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Call Book Passage, Corte Madera (415) 927-0960 ext.1, to reserve. The ticket price
of $55 includes an outstanding lunch catered by Insalata’s Restaurant & an autographed copy of
Joyce Maynard’s book.
The
Women’s National Book Association launched National Reading Group Month in October of 2007 to
celebrate the organization’s ninetieth birthday. This year, WNBA will continue its tradition of
promoting women and the book and literacy in general by
hosting events in their chapter cities: Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles,
Nashville, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
Once again, master storyteller,
Joyce Maynard, has delivered a riveting novel of domestic disturbance and
fraught family relationships told in her inimitably clear, compelling
style. The premise of THE GOOD DAUGHTERS is
deceptively simple: Two baby girls are born on the same day in 1950 in the same small New
Hampshire hospital. But they are born into families that could hardly have been less
alike. The echoes and aftershocks of this seemingly random occurrence will resonate through
the lives of the girls and their families––in ways both prosaic and profound for
decades.
THE GOOD
DAUGHTERS is a chronicle of the unlikely ways the two women’s lives
intersect––from childhood and adolescence to first loves, first sex, marriage, and parenthood;
from the deaths of parents to divorce, the loss of home, and the loss of a beloved
partner––until an unavoidable moment when a long-held secret from the past alters
everything.
WILLIAM MORROW
About the
Author: Joyce Maynard has been a reporter for The New York Times, a
magazine journalist, radio commentator, and syndicated columnist, as well as the author of six
novels and four books of nonfiction. Her bestselling memoir, At Home in the World, has
been translated into eleven languages. She lives in Mill Valley, California.
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ZEN AND THE
ART OF THE BOOK DEAL
Publishing Panel: Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 •
2-5 p.m.
San Francisco Main Public Library
Women’s National Book
Association – San Francisco Chapter brings you the latest news in the publishing
industry from the following insiders:
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JENNIFER JOSEPH - publisher and
editor of Manic D Press
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PETER BEREN
- literary agent and publishing
consultant
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BRIDGET KINSELLA - Breaking Books
& navigating the publishing landscape
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GEORGIA HUGHES - editorial director
of New World Library
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Moderator: Mary
Knippel, immediate past president, WNBA-SF
Chapter.
September is National Literacy
Month. Join our panel of experts as they share the
newest insights into the publishing
industry.
Participate
in our Great Book Give Away. See you
there!
Event address:San Francisco Public Library, Latino Hispanic
Community Room, Lower Level, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. FREE TO THE
PUBLIC
Visit WNBA-SF website for more details on this powerful
event.
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Castro Valley Mixer &
Dynamic 3 Speaker Panel
sponsored by
Women's National Book Association-SF Chapter
No Cost, Public Invited - RSVP advised
Sunday, February 21, 2010, 1:30--4:30PM
Castro Valley Library – Chabot Room
3600 Norbridge Avenue, Castro Valley, CA (510 667-7900)
2 blocks from Castro Valley BART
Join us at the Castro Valley Library in the Chabot Room for a fun filled afternoon with a
three speaker panel discussion and mixer presented by the
Women’s National Book Association, SF Chapter.
Let's get together to meet each other and share ideas.
This is an opportunity to gain knowledge on business etiquette, online marketing and book
promotion
and computer skills such as designing websites, blogging, and the latest in computer
technology.
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Glenda Ewing
Poet and Author of Mirror of My Soul
WNBA San Francisco Chapter Bookwoman
Liaison
Glenda G. Ewing is a native of Nashville, TN.
As a child, Glenda always had a love for books.
Her writing and oratory skills made her
a
sought-after speaker and storyteller on stages
throughout the city and beyond.
www.ggbliss.com
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Allegra Harris
Vice President WNBA San Francisco Chapter
Sales and Marketing Manager at North Atlantic Books |
Linda Lee,
WNBA Webmaster
is a writer, speaker, educator, and website designer. She is currently working
on her book Smart Women, Stupid Computers, A Savvy Guide on using the
Internet on sale, April 2010. Visit askmepc-University to see a
variety of internet course available for beginners, like "Blogging 101",
and "How to Blog a Book".
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We will have a table for everyone to share their books and
publications.
Also consider making a donation of your book to the library.
Admission is free, donations will be accepted.
Please feel free to invite guests.
This is a great chance for members of WNBA-SF to meet each other and share their skills and
experiences.
RSVP: Shyne at 530 828-8809; membership@wnba-sfchapter.org. or Glenda Ewing
at 510 303-7355.
More info on WNBA, visit: wnba-sfchapter.org
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One Woman’s Path to Publishing began at Meet-the-Agents 2009: Mary Jo McConahay’s
Maya Roads: Travels Through Time and Space in the American
Rainforest will be published by Chicago Review Press, Spring 2011. She met her agent, Andy Ross, at
our sold-out
MTA
event last year, so sign up now to assure your place. 
