Events

2PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Club Read | Lisa McMann: The Unwanteds Lisa McMann Credit: Vania Stoyanova, VCLPhoto New York Times bestselling author Lisa McMann visits to discuss and sign The Unwanteds with Club Read members. Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories—the strong, intelligent 'Wanteds' go to university, and the artistic 'Unwanteds' are sent to their deaths. When Alex is announced as an Unwanted, he leaves behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. But upon arrival at the destination where he expects to die, Alex discovers a stunning secret—behind the mirage of the 'death farm' there is instead a place called Artime. There, each child is taught to cultivate their creative abilities and use them magically, weaving spells through paintbrushes and musical instruments. Soon, as Alex and Aaron's bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artime that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle. CLUB READ BADGE MEMBERS: Get 3 bonus points for attending, and 1 point when you purchase The Unwanteds. WHAT IS CLUB READ? Great books, prize giveaways, tasty treats, author visits and more—it's all part of our free Club Read program for kids, and you're invited! We meet once a month to discuss a book, do some fun activities, and have a great time. EARN POINTS FOR FREE PRIZES! Sign up today (it's free) and get your Club Read badge, bookmark, temporary tattoo, and lanyard. You get 3 bonus points just for attending the Club Read meeting, and an additional point when you buy the Club Read selection at Changing Hands. You can also save your points for all kinds of cool prizes, from books and toys to Changing Hands gift cards. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lisa McMann is the New York Times bestselling author of Fade and Wake, as well as many short stories, one of which won a Templeton Award. She grew up in Michigan and now lives in Arizona with her husband, two kids, dog, and cat. The Unwanteds is her first book for middle readers. More »

7PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Meet Louise Nayer: Burned & Cynthia Hogue: Beauty is a Verb Louise Nayer, longtime educator and author of the award-winning Burned: A Memoir, reads from her book about a family tragedy and ultimate resilience and answers questions about her journey to publication. Poet Cynthia Hogue will be reading from Beauty Is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability, an anthology of disability poetry, essays on disability, and writings on the poetics of both. She is a contributor to this anthology. ABOUT THE AUTHORS LOUISE NAYER, writer, educator, has written four books. She has also written two books of poetry, Keeping Watch, and The Houses are Covered in Sound. She teaches a writing workshop on memoir writing at Changing Hands Bookstore immediately preceeding this event, starting at 5:30pm. See more info here » CYNTHIA HOGUE has published seven collections of poetry, most recently, Or Consequence and When the Water Came: Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina (co-authored with photographer Rebecca Ross). Among other awards, she has received Fulbright, NEA, and MacDowell Colony fellowships. In 2003, she joined the Creative Writing Program in the Department of English at Arizona State University as the Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Chair in Modern and Contemporary Poetry. More »