Rick Riordan

Rise to Greatness by Conrad Black, The Last Hockey Game by Bruce McDougall, Between Gods by Alison Pick

Brunch takes place in the Vanity Fair Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the King Edward Hotel. Tickets are $50.00 each (taxes included).

Please call 416-361-0032 with your credit card information to reserve a ticket.

Rise to Greatness by Conrad Black
Spanning 874 to 2014, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world. From Champlain to Carleton; Baldwin and Lafontaine to MacDonald, Laurier, and King; Canada's role in peace and war to Quebec's quest for autonomy; Black takes on sweeping themes and vividly recounts the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country. Brilliantly conceived, this major new re-examination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force.

The Last Hockey Game by Bruce McDougall
On May 2, 1967, Montreal and Toronto faced each other in a battle for hockey supremacy. This was only the fifth time the teams had ever played each other in the Stanley Cup finals. But this wasn’t simply a game. That night, the Leafs would win the Cup. The next season, the National Hockey League would expand to twelve teams. Players would form an association to begin collective bargaining. Hockey would become big business. The NHL of the “Original Six” would be a thing of the past.

Between Gods by Alison Pick
Alison Pick was born in the 1970s and raised in a supportive, loving family. As a teenager, she made a discovery that instantly changed her understanding of her family, and her vision for her own life, forever. She learned that her Pick grandparents, who had escaped from the Czech Republic during WWII, were Jewish--and that most of this side of the family had died in concentration camps. In this raw yet sublime memoir, Alison recounts her struggle with the meaning of her faith, her journey to convert to Judaism, her battle with depression, and her path towards facing and accepting the past and embracing the future--including starting a new family of her own. (Jenni_Canuck)… (altro)

Five writers discuss their real-life inspirations and the directions these inspirations led them in. George Fetherling will participate in this round table, as well as host and moderate.

Julie Angus is a molecular biologist, adventurer, writer and photographer. She is the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland, and for her explorations she received National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year award. Angus has written for publications including The Globe and Mail, National Post and enRoute. She has authored three books and her photography has appeared in numerous magazines. Angus presents Olive Odyssey: Searching for the Secrets of the Fruit That Seduced the World, in which she travels the Mediterranean to unlock the secrets of this important fruit, resulting in a fascinating history and biography of the olive.

George Fetherling is a prolific poet, novelist, cultural commentator and memoirist. He has published 50 books of poetry, fiction, criticism, history and biography, including the novel Walt Whitman’s Secret and the poetry collection The Sylvia Hotel Poems. Fetherling presents the expanded 20th anniversary edition of his memoir Travels by Night, which discusses literary life in the 1960s.

Catherine Gildiner's childhood memoir Too Close to the Falls was a New York Times and Globe and Mail bestseller. The sequel, After the Falls, was also a bestseller, and her novel, Seduction, was published to international acclaim. She presents the third and final volume of her memoir series, Coming Ashore. Picking up her story in the late ’60s at age 21, Gildiner determinedly blazes her own trail through all the passion and uncertainty that comes with the cusp of adulthood.

Alison Pick is the author of Far to Go, which was longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize, won the Canadian Jewish Book Award for Fiction and was named a Top 10 of 2010 Book by NOW Magazine and the Toronto Star. She is also a noted poet. Pick presents her moving and unforgettable memoir, Between Gods, which explores family secrets and the rediscovered past.

Rudy Wiebe is a novelist, short story writer and essayist. He has been the recipient of many awards, including the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction for both The Temptations of Big Bear and for A Discovery of Strangers, as well as the RBC Taylor Prize for his memoir, Of This Earth. Weibe is also an Officer of the Order of Canada. He presents his first novel in 11 years, the lyrical masterwork Come Back. Inspired by his life, it is a rare and beautiful novel about the humanity of living and dying.

Sunday, November 2, 2014 - 12:00 PM
Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto M5J 2G8

Cost: $18/$15 supporters/FREE students & youth 25 and under (Jenni_Canuck)… (altro)

Koffler Centre of the Arts is a multidisciplinary arts organization and an independent not-for-profit based in Jewish culture. They engage in dialogue through contemporary arts that have local, national and international resonance. Koffler joins with the IFOA again this year to host an event featuring authors Shelly Oria and Alison Pick, who will discuss their most recent works, which explore the navigation of multiple cultures and faiths. They will be interviewed by Cynthia Good.

Cynthia Good has been in the publishing industry for almost 35 years. She was the first Editorial Director of Penguin Group (Canada) before becoming President and Publisher. When she resigned, she joined Humber College, where she developed the Creative Book Publishing Program. Recently, she stepped down from that position to take on the newly created role of Director, Student & Industry Initiatives. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Humber Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Arbor Award from the University of Toronto for outstanding volunteer service.

Shelly Oria is an award-winning debut author who earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. A MacDowell Fellow in 2012, Oria curates the series Sweet! Actors Reading Writers in the East Village and teaches fiction at Pratt Institute. She is presenting her short story collection, New York 1, Tel Aviv 0, with stories about existential strangeness, otherworldliness and the search for belonging.

