UPCOMING EVENTS AT
THE PRINTED GARDEN!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO SEE GUEST AUTHOR
JONATHAN
EVISON
Wednesday, April 18th
at 7:00 p.m.

“Jonathan Evison's voice is pure magic. In Lawn Boy, at once a vibrant coming-of-age novel and a sharp social commentary on class, Evison offers a painfully honest portrait of one young man's struggle to overcome the hand he's been dealt in life and reach for his dreams. It's a journey you won't want to miss, with an ending you won't forget.” —Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale

For Mike Muñoz, a young Chicano living in Washington State, life has been a whole lot of waiting for something to happen. Not too many years out of high school and still doing menial work—and just fired from his latest gig as a lawn boy on a landscaping crew—he knows that he’s got to be the one to shake things up if he’s ever going to change his life. But how?

In this funny, angry, touching, and ultimately deeply inspiring novel, bestselling author Jonathan Evison takes the reader into the heart and mind of a young man on a journey to discover himself, a search to find the secret to achieving the American dream of happiness and prosperity. That’s the birthright for all Americans, isn’t it? If so, then what is Mike Muñoz’s problem? Though he tries time and again to get his foot on the first rung of that ladder to success, he can’t seem to get a break. But then things start to change for Mike, and after a raucous, jarring, and challenging trip, he finds he can finally see the future and his place in it. And it’s looking really good.

Lawn Boy is an important, entertaining, and completely winning novel about social class distinctions, about overcoming cultural discrimination, and about standing up for oneself.

Please join us at The Printed Garden on Wednesday evening, April 18th, as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Evison to the bookstore for what is sure to be an unforgettable reading and discussion.  Jonathan Evison is the author of All About Lulu, West of Here, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, and This is Your Life Harriet Chance, and will be joining us to read from, answer questions about, and sign copies of his new book, Lawn Boy.  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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SPRING OF SERENITY:  THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF
ORA BARLOW
EXHIBIT:
May 4-18
OPENING:
Friday,
May 4th
at 7:00 p.m.

The Printed Garden is pleased to announce an exhibit of work by local photographer Ora Barlow in our lower level event space.  We'll be launching the exhibit with a show opening on Friday evening, May 4th, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  The Spring of Serenity collection is designed to display the love Ora Barlow has for nature.  Her photography is a "way to bring us together and connect us as a family."  Ms. Barlow will be on hand to answer questions about her photography.  Her work will remain on display in our event space through May 18th, and a variety of her prints will be available for sale, both at the show opening and for the duration of the exhibit. Light refreshments will be offered.

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GUEST AUTHOR STORYTIME WITH
LEAH
 GILBERT
Saturday,
June 16th
at 2:00 p.m.

When a family finds a surprising new home for an old couch, a llama becomes the happiest creature of all. The Lago family really loves their couch. It’s perfect for reading, snuggling, playing, and jumping. But all good things must come to an end, and, one day, the family realizes the time has come to replace it. As they drive home with their brand-new bright-red couch, though, it gets knocked off the top of their car into a field . . . where a llama tries to make sense of this new thing. At first confused—It doesn’t talk! It doesn’t taste good! It doesn’t budge!—the llama soon realizes how comfy the couch is and settles right in. Can the family get its furniture back—and keep llama happy, too? Leah Gilbert has written and illustrated a warm picture book that touches both the heart and the funny bone.

Join us in welcoming author Leah Gilbert to The Printed Garden for a special Children's Storytime and Signing event on Saturday, June 16th. Leah will read her charming book and probably a few of her other favorites, and will Q&A with the kids! There will probably be cookies! This event starts at 2:00 p.m.

JOIN THE
SCIENCE FICTION & HORROR
BOOK CLUB

Join our new Science Fiction & Horror Book Discussion group on the first Thursday of each month to explore both classic and contemporary works of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror fiction.  In April, this group will be reading The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu.  Other upcoming selections are Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, American War by Omar El Akkad, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.  After this group's August 2nd book discussion, they'll make the final four selections for the year.

Some possible future selections are Dune by Frank Herbert, The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells, and The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson.  If interested, bring some suggestions!

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
​ STORYTIME
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
at 5:00 p.m.

Bring the little ones in any Wednesday afternoon in March for a story time featuring some of our very favorite picture books!  We've recently enjoyed reading Leah Gilbert's wonderful new picture book A Couch for Llama.  We're working on offering a special Storytime with author Leah Gilbert early this summer - watch this space for details!

