Roxanne recently received her M.A. in English from Sac State and is a self-proclaimed nerd. She enjoy all types of literature and hopes that she can give some interesting insight into books and the world of reading! She can be contacted here.
The 2010-2011 California Lecture Series is going to kick off its new season on October 6, with award-winning journalist, Michele Norris. She currently hosts NPR's All Things Considered, which is
public radio's longest...
As an avid reader, I like to give every book a fair chance. It is not uncommon for a book to start slow and pick up in the middle, but then there are those that fail to reach any sort...
Feeling book-ish? Good! There are several upcoming literary events in the Sacramento area taking place before the end of the month! Check them out below!
Carol Goodman Book Reading & Signing. This event will take...
Now, more than ever, women in their 30’s and 40’s are opening up about dating, sex and love. The idea that a woman must be married by twenty-five and a mother by thirty has...
In 2006, Philip Roth published the twenty-seventh novel of his career, Everyman, and in a surprising twist, showed a softer side. Roth is known for his realist novels that all too often revolve around deep, global issues like terrorism...
There is no better way to kick off the new year than to start reading a really great book. All of us have resolutions and goals for 2010, so why not get a book that will help you towards that...
Barbara Kingsolver, who is best known for her 1998 New York Times Bestseller The Poisonwood Bible, has just released her newest work of fiction entitled The Lacuna. This provocative tale tells the story of Harrison Shepherd, the son of...
Poetry in the Arboretum
UC Davis will be hosting this event on November 12, at noon on the Wyatt Deck in the UCD Arboretum. The beautiful setting will be home to Kel Munger and Sandra Gilbert as they read...
On Thursday, November 5, at 7:30 best-selling author John Irving will be speaking at the Crest Theather in Sacramento as a part of the California Lecture Series. Irving grew up in New Hampshire and started writing...
On November 5, local author Sally B. Watkins will be launching her new book, Change Your Mindset, Not Your Man at the La Borgata Spa in El Dorado Hills. The event will take place from 5pm to 7pm...