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KAZOO BOOKS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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September Events

Thursday, September 16 at 7pm - Meet D.E. Johnson, author of The Detroit Electric Scheme, at the Portage District Library, 300 Library Lane.  Johnson's debut mystery is a fast-paced, detail-filled ride through early-1900s Detroit, involving murder, blackmail, organized crime, the development of a wonderful friendship, and the inside story on early electric automobiles.  We'll have books available for signing.  Please call 329-4544 for more information.

Thursday, September 16 at 6:30pm - Jian Ping, author of Mulberry Child: A Memoir of China, will speak about her family's struggle to survive China's Cultural Revolution.  She is the daughter of a high-ranking government official accused of treason.  Based on her own memories, as well as interviews and research, her book is a family saga and a tale of resilience.  We'll have copies of her memoir for sale and signing.  Please join us!

Friday, September 17 at 5:30pm - Join us to hear Mel Visser discuss his new book, The Climate Trap: A Perilous Tripping of Earth's Natural Freeze Protection System.  A chemical environmental engineer, Mel's first book was Cold, Clear, and Deadly: Unraveling a Toxic Legacy, about his search for the source of PCBs and pesticides to Lake Superior  and the Arctic.  We'll have copies of both books for Mel to sign.

Saturday, September 18, 3 -5 pm - "When Did Fangs Become Sexy?" An Afternoon of Paranormal Romance.  Join us at the Portage District Library for a panel discussion, reception and book signing with authors Nancy Gideon, Laurie Kuna, Lisa Childs, Arianna Skye, Ruth Ryan Langan and cover artist Patricia Lazarus. Everyone interested in the art and business of successfully writing paranormal romances is invited to this free event.

Sunday, September 19, 11:30am - 6:30pm - Kazoo Books will be selling books at Harvest Fest, held at Tillers International, 10515 East OP Avenue in Scotts.  Author Richard Heinberg will be speaking at 2–3:30pm in the Museum Building and we'll have copies of his books for signing.  We'll also have a selection of books on sustainability, gardening and canning, and country skills.  Join us!  For more information, go to www.fairfoodmatters.org/harvestfest/

Monday, September 20 at 12noon - Blackout: Coal, Climate, and the Last Energy Crisis: a lecture and book signing with Richard Heinberg at the Portage District Library.
Author of nine books, including The Party’s Over, Peak Everything, and Blackout, Heinberg is widely regarded as one of the world’s most effective communicators of the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels. With a wry, unflinching approach based on facts and realism, he exposes the tenuousness of our current way of life and offers a vision for a truly sustainable future.

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Visitors to the Parkview store should note that due to the new bus stops in front of the store, we HIGHLY recommend that you park behind the store. Take Barnard (off Parkview) to Book Alley and park in our lot.