Editor Beth Conover and local contributors Stephen Trimble and John Daley present How the West Was Warmed: Responding to Climate Change in the Rockies, an entertaining and enlightening collection of essays that develops a portrait of the wide range of responses to climate change in the Rocky Mountain West.

UPDATE: Local contributor Chip Ward is unable to attend.

In partnership with the University of Utah English Department and Creative Writing Program, the Salt Lake City Arts Council presents the 2009-2010 season of the Guest Writers Series (GWS).

PERCIVAL EVERETT, author of sixteen novels, three collections of short fiction, and two volumes of poetry. Among his novels are The Water Cure (2008), Wounded, Glyph, Erasure, American Desert, For Her Dark Skin, Zulus, Cutting Lisa, Watershed, and God's Country.

KAREN VOLKMAN‘s first book, Crash’s Law (1996), was a National Poetry Series selection and her second book, Spar, received the Iowa Poetry Prize and the 2002 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. She recently authored her third book, Nomina.

The readings begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

Meet two talented western authors in one evening: Mark Spragg and Laura Bell.

Spragg’s new work Bone Fire continues the truthful and compassionate story of the characters who peopled Spragg's bestselling novel An Unfinished Life which was chosen by the Rocky Mountain News as the Best Book of 2004. Laura Bell’s debut memoir, Claiming Ground, is a stirring portrayal of a woman making her own stamp as a sheepherder in remote Wyoming.

The event will feature a reading by both authors, followed by Q & A and booksigning.

Co-sponsored
by the Stegner Center.

Venue updated Feb. 25, 2010

Marilyn Bohn will be here to sign copies of her book, Go, Organize: Conquer Clutter in 3 Simple Steps.

University of Utah English Professors François Camoin and Lance Olsen join us for a literary evening.
François André Camoin (born 1939 Nice, France) is an American short story writer.
Lance Olsen is author of ten novels, one new-media text, four critical studies, four short-story collections, and a textbook about fiction writing, as well as editor of two collections of essays about innovative contemporary fiction.

UPDATE: As of Thursday, March 11, this event has been cancelled. We will try and reschedule at a later date.

Join us for the second installment of our quarterly "Local Author Showcase" event. We'll be joined by five local authors, each with a unique new book to share. This month's authors include Becca Wilhite (Bright Blue Miracle, My Ridiculous Romantic Obsessions), Todd Robert Petersen (Rift), Richard Landerman (The Man Fisher), and Jennifer Mosher (The Smile on My Forehead: Memoir of My Life With a Brain Injury).

UPDATE April 6: Travis
Poulson (I am Tom Morrow) will not be attending event.

Due to requirements for pre-registration not being fulfilled, this month's Friday Fun for Kids will be canceled.

Join us for the next Friday Fun for Kids, our storytime and crafting event for children, Friday, May 14, 4 p.m.

Salt Lake City Film Center in conjunction with University of Utah and Foundry Workshops presents this screening and lecture.

Schedule for the evening:

6:30 Lecture by Lauren Greenfield
7:00 Screening of THIN (runtime 102 minutes)
8:42 Book signing and post film Q & A with Lauren Greenfield and one of the subjects of the film.

www.slcfilmcenter.org or www.laurengreenfield.com for more information. Or call (801) 746-7000.

The Guest Writers Series, sponsored by the Salt Lake City Arts Council and the University of Utah English Department / Creative Writing Program, continues on Thursday, April 22, 2010 with fiction writer Carole Maso and poet Elise Partridge at the Finch Lane Gallery /Art Barn (in Reservoir Park).

The reading begins at 7:00 p.m.

Carole Maso’s literary career can only be described as meteoric. Among the various awards she has received are the Lannan Literary Fellowship for Fiction (1993), National Endowment for the Arts Literature Grant (1988), National Endowment for the Arts Emerging Artist Reading Grant (1987), New York Foundation for the Arts Grant (1987) and the W.K. Rose Fellowship in the Creative Arts (1985). Works she has published include The American Woman in the Chinese Hat (1994), Pandora’s Box, a screenplay (1993), Ava (1993), The Art Lover (1990) and Ghost Dance (1986), among others.

