Location: Colfax Avenue

A Fiction Book Talk & Signing

A Girl Who Dreams of Becoming a Pilot, a Young Adult Fantasy Book Talk & Signing

A Book Talk & Signing

A Prohibition Era Fantasy, a Fiction Book Talk & Signing

A History Book Talk & Signing

Magazine editor and author Jeffery B. Miller will discuss and sign WWI Crusaders ($24.95 Milbrown Press. This is the first book for general readers that tells in one volume the interlacing stories of German brutality, Belgian resistance, and the young Americans who went into German-occupied Belgium. 

ABOUT THE EVENT

An Evening of Poetry Readings & Signings

Poet Leslie Ullman will read from and sign Library of Small Happiness ($25.00 3: A Taos Press), which offers a glorious hybrid collection of essays, poems, and writing exercises. This book focuses on aspects of craft while embracing a holistic approach that makes accessible the unique intelligence of poetry. 

The global tobacco market exceeds half a trillion dollars annually. If tobacco were a country, it would be roughly the 20th largest economy in the world. Join Active Minds as we tell the story of tobacco, from its roots to its leaves. We will cover the origins of tobacco, the role it has played in history as a plantation crop, and the rise and fall of tobacco in the U.S.

Join Active Minds as we trace the history of the current situation in Lebanon. We will provide the background necessary to understand the rise of Hezbollah, Lebanon’s Shiite militia, and Lebanon’s role in the Arab-Israeli conflict, including the complex relationship with its neighbor Syria. Come learn how this important country fits into the puzzle that is the Middle East. 

Energy from renewable sources (solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, etc.) is an important part of the future of energy in the U.S. and the world. The issues involved are complex, involving technical challenges, economic issues, as well as environmental, political and social factors.

Since the formation of India and Pakistan in 1947, both countries have fought over the region known as Kashmir. Containing a Muslim majority, but ruled by Hindu dominated India, Kashmir has been the trigger of two separate wars between India and Pakistan, and even drawn China into the conflict. Add to the mix, the nuclear arsenal of both countries and it’s not difficult to see the potential flashpoint that Kashmir represents in the region.