BOOK EVENTS December 18, 2011
TODAY
Guadalajara Grill Restaurant, 1220 E. Prince Road. Author Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford will sign MY NANA’S REMEDIES. A portion of the proceeds from each book sold will be donated to Tucson Trails Tribute Fund for Gabe Zimmerman, the Crhistin-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation and The Fund for Civity, Respect and Understanding. Noon-6 p.m. Dec. 18. Free. 982-8054
Bryd Baylor book signing- Amerind Foundation, 2100 N. Amerind Road, Dragoon. YES IS BETTER THAN NO. 1:30-4 P.M. Dec. 18. Included in the $8 Admission. 1-520-586-3666.
New-and used-book sale- St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, in rooms 17 and 18, 1431 W. Magee Road. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 18. Free. 797-2935.
Writing group with Gisela Jernigan- Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. A combination of writing exercises and writing support for all levels of writers, using CREATIVE WRITING DEMYSTIFIED by Sheila Bender. 2 p.m., third Sunday of the month, through Jan. 15. $10 prepaid required. 792-3715.
MONDAY
Abbett Book Choices- Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive. Adult book club. Call to find out the next title or to reserve the book. 2-3 p.m. Dec. 19. Free. 594-5200.
National Writers Union reqading and open mic- Fronimo’s Greek cafe, 3242 E. Speedway. This month there will be an open mic (spoken word only) on the theme of the Occupy movement. 6:15-8 p.m. Dec. 19. Free. 624-4690.
Library exhibition: Celebrity Poets- UA Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen St. Works by Leonard Nimoy, Suzanne Somers, Viggo Montensen, Leonard Cohen and Tupac Shakur. 9 a.m- Mondays-Saturdays, through Dec. 23. Free. 626-3765.
TUESDAY
Local author series- Joyner-Green Valley Library, 601 N. La Canada Drive, Green Valley. GIFT OF THE DESERT DOG by Robert L. Hunton. 2-3 p.m. Dec. 20. Free. 594-5295.
Stories in the Garden- Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Interactive even for children. 10 a.m. Tuesdays, through Dec. 278. Included in admission. 742-6455.
WEDNESDAY
Book club discussion- Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja drive. Oro Valley. Freethought Arizon book club will discuss WAR OF THE WORLD-VIEWS: SCIENCE VS. SPIRITUALITY by Deepak Chopra and Leonard Modinow. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Dec. 21. Free. 818-6463.
Family story time- Oro Valley Public library. Listen to stories and songs for accompanied children atges newborn to 5 years. 10:10-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, through Feb. 29. Free. 229-5300.
THURSDAY
Story time with Miss Katie- Barnes & Noble. 5130 E. Broadway. Stories, songs and games. For ages 1 to 6. 6-7 p.m. Thursday, through Jan. 26. Free. 512-1166.
FRIDAY
Tunes for Tots- Bookmans, 1930 E. Grant Road. Musical jam for children. Classic children’s songs and stories. 10-11 a.m. Fridays, through Feb. 18. Free. 325-5767.
An author fair- Bookmans, 6230 E. Spedway. 2-4 p.m. Dec. 23. Free. 748-9555
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BRIDGING THE CULTURE GAP: ONE OUTSIDER’S COLLABORATION WITH THE TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION
The Society of Southwestern Author’s January 16, 2011 Forum Presentation by Robert L. Hunton
Whether it’s fiction or memior, historical non-fiction or educational essay, all good writing requires a variety of research strategies. Does your writing research include the critical element of personal contact? Have you gotten the word “from the horse’s mouth”? And even if you have, do you know what to do with it?
Robert L. Hunton, author of THE BORDERLANDS TRILOGY and the debut novel in that series for young readers, GIFT OF THE DESERT DOG, likes to think of it as collaboration. In order to get the very best response possible from a contact, the author says, “meet on a level playing field, work hard to establish mutual respect, create a comfort zone for your exchange, and recognize your source’s contribution as credible and of value, even if you choose not to use the material acquired in your finished product.”
Robert often draws his material from a subject he knows well; Native American culture. For thirty-two years he taught middle school students about Blackfoot winter counts, the sun dance of the Mandan, the ‘trail of tears’ of the Cherokee, and the struggle of the Abenaki people of Vermon and Quebec to achieve tribal recognition with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington. The impact of his work is still being felt in curriculum and programs offered to students in his old school district, at country and state levels in Vermont.
Forums are held at Four Points Sheraton (Speedway and Campbell Tucson, Arizona), 11:30- 2 p.m., third Sunday of the Month
Please R.S.V.P. by Wednesday before Forum
250-955-9382 or forums @ ssa-az-org
$25 paid at the door includes lunch and Speaker
(No Credit Cards- processing fees are too high)
Taken from THE WRITE WORD, the newsletter of The Society of Southwestern Authors Vol. 39. No. 6 Dec. 2010-Jan. 2011
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