November... News, Events and What We are Reading!

With Love & Gratitude

As we celebrate our three year anniversary (3 years? Really?! Where did they go?) and as we slip into a season of thanksgiving, sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all of our patrons who have sustained us these past few years, especially our CSB (Community Supported Bookstore) members. Your support has been invaluable and truly life-saving for a small independent bookstore in a small community. Despite uncertainty and unrest on many fronts, let us all take time to be thankful for our friends and family and the many opportunities and gifts we have. We are truly the lucky ones in so many ways. Let’s also not forget those who are less fortunate. It is a time for giving and compassion. November is also Native American Heritage month – an irony we cannot ignore -- and we are proud to be hosting a community forum to celebrate the many gifts our indigenous people have given and to recognize their true history. I hope you will join us on November 18th. And finally, a huge thank you to my dedicated staff who have kept the boat afloat and are already as busy as Santa’s elves prepping for the Christmas season which will be unfolding soon before your very eyes!

Cheryl-

Photo Gallery of Past Events

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1)  We were delighted to co-host Rhapsody in Rune with the Sausalito Library – a convocation of local writers! We got re-located at the last minute, but it made for even great improv!

2) Two incredible writers – the legendary John Irving & iconic Jason Reynolds held forth on “identity” in writing. If you missed the brilliant discourse, here is a link. 

Click here to watch the program. We love partnering with the Bay Area Book Fest on events such as this!

3) Jim Sargent – adventurer, outlaw, businessman, community volunteer, father and now fitness guru. In conversation with Matthew Felix. Make your life better in 20 minutes a day with his book Don’t Act Your Age.

4) East Bay poets Andrena Zawinski, Jeanne Wagner, and Susan Cohen joined us for readings of their poignant poetry.

5) Two centuries of women writers who turned heads and history… a lovely literary event co-hosted by the Sausalito Woman’s Club at their beautiful clubhouse.

6) “Where is Sarah” – the first in the Detective Cassidy Archer series by local author Sophie Shulman – was celebrated at our book launch celebration for the new mystery novel.

We have signed copies of ALL these books!
All of them make for GREAT fall reading!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our 3rd anniversary.

A celebration of survival!

Upcoming Events

November 4th, 6pm

Reading & Discussion
Jewish Noir II

With Kenneth Wishnia,
Eileen Rendahl, Steve Wishnia,
and Terry Shames

Jewish Noir II is a unique collection of twenty-three stories by Jewish and non-Jewish literary and genre writers. The stories in this collection include many “teachable moments” about the history of prejudice and the contradictions of ethnic identity and assimilation into American society. Join us for readings and discussion with co-editor, Kenneth Wishnia, and three other contributors!

November 5th, 11am

Storytime
With Debbie & Jim Patrick

Artemous's Brush
With Adventure

Sausalito artist Debbie Patrick and her writer husband Jim bring us this most delightful children's picture book. Artemous LeMouse lives in a museum and restores famous works of art! A fun and engaging, creative book – a wonderful way for kids to learn about great works of art and the stories behind them. Debbie will be demonstrating her storybook painting and helping kids draw their own masterpieces! Lemonade & graham crackers on the house!

November 6th

Day Light Savings Time
“Fall Back” an hour…

November 8th, 5:30pm

Sausalito Books By The Bay Book Club

The Night Watchman  
by Louise Erdrich

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction last year – the book is based on the author’s grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota (the Turtle Mountain Reservation) all the way to Washington, D.C.. Set in the 1950’s, it is a powerful novel which explores themes of love and death during a time when our government threatened the rights of Native Americans to their land and their very identity. The author is a descendant of the Chippewa tribe. November is Native American Heritage Month.

