Celebrating the second anniversary of her book “I’m Good Enough is the New Perfect: Finding Happiness and Success in Modern Motherhood” (published on Mother’s Day 2011) temporary La Jolla resident Hollee Temple uses Mother’s Day as a chance to share her advice for working moms on the seemingly impossible balancing act of motherhood and career, and feeling successful in both.
La Jollan June van Lint’s story is one of living a full life despite any limitations — and survival. Having lived a life full of travel and family, van Lint spent 46 years as a quadriplegic before passing away on March 30.
D.G. Wills bookstore in La Jolla hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day poetry reading on March 17, 2013 with experts and novices alike reading works by Irish authors. For the 34th year, the front of the bookstore was cleared out to make room for those in attendance, though it apparently wasn’t enough, as the audience spilled out into the street and alley on Girard Avenue (speakers were hooked up outside so everyone could hear). As they came and went throughout the night, patrons enjoyed Smithwick’s ale and Harps lager while listening to the good words.
La Jolla’s oldest cultural institution, the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, held a preview event for its new book, ‘Selections from the Permanent Collection — 1990-2010,’ to highlight the Athenaeum’s first 20 years.
ulitzer Prize finalist Luis Alberto Urrea will share his life experiences at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St. in La Jolla, speaking as The Bishop’s School endowed scholar-in-residence, 2005.
Several La Jolla authors published tales in 2012. Here’s a list:
■ Richard Platt
Platt lives in town with his wife, poet Susan Platt.
The 2012 San Diego Jewish Book Fair takes place Nov. 3-11 and will feature some 40 authors discussing a range of issues-of-the-day. It runs Nov. 3-5 at Temple Solel in Cardiff By The Sea, then Nov. 8-11 at Jewish Community Center in La Jolla.
One La Jollan who will likely be at the D.G. Wills event is well-known community activist Melinda Merryweather, who got to know Hendrix while serving as art director on his posthumously released concert film, “Rainbow Bridge.”
Gloria Harris, Ph.D., co-author of the new book, “Women Trailblazers of California: Pioneers to the Present,” (with Hannah Cohen) will share inspiring stories about these women as the next guest of the Distinguished Speakers Series at the La Jolla Community Center, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6811 La Jolla Blvd.
Harvey Shapiro will sign ‘Morphed’ at noon, July 15 at Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave. By Kathy Day Harvey Shapiro, 71, has found a new way to feed his workaholic personality – writing a book. He recently published “Morphed,” a sports thriller, revolving around the use of DNA doping in sports and the use of [...]
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