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07.10: Deadly Diversions Book Club
2014-06-13 21:34:10| Powells Books Events Calendar
This month our mystery group meets to discuss All I Did Was Shoot My Man by Walter Mosley.
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07.10: Robert Michael Pyle
2014-06-13 21:34:10| Powells Books Events Calendar
Evolution of the Genus Iris (Lost Horse Press) is the new collection of poems from author, lepidopterist, and naturalist Robert Michael Pyle. Chasing Monarchs (Yale) chronicles Pyle's 9,000-mile journey to discover firsthand the secrets of the monarchs' annual migration. Part road trip, part outdoor adventure, and part natural history study, Pyle's book overturns old theories and provides insights regarding monarch butterflies, their biology, and their spectacular migratory travels.
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07.10: The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change
2014-06-13 21:34:10| Powells Books Events Calendar
Climate change is no laughing matter — but maybe it should be. The topic is so critical that everyone, from students to policy makers to voters, needs a quick and easy guide to the basics. The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change (Island Press) entertains as it educates, delivering a unique and enjoyable presentation of mind-blowing facts and critical concepts. "Stand-up economist" Yoram Bauman (with award-winning illustrator Grady Klein) created the funniest overview of climate science, predictions, and policy that you'll ever read. You'll giggle, but you'll also learn — about everything from Milankovitch cycles to carbon taxes. This event is sponsored by the Oregon Environmental Council.
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07.10: The Oregon Shanghaiers
2014-06-13 21:34:10| Powells Books Events Calendar
In the hardscrabble early days of Portland's seaport, "shanghaiing" or "crimping" ran rampant. The proprietors of crooked saloons and sailors' boardinghouses coerced unwitting patrons to work on commercial ships. Shanghaiers unashamedly forced men into service and stole the wages of their victims. By the 1890s, these shanghaiers had become powerful enough to influence the politics of Astoria and Portland. In The Oregon Shanghaiers (History Press), historian Barney Blalock offers a lively account of the colorful and corrupt men of Oregon's malicious maritime legends.
07.10: Kids' Storytime
2013-06-13 22:35:31| Powells Books Events Calendar
Join us every Wednesday afternoon during the summer months for a special midweek kids' storytime. Today we're reading Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin.