Diana Wortham Theatre Intersections

July 23, 6:30 PM in the Forum at the Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square in downtaon Asheville NC  Intersections Book Discussion Group.  The discussion focuses on The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson - Winner of The Pulitzer Prize, and:

• NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST 
• LONGLISTED FOR THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL 
• WINNER OF THE CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 
• NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER




“The single best work of fiction published in 2012 . . . The book’s cunning, flair and pathos are testaments to the still-formidable power of the written word.”—The Wall Street Journal



In this epic, critically acclaimed tour de force, Adam Johnson provides a riveting portrait of a world rife with hunger, corruption, and casual cruelty but also camaraderie, stolen moments of beauty, and love.

NOTE: This novel can be graphic and is not for the faint of heart.

Pre-registration is recommended by calling Rae Geoffrey at 828-210-9837 or by emailing rae@dwtheatre.com.

Intersections Book Discussion at Diana Worthem Theatre

June 25,  6:30 PM   Intersections Book Discussion -   Book: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini.  From the #1 New York Times best selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, here is the book that readers everywhere have been waiting for: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini.
 
Hosseini’s latest Afghanistan-set novel is a powerful, haunting story of a central tragedy: a young boy’s loss of his sister.

Diana Wortham Theatre's Intersections Book Discussion complements the Malaprop's Bookstore & Café reading and book signing event with Khaled Hosseini this Friday,  June 14 at Diana Wortham Theatre. This is a special opportunity to connect with a talented author, a local independent business, and an event at the theatre.

The Intersections Book Club focuses on casual book discussions and meeting new friends in a relaxed atmosphere with drinks and food available. There is no charge to participate in the book club. The only requirement is that you read the book.

Pre-registration is recommended by calling 828-257-4530 or by emailing rae@dwtheatre.com.

Malaprop's Bookstore Hosts David Shields Reading

April 1, &PM-8:30PM, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville North Carolina. David Shield reading from his new book, Reality Hunger: A Manifesto. Shields is the author of eight other books including The Thing About Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead, a New York Times bestseller. http://www.malaprops.com

Monthly Book Discussion at the Art Museum

March 9, 3PM - 4:45 PM, Museum Library, Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville North Carolina. This month's selection: "Seven Days in the Art World" by Sarah Thornton. Moderated by a member of the Museum's staff or a volunteer, we look forward to exchanging ideas and learning about books, art and each other! We meet in the Museum's Library and venture out into the galleries as well. Bring your copy of the book; each book will be available for purchase through the Museum Shop as well as area bookstores. Suggestions for future books are most welcome!

Peggy Tabor Millin at Malaprops

Nov 22, 3PM-4:15PM, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville  NC.  Asheville author, speaker, and teacher Peggy Tabor Millin will present her book, Women, Writing, and Soul-Making: Creativity and the Sacred Feminine. Millin’s book explores writing as a spiritual process and, though it focuses on the unique challenges to creativity that women face in the modern world, Women, Writing, and Soul-Making offers techniques and encouragement to anyone seeking to unlock their creative inner selves.Website: http://www.malaprops.com

Booksigning for "The Knowing"

Nov 12, 7PM-8PM, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St.,Asheville NC. Novelist Jennifer Elizabeth Daigle conducts a reading of her debut book “The Knowing”. A brief Review: It's hard to find such a unique read as Daigle’s, “The Knowing,” with characters that you truly miss when you finish the book, a plot that is extremely intelligent without being exhausting, and writing that feels like actual literature. The sensual descriptions, from deep forest night to the landscape of a mafia-type underground, pull you in, and the heroine stands out with a vibrant, unique wit that evokes the author’s Southern roots. Website: http://www.malaprops.com

"Undaunted Heart" at Malaprop's

Nov 6, 7PM-8:15PM, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville  NC. Author Suzy Barile will present her book, Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle and a Yankee General. Barile’s work chronicles the true and controversial affair between Ella Swain, daughter of then UNC-Chapel Hill President David Swain, and Union General Smith Atkins. Barile’s impeccable research separates fact from myth and balances her narrative with Ella’s personal and revealing letters to her parents. Website: http://www.malaprops.com

Malaprop's hosts Self-Publishing Panel

Oct 27, 7:00 PM-08:15 PM, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville NC. Malaprop's presents an informative evening about publishing your writings. Featured panelists include local book editor Elana Kann, designer Kasey Gruen, self-published author Brian Lee Knopp, and Malaprop’s owner and published poet Emoke B'Racz. The four have extensive experience in the field and will discuss the dos and don'ts of successfully self-publishing.Website: www.malaprops.com

"Paws & Effect" at Malaprop's

September 17 from 7PM-8:15PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville NC. Author Sharon Sakson will read from and sign copies of her book, Paws & Effect, which explores the healing power of dogs and the powerful bonds between human and canine. Thoroughly researched and well-presented, Paws & Effect presents moving stories of astonishing dogs from around the world, from cancer-sniffing canines to the brave service dogs in Iraq.