Elise Partridge‘s Fielder’s Choice (2002) was shortlisted for the Lampert Memorial Award for best first book of poems in Canada. Her second book, Chameleon Hours (2008) was featured in the “Poet’s Choice” column in the Washington Post. Chameleon Hours was nominated for the British Columbia Book Prize in poetry and won the 2009 Canadian Authors Association Award for Poetry, which recognizes “poetry that achieves excellence without sacrificing popular appeal.” Partridge’s poems have been published or are forthcoming in American, Canadian, British, and Irish journals, including The New Yorker, Poetry (Chicago), The New Republic, The Yale Review, The Southern Review and elsewhere. Her work has been broadcast on Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac and on CBC radio, and has appeared on Poetry Daily as well as on the Vancouver and Toronto transit systems.

Directly following the 15th & 15th: Observing Authenticity Jane's Walk (which begins at 1 p.m. in front on the store), Stephen Goldsmith will present and discuss What We See: Advancing the Observations of Jane Jacobs, a new book about Jane Jacob’s ideas edited by Goldsmith.

The Jane's Walk begins in front of the bookshop and will go throughout this iconic Salt Lake City neighborhood and meet many of those who have helped ensure that authenticity anchors this inviting district. You will hear about the successes, current challenges, historic battles, and especially about the commitment of these small business owners whose sensibilities and love of excellence has made the 15th and 15th district of Salt Lake City a favorite destination.

The Jane's Walk begins at 1 p.m.

For more information about this walk and other Salt Lake City walks, please visit the Jane's Walk website.

Christy Karras and Stephen Zusy will discuss and present a slideshow on their new book, Motorcycle Touring in the Southwest: The Region's Best Rides. The book features maps, details about services and attractions, and specific recommendations for routes.

Karras is a regular contributor to the Seattle Times and has written for The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City Weekly, and The New York Times. This is her fourth book. She divides her time between Seattle and Salt Lake City. Steven Zusy has worked in commercial photography and as a photojournalist at the Park Record and the Salt Lake Tribune. He lives in Park City.

As part of Water Week 2010, author Craig Childs will be speaking about his many adventures.

Craig Childs is a writer who focuses on natural sciences, archaeology, and mind-blowing journeys into the wilderness. He has published more than a dozen critically acclaimed books on nature, science, and adventure. He is a commentator for National Public Radio's Morning Edition, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Men's Journal, Outside and Orion. His subjects range from pre-Columbian archaeology to US border issues to the last free-flowing rivers of Tibet.

The event is FREE and open to the public. The King's English Bookshop will be selling Craig's books at the event.

To read more about Water Week 2010, visit their website at www.waterweek.org

Join us for the release of the 5th issue of Enormous Rooms, an undergraduate literary journal for the students of the University of Utah.

Editors and contributors will be on hand to read.

Enormous Rooms provides an opportunity for undergraduate students at the
University of Utah to publish creative or critical writing as well as
showcase art and photography.

Join us for the third installment of our quarterly “Local Author Showcase” event.

We’ll be joined by five local authors, each with a unique new book to share. This quarter’s authors include Paige Shelton (Farm Fresh Murder, already a New York Times best seller!), Amy O’Grady (Managing Money, Managing Life), Jonathan Langford (No Going Back), M.R. Bunderson (The Mark), and Nancy Miles (In Good Taste).

Readers and Writers….SAVE THE DATE!

The Children’s Literature Association of Utah (CLAU) and The ROCK CANYON CHILDRENS AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS of UTAH PRESENT:

A BOOK FOR EVERY CHILD
CHARITY EVENT

Help us put books in the hands of underprivileged kids in Utah!

DAYTIME WRITING WORKSHOP: (Pre-register by August 15 $60/Walk-in $70)
Love
writing? Spend a fabulous day with award-winning Utah authors! Get
hands-on writing advice and move your manuscript closer to publication!
Author panel, critiques, and book signings. Lunch provided.
(For adults and children 12 and older.)

EVENING
EXTRAVAGANZA: (Pre-register by Aug. 15- $10/Walk-in $15, Family price
$25) Booklover but not a writer? Or, just looking for a fabulous night
out? Come to an evening extravaganza with entertainment by singer Nancy
Hanson, The Divine Comedy troupe, a celebrity author panel, and a raffle
with prizes that will astound you! (Adults and children over 12.)

COMBINED PACKAGE:($65 Pre-registration by August 15 price)
Love
BOTH reading and writing? Attend the workshop , followed by the evening
event! Have an experience you won’t forget, and all in the name of
literacy! Remember, your purchase benefits Utah kids!

ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARD PUTTING BOOKS IN THE HANDS OF UNDERPRIVILEGED UTAH KIDS.

TO REGISTER visit: www.writingforcharity.com.

Or mail a check to:

CLAU - Writing for Charity [Make checks out to CLAU]
P.O. Box 614
Layton, Utah 84041