

 

June is here, and summer is in full swing! There is a plethora of book signings, readings, conversations, and storytimes this week. Be sure to get in where you fit in. Here’s what’s going on this week in the Austin Book Community:

Thursday, June 2nd (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy author Manuel Gonzales in conversation with writer and performer Owen Egerton about his new book The Regional Office is Under Attack. A novel about a group of “super-powered female assassins” who must “protect the globe from annihilation.”

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Thursday, June 2nd (7 PM) @ Book Woman, enjoy a reading and book signing  of Course Corection: A Story of Rowing and Resilience in the Wake of Title IX  a memoir by author and olympic medalist Ginny Gilder.
Friday, June 3rd (7 PM) @ BookPeople, join host and creator of NPR’s All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts Bob Boilen for a signing of his new book, Your Song Changed My Life: From Jimmy Page to St. Vincent, Smokey Robinson to Hozier, Thirty-Five Beloved Artists on Their Journey and the Music That Inspired It. 
Saturday, June 4th (11:30 AM) @ BookPeople, bring the kids out for Summertime Storytime featuring a reading of The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli.
Saturday, June 4th (1:30 PM) @ Malvern Books, join Malvern Books for Malvern Books’ Club: Reading Classics from New York Review Books, This month the book club will be reading In the Café of Lost Youth by Patrick Modiano 
How it Works: Stop by Malvern Books to sign up and you’ll receive a 10% discount off the title! Read the book and then come to the meeting prepared with either a question or specific passage to discuss with the group.
Saturday, June 4th (3 PM) @ BookPeople, join writer and Photographer David Olimplio for a speaking and signing of his book This is Not a Confession, a series of essays exploring the residual effects of sexual abuse, divorce, and grief.
Sunday, June 5th (3:30 PM) @ Book Woman, join poet Allyson Whipple for the launch of her second chapbook, Come Into the World Like That,  the afternoon will feature readings by Wade Martin and Allyson Whipple, with a book signing to follow.
Sunday, June 5th (4 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy an Authors & Auteurs Book Club comparison of the novel and film, Raise the Red Lantern a novel by Su Tong, film directed by Zhang Yimou.
Monday, June 6th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, join the 7% Solution Book Club for this months whodunnit, The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo.
Monday, June 6th (7 PM) @BookPeople, enjoy Local Author Night: Kelly Green as she holds a speaking & signing of her book, Back In the Game: My Year of Dating Dangerously, a tell-all memoir of a  woman’s journey after divorce.
Monday, June 6th (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, join Malvern Books for Malvern Karaoke Mondays, a night of poetry karaoke.
Tuesday, June 7th (7 PM) @ Book Woman, join co-founder and creative/editorial director of Bitch Media, Andi Zeisler for a speaking & signing of her new book, We Were Feminists Once, an examination of feminism in today’s modern media landscape.
Tuesday, June 7th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoys BookPeople’s Don’t Know Much About History Book Club featuring Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz.
Tuesday, June 7th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Hepola, a memoir of a woman’s struggle to rediscover herself in sobriety. blackout
Wednesday, June 8th (10:30 AM) @BookPeople, bring the kids out for Ms. Staci Storytime, a morning of stories and songs for children.
Wednsesday, June 8th (7 PM) @BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of Medium Hero by Korby Lenker, a collection of stories written by the singer-songwriter written during his 15 years touring on the road.
Thursday, June 9th (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy Novel Night with authors Donna Dechen Birdwell and Chris Rogers.
Thursday, June 9th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, debut author Katie Chase is holding a speaking & signing of her book Man & Wife: Stories.
Thursday, June 9th (7:15 PM) @ Book Woman, join Book Woman for Second Thursday Poetry Open Mic featuring Liza-Wolff Francis.

Upcoming Events and Classes at The Writing Barn:

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Week in Residency with Kristen Paige Madonia: 
Don’t miss studying with the author who Judy Blume, herself, says is… “a remarkable young novelist. Her writing is luminous, her voice original. What a thrill to discover this talented writer.”
As one of the newest, largest, and most diverse genres in the industry, it is often difficult to define Young Adult Lit; through the examination and discussion of craft techniques, this class will explore successful tools used to create the unique tone and momentum found in YA.
Advanced Writer Weekend with NYT Best-Selling Author Libba Bray and Agent Barry Goldblatt:
Let Your Freak Flag Fly with Libba Bray
How to dig deep, take risks, gag your inner critic, and shut out the noise in order to find the story you really want to tell. We’ll talk about how to get past “shouldn’t,” “must,” “that’ll never fly,” and “no one’s gonna want this” to give yourself the permission and the swagger to be wildly creative and write what matters to you, no matter how weird/wild/possibly insane it might seem.
You Can’t Write That? Or Can You? with Barry Goldblatt
You always hear about taboo subjects, or topics that are unsaleable…basically lots of NO YOU CAN’Ts. But what if all of those things you’ve heard aren’t true at all? What if the sky is the limit? I’ll discuss the agent’s perspective on the challenges of selling the so-called “weird stuff,” the challenging, not your ordinary fare, and how it can best be presented to overcome any editor/publisher concerns.