There will be no Storytime Wednesday, April 11th.  Storytime will resume on April 18th at the regular time.

The third Wednesday of the month will be a special Dr. Seuss storytime!

GUEST AUTHOR STORYTIME WITH
JENNIFER
 ADAMS
Saturday,
April 21st
at 2:00 p.m.

She isn’t a princess—she’s a warrior goddess!
 
You don’t have to be a grown-up to be a hero, and I Am a Warrior Goddess shows how in the empowering tale of a little girl with big aspirations. Through the clever play between illustration and text, young readers learn how each day is full of opportunities to make a positive impact with ordinary actions. As our heroine connects with the earth, takes care of her body, and finds strength in kindness, she discovers her inner warrior goddess and inspires young girls everywhere to do the same.

Join us Saturday afternoon, April 21st, for a special Children's Storytime with author Jennifer Adams, who will read her new picture book I Am a Warrior Goddess and a couple other selections.  We'll put out some cookies!  This event will start at 2:00 p.m.

JOIN THE ONGOING

ADVENTURE AT
THE PRINTED GARDEN

Saturdays
April 14th
​April 28th
Noon to 4:00 p.m.

Looted from Castle: the Elixir of Health, picked up by Rahk, a Figurine of Wondrous power (in the form of a green owl) picked up by Alron, a Lantern of Revealing picked up by Roscoe, a Pariapt of Health picked up by Nala (turns out that this belonged formerly to Hazdrugal who refused Nala’s offering it to him – it was his before the redbrand and goblins took it (he makes no distinction between the two)).

The group came to a clearing after leaving the castle, and found an herbalist's tent.  It was there that they met Tiefling (Hazdrugal, a prophet) Paladin.  At Hazdrugal's tent, they were shown a passageway (secret to those who didn't examine the space carefully, and revealed by its occupant) to Phandalin and to the hills to Phandalin's east ("to the black spider").  The group pushed forward at warp speed into Phandalin and, in fact, into the Redbrand's lair.  It appears that Sindar is in charge now, though he's nowhere to be seen.  The group of adventurers make it into Gundren's former office.  He picks up some papers - one with the image of a circled owl and one with an inky X, and says to them, "We're in a bit of trouble . . ."​

Although this is an open group, new players interested in participating should contact Steve Capone, the acting Dungeon Master, at stevecaponejr@gmail.com to aid in incorporating your character into the story.  Likewise, Steve also appreciates a heads-up from existing players who may not be available on a given day so the story can be plotted around your character's absence.  Sessions will always begin and Noon, and end at approximately 4:00 p.m., although end times may vary based upon the day's adventure.

Players all have the following map, available at
http://media.wizards.com/2015/images/dnd/resources/Sword-Coast-Map_HighRes.jpg
​and are unfamiliar with any territory that lies outside the lands represented on it.

GUEST AUTHOR
TOMMY CALDWELL
Thursday,
May 17th
at The Front
Climbing Club
1470 South 400 West
​7:00 p.m.

On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history—Yosemite’s nearly vertical 3,000-foot Dawn Wall, after nineteen days on the route. Caldwell’s odds-defying feat was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete.

This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit. Caldwell’s affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing and little understood world of big wall free climbing. But his evolution as a climber was not without challenges; in his early twenties, he was held hostage by militants in a harrowing ordeal in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Soon after, he lost his left index finger in an accident. Later his wife, and main climbing partner, left him. Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. He set his sights on free climbing El Capitan’s biggest, steepest, blankest face—the Dawn Wall. This epic assault took more than seven years, during which time Caldwell redefined the sport, found love again, and became a father.

The Push is an arresting story of focus, drive, motivation, endurance, and transformation, a book that will appeal to anyone seeking to overcome fear and doubt, cultivate perseverance, turn failure into growth, and find connection with family and with the natural world.

The Printed Garden is proud to partner with Patagonia, The Front Climbing Club, and Salt Lake Climbers Alliance on this very special visit by Tommy Caldwell to talk about and sign copies of his book Push: A Climber's Search for the Path.  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

GUEST AUTHOR
 CHARLES E. GANNON
Tuesday,
June 19th
at 7:00 p.m.

