2010 VISITING AUTHOR SERIES
| TUESDAY, MARCH 16th 2010 7:00PM | |
| ALEX LEMON FOR HAPPY Location: Joseph Gierek Fine Art www.gierek.com Phone: 918-592-5432 Description: This memoir, one of the best of 2010, Alex Lemon tells the story of how he was a young, carefree, baseball-playing college freshman. He was getting all the girls and partying hard. Then, in his freshman year, he suffered a stroke and two brain bleeds. We follow Alex over the next two years as he struggled with addiction, more self-destructive behavoir and meet the odd and interesting characeters that make up his world. This book makes Running with Scissors look like Little House on the Prairie. |
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| THURSDAY, APRIL 1st 2010 7:00PM | |
| MOLLY WIZENBERG (ORANGETTE) FOR A HOMEMADE LIFE Location: Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma (www.cfbeo.org) Phone: 918-585-2800 Description: After creating what the Times of London called “the best food blog in the world” with her ever popular Orangette, Molly Wizenberg was already placing herself atop the food world. But with a column in Bon Appetit, a newly-opened pizza place in Seattle and a bestselling book, her reign is certain to continue for years to come. Join us as thie Oklahoma native shares stories, recipes and more. Now that we’ve hosted events with The Pioneer Woman and Julie Powell, this completes our trifecta! |
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| TUESDAY, AUGUST 10th, 2010 7:00PM | |
| REIF LARSEN FOR THE SELECTED WORKS OF T.S. SPIVET Location: TBA Phone: TBA Description: One of the most discussed and praised debuts of the last year, this novel breaks new ground while finding the perfect balance between style and substance. This brilliant, boundary-leaping novel traces twelve-year-old genius map maker T.S. Spivet’s attempts to understand the ways of the world. |
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| LANEY SALISBURY FOR PROVENANCE Location: Philbrook Museum of Art 2727 S. Rockford Road Phone: 918-749-7941 Description: Join us for another great collaboration with Philbrook when we host Laney Salisbury, author of Provenance, an amazing book about one of the largest forgery and cons in the history of modern art. Join us for a talk, cash bar, trivia and more. 
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| SATURDAY, JUNE 12th, 2010 8:00PM | |
| NO RESERVATIONS: AN EVENING WITH ANTHONY BOURDAIN Location: Tulsa Performing Arts Center Phone: 918-749-7941 Description: Join us for this rockin’ event with the baddest chef around. We are proud to co-sponsor this event with Mills Entertainment in Chicago. Books will be available for purchase in the lobby before and after the talk. For ticket information and more click HERE. |
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| THURSDAY, JUNE 17th, 2010 7:00PM | |
| JEFFREY DEAVER FOR THE BURNING WIRE: A NEW LINCOLN RHYME THRILLER Location: Central Library Aaronson Auditorium 400 Civic Center www.tulsalibrary.org Phone: 918-596-7977 Description: Join us for an evening full of thrills and chills as we welcome the hugely popular author of The Bone Collector, The Empty Chair and numerous other bestsellers. Mr. Deaver will be with us to sign and discuss his newest Lincoln Rhyme novel, The Burning Wire. Don’t miss this event, your life depends on it! |
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| TUESDAY, AUGUST 10th, 2010 7:00PM | |
| JAMES E. McWILLAMS FOR JUST FOOD Location: TBA Phone: TBA Description: Everyone from Michael Pollan to Oprah have been touting the importance of locally grown food, but just because it’s local doesn’t mean it’s always better. Or does it? So asks James E. McWilliams, author of the challenging new book, Just Food. Just Food does for fresh food what Fast Food Nation did for the fast food industry. It challenges the status quo in search for the truth. Don’t miss this event.
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