 Dan Pelle | | 7,494 (9,542) | 511 | 2,813 |  (3.77) | 10 | 0 | Jess Walter was born on July 20, 1965. He graduated from Eastern Washington University. Before becoming an author, he worked as a journalist. His work has appeared in Newsweek, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe. He has written one nonfiction book and several novels. His works include Every Knee Shall Bow, Over Tumbled Graves, The Zero, and Beautiful Ruins. His novel, Citizen Vince, won the 2005 Edgar Allan Poe Award for best novel. He was the co-author of Christopher Darden's 1996 bestseller In Contempt. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Beautiful Ruins … (more) |
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Jess Walter has 32 past events. (show)  Book Club for Adults, every third Thursday You’re cordially invited to attend our every third Thursday of the month Book Club for grown-ups. This month's book is Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. Moderated by longtime bookseller Michelle and events gal Suzanne, our book club is multi-generational, friendly, casually well read, and one of the best groups to talk about a book with we've ever met!
There's no need to register or RSVP. Just show up and join the lively discussion. As always, our club books will be discounted 10% every month. Additionally, if your book club buys 3 or more copies of one title, we’ll happily discount any and all other book club’s titles too!
Location: Street: Secret Garden Additional: 2214 NW Market St City: Seattle, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98107-4024 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Books and Lunch on Tuesdays: Beautiful Ruins Howe Library's monthly book group will discuss Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. Bring a bag lunch and an appetite for good discussion! Copies of the book are available for checkout to all Upper Valley residents, regardless of whether they are library cardholders. (howe_library) Duncan and Jess: Between Fields Visual artist Jess (1923–2004) and poet Robert Duncan (1919–1988) were one of the most fascinating artistic couples of the 20th century. After they met in San Francisco in 1950 to Duncan's death almost forty years later, their work became increasingly intertwined, their dense, allusive creations permeating one another - and inspiring this discussion. In conjunction with Grey Art Gallery’s exhibition “An Opening of the Field: Jess, Robert Duncan, and Their Circle,” join us for an evening of conversation revealing the complex and fertile interplay between poetry and art in San Francisco during the 1950s. The talk will be moderated by scholar Lytle Shaw, and feature scholars Michael Davidson and Daniel C. Remein and poet Lisa Jarnot, author of Robert Duncan, The Ambassador from Venus. (rmharris)… (more)Event location: Fales Library at NYU Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, Third Floor, New York NY  Ceremony for Jess Walter's PNBA Book Award Join us at Auntie’s for Jess Walter’s PNBA Book Award ceremony honoring We live in water on Thursday, February 13, at 7:00 pm. Every year since 1965 the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association has annally awarded its prizes to five authors from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana, Idaho or British Columbia. To help celebrate the occasion, we have planned an evening full of readings and speeches.
See the man of the hour as well as some surprise guests while sipping delicious beverages from our neighbor Sante. The word on West Main is that Walter will be premiering some new material from an upcoming book and signing copies of our favorites!
Walter will be recognized this year for raising awareness about the strength of literature in Spokane and the Northwest region. We are delighted that he has chosen Auntie’s as the venue to accept his award.
Location: Street: Auntie's Main/Mezz Additional: 402 W Main Ave City: Spokane, Province: Washington Postal Code: 99201-0214 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Tough Broads Out at Night Book Club The Tough Broads book club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. If you can't come to one of our meetings, email your comments to Valerie and we'll share them with the group. Our next book: January 23 - Beautiful Ruins by Jess WalterLocation: Street: 14532 Memorial Dr City: Houston, Province: Texas Postal Code: 77079 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)VB Reads...General Literature Join Cindi and discuss books from a variety of genres at 7 pm, the first Monday of each month. Authors DO NOT Attend. Mon, Dec 2, 7pm Beautiful Ruins by Jess WalterThe acclaimed, award-winning author of the national bestseller The Financial Lives of the Poets returns with his funniest, most romantic, and most purely enjoyable novel yet.
Location: Street: 1200 11th St City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) The Common Good Book Club discusses "The Financial Lives of Poets" Common Good Books is starting a book club! The first meeting of the Common Good Book Club will be held at the store on 5:00pm, Sunday, September 29. We'll provide some wine and cheese; you bring your questions and opinions. The book club’s first pick is The Financial Lives of the Poets. Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins, tackles the question What could possibly go wrong when a small-time reporter quits his job to gamble everything on writing financial journalism in the form of blank verse? Before long, Matt Prior wakes up to find himself jobless, hobbled with debt, spying on his wife's online flirtation, and six days away from losing his home. Then, one night on a desperate two a.m. run to 7-Eleven, he falls in with some local stoners, and they end up hatching the biggest and most misbegotten plan yet. Buy your copy of The Financial Lives of Poets at Common Good books, and get 20% off. Come one, come all, but please RSVP at our store, or email colin@commongoodbooks.com.
Location: Street: 38 S Snelling Avenue City: Saint Paul, Province: Minnesota Postal Code: 55105 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Auntie's Morning Book Group Click to add this event to your Google calendar. We will be discussing this month’s selection, Beautiful Ruins, by Jess Walter. All are welcome to join. Location: Street: Auntie's Main/ Mezz Additional: 402 W Main Ave City: Spokane, Province: Washington Postal Code: 99201-0214 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Book Cellar Book Club The Book Cellar Book Club meets at 7 to discuss Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. Location: Street: 4736-38 N Lincoln Ave City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60625 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)Northshire Women Read The Northshire Women Read group will meet at The Inn at Manchester on Monday August 12th at 6pm for a discussion of Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. If you are a member of this reading group, please stop by The Northshire Bookstore to pick up your reserved copy of this title (and receive a 20% discount) Our reading group is currently filled with enthusiastic readers and not taking any new members, but we would love to invite you to join us at a later date. Please email Amy apalmer@northshire.com to join a waiting list.
Location: Street: The Inn At Manchester Additional: 3967 Main Street City: Manchester Center, Province: Vermont Postal Code: 05255 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
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