Contact:  828-254-6734
Website:  http://www.malaprops.com

Author Josh Weil Presents His New Book, The New Valley

September 11 at 7PM-8:15PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville NC.  Fulbright-winning author Josh Weil presents The New Valley, a collection of linked novellas about the relationships of 3 very different protagonists who forge new lives for themselves in the rugged hill country of the Virginias. The New Valley has received critical praise from noted authors Tim O’Brien and Jim Harrisson and is an Editor’s Choice of The New York Times Book Review. Weil, a native of Virginia, is the recipient of numerous fellowships and a frequent contributor to The New York Times.

Contact: 828-254-6734
Website:  http://www.malaprops.com

A reading from Southern Appalachian Poetry at Malaprope's

September 6 from 3PM-4:15 at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville NC. An Anthology of Works by 37 Poets edited by Marita Garin. This collection of 225 poems includes both well-known, established poets (James Still, Robert Morgan, Fred Chappell, Louise McNeill) and newer voices which have carved out a literary reputation in recent years (Kay Byer, Ron Rash, Irene McKinney, and Michael McFee, to name a few). For details: http://www.malaprops.com

Mystery Writer Keith Donnelly in Asheville

September 1 from 2PM-4PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville NC. Tennessee author Keith Donnelly will sign copies of his new book, Three Days Dead. In this latest addition to the Donald Youngblood mystery series, Youngblood, a private investigator, must help a troubled teen find her missing mother while dealing with complications from a past relationship. http://www.malaprops.com

Award-winning Author R. Dwayne Betts presents " A Question of Freedom"

August 28 from 7:00 PM-8:15 PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville NC. Author R. Dwayne Betts will present his powerful memoir, A Question of Freedom, which chronicles his single and surprising night of bad decisions and his subsequent 8-year prison sentence. Betts uses the experiences from the crime and his time behind bars to explore deeper themes of identity, race, and justice. Betts, a Holden Fellowship Award-winner at Warren Wilson College, is also a mentor to at-risk youth and founder of several book clubs for young Africa-Americans. http://www.malaprops.com

Debut Novel "Beauty" Author in Asheville

August 27 from 7:00 PM-8:15 PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe 55 Haywood St.,
Asheville NC. Malaprop’s welcomes Hendersonville author Mindy Meltz, who will present her debut novel Beauty, a powerful novel about the relationship between a writer and an animal tracker that explores the painful beauty of loneliness and the power of the natural world. 828-254-6734 http://www.malaprops.com

Award-Winning Author Lore Segal in Asheville

August 23 from 3:00 PM-4:15 PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville NC - Celebrated author Lore Segal will read from and sign her book, Shakespeare’s Kitchen. A 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalist, this book of thirteen interrelated stories explores the intricacies of relationships and includes the O. Henry Award-winning story, “The Reverse Bug.” Segal has also worked as a translator, essayist, and children’s author, and her reviews have appeared in the New York Times Book Review. 828-254-6734 http://www.malaprops.com

Local Author Mark de Castrique at Malaprop's Tonight

August 21 from 7PM - 8:15 PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe 55 Haywood St, Asheville NC. Charlotte author Mark de Castrique returns to Malaprop’s to present his latest mystery, The Fitzgerald Ruse. In this sequel to the acclaimed Blackman’s Coffin, detective Sam Blackman opens a new detective office in Asheville and immediately takes on an eccentric client with claims of a stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscript. De Castrique, a playwright and Emmy Award-winning television producer, is also an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Thomas Wolfe Poetry on the Porch

August 21 from 12:00 PM-2:00 PM at Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site, 52 North Market Street, Asheville NC. Poet and writer Keith Flynn presents a reading and discussion of his works on the front porch of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. http://www.wolfememorial.com

David J. Williams, acclaimed science fiction writer book signing

August 13 a 7PM - 8:15PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe 55 Haywood St. Asheville NC acclaimed science fiction author David J. Williams will read from and sign his book, Burning Skies, a futuristic thriller concerning a fiendish plot from the cyber terrorism group, Autumn Rain. Williams, a Yale graduate and former video game programmer, has received praise for his complex and detailed world-building, and his ability to craft realistic characters and political intrigue. 828-254-6734

Astrologer and Mythologist, Kelley Hunter, Ph.D. in Asheville

August 12 from 7PM - 8:15 at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe 55 Haywood St. Asheville NC noted astrologer and mythologist M. Kelley Hunter will discuss her Ph.D. studies in philosophy, cosmology, and myth as well as her books Living Lilith: Four Dimensions of the Cosmic Feminine and Black Moon Lilith. Hunter’s articles have appeared in a number of publications and she speaks at conferences for psychology, astrology, and holistic programs both at home in the United States and abroad. 828-254-6734 http://www.malaprops.com

Featured Authors from Kakalak 2009: Anthology of Carolina Poets

August 9 3PM - 4:15PM at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe 55 Haywood St. Asheville , NC hear readings by contributors to the Kakalak 2009 Anthology of Carolina Poets. This annual anthology features the best new poetry written by natives and residents of North and South Carolina. 828-254-6734 http://www.malaprops.com