NYT bestselling novelist and master of international espionage Daniel Silva (The Unlikely Spy\, The Rembrandt Affair) returns with his newest tale of intrigue. Fomer Israeli spy Gabriel Allon is recovering and restoring artwork in the shelter of the Vatican. But when a beautiful woman is found dead under Michaelangelo’s dome\, Gabriel is forced to investigate a case that leads him deep into the secrets of St. Peter’s and a criminal enterprise that could bring the world to its knees.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120720T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120720T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/daniel-smith-monkey-mind URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/daniel-smith-monkey-mind SUMMARY:Daniel Smith - Monkey Mind DESCRIPTION:Author\, journalist\, and editor Daniel Smith (Muses\, Madmen\, and Prophets) has had writing in The Atlantic\, Granta\, n+1 and The New York Times Magazine\, and he has done it all while suffering from severe anxiety. In his new memoir\, Smith delves deep into America’s most common psychological complaint\, looking at its roots\, its pain\, and its absurdity.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120721T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120721T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/events/fug-girls-messy URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/events/fug-girls-messy SUMMARY:Jessica Morgan & Heather Cocks (aka the Fug Girls) - Messy DESCRIPTION:Bloggers Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks of gofugyourself.com delight us with Messy\, their hilarious followup to their young adult novel Spoiled.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120721T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120721T170000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/create-art-class-diane-bigda-adventure-journal-introduction-bookbinding URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/create-art-class-diane-bigda-adventure-journal-introduction-bookbinding SUMMARY:Create Art Class with Diane Bigda\: Adventure Journal\: An Introduction to Bookbinding DESCRIPTION:By exploring some basic book binding techinques\, each student will create their very own fabulous journal for collecting their adventures. We will cover simple binding\, such as the pamphlet stitch and instant books to create our adventure journals. We will also use “found” materials such as envelopes and upcycled paper. While the books construction will be the same from student to student\, their choice in materials will give their books their own personailty.
Ages 8 to 12.
Class limited to 12 students.
You must pre-register. Fee is $40 per student per class. You can sign up for one or all four classes for $145.
Diane Bigda is a teacher at the Art Institute of Boston\, where she teaches watercolor\, natural history drawing\, surface design and book illustration. She is the creator of all the Clearflour Bakery posters and the tree in the back of the Booksmith.
Anna Jo Beck will be assisting Diane. She is a senior at the Art Institute of Boston. In her spare time she doodles\, binds books\, and plays ukulele.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120721T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120722T003000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/letter-writers-alliance-presents-letter-writing-social URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/letter-writers-alliance-presents-letter-writing-social SUMMARY:Letter Writer's Alliance Presents\: A Letter Writing Social DESCRIPTION:Free and open to all. Come write a letter\, make an envelope\, or decorate a postcard. Surprise a loved one with something fun in their mailbox! Supplies provided\, but feel free to bring your own to use or trade.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/truth-about-cats-and-dogs-crime-fiction-ft-clea-simon-susan-conant URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/truth-about-cats-and-dogs-crime-fiction-ft-clea-simon-susan-conant SUMMARY:The Truth about Cats and Dogs in Crime Fiction Ft. Clea Simon & Susan Conant DESCRIPTION:Local mystery writers Clea Simon and Susan Conant share their new tails of canine and feline crime. In Clea Simon’s Cats Can’t Shoot\, pet psychic Pru Marlowe and her trusty tabby Wallis must unravel the tangled yarn of a cat accused of shooting its owner with a rare dueling pistol. In Susan Conant’s latest mystery\, Brute Strength\, dog columnist Holly Winter is set on by a pack of problems when an acquaintance dies\, anonymous calls turn vicious\, and her own life is threatened.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120725T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120725T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/karen-thompson-walker-age-miracles URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/karen-thompson-walker-age-miracles SUMMARY:Karen Thompson Walker - The Age of Miracles DESCRIPTION:In this sparkling debut\, which Nathan Englander calls “pure magnificence\,” and Dani Shapiro calls “gripping from first page to last\,” eleven-year-old Julia and her family wake up to realize that the Earth’s rotation has slowed. As the planet spins towards an apocalyptic halt\, Julia must deal with the trials of growing up—first love\, lost friends\, and the fissures in her parents’ marriage.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120727T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120727T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/thrills-without-borders-ft-tana-french-sophie-hannah URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/thrills-without-borders-ft-tana-french-sophie-hannah SUMMARY:Thrills Without Borders Ft. Tana French & Sophie Hannah DESCRIPTION:Award-winning bestselling international thriller writers Tana French (In The Woods\, The Likeness) and Sophie Hannah (Little Face\, The Cradle In The Grave) read from their newest novels. In Broken Harbor\, French revisits detective Mick “Scorcher” Kennedy as he takes on a haunting new case—the murder of a family of four in an abandoned luxury development. In Hannah’s new novel\, The Other Woman’s House\, Connie Bowskill is up late\, searching for a particular house on real estate websites. But when she clicks the ‘Virtual Tour’ she finds herself looking at a gruesome murder scene\, one that suddenly disappears.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120728T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120728T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/kate-robinson-darling-angel-meat URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/kate-robinson-darling-angel-meat SUMMARY:Kate Robinson - Darling Angel Meat DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all\, as we celebrate the new book of poems from beloved Booksmith assistant manager Kate Robinson. Amy Gerstler calls the poems in Darling Angel Meat “funny\, searing\, and full of wild courage.” Plus\, hear works in print and in progress from the rest of our Booksmith crew (dancing not guaranteed).
