February Author Events

Who: Gene Luen Yang
Where: San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA
When: 2pm-3:30pm February 1st, 2014
What: (from the site's description)
"Two-time National Book Award finalist Gene Luen Yang discusses his New York Times best-selling graphic novel diptych about China's Boxer Rebellion, Boxers & Saints, which the Times calls "remarkable."  This groundbreaking story explores the Boxer Rebellion from both sides simultaneously -- which was right?  He will discuss the conflict inherent in writing such a multifaceted story.
Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade.  He was already an established figure in the indie comics scene when he published his first book with First Second, American Born Chinese.  This book’s critical and commercial success, along with its status as a National Book Award finalist and winner of the Printz Award, catapulted Yang into stardom as a major voice of our times."
More: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1014108301

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Who: George O'Connor
Where:  Claremont Library 
2940 Benvenue Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705
When: 4:30pm February 7th, 2014
What: (from the site's description)
"In volume six of Olympians, graphic novel author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible comics storytelling as O'Connor tackles the story of the Aphrodite from her dramatic birth (emerging from sea-foam) to her role in the Trojan War.
O'Connor has outdone himself with this volume: the story is riveting and the artwork is beyond compare. Greek mythology has never been so vivid!

George O'Connor is the author and illustrator of the picture books "Kapow!" and "Ker-splash!" He spends time in his secret Brooklyn, New York, hideout--where he uses his amazing artistic powers to strike fear in the hearts of bad guys everywhere!"

More: http://www.mrsdalloways.com/events/george-oconnor-offsite-claremont-library

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Who: Marissa Meyer
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: 6:30pm February 7th, 2014
What: (from the site's description)
"From the bestselling author of Cinder and Scarlet comes the third book in the Lunar Chronicles. In Marissa Meyer’s Cress ($18.99), Cinder and Scarlet are fugitives plotting to overthrow the wicked Queen Levana. Their only hope is Cress, a brilliant hacker who has spent her life trapped on a satellite by the evil queen."
More:  http://bookpassage.com/event/marissa-meyer-cress

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Who: Daniel Handler
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: 7:00pm February 13th, 2014 
What: (from the site's description)
"Why We Broke Up ($15.00) tells the story of Min Green and Ed Slaterton. They are breaking up. Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a protractor, books, a toy truck, a pair of ugly earrings, a comb from a motel room, and every other item collected over the course of a giddy, intimate, heartbreaking relationship. Item after item is illustrated (art by Maira Kalman) and accounted for, and then the box, like a girlfriend, will be dumped.
Daniel Handler has written three novels under his own name, including The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and Adverbs, and many books under the name Lemony Snicket, including All the Wrong Questions, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the picture book 13 Words. He was dumped at least three times in high school."
More:  http://www.bookpassage.com/event/daniel-handler-why-we-broke

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