SOME UPCOMING
​EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

First Order of Business:  A big shout-out to the amazing team of fellow booksellers who accompanied me to represent The Printed Garden at FanX Salt Lake Comic Con 2018!  Every signing was executed flawlessly - you guys rock!

If you were unable to attend FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018, we brought back signed copies of the latest books by Jonathan Maberry, Brian McClellan, Larry Correia, J. Scott Savage, Pablo Hidalgo, Colleen Houck, Chad Morris, Peggy Eddleman, Michael Jensen, David Powers, and others!

GUEST AUTHOR
J. S. KIRKLAND
Saturday,
September 15th
​7:00 p.m.

The Nature Keepers, who govern the natural world, are deeply divided in their intentions towards our world and are embroiled in a bitter conflict that threatens the future of all humankind.

Six young people, previously unaware of their extraordinary family legacy, discover they have been bestowed with gifts of profound meaning and power--vital to defending mankind. They accept the call to crossover to the world of the Nature Keepers to join forces in the fight against menacing rivals--who were once friends and allies.

Share the heartbreaking defeats and exhilarating triumphs as these young people test their courage against all odds and prevail, having acquired strengths they never knew they had, wisdom beyond their years, and an understanding of true love and individual destiny.

Join us as we welcome J. S. Kirkland to The Printed Garden to celebrate the release of the first book in her exciting new Nature Keepers series, Bestow.  This event is free, open to the public, and will begin at 7:00 p.m.

GUEST AUTHOR
MARIANNE MONSON
Wednesday,
September 26th
​7:00 p.m.
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Hidden amongst the photographs, uniforms, revolvers, and war medals of the Civil War are the remarkable stories of some of the most unlikely heroes--women.

North, South, black, white, Native American, immigrant--the women in these micro-drama biographies are wives, mothers, sisters, and friends whose purposes ranged from supporting husbands and sons during wartime to counseling President Lincoln on strategy, from tending to the wounded on the battlefield to spiriting away slaves through the Underground Railroad, from donning a uniform and fighting unrecognized alongside the men to working as spies for either side.

This book brings to light the incredible stories of women from the Civil War that remain relevant to our nation today. Each woman's experience helps us see a truer, fuller, richer version of what really happened in this country during this time period.

We're excited to partner with the Provo City Libary to host a reading & signing with Marianne Monson.  Marianne will be reading from, answering questions about, and signing copies of her book Women of the Blue and Gray: True Civil War Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies.  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

15 BYTES POETRY
AWARD NIGHT
Wednesday,
October 17th
7:00 p.m.

Join us at The Printed Garden Wednesday night, October 17th, for an evening of the best poetry in the state of Utah!  Every year, 15 Bytes, Utah's premier online Art journal, hosts a competition to find the best fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry in the state.

The judging has been completed and the winner and runners up have been notified.  Once the official announcement has been made, we'll post more details, but would like to invite you - if only in a preliminary way - to join us for this fantastic event.  The winner and both runners up will read their work, discuss writing craft and poetry, and sign copies of their books.  Please join us for what should be an unforgettable evening!  This event begins at 7:00 p.m.

SPECIAL STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR & ARTIST TEAM
LORA KOEHLER & JAKE PARKER
Saturday,
October 27th
​2:00 p.m.

The #1 New York Times bestseller!

Big trucks may brag and roar, but small and steadfast wins the day in this cheerful story with timeless appeal.

On the Mighty Mountain Road Crew, the trucks come in one size: BIG. That is, until the little snowplow joins the crew. None of the other trucks think that the little snowplow can handle the big storms, but he knows that he can do it—and just to be sure, he trains hard, pushing loads of gravel, pulling blocks of concrete, and doing plow lifts to get ready. But when a blizzard arrives, will the little snowplow’s training be enough to clear the streets and handle unexpected trouble? Taking its place beside classics such as The Little Engine That Could and Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, this tale of a plucky little plow will find a clear path to readers’ hearts.

Join us for a special Saturday afternoon Children's Storytime with author Lora Koehler and artist Jake Parker.  We'll be reading some stories and artist Jake will have his easel out and will be drawing for the kids.  Oh, yes!  There will be cookies!  This special event begins at 2:00 p.m.

ANITA SHREVE
​1946-2018

JOIN THE ONGOING
​CHILD FRIENDLY

ADVENTURE AT
THE PRINTED GARDEN

SATURDAYS
September 29th
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
October 6th
12 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 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.  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
JILL
BOWERS
Saturday
September 22nd
​7:00 p.m.

Sixteen-year-old author Scott Beck never wanted to be an Immortal Writer - not after his father was killed on a mission attempting to dispatch his own villain.  Scott blames Shakespeare and the Writers for his father's untimely demise.  But no amount of hatred will prevent the oncoming alien attack, which has come over to the real world straight from Scott's book.

