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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Portland Slam Poet to Perform at Old Capitol Books

Sunday October 26th 2014, 4pm-6pm: Slam poet, university lecturer, and public speaker Turiya Autry will be visiting  Monterey in October and has agreed to read her poetry to the literature-lovin’ folks here on the peninsula.

Posted bystephanieireneSeptember 23, 2014October 27, 2014Posted inEvents

Local Monterey Author’s Historical Fiction Explores Scotland on the Eve of WWII

Saturday October 25th, 4pm-6pm: Local author, Dr. Hugh Wilson, will be in Old Capitol Books to sign copies of his novel which explores Scotland on the eve on World War II.

Posted bystephanieireneSeptember 23, 2014Posted inEvents

Children’s Book Author to Visit Old Capitol Books

Saturday November 22nd, 11am-1pm: We’re excited to have Alex Schumacher, comic book illustrator and children’s book author, visit Old Capitol Books for a reading of his new kids’ book The World’s Crummiest Umbrella.

Posted bystephanieireneSeptember 21, 2014September 21, 2014Posted inEvents

Theory & Philosphy Reading Group V: Albert Camus

October 16th, 2014 7pm-8m: Join with radicals, thinkers, activists, poets, and intellectuals on the Monterey Peninsula to read and discuss some of the greatest philosophers of our time. For our fifth reading group, we’ll be reading The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus.

Posted bystephanieireneSeptember 20, 2014March 30, 2018Posted inEvents, Reading Groups

Post-9/11 Arab-American Poetry Seminar

September 11th 2014, 7pm: Bookseller Brian Sheffield will be leading a discussion on the topic of Post-9/11 Arab American Poetry in Old Capitol Books. Free and open to everyone.

Posted bystephanieireneSeptember 7, 2014September 20, 2014Posted inEvents

Book Signing: Brig. Gen. Oscar A Hurt

POSTPONED TO DATE UNCERTAIN IN EARLY 2015: Old Capitol Books is hosting author Brig. Gen. Oscar A Hurt, author of From Clod Buster to Cloud Chaser.

Posted bystephanieireneSeptember 6, 2014November 6, 2014Posted inEvents

Book Signing: Reginald Rogers

November 22nd, 2pm-4pm: Reginald Rogers, the author of Bad Brakes, will be at Old Capitol Books to sign copies of his books.

Posted bystephanieireneSeptember 6, 2014Posted inEvents

Jennifer Lagier – Poetry Reading and Book Signing

Sunday, October 12th at 2pm: Old Capitol Books is happy to be hosting Jennifer Lagier, local poet and literary organizer, for a reading and book signing of her recent work, Camille Vérité.

Posted bystephanieireneSeptember 6, 2014September 6, 2014Posted inEvents

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