JOIN US FOR THESE TERRIFIC
UPCOMING ​EVENTS & ACTIVITIES!

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AUTHOR STORYTIMES
​ FOR KIDS ALL SUMMER!
SATURDAYS 2:00 P.M.

​7/13: Brent Cheney
8/3: Karen O'Driscoll

​8/10: Angie Lucas
8/24: Mike Agrelius

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BOOK SIGNING WITH
MARK
DOHERTY
Friday,
​June 14th
7:00 p.m.

Creativity, Teaching, and Natural Inspiration follows the evolution of a high school English teacher as he develops a creative and innovative teaching style despite being juxtaposed against a public education system bent on didactic normalizing regulations and political demands.

With his new book, Doherty crafts an engaging nonfiction story that utilizes memoir, anecdote, poetry, and dialogue to explore how mixing creativity and pedagogy can change the way budding students visualize creative writing:  a chunk of firewood placed on a classroom table becomes part of a sawmill, a mine timber, an Anasazi artifact . . . and it also becomes a poem, a song, an essay, and a memoir.  The long, slender feather of a sandhill crane evokes Muir, Thoreau, Audubon, Leopold, Carson . . . and can even become a parable of lore and magic.

Creativity holds the stitches of this book together, and runs through its pages like fragrant wood smoke.

Please join us as we welcome Mark Doherty back to The Printed Garden to celebrate the release of his second book, Creativity, Teaching, and Natural Inspiration.  Mark will be reading from, answering questions about, and signing copies of his new book Friday night, June 14th.  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

BOOK SIGNING WITH
DAVID
HABBEN
Wednesday,
​June 19th
7:00 p.m.

It’s the little things that can turn a bad day into a better one. One morning, Sherman’s bad mood takes the form of a literal rain cloud, soaking him and making his mood—and the weather—worse. An unexpected encounter with imaginative children helps Mr. Sherman find the silver lining to his cloud and brightens his day, turning his outlook from pessimism into optimism.
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The expressive graphic art creates an eye-catching and meaningful story. Readers will be empathetic to Sherman’s woes and uplifted when reminded that the sun does eventually come out again after the rain.

Join us in welcoming David Habben to Provo City LIbrary on the evening of Wednesday, June 19th, to discuss and sign copies of his new picture book, Mr. Sherman's Cloud.  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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BOOK SIGNING WITH
MELISSA
LEMON
Friday,
​July 26th
7:00 p.m.

Peter Pan’s time in Neverland is running out. Over the years, he has taken so many flights to Earth that he is nearing adulthood. Now the pirates of Neverland are giving him a choice: join them or face their wrath. But Peter sees a third option—leave Neverland for good.

Joining the pirates is obviously out of the question, but Peter is reluctant to abandon the Lost Boys. They need someone to care for them and protect them from the dangers of Neverland. So after a narrow escape from the pirates—who are becoming increasingly persistent—Peter flees to Earth, where he hopes to find someone to take his place as their leader and protector.

Modern Londoner Jane seems like a perfect replacement. She’s witty, tough, and good with children. He tricks her into going with him to Neverland, where he hopes she will want to stay so he can leave. But as Peter introduces her to Neverland, he discovers that losing her is almost as unbearable as becoming a pirate. As the situation with the pirates escalates, Peter is forced to decide whether to stay in Neverland forever or go back to Earth and lose the girl he has fallen in love with.

Please join us in welcoming author Melissa Lemon to The Printed Garden to read from, answer questions about, and sign copies of her new book Escaping Neverland. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

SPECIAL CHILDREN'S
STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR
KAREN
O'DRISCOLL
Saturday,
​August 3rd
2:00 p.m.

A true story about a chicken who raised ducklings and the surprises it brought to the barnyard. Illustrated in watercolor with pen and ink, it is a heartwarming story about moms, babies and the families we make for ourselves.

Join us for a special author-led storytime for children Saturday afternoon, August 3rd. Karen O'Driscoll will read her new picture book, Buc, Buc, Mama Duck!, and two other favorites for the kids. We'll also have special coloring pages and some cookies! The storytime will begin at 2:00 p.m.

BOOK SIGNING WITH
CAMILLE
ANDROS
Tuesday,
​August 27th
7:00 p.m.

In this empowering picture book with a STEM focus, Charlotte, a budding bunny scientist, ignores the doubters and confidently finds a cure to the mysterious malady affecting the forest.