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/charles-yu-sorry-please-thank-you-stories URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/charles-yu-sorry-please-thank-you-stories SUMMARY:Charles Yu Sorry - Please Thank You\: Stories DESCRIPTION:We love Charles Yu (How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe). In his playfully poignant new collection\, a zombie interrupts the graveyard shift of a big-box store employee\, a company outsources grief for profit\, and a virtual warrior worries over what it means to be a hero.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/dave-zeltserman-monster URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/dave-zeltserman-monster SUMMARY:Dave Zeltserman - Monster DESCRIPTION:ALA Best Horror award nominee Dave Zeltserman (Killer\, The Caretaker of Lorne Field) returns for the launch of his new novel of thrills and chills. In nineteenth-century Germany\, a young man is framed for the murder of his fiance. Left for dead and transformed into a monster\, he must seek vengeance on his tormentors\: Victor Frankenstein and the Marquis de Sade.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120804T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120804T210000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/joe-castiglione-signing URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/joe-castiglione-signing SUMMARY:Joe Castiglione signs Can You Believe It?\: 30 Years of Insider Stories with the Boston Red Sox DESCRIPTION:Legendary Red Sox announcer Joe Castiglione signs his new book.
You must purchase a copy of Can You Believe It? at the Booksmith to enter the signing line.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120807T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120807T020000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/gregg-allman-my-cross-bear-signing-only URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/gregg-allman-my-cross-bear-signing-only SUMMARY:Gregg Allman - My Cross to Bear (Signing Only) DESCRIPTION:With the Allman Brothers Band\, Gregg Allman helped define the sound of rock and roll. Now in his memoir\, he reflects on his journey\, from run-ins with the law to the painful deaths of his older brother Duane and bassist Berry Oakley. Don't miss this chance to meet one of the true rock legends.
You must purchase a copy of My Cross To Bear at the Booksmith to enter the signing line. He will only be signing copies of the book. Limit 2 per customer.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120810T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120810T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/norb-vonnegut-trust URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/norb-vonnegut-trust SUMMARY:Norb Vonnegut - The Trust DESCRIPTION:In his newest financial thriller\, Norb Vonnegut (The Gods of Greenwich\, Top Producer) tells a tale of good intentions gone wrong. When stockbroker Grove O'Rourke takes over the charitable foundation of a recently deceased friend\, he thinks he's doing a good deed\, but when the funds begin to show up in the unlikeliest places\, he uncovers a dark\, and dangerous set of secrets.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120815T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120815T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/amy-sohn-motherland URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/amy-sohn-motherland SUMMARY:Amy Sohn - Motherland DESCRIPTION:NYT bestselling author Amy Sohn (Prospect Park West) shares her hilarious and insightful new novel of modern marriage. Following the intersecting stories of five mothers and fathers in Cape Cod\, Park Slope\, and Greenwich Village\, Sohn's fresh characters struggle to find happiness in the midst of failure and infidelity.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120816T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120816T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/irini-rockwell-natural-brilliance URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/irini-rockwell-natural-brilliance SUMMARY:Irini Rockwell - Natural Brilliance\: A Buddhist System for Uncovering Your Strengths and Letting Them Shine DESCRIPTION:Director of The Five Wisdoms Institute Irini Rockwell is a professional development trainer for organizational leaders\, educators\, and individuals. In her new book\, she explains how Buddhism can help you know yourself and unlock your true potential.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130523T060547Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120817T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120817T000000Z UID:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/david-r-gillham-city-women URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/event/david-r-gillham-city-women SUMMARY:David R. Gillham - City of Women DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate this marvelous debut novel from local author David R. Gillham. It is 1943\, and with all the men gone\, Berlin has become a city of women. Sigrid Schroder seems to be the model German soldier's wife\, but she is haunted by memories of a Jewish man she once loved\, memories that lead her to hide a woman and children\, putting her own life at risk.
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