Lupica to speak
No. 1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica will be at Gibson’s Bookstore on Friday at 6 p.m. as he begins an exciting new chapterbook series, perfect for fans of Cam Jansen, filled with his trademark sports action and heart, featuring a lovable twin brother-sister duo who solve sports-related mysteries.
There’s nothing 8-year- old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. And when those two worlds collide . . . well it doesn’t get any better than that.
In these opening installments of The Zach and Zoe Mysteries, Lupica begins a series for a new and younger audience, introducing readers to a sports-loving detective duo who can swing for the fences and catch the culprit in one fell swoop.
The author talk/meet and greet book signing is free and open to the public.
Writing workshop
Are you a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer? Hungry for a book that shows you how to write and revise your novel without an outline?
Discover the secret sauce to helps those seat-flyers get at least some grounding in what they do, and to find and use a system in the chaos that is pantsing, as Gibson’s presents Storytelling for Pantsers: How to Write and Revise Your Novel Without an Outline.
Author and writing Coach Annalisa Parent will walk you through the elements of a publishable manuscript on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Based on her decade-long career helping writers to publish, and a 20-year writing career, she’ll pull back the curtain on some of the tricks of the trade.
Free handouts provided. Materials needed for the mini-writing-workshop: something to write with. (pencil and paper, laptop, tablet and chisel…) To register, email annalisa@datewiththemuse.com. The event is free and open to the public.
Gibson’s Book Club
Gibson’s Bookstore will discuss Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders, at its book club on Monday.
The Gibson’s book club is free and open to the public, and newcomers are encouraged. Join the club each month, or deal yourself in as the spirit moves you.
All meetings unless otherwise noted are on the first Monday of the month, and begin at 5:30 p.m.
Adventure talk
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis will be at the Concord Library on May 9 at 6 p.m.
In her latest book, The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience, Davis, who is also the record setter of the Appalachian Trail’s fastest known time, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles the incredible accomplishments of leading athletes in the world of endurance hiking, backpacking, and trail running. Davis’s hour-long program will involve storytelling, slideshows, readings from her book, and Q&A. Following the program, Davis will sign copies of The Pursuit of Endurance.
Books and Brew
The Concord Public Library’s Books & Brew returns to True Brew Barista on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Join other book lovers at this low-pressure book club. Chat about what you’ve been reading, and listen to suggestions and recommendations from other readers. There are no assigned books in this group; just come and share your latest reads!
They’ll talk books from 6 to 7 p.m., and mingle from 7 to 8 p.m. Library staff will be on hand to take notes and will share the group’s recommendations in the library next newsletter.
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