WHITE AND GANNON RETURN WITH A NEW ENTRY IN THE STARFIRE SERIES, co-created by New York Times best-selling authors Steve White and David Weber.

STAND AGAINST THE ALIEN INVADER APOCALYPSE!

The war with the profoundly alien Arduans has ended, and the Arduans have come to call humanity their allies. Most of them—the Arduan warrior caste refuses to accept defeat. Now known as the Kaituni, they are waging a war of extermination against all members of the pan-Sentient Union, human and Arduan alike. What’s more, the Kaituni have an unexpected weapon in their arsenal: the alien Arachnids, once thought driven to extinction. The Kaituni drive the Arachnid fleet ahead of them, inflicting untold damage.

The war has been marked by retreat on the side of the pan-Sentient Union. It seems the best they can do is minimize their losses. But now the Arachnids and the Kaituni are at the doorstep to the Heart Worlds, Sol, and Earth: Alpha Centauri. The odds look bleak. But Admiral Ian Trevayne and Commodore Ossian Wethermere have faced down long odds in the past. It’s time to take a stand, for Earth, for humanity . . . and for the pan-Sentient Union!

Join us in welcoming Dr. Charles E. Gannon to The Printed Garden for an event featuring the most recent book in the popular hard science fiction series, Starfire! Dr. Gannon will read from and sign copies of his books, and answer questions about the Starfire series, writing, and pretty much anything else you're curious about! This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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LIMELIGHT WRITE NIGHT
​Writer's Group

Do you have stories in you that are trying to make their way onto the page?  Poetry?  A novel?  The Limelight Write Night will be an ongoing work-space by and for working writers who are in the process of putting together any type of written project, and they would love to hear from you.  This group meets periodically, and in a number of locations.  Questions about the next meeting or participation may be directed to the "Limelight Write Night" group on Facebook or may be emailed to Trevor Cluff at trevcluff@hotmail.com.  What follows is the hard part:  show up at The Printed Garden for the first Limelight Write Night and start producing!

GUEST AUTHOR
 SCOTT B. FULMER
Saturday
April 28th
at 7:00 p.m.

Discover what it's really like to be a Private Investigator from one of the top Private Eyes in the country.  Confessions of a Private Eye offers an accurate behind-the-scenes look at the real-life cases of celebrated Private Investigator and Super Sleuth, Scott B. Fulmer.  Join Fulmer as he reflects on thrilling investigative career, spanning almost three decades, detailing, in breathtaking detail, investigations involving kidnapped children, missing diamonds and insurance scams. Discover how he busted a fake chiropractic clinic, recovered thousands of dollars of purloined tortillas and proved an injured stripper was not so injured after all. In the private eye world truth really is stranger than fiction.

At the age of eight, Fulmer discovered the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes in his elementary school library and his career choice was set. His investigations have taken him from Texas to Utah and California to Washington, DC. From the streets of San Francisco to a secret cave in rural Pennsylvania where he began working for the U.S. government. His cases have run the gamut from workers comp fraud and murder, to recovering runaways, human smuggling and cheating spouses. From placing hidden GPS trackers on vehicles, proving trademark infringement and even investigating members of the George Bush administration.

​Confessions of a Private Eye is Fulmer's spell-binding account, and your backstage pass to learning how real private investigators go about solving cases and catching the bad guys. Of course, all the names, locations and other identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of the innocent (and the guilty). Not every investigation has a happy ending, but through it all you'll learn about Fulmer's unique investigatory methods and his state-of-the-art equipment. Confessions of a Private Eye is a humorous, thorough, and perceptive depiction of the mysterious private investigation world by one of the country's top private eyes.

Join us in welcoming Scotf Fulmer to The Printed Garden on Saturday, April 28th, to read from, answer questions about, and sign copies of his new book!  This event begins at 7:00 p.m.

INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY
2018
Saturday, April 28th Annual Bookstore Crawl and Drawing!

It's that time of the year again - time to celebrate your favorite independently owned bookstore!  Or celebrate them all!  We've partnered with The King's English Bookshop at the 15th & 15th shopping area, Weller Book Works in Trolley Square, and Booked on 25th in Ogden to bring you the 2nd Annual Independent Bookstore Day Bookstore Crawl!  

Pick it up ahead of time or in whichever store you begin your crawl on the morning of the 28th.  Your passport will have a checklist of participating stores.  Simply have each store provide its stamp to the passport and leave your finished passport in the last store you visit.  Participating stores will have special merchandise for the day, independently held drawings, and visiting authors.  Complete and submit your passport for a chance to win a gift certificate or card from all four participating stores!

