UPCOMING EVENTS AT
THE PRINTED GARDEN

LITERARY
TRIVIA NIGHT
​FALL EDITION
Friday, August 25th
at 6:30 p.m.

Join us at The Printed Garden Friday night, August 25th, for our Fall Edition of Literary Trivia Night! We'll break into teams of 3-5 people who will be able to work collectively at several rounds of book and literature themed trivia. Categories in past games have included Famous First Lines, Books at the Movies, Pseudonymously, Dust Jacket Artwork, and more.

Each member of the winning team will take home a $30 Printed Garden gift certificate (and the sense of pride that comes from knowing that your literary knowledge totally dominated the evening)!

Bring your favorite snacks and bevereges. We'll have a tub of ice for chilling!  Meet and greet starts at 6:30 p.m. - Literary Trivia will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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GUEST AUTHORS
CHAD MORRIS & SHELLY BROWN
​Wednesday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m.

Maddie is a normal twelve-year-old girl. Well, except for the fake mustaches she carries in her pocket. She likes to make people laugh and slapping on a mustache, especially a fuzzy pink or neon green one, always gets a smile. Maddie hopes that the class queen, Cassie, will find her mustaches as funny as she does and want to play with her at recess. She's been self-conscious lately because her right arm only feels normal when it's curled against her chest and she's constantly tripping over her feet. But that's probably just part of growing up and not something weird, right?

When Maddie's arm continues to bother her, her parents take her to a doctor who gives them a shocking diagnosis: the cause of the abnormal behavior of her limbs is a brain tumor and she must have surgery to remove it. She's understandably afraid as he describes the procedure, but knows she must find a way to be brave and must face her fears--all of them--at the hospital, at home and at school.

It will take all of Maddie's vibrant imagination, a lot of kindness-both given and received-and of course, the perfect mustache to overcome the tough stuff ahead of her.

The Printed Garden is proud to be partnering with Shadow Mountain and Salt Lake County Library Services to co-host this very special event with Chad Morris and Shelly Brown at The Viridian Event Center at 8030 South,1825 West - West Jordan. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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GUEST AUTHOR
CAITLIN
SANGSTER
​Tuesday, October 10th
at 7:00 p.m.

To escape execution for a crime she didn’t commit, seventeen-year-old Sev is forced to run away from the only home she’s ever known in this exciting start to a brand-new fantasy series from debut author Caitlin Sangster.

Sev is branded with the mark of a criminal—a star burned into her hand. That’s the penalty for being the daughter of the woman who betrayed their entire nation.

Now her mother’s body is displayed above Traitor’s Arch, kept in a paralyzed half sleep by the same plague that destroyed the rest of the world. And as further punishment, Sev is forced to do hard labor to prove that she’s more valuable alive than dead.

When the government blames Sev for a horrific bombing, she must escape the city or face the chopping block. Unimaginable dangers lurk outside the city walls, and Sev’s only hope of survival lies with the most unlikely person—Howl, the chairman’s son. Though he promises to lead her to safety, Howl has secrets, and Sev can’t help but wonder if he knows more about her past—and her mother’s crimes—than he lets on.

But in a hostile world, trust is a luxury. Even when Sev’s life and the lives of everyone she loves may hang in the balance.

The Printed Garden is proud to partner with The Provo Library on this terrific author event with debut YA writer Caitlin Sangster. This event will be held at The Provo Library at 550 North University Avenue in Provo, and will begin at 7:00 p.m.

DISCUSS
ENEMIES:  A HISTORY OF THE FBI by Tim Weiner
with the
HISTORY OF IDEAS READING GROUP
​Date & Time TBD

The History of Ideas Reading Group will be meeting in August to discuss Enemies:  A History of the FBI by Tim Weiner

Enemies is the first definitive history of the FBI’s secret intelligence operations, from an author whose work on the Pentagon and the CIA won him the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
 
We think of the FBI as America’s police force. But secret intelligence is the Bureau’s first and foremost mission. Enemies is the story of how presidents have used the FBI to conduct political warfare, and how the Bureau became the most powerful intelligence service the United States possesses.
 
Here is the hidden history of America’s hundred-year war on terror. The FBI has fought against terrorists, spies, anyone it deemed subversive—and sometimes American presidents. The FBI’s secret intelligence and surveillance techniques have created a tug-of-war between national security and civil liberties. It is a tension that strains the very fabric of a free republic.

This group is facilitated by Steve Capone (M.S. 2013 University of Utah, M.A. 2007 University of Chicago).  Steve currently teaches fifth grade, and claims to make philosophy and history approachable to anyone.  Whether you're 15 or 75, if you're interested, don't be afraid of philosophy!