Register for the club & buy the book inside the shop – or call 415.887.9967

November 9th, 6 pm

Marin Writer's Circle Readings & Insights into the Writing life

With Cindy Knoebel, John Barnard,
Jolie Kanat, Steve De La Pena,
Evelyn Messinger, Jeannie Barroga,
Hilary Maslon, A.T. Lynne, and Marc Krizack 

Now in its fifth year, the Marin Writers Circle provides local writers with a supportive forum in which to share their work. The Circle, founded under the auspices of the Sausalito Library, has hosted emerging and award-winning writers, poets, essayists and memoirists

November 10th, 6 pm

To Sausalito & Beyond
Paintings by Paula Monsef 

Come meet the artist whose work
will be showcased on our gallery
wall through December

Sausalito resident Paula Monsef's captivating watercolors and oils are where real images meet flights of fancy. Paula lived and worked in the Middle East as well as Paris, before raising a family in Marin, where she has worked as a teacher and administrator in art-related enterprises. She has a degree in Art Education from the University of Washington, an MA in Creativity and Arts Education from San Francisco State University, and recently took a deep dive into drawing and painting at College of Marin with Richard Miller, Jack Scott and Suzanne Lacke.

November 18th, 6 pm

A Native American Tribute
Honoring The First People
Through Literature & Art

Join us for a special tribute to commemorate Native American Heritage Month featuring writers, poets, artists and activists. We will uplift their voices, hear their stories, experience their art, and discuss relevant issues that impact us all.

Join the in-person discussion with Georgina Marie Guardado, Denise Low, Kurt Schweigman, Kim Shuck, Racquelle Meyers, Nicole Myers Lim and Todd Darling and be a part of the celebration.

The Spinnaker Restaurant  
100 Spinnaker Drive, Sausalito

Event is free to attend, but please register in advance at Eventbrite

October 25th, 6 pmNovember 19th, 11am – 12pm

Lorrine Patterson
Book Signing Event

Freeing Your Heart for Love & A Hearthology



November 24th

Happy Thanksgiving!

Save The Dates

December 3rd: 3 – 4pm

December 3rd: 3 – 4pm

HE SAID, SHE SAID – Join the husband/wife author team Wendelin Van Draanen & Mark Parsons (both prolific writers published by Random House) who are on tour discussing “The Writing Life”– this promises to be a VERY entertaining afternoon!!

December 6th: 6 – 8pm

CSB Private Shopping Night – invitation forthcoming!

December 10th: 11am

Calling all Kids! Holiday party with Santa, music, holiday crafts

& Story Time with author Tracy Tandy

December 10th: 6pm

Annual Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks – we will be staying open late

with hot mulled wine & warm apple cider!

December 17th 11am – 5pm

Makers Faire – Holiday by the Bay @ The Sausalito Center for the Arts

(former Bank of America) Local merchants & artisans, music, food & festivity – we’ll be there showcasing our wares!

December 24th

CHRISTMAS EVE – in case you’re planning last minute shopping,

please note we will be closing early at 3pm

December 25th 

CHRISTMAS – Closed for the holiday!

Unless otherwise indicated all events are open to the public
and there is no charge to attend. 

Book Club By The Bay, November 8th, 5:30
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

Save the date for our January Book Club – Tuesday, January 10th – 5:30pm

What's New

Scarves – our collection of winter scarves have arrived including wool
and cashmere blends, affordably priced!

Jewelry by Rayner Needleman –Rayner is a local Sausalito artisan (and yoga instructor!) who lovingly handcrafts amazing necklaces, each is unique, one of a kind, mixing natural semi-precious stones with artifacts from different countries. Each piece carries an individual spirit and energy, weaving together past and present.

Patagonia – we are restocking our “mercantile” with on-the-go, hearty, healthy Patagonia soups, chili, smoked salmon and buffalo (!) jerky! Perfect for a quick meal afloat on your boat or at home. Oh, and anchovies! The Little Fish That Could. Anchovies may be little, but they punch above their weight when it comes to protein, vitamins, and omega-3s. Great in salads, on toast or pizza, or just right out of the can.

Columbian Satchels – Wayuu Mochilas are handmade (each incredible stitch!) by native Wayuu women in the state of Guajira in the extreme North of Columbia. A matriarchal society, these indigenous women have banded together to create these shoulder bags called “mochilas” and other handcrafts. Come in and take a look at the bottom of each bag – a work of art itself, inspired by the spider web.

