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Relative Discomfort: The Family Survival GuideJeremy Greenberg’s new book, Relative Discomfort revolutionizes the ways in which people deal with the stress of seeing family. Let this holiday season be the first in which you don’t dread seeing your loved ones. Under the guise of a “guidebook,” ... (more)Jeremy delights readers with hilarious, original, smart perspectives on the family dynamic. Readers will laugh out loud, and come away with a richer understanding of what exactly makes their families tick, and what about their families ticks them off. An internationally headlining stand-up comedian, columnist and author, Jeremy Greenberg writes a column entitled “Eastside: Center of the Universe,” which celebrates the elevated status of suburban Seattle. He has been a contributor to the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jokes , a joke writer for Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, and has written for MSN, Geek Monthly, Twins Magazine, and Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine. When not traveling and writing, Jeremy is home with his wife and twin sons in Kirkland, Washington.FUN READING and BOOK SIGNING:Saturday, October 11 at 2 p.m.

Christian Lander's popular and proactive blog has had over 30 million hits. He'll talk about, you guessed it, Stuff White People Like.

World-renowned chef Jacques Pepin launches a new television show and a new book. Pepin has cooked for French heads of state and also with Julia Child. Purchase one copy of More Fast Food My Way from Left Bank Books and receive two tickets to the event. A UMSL Great Rivers Author Event

St. Louis newcomer Antony John presents a debut novel for young adults, tackling the intricate issues of first love, testosterone-laden peer pressure, and feminism.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH – PEAK INTO PETERBOROUGH – events throughout the town for all ages –come and enjoy! AT 2 PM – NICKOLAS LUPININ introducing and signing THE RUSSIAN CENTURY: A HUNDRED YEARS OF RUSSIAN LIVES a new book he has co-edited with George Pahomov, composed of first person accounts ... (more)painting a vivid portrait of the Russian people through the turbulent years of the collapse of the Soviet Union

The elusive Obert Skye presents the fourth book in his children's series as Leven continues the quest to save the imaginations and dreams of all mankind.

Peace activist and Jesuit priest John Dear has been arrested several times in his pursuit of nonviolence and peace. This is his memoir.

Lincoln scholar Echelbarger discusses how Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Republican Nomination and tookk his first steps to becoming a legendary figure.

Bestselling author Sarah Vowell (Assassination Vacation), a frequent contributor on NPR's "This American Life," tells the story of the Puritans as you've never heard it. Vowell was also featured as the voice of Violet in the animated children's movie "The Incredibles.

The former secretary of state and bestselling author offers America's next leader blunt advice for repairing and reinvigorating America's standing in the world. Purchase one copy of Memo to the President from LBB and receive two tickets to the event. After her talk, Madeleine Albright will be signing ... (more)books purchased from LBB.

Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked and Son of a Witch, returns with a third book in the series, A Lion Among Men. A UMSL Great Rivers Authors Series event.

Book Group #1 discusses Cormac McCarthy's The Road. This book is group is free and all are welcome.