Frank McCourt to Visit Boulder

'Tis, the sequel to Frank McCourt's bestselling memoir Angela's Ashes, is on sale now (as of 9/21/99). Frank McCourt will visit Boulder on November 16th, and Boulder Book Store will to host this special event at the Boulder Theater. Tickets may be purchased at Boulder Book Store or the Boulder Theater Box Office, (303) 786-7030. For more information, call the book store at (303) 447-2074.

'Tis ($26.00 )

Enter Our Harry Potter Essay Contest

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azbakan, the third book in the Harry Potter series, will be released September 8th, and we're holding an essay contest to celebrate! Kids ages 8 - 13 are invited to write an essay of up to 500 words on the theme, "Why I Love The Harry Potter Books." All submissions will be entered in a drawing to win a book plate signed by J.K. Rowling and a Harry Potter T-shirt, and the writers of the winning essays will each receive a $20.00 gift certificate. The submission deadline is September 30th, 1999. All entries must include name, age, address, and phone number. To reserve your copies of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azbakan (Scholastic, $19.95), call (303) 447-2074.

T.A. Barron
Saturday, October 2, 7:00 p.m.

T.A. Barron will read and sign the fourth book in his award-winning saga The Lost Years of Merlin. In The Mirror of Merlin (Philomel, $19.99), Merlin must save the Haunted Marsh by traveling through a dangerous mirror of mist that will ultimately force him to confront his own destiny. Seating is limited. Line numbers for the book signing will be given out at 6:00 p.m.

The Mirror of Merlin

To see other titles by T. A. Barron click HERE.

Stephen Cope
Monday, October 4, 7:30 p.m.

Stephen Cope will speak and sign Yoga and the Quest for The True Self (Bantam, $24.95), an account of the interaction of contemporary Americans with the psychology, philosophy, and practice of yoga. "A lucid, highly readable exploration of the world of yoga psychology and metaphysics – interwoven with an intimate account of one person's spiritual awakening." – Anne Cushman

Yoga and the Quest for The True Self

Naomi Levy
Tuesday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.

Rabbi Naomi Levy will discuss To Begin Again: The Journey Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult Times (Ballantine, $12.95), in which she weaves together the story of her father's senseless murder when she was fifteen and the stories of her congregants' – struggles with divorce, addiction, rape, loss, illness – with the ancient wisdom of the sages.

To Begin Again: The Journey Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult Times

Brigitte Mars
Thursday, October 7, 7:30 p.m.

Brigitte Mars, Boulder herbalist and owner of UniTea Herbs, will discuss how to create a natural first aid kit and sign Natural First Aid (Storey, $12.95). Natural First Aid contains an A-Z guide to ailments and injuries and sound advice for emergency preparedness and wilderness survival, focusing on food, shelter, safety, and seeking help.

Natural First Aid

Mark Teague
Friday, October 8, 10:00 a.m.

Bestselling children's author/illustrator Mark Teague will speak and sign his books, including his latest, an adventure-filled fantasy called One Halloween Night (Scholastic, $14.95). What was supposed to be a normal Halloween turns into a strange and spooky night complete with a little magic and a series of winning surprises conjured with vintage Teague cleverness.

One Halloween Night

Larry Dossey
Tuesday, October 12, 7:30 p.m.

Larry Dossey will discuss Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing (HarperSanFrancisco, $24.00). Dossey provides an accessible, scientific, and comprehensive picture of the reality and promise of a powerful new approach to medicine, one which explores how phenomena such as intuition, prayers, and dreams affect our health.

Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing

Martin Prechtel
Wednesday, October 13, 7:30 p.m.

Martin Prechtel returns to Boulder to speak and sign Long Life, Honey in the Heart: Mayan Initiation: The Flowering of Eloquence ( Tarcher, $25.95), the sequel to Secrets of the Talking Jaguar. Prechtel continues the story of his fourteen years as a shaman in an ancient Mayan village and explores the concept of initiation and its relevance to our contemporary world.

Long Life, Honey in the Heart: Mayan Initiation: The Flowering of Eloquence

Secrets of the Talking Jaguar ($13.95 )

Writing the Senses Creative Writing Workshop
Thursday, October 14, 7:00 p.m.

Bring your writing to life using the language of the senses. Beginning on Oct. 14th, Linda Tacy, M.Ed., will facilitate a writing workshop focusing on the five senses. Writers of all ages and skill levels are welcome. The class meets Thursdays (Oct. 14 - Nov. 18) from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Upper North Room table. The cost is $75.00. Call Linda at (303) 404-5541 to reserve a space.

