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« Thursday September 24, 2009 »
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Jacqueline Kelly - The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Start: 5:30 pm
Colfax Avenue: Jacqueline Kelly will read from and sign her well-reviewed debut novel for young readers The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate ($16.99 Henry Holt). Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century. Visit Jaqueline Kelly’s website Request a signed copy: books@tatteredcover.com
Colorado Freedom of Information Council Panel Discussion
Start: 7:00 pm
Historic LoDo: The Colorado Freedom of Information Council, a coalition of organizations dedicated to open government and the public’s right to know, will present a panel discussion entitled “Darkness in the Digital Age: Has the Advent of Citizen Journalism, the Blogosphere, and the Demise of Newspapers Made Us Less Well-Informed?” Panelists will include Greg Moore, editor of The Denver Post; Wendy Norris, founding editor of the Colorado Independent; Lynn Schofield Clark, University of Denver journalism professor; Ari Armstrong, independent blogger; and Dominic Graziano, editor-in-chief of The Metropolitan, student newspaper at Metropolitan State College of Denver. Visit the Colorado Freedom of Information Council’s website
Naseem Rakha - The Crying Tree
Start: 7:30 pm
Colfax Avenue: Naseem Rakha, an award-winning broadcast journalist whose stories have been heard on NPR, will read from and sign her debut novel The Crying Tree ($22.95 Broadway). Dramatic, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, The Crying Tree is an unforgettable story of love and redemption, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the transformative power of forgiveness. Visit Naseem Rakha’s website Request a signed copy: books@tatteredcover.com
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