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Seagull attacks: David Cameron calls for 'big conversation' about issue
2015-07-18 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: David Cameron has flown into the debate about culling seagulls, calling for a big conversation about the issue. The prime ministers call follows an attack on a pet tortoise in Cornwall this week. Liskeard resident Jan Byrne said that gulls swooped on tortoise Stig, who died two days later from his injuries. They turned him over and were pecking at him. We were devastated, she told the BBC. There have been two reports of seagulls attacking and killing dogs in England in the past three months....
07.28: Joshua Mohr in Conversation with Cari Luna
2015-07-17 19:03:00| Powells Books Events Calendar
Morning rush hour on the Golden Gate Bridge. Amidst the river of metal and glass a shocking event occurs, leaving those who witnessed it desperately looking for answers, most notably one man and his son, Jake, who captured the event and uploaded it to the Internet for all the world to experience. As the media swarms over the story, Jake will face the ramifications of his actions as he learns the perils of our modern disconnect between the real world and the world we create online. With a wide cast of characters and an exciting pace that mimics the speed of our modern, all-too-connected lives, All This Life (Soft Skull Press) examines the dangerous intersection of reality and the imaginary, where coding and technology seek to highlight and augment our already-flawed human connections. Using his trademark talent for creating memorable characters, with a deep insight into language and how it can be twisted to alter reality, Joshua Mohr returns with his most contemporary and insightful novel yet. Mohr will be joined in conversation by Cari Luna, author of The Revolution of Every Day.
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08.05: Kevin Palau in Conversation with Sam Adams
2015-07-15 01:03:13| Powells Books Events Calendar
With its unique edge, you wouldn't expect Portland to be home to one of the most successful partnerships between local government and area churches. But it is. In 2007, Kevin Palau and a few dozen pastors approached Portland's mayor and posed the question: How can we serve you with no strings attached? Officials identified five initial areas of need — hunger, homelessness, healthcare, the environment, and public schools — and so began a partnership, CityServe, between the city and a band of churches. Since then, the CityServe model has spread like wildfire, inspiring communities across the country to take up the cause in their own cities. Palau's Unlikely (Howard Books) tells the story of the inception of CityServe, but also challenges readers to evaluate their understanding of the gospel. Palau will be joined in conversation by former Portland mayor Sam Adams.
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08.11: Katy Simpson Smith in Conversation with Pauls Toutonghi
2015-07-15 01:03:13| Powells Books Events Calendar
Set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution, Katy Simpson Smith's incandescent debut novel, The Story of Land and Sea (Harper Perennial), follows three generations of family — characters who yearn for redemption amid a heady brew of war, kidnapping, slavery, and love. Elegant and haunting, Smith's novel captures the singular love between parent and child, the devastation of love lost, and the desperate paths we travel in the name of renewal. Smith will be joined in conversation by Pauls Toutonghi, author of Evel Knievel Days.
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07.01: Stephanie Kallos in Conversation with Ellen Urbani
2015-06-16 23:04:39| Powells Books Events Calendar
Language Arts (Houghton Mifflin), the new novel from Stephanie Kallos, author of Broken for You, spins the stories of a dedicated teacher, his enigmatic son, and a wartime survivor into an affecting tale of love, loss, and handwriting. Charles Marlow teaches his high school students that language will expand their worlds. But linguistic precision cannot help him connect with his autistic son, or with his ex-wife, or even with his college-bound daughter who has just flown the nest. With the help of an ambitious art student, an Italian-speaking nun, and the memory of a boy in a white suit who inscribed his childhood with both solace and sorrow, Charles may finally be able to rewrite the script of his life. Kallos will be joined in conversation by Ellen Urbani, author of the forthcoming novel Landfall.
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