The animals of the forest are all getting sick and no one can figure out why. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and help her friends and family, Charlotte dives into some serious medical science. But when the doctors and other scientists don’t take her work seriously, she sets out to find a cure on her own, determined to show that she can make a difference. This empowering story about a smart, confident bunny encourages girls to be persistent and believe in themselves.

We're proud to partner with Provo City Library at Academy Square and to participate in their AuthorLink program to help host a reading and signing with author Camille Andros. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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SPECIAL CHILDREN'S
STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR
BRENT
CHENEY
Saturday,
​July 13th
2:00 p.m.

Join Borbi's adventure as searches far and wide for his best buddy who was kidnapped by the Evil King Catsu!

Borbi is a child who loves daydreaming and playing with his best friend Gunner the dog. One day the Gunner is kidnapped and it is up to Borbi and his imagination to overcome the odds and find his buddy before it is too late!

Join us for a special Children's Storytime on Saturday, July 13th with author & artist Brent Cheney. Cheney will read from his new picture book, and will round out the storytime by reading a couple of his other favorite picture books. We'll have some coloring pages for the kids and, oh yes, there will be cookies! This special storytime will begin at 2:00 p.m.

THE PEAKS OF MADNESS
BOOK LAUNCH & AUTHOR SIGNING
​​Friday,
​July 19th
7:00 p.m.

Beat the summer heat with these thirty bone-chilling tales of horror!

Join us as we partner with Forty-Two Books and the Utah Chapter of Horror Writers Association to celebrate the release of their fifth anthology of short horror, Peaks of Madness: A Collection of Utah Horror.

The group of Utah writers who brought you It Came From the Great Salt Lake, Apocalypse Utah, and others are back with thirty new tales of terror, and the horror inside may just drive you mad!

Some will resist. Others will give in willingly. You may even find that you like the psychosis of original Utah Horror. Thirty lunatics have come together to produce the finest and most original unpublished writings, since losing their minds. Experience the delusion and insanity of this new collection of horror in poetry, flash, and short fiction.

Hypnotic flesh eaters, ghosts of the past, ritual killings, time loops in hell, Ted Bundy's murder-sex, sub-dermal insects, homicidal hauntings, and asylum wanderers will thrill and fascinate you on the way out of sanity.

Lovecraft's typewriter will type out your last words as you lose your mind, proclaiming the stories within, the best to have ever been penned.

Join us at The Printed Garden on Friday night, July 19th, and enjoy an evening of Utah horror stories as some of the contributors to Peaks of Madness: A Collection of Utah Horror regale us with their tales of terror. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

JOIN THE ONGOING
​CHILD FRIENDLY

CAMPAIGN AT
THE PRINTED GARDEN

Upcoming Sessions:
Saturday, July 20th
Noon - 4:00 p.m.
(inquire at contact email below)

Scene opens with a murder of crows appearing at the city walls of Fort Solace. One of them flies down to Nala and delivers a message: “I bear a message from the King Regent. The elves to the south have thus far been refusing to join the fold. Force a decision. Annihilate them if they refuse.”

Although this is an open group, new players interested in participating should RSVP with Steve Capone, the acting Dungeon Master, at stevecaponejr@gmail.com to check this group's playing schedule and aid in incorporating your character into the story.

SPECIAL CHILDREN'S
STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR
MIKE
AGRELIUS
Saturday,
​August 24th
2:00 p.m.

This book contains a bunch of words that sound the same, aren't spelled the same, and have different meanings.  These words are called homophones!

Dedicated to kids who like to learn stuff, teachers who like to teach stuff, and parents, grandparents, and other people who love to read with kids, dedicated also to anyone who thinks the English language is just a little wacky, this handsomely illustrated and delightful picture book celebrates homophones, one of the delightful quirks of our language.

Join us in welcoming Mike Agrelius to The Printed Garden for a special Children's Storytime.  Mike will be reading his new book Hear What's Here, and a couple of his other favorites, and will sign copies of his book.  We'll also have coloring sheets and cookies for the kids!  This event will begin at 2:00 p.m.

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REMEMBERING

FRANCOIS CAMOIN
1939-2019

Francois Camoin was the founder of the Creative Writing Ph.D. program at The University of Utah in the 1960s, and the author of Benbow and Paradise, The End of the World is Los Angeles, Why Men Are Afraid of Women, and other works.  He has been called "a comic genius" and "a contemporary Mark Twain."

MARY OLIVER
1935-2019

W. S. MERWIN
1927-2019

HERMAN WOUK
1915-2019

BOOK SIGNING WITH
DANIEL
SWENSON
Saturday,
​July 13th
7:00 p.m.

