Author: Larry Robin
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Philadelphia Fantastic Presents: Catherine Asaro
FRIDAY JULY 24, 7:30pm – SCI-FIPhiladelphia Fantastic Presents:CATHERINE ASAROAuthor of Diamond Star ($24.95 Baen Books) Del was a rock singer. He was also the renegade son of the Ruby Dynasty, which made his career choice less than respectable, and gave him more to worry about than getting gigs and not getting cheated by recording companies,…
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Non-Fiction with Frederick LaCroix
THURSDAY JULY 23, 7pm – NON-FICTIONFREDERICK LACROIXAuthor of The Sky Rained Heroes ($24.95 Synergy) “When I picked this up, I thought “oh, no, another war book.: but the cover and title were catching, so I took a gamble. Well worth the risk! Of course the book is ostensibly about two soldiers, an American fighter pilot…
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Twilight Zone – 50 Years Later
SUNDAY JULY 19, 2pm – TWILIGHT ZONE EVENT$5 Suggested DonationCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Twilight Zone We invite you to unlock the door with the key of imagination that crosses over into The Twilight Zone. Join us for panel discussions of TZs politics, spin offs, and a viewing of memorable episodes. There will also…
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Scott Kelby’s Second Annual – WORLDWIDE PHOTO WALK
SATURDAY JULY 18Scott Kelby’s Second-AnnualWORLDWIDE PHOTO WALK Starting Time: 4pmStarting Point: The East Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, also known as the Rocky Steps Ending Time: 6pmEnding Point: Moonstone Arts Center, 110A S. 13th St. Photographers from around the globe will be hitting the streets for the second straight year to capture the…
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July 10 – Lucky Old Souls
FRIDAY JULY 10, Doors 8:30pm, Show 9:30pm – MUSIC – $10LUCKY OLD SOULS PresentsEDGAR BATEMAN/JULIAN PRESSLEY DUOand YOLANDA WISHER, with MARK PALACIO
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Fiction Workshop
MONDAY JULY 6, 7pm – WORKSHOPPhiladelphia Stories Fiction Workshop The current series is full but you can sign up for the next one. An 8-week workshop from the area’s popular literary magazine that offers writing tips, assignments, and peer critique. The goal: To provide writing discussion and professional development to help you improve your writing…
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Philadelphia Fantastic Presents: LAWRENCE SCHOEN
FRIDAY JUNE 26, 7:30pm – SCI-FIPhiladelphia Fantastic Presents:LAWRENCE SCHOENAuthor of Buffalito Destiny (S&S 15.95) “Makes for a fun read, especially given such a fantastic cast of characters.” -BOOKLIST. “Only Lawrence Schoen could blend the Mayan eschaton, nightclub hypnotism, corporate elitism, radical environmentalism, and good old-fashioned slam-bang adventure fiction.” – Jay Lake.
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Moonstone Poetry Series Presents: MICHELE BELLUOMINI & DAN MCGUIRE
TUESDAY JUNE 23, 7pm – POETRYThe Moonstone Poetry Series Presents:MICHELE BELLUOMINI & DAN MCGUIRE For more information see: Michele Belluomini & Dan Maguire
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Crime Fiction Brunch – Keith Gilman and Dennis Tafoya
SUNDAY JUNE 14, 1pm – Crime Fiction Brunchat BRIDGET FOY’S 200 South Street 215-922-1813KEITH GILMAN author of FATHER’S DAY ($24.95 St. Martin’s) Father’s Day is a dark and atmospheric tale of an ex-cop from Philadelphia asked to track down the missing daughter of an old friend. The investigation takes him deep into his past, into…
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Thomas Paine – Lecture Series Presenters
Eric Foner is the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. His books include Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men: Politics and Ideology in the Age of the Civil War; Tom Paine and Revolutionary America; and the highly acclaimed Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, which received five awards, including the Bancroft and Parkman prizes. Since…