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Ruth McNally Barshaw author of the Ellie McDoodle series will conduct a sketching and cartooning workshop. She will sketch the characters from her books, talk about capturing movement, various views, and finding the shapes in things that make them easier to draw. For more information, visit

In this conclusion to Alexander’s popular “Last Man Standing” quartet, the Earl of Norcroft, has won the tontine with his friends and is the last bachelor standing -- but not for long.

DIESEL, A Bookstore is proud to say that former M*A*S*H star, Alan Alda, will be kicking off our event series at the new Brentwood store!! He'll be joining us to share more from his bestselling memoir, THINGS I OVERHEARD WHILE TALKING TO MYSELF, a book that is candid, wise, and as questioning as it ... (more)is inclusive. In it, Alda amuses and moves readers with his unique and hilarious meditations on questions great and small. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself is another superb Alan Alda performance, as inspiring and entertaining as the man himself. 2006 honors include his 32nd Emmy nomination and winning his sixth Emmy (!) for his appearance on West Wing (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) as well as the National Science Board’s Public Service Award, and his induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has earned international recognition as an actor, writer and director. In addition to The Aviator, films include Crimes and Misdemeanors, Everyone Says I Love You, Flirting With Disaster, Manhattan Murder Mystery, And The Band Played On, Same Time, Next Year and California Suite, as well as The Seduction of Joe Tynan, which he wrote, and also The Four Seasons, Sweet Liberty, A New Life, and Betsy’s Wedding, all of which he wrote and directed. ** Please note that this event will take place in the outdoor courtyard of the new DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood, located at 225 W. 26th St. For more information, please email events@dieselbookstore.com, or call (310) 456-9961.

Janelle discovers that the secret to happiness is loving herself for who she is, not what others think she is.

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Edited by John Knott and sponsored by The Nature Conservancy this beautiful coffee table book is a collection of photographs interspersed with essays by Michigan writers including: Elizabeth Kostova, Keith Taylor, Janet Kauffman

Celebrate with Karim and Nawal Motawi at a booksigning for the publication of "Motawi Tileworks: Contemporary Handcrafted Tiles in the Arts & crafts Tradition by Anne Stewart O'Donnell. Discussion and demonstration of tilemaking.

War as They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and American in a Time of Unrest gives a masterful account of the campus unrest and civil turmoil during the Vietnam War years, as seen through the eyes of two ultra-conservative college football legends.

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Every gift has a price . . . every piece of lace has a secret.

The Fire is available October 14th. Order your copy today!

Come celebrate NPR celebrity Charity Nebbe's venture into children's books. Her picture book is a story of a walk in the woods, as seen through the eyes both of the girl and her dog.

"Davenport is back! John Sandford reads from and signs copies of his newest book Phantom Prey. Please call ahead for line tickets to secure your place in the signing line - it's sure to be a long one. We also have First Edition Autographed John Sanford titles in stock."

Meet Mike Nickerson, a founding member of the Canadian Green Party, hear him discuss his book "Life, Illusion & Money: Living on earth as if we want to stay." Your opportunity to ask questions and learn some of the politics behind the Green movement.

In the conclusion of Alexander's series, the Earl of Norcroft is the last unmarried man standing from the wager among four of London's most handsome noblemen--but not for long.