Thanksgiving Dinner Wines

What We're Reading

The Last Chairlift

John Irving

What can one say about the great John Irving? He may be my favorite living American writer. His first novel in 7 years, and what he says is his last “long novel”, is not for the faint of heart….it’s a huge, heavy tome clocking in at over 800 pages. (I could barely hold the book when reading it.) But it is captivating from page one. It is a ghost story and a love story, and it spans 80 years, starting in Aspen in 1941. It does involve skiing, but so much more. It is vintage Irving in its tragic and comic narrative (a combination he swears is essential) with the usual cast of unforgettable characters. (Who can forget Owen Meany or The Cider House Rules crew?) As always he does dysfunctional family brilliantly well and champions social issues, moral choices and kindness. There is a reason he is often considered a modern-day Dickens. I could go on. You must experience it for yourself. Cheryl P.

Agatha Christie – New Tales of Jane Marple

Multiple Authors

This book was so much fun! Whether you’re an experienced Miss Marple reader or this is your first time reading stories in the vein of Agatha Christie, you will love this book. It is 12 stand-alone tales starring Jane Marple by some of the best writers in the world and each has a very different style and setting. They are all based in different times (8 years after WWII back in London, on a steamer ship, in New York City in the late 1950s, and so on), and the writing is just so wonderful. Evan A.

Fairy Tale

Stephen King

A boy travels down a well and braves the evils of a magical world in order to save his dog. This book is a love letter to the romance and creepiness behind classic fairy tales, with a plot that adapts elements of YA fantasy into a work of mature and visceral fiction. The story is filled with King's distinctly human moments between characters that are trying their best. Fairy Tale deals far more with adventure and whimsy than horror, but there are enough gut-wrenching turns and unnerving set pieces to remind fans of exactly who they are reading. Matthew K.

Properties of Thirst

Marianne Wiggins

After building a ranch for his bride in the Owens Valley, Rocky Rhodes spends years feuding with the City of Los Angeles over water rights. After the untimely death of his wife, Rocky raises the twins Sunny and Stryker with the help of his sister. As war rages around the world, the US Government builds a internment camp next to the ranch. As the camp takes shape, the Rhodes family become entangled with the Department of Interior official tasked with building the camp. This epic story explores the nature of loss and the bonds of family and friendship through the examination of one of the darkest periods in our nation’s history. Angela K.

Make Your Art No Matter What

Beth Pickens

Deeply empathetic, with clear and down-to-earth prose, this book presents a chapter-by-chapter guide for overcoming and managing the most persistent roadblocks that all creators face. Topics range from motivation and self-doubt to financial game plans and major life events. It’s very easy to flip through to the exact talking point that matches one’s needs. Beth Pickins is a counseling psychologist and professional artist consultant, and it’s clear from page one that the reader is in good hands. 

Matthew K.

For The Love of Apricots–
Recipes & Memories of the Santa Clara Valley

Lisa Prince Newman

This is my favorite sort of cookbook – it has great recipes and photography, but it also tells a story. It is the author’s memoir of growing up in apricot orchards in the Santa Clara Valley – before semiconductors and silicon chips. The delicious recipes are a blend of old and new culinary styles, using both fresh & dried fruit, and are super accessible. But what resonated with me as much as the great tastes, was the tale of Santa Clara then and now (Silicon Valley); a transformation I witnessed as a third-generation native of the area and one my mother’s family experienced first-hand working in the orchards and canning factories. A sweet, and tart, nostalgic bite of history… as well as apricots! Cheryl P.

Paul: The Mind of the Apostle

A. N. Wilson

As we approach Christmas, it might be enlightening to ponder how it came to be this way. There are two excellent books I could recommend, one on the entirety of Christianity, the other on the Roman Empire's conversion under Constantine, both very important, but neither of which I was able to finish. I could recommend some of the better books on the Historical Jesus, but my favorite is no longer in print. Instead I'll recommend this, by the eminent biographer of Tolstoy and others. Watch, in slow motion, as oral tradition becomes myth, and myth becomes Biblical truth. Jeff B. 

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

Philip Pullman

Pullman's Lyra Belacqua, his heroine of the His Dark Materials trilogy, might figure more in our cultural discourse if she hadn't appeared at the same time as Harry Potter. Here, the author who has been pilloried for his less-than-veiled critiques of Christianity in the above (think the obverse of the Narnia universe), delves into an outwardly playful, yet inwardly incisive, reimagining of the Jesus tradition as a conflict between brothers. If it's not blasphemous to say so, the more you know about Biblical tradition, the funnier this is. Jeff B.

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