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08.24: Felicia Day Booksigning
2015-07-15 01:03:13| Powells Books Events Calendar
From online entertainment mogul, actress, and "queen of the geeks" Felicia Day comes a funny, quirky, and inspiring memoir about her unusual upbringing, her rise to Internet stardom, and embracing her individuality to find success in Hollywood. Hilarious and inspirational, You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) (Touchstone) is proof that everyone should embrace what makes them different and be brave enough to share it with the world, because anything is possible now — even for a digital misfit. Please note: this is a booksigning only.
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08.29: Sue Grafton Booksigning
2015-07-15 01:03:13| Powells Books Events Calendar
X: The number 10. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A cross. A kiss. Sue Grafton's X (Marian Wood Books/Putnam) is perhaps her darkest and most chilling novel; it features a remorseless serial killer who leaves no trace of his crimes. Once again breaking the rules and establishing new paths, Grafton wastes little time identifying this sociopath. The test is whether Kinsey can prove her case against him before she becomes his next victim. Please note: this is a booksigning only.
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07.27: President Jimmy Carter Booksigning
2015-06-17 01:05:13| Powells Books Events Calendar
At 90, Jimmy Carter — 39th president, Nobel Peace Prize winner, international humanitarian, and fisherman — reflects on his public and private life with a frankness that is disarming. In A Full Life (Simon & Schuster), Carter tells what he is proud of and what he might do differently. He discusses his regret at losing his re-election, but how he and Rosalynn pushed on and made a new life and second and third rewarding careers. He is frank about the presidents who have succeeded him, world leaders, and his passions for the causes he cares most about, particularly the condition of women and the deprived people of the developing world. Carter has lived one of our great American lives — from rural obscurity to world fame, universal respect, and contentment. A wise and moving look back from this remarkable man, A Full Life is an extraordinary read. Please note: This is a booksigning only. A purchase of A Full Life is required to join the signing line.
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07.15: Ernest Cline (booksigning only)
2015-06-16 23:04:39| Powells Books Events Calendar
Armada (Crown) is an inventive, heartwarming, and completely nerdtastic adventure from Ernest Cline, bestselling author of Ready Player One. It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through his boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom. Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer. At first, Zack thinks he's going crazy. A minute later, he's sure of it. Because the UFO he's staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a popular online flight simulator called Armada — in which gamers protect the earth from alien invaders. But what Zack's seeing is all too real. And his skills — as well as those of millions of gamers across the world — are going to be needed to save the earth from what's about to befall it. Please note: Cline will join us for a lunchtime booksigning at our downtown store and an evening event (reading and booksigning) at our Cedar Hills Crossing location.
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02.20: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Booksigning
2015-01-16 00:05:23| Powells Books Events Calendar
Chris Richards has always looked up to Jax, his older brother and his parents' "golden child." Lately, though, Jax has been full of surprises. First he dropped out of law school; then he started hanging out with some shifty-looking friends. One day Jax asks Chris to recruit his best middle-school teammates for a pick-up basketball game in the park. Chris doesn't think much of it until the wrong team wins and Jax goes ballistic. It turns out that Jax bet on the game, hoping to earn enough money to repay a debt to someone who doesn't forgive easily. While Chris tries to walk a thin tightrope between helping his brother and staying out of trouble, his friend Theo does some behind-the-scenes detective work to learn what Jax has been up to. The day Chris is roped into a police investigation is the day he realizes he made the wrong play. Stealing the Game (Disney-Hyperion) is the second book in NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Streetball Crew series for young, middle-grade readers (cowritten by Raymond Obstfeld). Please note: This is a booksigning only. Abdul-Jabbar will autograph copies of his books only; no memorabilia or other items.
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