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 [...]
Neither his tenure at UCSD nor his time as the National Science Foundation’s deputy director could have prepared him for the firestorm that awaited.
Though a section for new books is located near the entrance to the La Jolla Riford Library, it’s not often people walk out with the buzz-worthy selections they seek.
Author Sherry Moeller Campbell, La Jolla High School Class of 1963, released her La Jolla mystery/comedy novel through Kindle and Nook. The eBook, “Just Stab Me in the Eye,” focuses on a “slacker beach chick and sexy private dick seeking a dude who’s kinda sick. Object: to catch a killer.”
Old books can be found deconstructed, cut, twisted, folded, fanned, and distorted into new objects of beauty and intrigue at the fourth annual San Diego Book Arts National Juried Exhibition, May 26-July 8 at Geisel Library on the UC San Diego campus.
“Marriage is like making waffles,” said actress and author Marilu Henner. “You always throw the first one out.”
Author Kirk Lee Aeder was so profoundly affected by La Jolla surfing prodigy and friend Chris O’Rourke, that more than 30 years after O’Rourke’s untimely death from cancer he felt compelled to retell his story in “Child of the Storm.”
When you walk into the La Jolla Shores office of Neil Senturia’s investment company, Blackbird Ventures, there’s a sign above his desk that sticks out like a bright, floral-patterned gown at a funeral. The sign contains four simple words in two sentences. “F**k you. Pay me.”
The 17th annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair is comprised of Morning Coffee Conversations, Talks Over Lunch, and Evening Lectures, Nov. 3-13, mainly at the Jewish Community Center in La Jolla. It’s 11 days of hard-hitting topics and lighthearted musings, presented by folks so stoked about them that they’ve written books on the subjects and are arriving by the planeful to share their thoughts and observations.
Author Chad Stewart of La Jolla will discuss and sign his new book, “The Five Great Principles for Life: Focus, Strength, Success, Wisdom and Responsibility,” from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave. Stewart said the event will launch him on a nationwide book tour to promote the “guide,” targeted to young people, but full of wisdom and advice for people at all crossroads of life.
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