In our last episode for the foreseeable future we uncover a “lost” episode from last spring in which one of our wonderful customers, Sigrid, discusses her experience reading the books in the 2015 Tournament of Books.

A lively chat with Andrew McIntyre, author and bookseller! Whiskey and beer were involved.

Books discussed:

Lord of the Rings

Jan Ellison is a novelist, essayist and short-story writer. Her debut novel, A SMALL INDISCRETION, (Random House 2015) was both an Oprah Editor’s Pick and a San Francisco Chronicle Book Club Pick. It comes out in paperback on February 9th, 2016. Jan’s essays and stories have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Narrative Magazine and elsewhere, and she received an O. Henry Prize for her first short story to appear in print. She is a graduate of Stanford and San Francisco State’s MFA program. Jan grew up in L.A. and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband of twenty years and their four children.

Guest: Jeannie Page, author of The Yoga Diaries

http://theyogadiaries.net/

http://jeanniepage.com/

https://twitter.com/jeannienpage

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Martha Pettit ℅ Folio Books

3957 24th St.

San Francisco, CA 94114

Discussed:

Yes, Please by Amy Poehler

Attempting Normal by Marc Maron

In Real Life by Cory Doctorow

Ram Dass

Wayne Dyer

Hay House Publishing

The Duncan Trussell Family Hour

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindpod Network

Prison Yoga Project

RISE Yoga for Youth

An Evening of “open mic” monologues and scenes

Fundraiser for production of The Name of The Monster

Reading of two scenes from the play as well as monologues and dialogues from interested actors. 20% of all purchases this evening were donated to fund the production of The Name of The Monster.

 Tickets Available at Brown Paper Tickets for April 3-4, 10-11

The indiegogo campaign for this production features the video heard at the beginning of the podcast.

Eugene Ionesco

Philip Roth

Soda Map: http://popvssoda.com:2998/

Katie Hafner

The Borrowers by Mary Norton

Wallace Stegner

Robert Wachter

Books & authors discussed:

Inherent Vice

Mother Daughter Me

Saga

Henry Ibsen

Carol Churchill

Guest:

Terry Baum

Upcoming Events at Folio Books

Handmade Valentines Class for Children

Monday| January 26 | 6pm

Join us for a fun and creative Valentine making class. Class will include hand stitching techniques, and lace, paper doilies, felt, and more!

Class is for children ages 7 to 11 years. A $12 materials kit will be available at the class.

Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]

Paper & Ink Crafts Night

Thursday | January 29 | 7pm

Come work on an in-progress craft project, start something new, or just write real letters or postcards to friends. Local art lover Chacha Sikes will be on-hand doing demos of gouache painting techniques. Snacks and drinks will be provided.  Please RSVP, space is limited.

A Small Indiscretion Reading & Wine with Jan Ellison

Friday | January 30 | 7pm

“An engrossing, believable, gracefully written family drama that reveals our past’s bare-knuckle grip on our present.”—Emma Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of Room

“A stunning debut by Jan Ellison . . . Like the photograph that arrives in the mail and sets in motion the plot of this gorgeous novel, A Small Indiscretion reminds us of the intensity of youthful desire and of the fragile nature of a marriage built on secrecy.”—Ann Packer, New York Times bestselling author of The Dive from Clausen’s Pier

Please join us for a reading from Jan Ellison’s debut novel, A Small Indiscretion. Jan Ellison is a graduate of Stanford University and San Francisco State University’s MFA Program. She has published award-winning short fiction, and was the recipient of a 2007 O. Henry Prize for her first story to appear in print. Her work has also been shortlisted for Best American Short Stories and the Pushcart Prize. She lives in Northern California with her husband and their four children. A Small Indiscretion is her first book.

Handmade Valentines Class for Adults

Sunday | February 1 | 6pm

Join us for a fun and creative Valentine making class. We will include hand stitching techniques, lace, paper doilies, felt, and more! Enjoy taking a few hours out of your busy day to craft, be creative, and have fun!

Class is for adults of all ages.

A $12 materials kit will be available at the class.

Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]

Pajama Party Valentine’s Day Storytime

with Rita Graham

Thursday | February 5 | 6pm

Join us for a very special evening pajama party storytime with local author Rita Graham. Rita will be reading from her books. Big Brother Little Brother is Rita’s big debut. What began as a simple observation of a friend’s children evolved into a children’s book of universal appeal. No matter what country you are in and no matter what cultural background you come from, you will be able to relate to the timeless monstrations of sibling rivalry, which are fused by the bonds of brotherly love. The sequel to the debut book, Big Brother Little Sister,  will surely strike a similar chord of familiarity with its readers. Also look for Even Though I Cannot Stay, Rita’s second book on separation anxiety.

Scrabble Night

Thursday | February 12 | 7pm

Episode 003: Interview with Paula Foley of Folio Books (Holiday Picks)

CORRECTION: Children’s Book Project Fundraiser is on December 11, not December 7.

Paula Picks

The Big Sleep – Raymond Chandler

Coming Soon

West of Hollywood – Stewart O’Nan

Holiday Picks

Download NCIBA Catalog

In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World – Gabriele Galimberti

Episode 002: Interview with Mike E.G. of FreemadeSF

Joan Didion – Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Hunter S. Thompson – Hell’s Angels

Oscar Zeta Acosta – Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo

California’s Gold (TV Show)

Thomas Pynchon – Inherent Vice and The Crying of Lot 49

Michael Chabon – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and Telegraph Avenue

Blog of California Authors to check out – http://readingcalifornia.typepad.com/

FreemadeSF (publishing house)

The Mysticist by Mike. E.G.

Other Possibilities by Mark Pantoja

Face Tat (band)

John Steinbeck – Cannery Row, The Grapes of Wrath and The Red Pony

Philip K. Dick – The Man in the High Castle

William Gibson – All Tomorrow’s Parties

Clarion West Writers Workshop

Books Discussed

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

California Poets

Robert Hass

Jane Hirschfield

Brenda Hillman

Featured Litquake Events

Attempting Normal: Marc Maron In Conversation

Viva Fifteen: Litquake’s Quinceañera 15th Anniversary Bash

Identity Theft: James Luna and Guillermo Gómez-Peña Present Performance Art and Activism in Two Parts

Orange is the New Lunch

Litcrawl

From Austen to Room to Frog Music: Emma Donoghue’s Literary Life

Literary California is produced by Jeff Johnson and hosted by Martha Pettit

Taped at Folio Books in San Francisco, California