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« Tuesday May 04, 2010 »
Tue
Start: 6:30 pm
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
Start: 7:00 pm
Brady Udall visits the King's English Bookshop to celebrate the release of The Lonely Polygamist. How can a man with four wives be lonely? The old adage, "Two's company, three's a crowd" has never been truer than in this uproarious, and improbably touching tale of Golden Richards, construction boss, man of God, and bewildered soul. This hapless father of 28 is continually befuddled: he doesn't understand his kids, his wives, his boss, or his employees. And then he discovers Huila, who is kind, gentle, and, thank heavens, soft-spoken. She is also his boss's wife. Every chapter (sometimes every paragraph) is a vignette, and each is by turns hilarious and moving. Truly, Brady Udall is our modern-day Charles Dickens.  Udall is also the author of Letting Loose the Hounds as well as The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint, an international bestseller. His work has appeared in The Paris Review, Playboy, GQ and Esquire, and his stories and essays have been featured on National Public Radio’s This American Life. He teaches in the MFA program at Boise State University, and lives in Boise, Idaho and Teasdale, Utah with his wife and children. A ticket is required for book-signing portion of this event. Customers who purchase a copy of The Lonely Polygamist from The King's English Bookshop will receive two signing-line tickets. Seating is general admission. Author photo credit: Hector Udall
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