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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Reyna Grande
DESCRIPTION:About the Book \nAn ambitious memoir in essays by beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande that illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. \nWhat is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the price of the cure? \nReyna Grande has spent her career capturing the raw reality of life across borders. In this intricate and deeply intimate memoir-in-essays\, the author of the landmark memoirs The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home again turns her gaze inward to explore the scars left by migration and the ongoing work of stitching herself back together. \nWith her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty\, Grande interrogates how living between two nations\, two languages\, and two identities has shaped the woman\, mother\, and writer she has become. Moving from the legacy of violence in her hometown of Iguala\, Mexico\, to a bittersweet family vacation in Europe spent reconciling her own impoverished past with her children’s world of abundance\, she uncovers startling truths about the nature of survival. \nWhether being racially profiled in the Arizona borderlands or finding unexpected wisdom from the slugs in her garden\, Grande unflinchingly asks: How do we bridge the gap between who we were and who we have become? How do we turn pain into power? When memory threatens to define us\, how can we use story to heal while still honoring our boundaries? \nMigrant Heart is a powerful testament to Grande’s role as a storyteller and cultural witness. It expands our understanding of life in the United States and the complex people who cross and live within its borders. It is an essential read for the seekers\, the dreamers\, and anyone who believes in the enduring\, transformative power of finding one’s voice. \nAbout the Author \nReyna Grande is an award-winning author\, motivational speaker\, and writing teacher. As a young girl\, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles\, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us\, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory\, Across a Hundred Mountains\, and Dancing with Butterflies\, the memoirs Migrant Heart\, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition\, and A Dream Called Home\, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration\, Survival\, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland\, California\, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/author-talk-reyna-grande/
LOCATION:The Avid Reader Bookstore\, 617 2nd St.\, Davis\, 95616
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T150000
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SUMMARY:Tales for Tails
DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-150/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T120000
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SUMMARY:Backyard Book Swap & Social
DESCRIPTION:Backyard Book Swap with Yolo County Caregivers Collective \nFirst Sunday of every month\, 10am – 12 pm \nLocated near corner of L St & Drexel Dr\, Davis (look for balloons) \nPlease join us for this free\, monthly play group! All ages welcome. Together we can build community around the joy of reading
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/backyard-book-swap-social-8/
LOCATION:Corner of L St & Drexel Dr\, Davis
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T153000
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SUMMARY:Davis Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to make time for reading? Join the Davis Silent Book Club! Bring whatever book you’re reading or want to read. We read together for an hour and then discuss what we read for about an hour. After that\, the conversation goes in whatever direction it wants to go. Every other Sunday.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/davis-silent-book-club-3/
LOCATION:Nashoba Wines\, 820 4th St\, Davis\, C\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Bookworms":MAILTO:davisbookworms@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Zinzi Clemmons
DESCRIPTION:About the Book \nONE OF LIT HUB’S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2026 \nA radically vulnerable and virtuosic inquiry into the pursuit of freedom and the interminable nature of struggle\, from the award-winning author of What We Lose. \nWeaving personal reflections with piercing insight and expansive vision across nine brilliant essays\, Zinzi Clemmons explores the complexities of the elusive concept of freedom. As the daughter of a South African mother and a Trinidadian America father\, she recounts growing up in the largely white\, affluent town of Swarthmore\, Pennsylvania—and her frequent travels to Johannesburg\, where the lofty promise of freedom was all around her. Coming of age amidst the euphoria of South Africa’s first all-race elections\, she grapples with the legacy of Nelson Mandela and the shattered hope in the wake of the Obama era. Clemmons critiques the entrenched inequalities that haunt both countries\, from the tragic loss of a childhood friend to the violence that often befalls women who have the audacity to be free. \nIn a deft mix of memoir\, family history\, criticism\, and reportage\, drawing on a vast range of material from Joan Didion to James Baldwin\, political analysis and history to Clemmons’s own experiences across the globe\, Freedom is an incendiary exploration of race\, sex\, class\, and inheritance. In elegiac prose\, Clemmons trains her discerning eye on American institutions and mythologies\, probing the bounds of liberation and autonomy to interrogate our most enduring quest—the relentless pursuit of freedom for all. \nAbout the Author \nZinzi Clemmons is the author of What We Lose\, which was a finalist for the NBCC John Leonard First Book Prize and the Aspen Words Literary Prize. A National Book Foundation “5 Under 35” honoree\, she was raised in Philadelphia by a South African mother and an American father. A cofounder of the literary journal Apogee\, she lives in Northern California\, where she serves as director of the creative writing program at the University of California\, Davis.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/author-talk-zinzi-clemmons/
LOCATION:The Avid Reader Bookstore\, 617 2nd St.\, Davis\, 95616
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T190000
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SUMMARY:Interview with the Vampire Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:How well do you know the Anne Rice’s Interview with Vampire? Test your knowledge at Avid Reader’s literary trivia night with Julie Soto! \nTHE VAMPIRE LESTAT IS HERE! Let’s celebrate with a delicious Interview with the Vampire themed trivia night featuring local author: JULIE SOTO! \nThe quiz questions will focus on Anne Rice’s novel\, the TV show\, literary vampires\, and pop culture vampires. We recommend studying or bringing your vampire obsessed friend! There will be refreshments\, excellent company\, moderately challenging trivia\, plus a photo opportunity with Julie Soto! Signed copies of Julie’s books will be available for purchase. Each participant must purchase a ticket to register. \nIf you intend to compete in a group\, you can let the quizmaster know when you check in on the day of the event. You may compete in a group of up to 6 people.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/interview-with-the-vampire-trivia-night/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Davis\, 110 F St\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Avid Reader":MAILTO:avidreaderbooks@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T190000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Jessica Guerrieri