Months after the defeat of the Beast in Ardmore, Ireland, Henry Morgan faces the looming threat of a second dragon hidden in the ruins of Manhattan. Plots and schemes put in motion by a secret cabal unravel and Marcus—the Union Forest scientist that was key to Henry’s success in Ardmore—is missing.

With another dragon so close to home, the clock is ticking. Henry has only a few days to figure out his newfound power and find Marcus so they can discover and destroy the dragon before the cabal can use its power to bring an Elder God into being... and likely destroy the world in the process

Join us in welcoming author Daniel Swenson to The Printed Garden to celebrate the release of his new book. Daniel will read from, discuss, and sign copies of A Dragon's Fate, his much anticipated follow-up to The Shadow Above the Flames. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

MY FIRST
BOOK CLUB
Saturdays
​June 15th
July 20th
August 17th
2:00 p.m.

We're launching our first My First Book Club both to keep our younger guests reading through the summer and to give them their very first book club-style experience.  Not necessarily designed as a classroom-style experience, the My First Book Club will be focused simply on creating a positive and fun social experience and getting young readers to talk about what they've read with their peers, focusing on their most and least favorite parts, as well as scratching the surface of their book selections to consider other messages and themes that the author might be conveying.

Participants should arrive at the June meeting having finished John Bellairs's The House With the Clock in its Walls.  Although it's not necessary to have completed the book, guests should try to have read as much of it as possible to avoid the possibility of spoilers from other readers.  The original July selection will not be in the store in time for the book group, so we'll be discussing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming on July 20th and still planning to discuss Freya & Zoose by Emily Butler on August 17th with the author!

Each meeting will start at 2:00 p.m. and we'll have cookies or some type of snacks for our readers!

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THIRD ANNUAL
MIDSUMMER
BOOK
SALE
30% OFF STOREWIDE!
​July 23rd-27th

Join us for our third annual Midsummer Book Sale from store open on Tuesday, July 23rd, through Saturday, July 27th.  Enjoy a 30% store-wide discount for the entire week.  Purchase 4 or more hardcovers or 6 or more paperbacks and enjoy a 40% discount.

Unfortunately, we're unable to apply the sale discount to books special ordered into the store, at author events, or to transactions where trade credit is being used.

SPECIAL CHILDREN'S
STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR
ANGIE
LUCAS
Saturday,
​August 10th
2:00 p.m.

When a young boy loses his mother, an invisible dragon swoops in and perches on top of his head. A most unwelcome guest, the dragon follows him to school, sleeps on his chest at night (making it hard for him to breathe), and even crashes his birthday party. As the boy comes to terms with his mother’s death, however, his relationship with the dragon changes in surprising ways.

My Big, Dumb, Invisible Dragon is a story for children dealing with loss, particularly the death of a parent. Although grief is a heavy topic, Angie Lucas and Birgitta Sif handle it deftly for children, using the metaphor of the dragon, a light tone, and touches of humor. The book shows that healing takes time and that it’s OK to experience a wide range of emotions as you process a really big loss.

Join us for a special Children's Storytime with author Angie Lucas on Saturday, August 10th. Angie will read from, discuss, and sign copies of her new book, and will round out the storytime with a couple of her other favorite books. We'll have coloring pages designed by the remarkable Icelandic artist Birgitta Sif, who is also the book's illustrator. If that's not enough, we'll have cookies! This event will begin at 2:00 p.m.

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

Bring the little ones in any Wednesday afternoon for our weekly Wednesday Afternoon Storytime.  Each week, we'll select three to four of our favorite picture books from the shelves and read them aloud (sometimes we even do voices!).

The third Wednesday of every month will usually be themed - Dr. Seuss, Curious George, Elephant and Piggy, etc.

Storytime begins at 5:00 p.m.

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GENE WOLFE
1931-2019

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MARIA V. SNYDER

BILL FAWCETT

PHILO BARNHART
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AMY WHITE

VISIT OUR TABLE AT FYRECON 2019

Every year, Fyrecon, a craft focused writing conference held at Weber State University's Davis Campus in Layton offers an amazing assortment of seminars on Science Fiction and Fantasy based writing, art, sculpture available to anyone aspiring to break into those fields.  Participants benefit from very small class sizes and brilliantly conceived courses offered by industry professionals.  This year's instructors will have scheduled signings at The Printed Garden's table.  For more details, go to www.fyrecon.com.

LARRY CORREIA

DAVID FARLAND

ERIC FLINT
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JEFF STURGEON

JODY LYNN NYE

BEA JACKSON

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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