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Central Coast (In Person): Storytelling Through Graphic Novels

Pacific Grove's Juice n' Java 599 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

Storytelling Through Graphic Novels In recent decades, graphic novels have matured from disreputable comic books to literature that wins Pulitzer and Newbery awards. They demand different storytelling abilities from both their creators and readers, excel at communicating through metaphor, and have been especially effective as memoir. Brian Fies will discuss graphic storytelling in general—how words […]

Central Coast (In-Person): So You Want to Write a Children’s Book?

Pacific Grove's Juice n' Java 599 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

So You Want to Write a Children's Book? Join us as we look at the reasons why writing for young people can be both fulfilling and rewarding. Long-time member and presenter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) author Sonia Antaki will share information about the current market for children’s books, as […]

Central Coast (In-Person): Turning Memories into Art

Pacific Grove's Juice n' Java 599 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

Turning Memories into Art One of my favorite sayings - and I may have made this up, or stolen it from someone else, but I believe it to be true: "Memoir is truth, with art around the edges." Join us as we explore how to bring memories to vivid life on the page by blending […]

Central Coast (In-Person): All My Thoughts Are Second Thoughts

Pacific Grove's Juice n' Java 599 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

September 20, 2022 Karen Joy Fowler All My Thoughts Are Second Thoughts Karen Joy Fowler is the author of seven novels, including Sarah Canary, which won the Commonwealth medal for best first novel by a Californian and The Jane Austen Book Club, a NY Times bestseller. She has also published three short story collections, two of which won the World […]