More information about our in-store drawings and the passports will be posted here when available.

JOIN OUR
SCIENCE FICTION & HORROR BOOK CLUB
FOR A BOOK DISCUSSION ON
FRANKENSTEIN
​by Mary Shelley
Thursday,
​May 3rd,
​at 4:30 p.m.

Join our new Science Fiction & Horror Book Group as they meet on the first Thursday afternoon in April to talk about Cixin Liu's Hugo Award winning phenomenon, The Three Body Problem.

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.
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This group will meet on Thursday, May 3rd for a discussion on Mary Shelley's gothic master-piece Frankenstein. on Thursday, June 7th, to talk about the remarkable new Matt Haig novel, How to Stop Time, and on Thursday, July 5th to discuss American War by Omar El Akkad.

GUEST AUTHOR
JACQUELINE CAREY
Thursday,
June 14th
​7:00 p.m.

Jacqueline Carey is back with an amazing adventure not seen since her New York Times bestselling Kushiel's Legacy series. Lush and sensual, Starless introduces us to an epic world where exiled gods live among us, and a hero whose journey will resonate long after the last page is turned.

Let your mind be like the eye of the hawk…
Destined from birth to serve as protector of the princess Zariya, Khai is trained in the arts of killing and stealth by a warrior sect in the deep desert; yet there is one profound truth that has been withheld from him. 

In the court of the Sun-Blessed, Khai must learn to navigate deadly intrigue and his own conflicted identity…but in the far reaches of the western seas, the dark god Miasmus is rising, intent on nothing less than wholesale destruction.  If Khai is to keep his soul’s twin Zariya alive, their only hope lies with an unlikely crew of prophecy-seekers on a journey that will take them farther beneath the starless skies than anyone can imagine.

We're proud to welcome Jacqueline Carey to The Printed Garden on Thursday, June 14th, to read from, answer questions about, and sign copies of her new book, Starless.  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Light refreshments will be served.

GUEST AUTHOR
 JOSI S.
KILPACK
Wednesday,
July 18th
at 7:00 p.m.
at Provo City Library at
550 N. University Ave., Provo

A follow-up to Josi S. Kilpack's bestselling Proper Romance, The Vicar's Daughter.

Lenora Wilton has spent her life hiding behind the keys of her beloved pianoforte and the vibrancy of her younger sister, Cassie. But Lenora is ready for a change and travels to Bath to live with her Aunt Gwen and teach music at an all-girls’ boarding school. She is different in Bath—more comfortable with herself—and enjoys the freedom and independence of her new life there.

When Lenora meets Aiden Asher, she finds herself attracted to him, but her unexpected feelings become more complicated when she learns that Catherine—Lenora’s newest and most troublesome student in the school—is Mr. Asher’s niece. Catherine is a difficult student, and Lenora works hard to make progress with the girl.

When the chemistry between Lenora and Aiden increases, they share a passionate kiss by the River Avon, and Lenora feels it is the beginning of a new forever—until she learns that Aiden has withheld an important detail about his life that changes everything.  Lenora closes her heart to him, and Aiden, caught between his obligation and his heart, must do what he can to make amends. And Lenora, after years of hiding from everyone and everything, faces a decision only she can make.

Join us Wednesday, July 18th, as we welcome Josi Kilpack to The Provo City Library at Academy Square.  This event will be held in The Ballroom, and will begin at 7:00 p.m.

​SPACES FOR BOOK CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR EVEN JUST A FEW FRIENDS

Looking for a quiet, comfortable meeting space for your book club?  There might be distractions at home, but there aren't any in this room!  Let us do the work so you can enjoy your time together.  Order and purchase your selections through our store and use our Reading Room, with our compliments!  We'll keep things organized so your members can pick up the following month's books at the current month's meeting, and save you a special trip to pick it up later in the month!

Looking for an inexpensive night out of the house?  Meet a couple friends at The Printed Garden for a friendly (or not-so-friendly) board game, and enjoy one of our complimentary hot beverages.  We also have chess, checkers, Monopoly, Jenga, and a couple decks of cards - or feel free to pack your own game in if you'd like!  If you've come by yourself to study, just let us know and we'll turn the music down or off