DESCRIPTION:Jessica Guerrieri will speak and read from her new novel\, Both Can Be True\, at a special author talk sponsored by Winters Friends of the Library on Thursday\, June 11 at 7:00 pm at the Winters Community Library\, 708 Railroad Avenue. \nIn this beautifully-written story of love\, redemption\, and resilience\, Guerrieri explores the many ways women vanish inside motherhood\, addiction\, marriage\, and shame\, and what it takes to survive\, and to thrive. With\nover a decade of sobriety\, Guerrieri is a fierce advocate for addiction recovery. \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. The event is free\, but donations to support the library are always welcome. For more information\, visit wfol.org.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/author-talk-with-jessica-guerrieri/
LOCATION:Winters Community Library\, 708 Railroad Avenue\, Winters\, California
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Winters Friends of the Library":MAILTO:reply@wfol.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T163000
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SUMMARY:Tales for Tails
DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-151/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T193000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Tom Lin
DESCRIPTION:About the Book \nFrom the author of the Carnegie Medal in Fiction winner The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu comes a tantalizing\, American West saga about a Chinese American family trying to survive on their Dakota farm as a powerful\, mysterious\, and morally dubious military secret shapes their lives. \nWhen Saul Keng Hsiu and his wife\, Mei Lee\, move from China to the United States to take possession of a 160-acre homestead bequeathed to them by a distant relative\, all they have are the possessions on their back\, some hidden gold\, and a pocketful of chrysanthemum seeds. After a rocky start and a long\, harsh winter\, the couple find themselves successfully raising chrysanthemums and livestock\, and soon after\, a daughter\, Mara. \nBut when representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers buy an acre of the Hsiu’s farmland and begin building a missile silo\, the inexplicable starts to occur: Mara can commune with the animals on the farm\, Mei develops a hidden talent for augury\, and the chrysanthemums become impervious to everything. When the Hsius learn that the project on their farm is an effort to make America’s nuclear deterrent invulnerable\, they see firsthand the long arm of power and empire. \nIn the years and generations that follow\, increasingly impacted by the silo and its residue\, the Hsius experience strange\, wondrous\, and tragic events on their farm. An ambitious epic and an ode to the beauty and glory of our connection to the natural world\, Babylon\, South Dakota upends the idea of “strangers in a strange land” to become a classic American story. It is a daring novel about how choices reverberate across generations and asks us what we owe to one another. \nTIME Magazine’s Most Anticipated Books of the Year | Town & Country’s Best Books of Spring 2026 | New York Times Book Review’s 32 Novels We’re Excited About This Spring | The Spokesman Review’s 12 upcoming books we’re excited to read \nAbout the Author \nTom Lin was born in China and immigrated to the United States when he was four. A graduate of Pomona College\, he also holds a PhD from the University of California\, Davis. His first novel\, The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu\, won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence. He teaches English and creative writing at the University of Iowa.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/author-talk-tom-lin/
LOCATION:The Avid Reader Bookstore\, 617 2nd St.\, Davis\, 95616
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Avid Reader":MAILTO:avidreaderbooks@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T120000
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SUMMARY:Backyard Book Swap
DESCRIPTION:Backyard Book Swap with Yolo County Caregivers Collective \n2nd Sunday of every month\, 10am – 12pm \n1118 L Street\, Davis \n  \nReady for a new read? Join our monthly book swap! This free playgroup meets on the second Sunday of every month. Bring a gently-loved book or two to swap\, discover your mini’s next favorite read\, and connect with other bookworms. Our book swap is a great way to refresh your bookshelf\, make new friends\, and add an exciting new chapter to your social life! \nWe’ll have bubbles\, simple arts\, and space to play for the little ones. Each month features a different theme and free refreshments will be provided too. \nTogether we can build community around the joy of reading.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/backyard-book-swap-3/
LOCATION:1118 L Street\, Davis\, 1118 L Street\, Davis\, CA
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T163000
DTSTAMP:20260323T140325Z
CREATED:20260323T140325Z
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SUMMARY:Tales for Tails
DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-152/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T153000
DTSTAMP:20260528T221330Z
CREATED:20260528T221330Z
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SUMMARY:Davis Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to make time for reading? Join the Davis Silent Book Club! Bring whatever book you’re reading or want to read. We read together for an hour and then discuss what we read for about an hour. After that\, the conversation goes in whatever direction it wants to go. Every other Sunday.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/davis-silent-book-club-4/
LOCATION:Nashoba Wines\, 820 4th St\, Davis\, C\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T163000
DTSTAMP:20260328T153517Z
CREATED:20260328T153517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T153517Z
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SUMMARY:Tales for Tails
DESCRIPTION:Stephens Davis Branch Library\n315 E 14th St\nDavis\, CA 95616 \n  \nRead to a therapy dog!  Animals are ideal reading companions.  For ages 5-12\, in the Children’s Activity Room. \nFirst come\, first served.  No prior reservations. \nSign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program. \nCheck website for cancellations. \n  \nNo reservation required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in advance by calling (530) 757-5593. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/tales-for-tails-153/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Books & Talks,Bring the Kids
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