Many Mountains Moving Reading
Thursday, October 14, 7:30 p.m.

Naomi Horii, editor of Colorado literary journal Many Mountains Moving, will be joined by poetry editor Debra Bokur and local poets Renate Wood and Kathryn Winograd at this special event. In addition to a poetry reading, Bokur and Horii will discuss their experiences with the journal and submission guidelines.

Many Mountains Moving ($ 6.50) *NOTE*

American Poet Greats
Tuesday, October 19, 7:30 p.m.

Described by founder Jim Cohn as "Down-to-earth talks by poets on the poets they like best," the American Poet Great series begins this fall with a lecture by Tree Bernstein on Carl Sandburg, the author of Chicago Poems, The American Songbag, and Rootabaga Stories for Young Folks. Co-sponsored by The Museum of American Poetics, (303) 492-5602.

Chicago Poems ($ 1.00)

The American Songbag ($ 16.95)

Rootabaga Stories for Young Folks ($ 7.00)

Len Ackland
Wednesday, October 20, 7:30 p.m.

Len Ackland, director of the Center for Environmental Journalism at CU-Boulder, will speak and sign Making a Real Killing: Rocky Flats and the Nuclear West (UNM Press, $34.95). Making a Real Killing tells the history of the Front Range nuclear weapons plant from human, environmental, scientific, and political points of view.

Making a Real Killing: Rocky Flats and the Nuclear West

James Galvin
Thursday, October 21, 7:30 p.m.

James Galvin, the author of the acclaimed book The Meadow, will read and sign Fencing the Sky (Henry Holt, $23.00), a novel about the ongoing destruction of western rangelands. Kirkus Reviews calls Galvin's portrait of the western plains "distinctive and deeply moving ... and the most ambitious and original novel about the modern West to have appeared in some time."

Fencing the Sky

The Meadow ($ 13.00)

James Gurney
Friday, October 22, 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a special event with the creator of Dinotopia. James Gurney will present slides and sign the Dinotopia series, including the new release Dinotopia: First Flight (HarperCollins, $19.95). In Dinotopia: First Flight, Gurney tells of a time in Dinotopia's ancient past where humans and dinosaurs fought side by side to save their world from extinction.

Dinotopia: First Flight

To see other titles in the Dinotopia series, enter Dinotopia in the search box at the top of the page.

John Fielder
Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 p.m.

Award-winning photographer John Fielder will present a slide show and sign Colorado: 1870 - 2000 (Westcliffe, $85.00), images by early west photographer William Henry Jackson contrasted by Fielder's recent shots of the exact same vistas. Colorado 1870 - 2000 brilliantly captures the often startling change that has occurred over the last century.

Colorado: 1870 - 2000  *NOTE*

Patricia Lynn Reilly
Thursday, October 28, 7:30 p.m.

Patricia Lynn Reilly will speak and sign Imagine a Woman in Love with Herself (Conari, $14.95), which empowers women to dismantle the self-critical question "What's wrong with me?" by exploring its historical, theological, and personal origins. Reilly encourages women to move from self-loathing to self-love, from self-criticism to self-celebration.

Imagine a Woman in Love with Herself

Jillian Lund
Saturday, October 30, 2:00 p.m.

Join us for a storyhour and book signing with Denver children's book author and illustrator Jillian Lund, in celebration of her new release Two Cool Coyotes (Penguin Putnam, $15.99). Lund recreates the bold and colorful pictures and fun storytelling that made her book Way Out West Lives a Coyote Named Frank an international award-winner.

Two Cool Coyotes

Way Out West Lives a Coyote Named Frank ($ 5.99)

Books not purchased at Boulder Book Store will be signed only if time permits. If you cannot attend an event but would like an autographed copy, please call or email us to order one.

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Thank you for supporting the 1999 Boulder Book Store Reading Series!

Author events are also supported by your purchase of the author's books. These purchases are tracked and used by the publishers in decisions about other authors who might visit.

IAll events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please call us to confirm on the day of the event. For more information, call 447-2074. If you are unable to use the stairs to the second floor where our events are held, please call and ask about our closed circuit television service on the main floor.

Book Fairs This Month

This month we are hosting book fairs to help four local schools raise funds. Support the school of your choice by mentioning at the register that you are here for their book fair.

Please note: Members of our Frequent Buyer and Teacher discount programs will not receive a discount on book fair purchases. Your discount is "donated" to the school at the end of the fundraiser.

• FRIDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 - 3 Casey Middle School
• FRIDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 - 17 New Horizons Preschool
• FRIDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 - 24 Jarrow Montessori School
• FRIDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 - 31 University Hill Elementary