Alison Pick is the author of Far to Go, which was longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize, won the Canadian Jewish Book Award for Fiction and was named a Top 10 of 2010 Book by NOW Magazine and the Toronto Star. She is also a noted poet. Pick presents her moving and unforgettable memoir, Between Gods, which explores family secrets and the rediscovered past.

Sunday, October 26, 2014 - 2:00 PM
Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto M5J 2G8

Cost: $18/$15 supporters/FREE students & youth 25 and under (Jenni_Canuck)… (altro)

Youth Event: Rick Riordan

Wednesday, October 15, 7:00 p.m.

Heroes of Olympus: Book 5 - The Blood of Olympus

Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway St., Redwood City

SOLD OUT!

GREAT NEWS! Rick Riordan is returning to the Bay Area to talk about The Blood of Olympus, the finale in his Heroes of Olympus series. We are SOOOO excited.

Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen-all of them-and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood-The Blood of Olympus-in order to wake.

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it might be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.

PLEASE NOTE: Mr. Riordan will only be speaking and answering patrons’ questions during the event, therefore no signing line will be held. Pre-signed copies of The Heroes of Olympus series, and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and The Kane Chronicles series, will be available for purchase at the Fox Theatre the evening of the event.

Location: Street: Fox Theatre Additional: 2215 Broadway St. City: Redwood City, Province: California Postal Code: 94063 Country: United States (aggiunto da IndieBound)… (altro)

Rick Riordan THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT! We are excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Rick Riordan! You know him from his bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and Kane Chronicles series. We welcome him with his newest novel and finale to The Heroes of Olympus series, The Heroes of Olympus Book Five: The Blood of Olympus. To attend purchase a ticket, which includes a pre-signed copy of The Heroes of Olympus Book Five: The Blood of Olympus. *no personalizations SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 at 4:00 PM Tivoli Theatre | 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grov THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT!

Location: Street: Tivoli Theatre Additional: 5021 Highland Ave City: Downers Grove, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60515 Country: United States (aggiunto da IndieBound)… (altro)

TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE SOLD OUT

If you already have your tickets and will be attending the event on October 7: There is metered street parking in that region of Brookline, and the meters take quarters. We'll start handing out tickets at 4:30, and the doors will open at 6:30. If you're planning to take the T, it's at the Kent Street stop on the Green Line C Branch.

Join Rick Riordan to celebrate the launch of the final book in the Heroes of Olympus series!

This event takes place at Temple Ohabei Shalom. Tickets are required. See below for all the details.

About the book: Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen-all of them-and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood-The Blood of Olympus-in order to wake.

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it might be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.

About the event: The book launch is at Temple Ohabei Shalom, on Beacon Street in Brookline. There is parking available, and the temple is also T-accessible: take the C branch of the Green Line (Cleveland Circle) to Kent Street. Tickets are $5 each. Every person attending the event must have a ticket. Tickets are available through our website and in the store. Tickets are limited to 4 per customer at this time. Signed copies of Blood of Olympus will be available for purchase. You can purchase a copy ahead of time or buy one that evening.

Location: Street: Temple Ohabei Shalom Additional: 1187 Beacon St. City: Brookline, Province: Massachusetts Postal Code: 02446 Country: United States (aggiunto da IndieBound)… (altro)

MON, JUNE 2 at 7PM

Come join Molly and Tommy the first Monday of every month at at 7PM as they explore the worlds of fiction's greatest mysteries. But you must hurry - the game is already afoot. This month's title is Big Red tequila by Rick Riordan.

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (aggiunto da IndieBound)… (altro)

Falcon in the Glass by Susan Fletcher
NOOK Simple Touch by Barnes & Noble
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, Lois Lowry (Introduction)
Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton, Rob Scotton (Illustrator)
The Poisonwood Bible By Barbara Kingsolver
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1) By Rick Riordan
Hot Wheels by Ace Landers
Wuthering Heights (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) by Emily Brontë, Daphne Merkin (Introduction) , Tatiana M. Holway (Noted by)

Special Event, Children's Event Share books for kids! Purchase a new children's or teen title and we'll deliver it to our Holiday Book Drive partner this year, Share Vancouver. Share Vancouver serves the area's hungry and homeless. Please participate today! (aggiunto da Barnes & Noble)… (altro)

NOOK HD Tablet Snow 8GB by Barnes & Noble
NOOK Simple Touch GlowLight by Barnes & Noble
NOOK HD+ Tablet Slate 32GB by Barnes & Noble
The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus Series #4) by Rick Riordan
Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Catching Fire By Suzanne Collins

Bookfair Please join Barnes & Noble as we welcome students, staff and parents of the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics. Enjoy a huge variety of fun performances and check out displays of teacher recommended books! From 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. (aggiunto da Barnes & Noble)… (altro)