This is the perfect time to jump into this group if you've been considering it - at its next meeting, members will be plotting out the next few months' reading selections.  Bring your ideas!

Contact Steve at stevecaponejr@gmail.com about the possible date and time of this next meeting or if you're interested in attending this group in general.
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BRIAN DOYLE, 1956-2017
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​​MICHAEL BOND, 1926-2017
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JOIN US FOR THE
2017
CREATIVE ART
DAY CAMP
ART GALA
​Saturday, August 19th
at 7:00 p.m.

You're cordially invited to join us Saturday night, August 19th, for our Second Annual Creative Art Day Camp Art Gala.  Bridget Titus, Instructor of the program, will be creating themed collections of the work that the children have done over the course of the summer, providing brief information about each of the artists they've studied, a sample piece of that artist's work, and the work that the children did in the style of that artist. The show will begin at 7:00 p.m., and light refreshments will be provided.

For more information about the Art Gala, or about enrolling your children in next year's Creative Art Day Camp, please contact Bridget Titus by calling 724-877-2326 or sending an email to creat8iveart@gmail.com.
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GUEST AUTHOR
DANIELLE
WORKMAN
​Friday, September 15th
at 7:00 p.m.

"Beautiful Bipolar is an oddly charming glimpse into veering fear, resignation and radical hope. Danielle Workman carefully and consciously addresses the reader directly and deconstructs the socio-cultural stories that feed mental health struggles. Her narrative is normalizing yet raw in its honesty while advocating for self-worth and support"
-Paige Zuckerman, SLUG Magazine

Danielle Workman, blogger turned author, received what her ill mind interpreted as a terminal diagnosis:  Bipolar Disorder.  In this book, she details her adventures and her experiences with this mental illness, including the bouts of mania, depression, and her current reflections on living with Bipolar Disorder.  A raw and very real collection of truths, her book is a beautiful tell-all novel.

Please join us on Friday, September 15th as we welcome Danielle to The Printed Garden to read from Beautiful Bipolar and answer questions about both the new book and the experiences on the path that led to its writing.  This event begins at 7:00 p.m.
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GUEST AUTHOR
ELLA JOY
OLSEN
​Saturday,
October 14th
at 7:00 p.m.

In this provocative new novel, the author of Root, Petal, Thorn offers a powerful story of resilience, hope, and the secrets that, no matter how deeply hidden, can shape and ultimately unite a family. What connects us to one another? Is it shared history? Is it ancestry? Is it blood? Or is it love?
People respond to tragedy in different ways. Some try to move on. Some don’t move at all. A year after her young son’s death due to a rare genetic disease, Emma Hazelton is still frozen by grief, unable and unwilling to consider her husband Noah’s suggestion that they try to have another child.
As the future Emma once imagined crumbles, her family’s past comes into sharp relief. Searching for the roots of her son’s disease, Emma tries to fit together the pieces in her genealogical puzzle. Hidden within an old wedding photograph of her great-grandparents is an unusual truth Emma never guessed at—a window into all the ways that love can be surprising, generous, and fiercely brave . . . and a discovery that may help her find her own way forward at last.

​We're proud to welcome Ella Joy Olsen to The Printed Garden on Saturday, October 14th to read from, answer questions about, and sign copies of her new novel, Where the Sweet Bird Sings.  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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LIVE MUSIC AND LUNCH?
​YES, PLEASE!!!

If you're making lunch plans anywhere near The Printed Garden, drop by any Wednesday or Friday between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and listen to some light jazz guitar work while you enjoy your lunch.  We have plenty of table seating!  Drop by after you eat, and listen while you peruse the stacks.

Eric Stander has been playing the guitar for nearly 30 years - since his parents denied him a drum set at the tender age of 10.

Eric earned a Bachelor's degree in music from the University of Utah, with an emphasis in composition and jazz guitar performance.  He has has played in several local acts over the years including The Zappey Band, Reviver, Annalee and The Lost Boys, and Kiss Thiss. Kiss Thiss was formerly Salt Lake City's only fully functional Kiss tribute band....but Eric won't talk about his tenure with them in polite company.  Currently, Eric prefers to focus on solo guitar arrangements of classical, jazz and contemporary standards.  This has allowed him to perform more often and with more freedom as an artist.
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The Printed Garden has just acquired a nearly complete run of the books in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan series, the first four books in his five book Venus series, and an assortment of his other titles.