Scott is forced to collect his characters - an Air Force colonel, two of the best pilots on Earth, and an alien enthusiast from the year 2134 - to try to defeat the alien king before Earth is obliterated by his armada of ships.  But an odd sickness Scott calls his Writing Fever might just kill him before the aliens have the chance.  Can Scott defeat the monsters he's created, or will the world end in flames?

We're happy to welcome author Jill Bowers back to The Printed Garden to celebrate the release of the second book in her Immortal Writers series, Immortal Creators.

JOIN OUR
SCIENCE FICTION & HORROR BOOK CLUB
FOR A BOOK DISCUSSION ON
TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
​by Jules Verne
Rescheduled
Time/Date Not Yet Set

Join our Science Fiction & Horror Book Discussion Group as they meet on the first Thursday afternoon in August to talk about Jules Verne's classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

An American frigate, tracking down a ship-sinking monster, faces not a living creature but an incredible invention -- a fantastic submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo.  Suddenly a devastating explosion leaves just three survivors, who find themselves prisoners inside Nemo's death ship on an underwater odyssey around the world from the pearl-laden waters of Ceylon to the icy dangers of the South Pole . . .as Captain Nemo, one of the greatest villians ever created, takes his revenge on all society.

More than a marvelously thrilling drama, this classic novel, written in 1870, foretells with uncanny accuracy the inventions and advanced technology of the twentieth century and has become a literary stepping-stone for generations of science fiction writers.

After our group's discussion of Jules Verne's novel, we'll be reconsidering this group's theme and direction, and will be considering a number of new titles for forthcoming meetings.

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URSULA K. LEGUIN
1929-2018

HARLAN ELLISON
1934-2018

ANTHONY BOURDAIN
1956-2018

DONALD HALL
​1928-2018

GUEST AUTHOR
JOHN M. OLSEN
Thursday,
September 20th
​7:00 p.m.

Devotion . . .Duty . . .Power . . .Deceit . . .

Princess Lilia Talendor of the Graven Kingdom finds herself promised to marry a foreign king to secure her father's release. She will do her duty, but even the plans forced upon her suffer as slavers take advantage of chaos in the kingdom during the king's absence.

King Gavin Stoutheart wants desperately to meet and impress Princess Lilia, even if she is the daughter of his enemy. He hopes to bring peace to all of the Crystal Kingdoms, but traitors, spies, and uncertain advisors challenge his plans as he seeks to discover why the princess has been delayed.
Crystal magic and animal avatars join the intrigue as challenges come from all quarters. War looms on the horizon, and one thread runs through it all. Gavin needs allies, and Lilia could be the key to saving or destroying both their kingdoms.

Join us in welcoming author John M. Olsen to The Printed Garden on Thursday night, September 20th, to celebrate the release of the second book in his Riland Throne series!  This event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

GUEST AUTHOR
CAMERON WRIGHT
Tuesday,
September 25th
​7:00 p.m.
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In this meet-cute holiday story, Carter is an uninspired insurance adjuster who likes to add a little zest to his mundane job by creatively embellishing his insurance accident reports. With Christmas around the corner, he finds himself scoffing at the holiday book display that seems to go up earlier and earlier each year at the quaint, New England family bookstore, the ReadMore Café.  

Abby works for her uncle at the ReadMore Café. She can’t wait until October to build her favorite holiday store display: the annual Christmas book tree stack. 

After an accident totals her car, Abby and Carter are thrown together when he is the agent assigned to write her accident report. Can romance blossom between two people with very different views of Christmas? Or was their “accidental” meeting just happenstance? At the ReadMore Café, there are no accidents where love—and Christmas—are concerned. 

We're proud to partner with the Provo City Library to celebrate the release of Cameron Wright's new novel Christmas by Accident.  Cameron Wright will read from, answer questions about, and sign copies of the new book.  What could make a better Christmas gift for the reader in your life who likes gentle fiction?  This event begins at 7:00 p.m.

JOIN THE
SERIAL 
READERS
BOOK GROUP
& AUTHOR
SCOTT FULMER
Thursday,
September 27th
​7:00 p.m.

Discover firsthand what it's like to be a Private Eye from one of the top Private investigators 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. In a thrilling career that spans almost three decades, he has seen it all. Join Fulmer as he describes, in breathtaking detail, his investigations and daring challenges 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.
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Join the Serial Readers Book Club and author Scott Fulmer Thursday, August 27th for a discussion of his book Confessions of a Private Eye.  This group is free and open to the public.

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

Bring the little ones in any Wednesday afternoon in September for a story time featuring some of our very favorite picture books!  We've recently enjoyed reading Ryan T. Higgins' wonderful new picture book We Don't Eat Our Classmates.  Join us on Saturday, October 27th, at 2:00 p.m. for a special storytime with picture book author Lora Koehler and artist Jake Parker.  Jake will have an easel out, and will be drawing for the kids

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

SPECIAL THANKS TO MARK DOHERTY FOR A WONDERFUL NIGHT OF POETRY AND MUSIC!

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BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER.

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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