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Indie Bookstore Day Celebration
Apr 26
Indie Bookstore Day Celebration
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LITERATURE

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(Edeneats) Eden Grinshpan (Tahini Baby) with Rachel Simons
Apr 27
(Edeneats) Eden Grinshpan (Tahini Baby) with Rachel Simons
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FOOD

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Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (CLIMBING IN HEELS) with Lucy Hale
Apr 29
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (CLIMBING IN HEELS) with Lucy Hale
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LIFESTYLE

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Director and Publisher, University of Hawaii Press providing Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific perspective
Director and Publisher, University of Hawaii Press providing Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific perspective
Editor-in-Chief of Ploughshares Open-Rank Faculty Position in Writing, Literature and Publishing
Editor-in-Chief of Ploughshares Open-Rank Faculty Position in Writing, Literature and Publishing
DEI Fellow, Research & Partnerships, Penguin Random House
DEI Fellow, Research & Partnerships, Penguin Random House

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CELEBRITY BOOK EVENTS

LITERARY FICTION

Irish Novelist Colm Toibin Discusses (Long Island) Barnes & Noble at The Grove

CELEBRITY BOOK EVENTS

Producer Will Packer Stops in L.A. for (Who Better Than You: The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big!)

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Craig Smith & Ben Wise (THE COLLECTION) discussion
May 9
Craig Smith & Ben Wise (THE COLLECTION) discussion
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Storytime with Greg Pizzoli (Earl & Worm)
Apr 26
Storytime with Greg Pizzoli (Earl & Worm)
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Mamrie Hart (All I Think About is Food) cookbook launch
Apr 28
Mamrie Hart (All I Think About is Food) cookbook launch

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Funding For Writers

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The sine qua non award for poetry & prose
The sine qua non award for poetry & prose
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International Women’s Media Foundation: Kim Wall Memorial Fund
International Women’s Media Foundation: Kim Wall Memorial Fund
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J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards 
J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards 
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