The Tarzan books are hard covers of varying condition.  However they are reprints, and only one of them still has its dust jacket - priced between $5 and $20 apiece this collection of Tarzan stories  would be almost ideal for anyone who's always wanted to read his or her way through the series.

The first four books in Burroughs' Venus series, The Pirates of Venus, Lost on Venus, Carson of Venus, and Escape on Venus, although reprintings, are less common -  solid hard cover copies each with its originally issued dust jacket.

ROBERT PIRSIG, 1928-2017​
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GUEST AUTHOR
MATTHEW
​J. KIRBY
​Wednesday, August 30th
at 7:00 p.m.

The Printed Garden and The Provo Library are excited to announce a special July event with acclaimed author Matthew Kirby!

Perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Seven Wonders series, The Rogue World is the third book in his epic, fast-paced middle grade adventure trilogy.

After the shattering new discoveries they made in Egypt, Eleanor and her mother, Samantha, have been separated: Samantha working with the sinister Dr. Watkins to ensure the survival of only a small number of humans, and Eleanor and her friends uniting in the desperate hope of saving the entire planet. They are preparing for a trek to the icy Himalayas, where they believe they’ll find the Master Concentrator and a chance to end the threat of the rogue planet—one way or the other.

Join us in welcoming Matthew J. Kirby to the Provo Library for an epic middle-grade author event.  The author of The Clockwork Three, Icefall, The Lost Kingdom, A Taste for Monsters and, most recently, two volumes in the Assassin's Creed Last Descendants series, will be reading from, answering questions about, and signing copies of his new book, The Rogue World.

This event will be held at The Provo Library at 550 North University Avenue in Provo, and will begin at 7:00 p.m. 

GUEST POET
ROBERT
TERASHIMA
​Thursday, October 19th
at 7:00 p.m.

Details to come . . .

GUEST AUTHOR
GABRIEL
TALLENT
​Wednesday, October 4th
at 7:00 p.m.

"The word 'masterpiece' has been cheapened by too many blurbs, but My Absolute Darling absolutely is one." —Stephen King

Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At fourteen, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander for miles. But while her physical world is expansive, her personal one is small and treacherous: Turtle has grown up isolated since the death of her mother, in the thrall of her tortured and charismatic father, Martin. Her social existence is confined to the middle school (where she fends off the interest of anyone, student or teacher, who might penetrate her shell) and to her life with her father.

Then Turtle meets Jacob, a high-school boy who tells jokes, lives in a big clean house, and looks at Turtle as if she is the sunrise. And for the first time, the larger world begins to come into focus: her life with Martin is neither safe nor sustainable. Motivated by her first experience with real friendship and a teenage crush, Turtle starts to imagine escape, using the very survival skills her father devoted himself to teaching her. The reader tracks Turtle’s escalating acts of physical and emotional courage, and watches, heart in throat, as she struggles to become her own hero–and in the process, becomes ours as well. 

Shot through with striking language in a fierce natural setting, My Absolute Darling is an urgently told, profoundly moving read that marks the debut of an extraordinary new writer.

The Printed Garden is proud to welcome Gabriel Tallent to our store to read from, answer questions about, and sign copies of his remarkable debut novel.  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Please also see our review of My Absolute Darling under the ABOUT tab of this site.
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DISCUSS
THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV
​by Fyodor Dostoevsky
with the
RUSSIAN LITERATURE
​DISCUSSION GROUP
Wednesdays,
​September 6th
​and October 4th
​at 4:30 p.m.

Join us on Wednesday, September 6th for the first of a two part discussion of what is possibly Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky's finest novel, The Brothers Karamazov, that will conclude on Wednesday, October 4th.

[Dostoevsky is] at once the most literary and compulsively readable of novelists we continue to regard as great….The Brothers Karamazov stands as the culmination of his art—his last, longest, richest, and most capacious book. [This] scrupulous rendition can only be welcomed. It returns to us a work we thought we knew, subtly altered and so made new again.
--Washington Post Book World

​This book group will be reorganizing itself for its 2018 reading season, and will be considering a number of different themes, periods, and reading selections.  If you've been looking for a comfortable-sized group of readers to discuss really good books with, and would like a hand in the direction it takes, please attend the November 1st meeting!
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
​ STORYTIME
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
at 5:00 p.m.

THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FEATURES DR. SEUSS

Bring the little ones in any Wednesday afternoon in June for a story time featuring some of our very favorite picture books!  The third Wednesday of each month will be a special Dr. Seuss storytime!

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SAM SHEPARD, 1943-2017
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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