The Expectations - Discover great new summer novels (Berkeley)

Wednesday, August 7, 2019
7:30 PM 8:30 PM 19:30 20:30
Mrs. Dalloway's (map)
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Discover one of the summer’s best novels, The Expectations, which portrays all the intrigue of adolescence—sexual longing, competitive aspiration, and betrayal—in gorgeous prose for grown-ups. Author Alexander Tilney will read from his debut and be in conversation with Katharine about the book, growing up, and literary friendship.

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The Author in Conversation with Lisa Locascio (Mendocino)

Sep

6:30 PM18:30

The Author in Conversation with Lisa Locascio (Mendocino)

Saturday, September 7, 2019
6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
The Gallery Bookshop (map)
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Katharine will be speaking about The Dependents with author Lisa Locascio at one of Katharine’s favorite bookstores, the Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino.

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One-Day Writing Workshop // Motive & Mischief: Writing Unforgettable Characters

Sep

10:00 AM10:00

One-Day Writing Workshop // Motive & Mischief: Writing Unforgettable Characters

Saturday, September 28, 2019
10:00 AM 3:00 PM 10:00 15:00
Left Margin Lit (map)
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What we typically don’t invite into our lives—unmanageable desire, irresponsibility, deception, outright villainy—is most welcome in fiction. In this one day class at Berkeley’s Left Margin Lit, students will generate new material featuring original, unforgettable characters.

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Community of Writers Summer 2019 Writing Workshops (Squaw Valley, CA)

Jul

to Jul 12

Community of Writers Summer 2019 Writing Workshops (Squaw Valley, CA)

Wed, Jul 10, 2019 5:00 PM 17:00 Fri, Jul 12, 2019 3:00 PM 15:00
Squaw Valley (map)
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Katharine Dion joins Joyce Carol Oates, Amy Tan, and others as a Special Guest for this week focusing on the craft of writing and fostering literary community. Find out more and apply here.

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Author talks with French & Swiss booksellers (Lyons, Lausanne, Paris, Nancy)

Jan

to Jan 31

Author talks with French & Swiss booksellers (Lyons, Lausanne, Paris, Nancy)

Mon, Jan 28, 2019 10:30 AM 10:30 Thu, Jan 31, 2019 11:30 AM 11:30
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The author is meeting with booksellers and readers in Lyons, Lausanne, Paris, and Nancy the week of January 28th to discuss Aprés Maida, the French translation of The Dependents, published by Èditions Gallmeister and translated by Juliane Nivelt.

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Oct

5:00 PM17:00

CCA Reading & Craft Talk

Tuesday, October 9, 2018
5:00 PM 6:30 PM 17:00 18:30
CCA Graduate Writing Center (map)
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Please join the author for this special reading for faculty, graduate students, and members of the general public at California College of the Arts, home to one of the Bay Area’s most exciting MFA programs. Bring your questions about craft and the writer’s life!

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Fall Reading at Babylon Salon (San Francisco)

Sep

6:00 PM18:00

Fall Reading at Babylon Salon (San Francisco)

Saturday, September 8, 2018
6:00 PM 8:00 PM 18:00 20:00
The Armory Club (lower level) (map)
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Join the author in SF's Mission district to kick-off the Salon's Fall Reading series. On this night there's a terrific line-up of writers, including Tommy Orange, Daniel Mallory Ortberg, Lisa Locasio, and Ismail Muhammad. Stick around afterwards for delicious drinks at the Armory Club!

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A Conversation with Elizabeth McKenzie (Santa Cruz)

Aug

7:00 PM19:00

A Conversation with Elizabeth McKenzie (Santa Cruz)

Thursday, August 9, 2018
7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
Bookshop Santa Cruz (map)
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Join the author and Elizabeth McKenzie, author of The Portable Veblen, longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for fiction, for an evening of conversation about The Dependents, novel-writing, and characters whose lives are going askew.

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Jun

7:30 PM19:30

In Conversation with Adam Haslett (NYC)

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
7:30 PM 8:30 PM 19:30 20:30
WORD Bookstore (map)
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Join the author and Adam Haslett, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Imagine Me Gone, for a wide-ranging conversation about creativity, language, and the psychological complexities of family and friendship.

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Jun

7:30 PM19:30

Bay Area Launch (Berkeley)

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
7:30 PM 8:30 PM 19:30 20:30
Mrs. Dalloway's (map)
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Join us for the Bay Area Launch of The Dependents, in the author's much-loved neighborhood bookstore. After the reading, there will be time for questions and the author will be signing books.

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