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			Thursday January 12 Kathryn Kay author of "The Gilder" 7pm Art restorer Marina Nesmith's life seems flawless, but Marina is conscious of what she lacks - especially the courage to tell her teenage daughter, Zoe, the truth about her father. Then Marina is invited to return to Florence, where she learned her trade as a gilder years ago. Now, as past and present collide, Marina must find the life that she and Zoe have been looking for.
			Thursday, January 19 Richard D. Walker, author of "It's My Life! I Can Change If I Want To" 7pm Here is a great opportunity to start off the new year with some inspiring ways to make changes in your life. Richard Walker is a successful entrepreneur who has produced a great manual to help other people identify ways to make changes and execute.
			Sunday January 22, Jack Witherspoon, author of "Twist It Up" 4pm - 7pm at H.T. Grill in Redondo Beach - 1701 S. Catalina Ave. Redondo Beach Inspiration resides in the kitchen for eleven-year-old Jack Witherspoon. When Jack was going through incredibly tough times - battling leukemia for the second time - he sought solace in the Food Network and decided his dream was to become a chef. Before long, Jack was creating his own recipes, cooking for cancer fundraisers and even coining his own culinary catchphrase ("Twist It Up") to characterize his individual spin on comfort food favorites like French toast, pesto pizza, shepherd's pie, meat loaf, cupcakes and more. Clear, step-by-step instructions and sumptuous photographs will encourage cooks of all ages to whip up delicious recipes and make mouthwatering memories in the kitchen. This is an offsite event with a percentage of proceeds going to the Jack Witherspoon Permanent Endowment Fund at the Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach. Click here to pre-order books and RSVP.
			Tuesday January 24 Deborah Harkness author of "A Discovery of Witches" 7pm One of {pages} house favorites is Deborah Harkness' *"A Discovery of Witches", the first of her "All Souls"* Trilogy. Beginning in Oxford, a scholar/witch inadvertently discovers an ancient manuscript that causes chaos in the secret underworld of daemons, witches and vampires. Diana, who is descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, denies her heritage and sends the book back, but she cannot escape the repercussions of its discovery. She becomes involved with vampire/geneticist Matthew Clairmont and crosses the line of ancient taboos which cause the pair to leave Oxford and hide in Matthew's family compound - a beautiful castle in France. Laced with history, magic and romance - *"A Discovery of Witches"* is an entertaining read . Join us for a special evening with Deborah Harkness.
			Thursday January 26 Nina Shapiro MD author of "Take A Deep Breath" 7pm Nina L. Shapiro, M.D., Director of Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat at the Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, and Associate Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has written a comprehensive, accessible, and indispensible guide on the subject of children's breathing issues *"Take A Deep Breath: Clear The Air For The Health Of Your Child". This book is aimed at parents, caregivers, teachers, pediatricians, and other healthcare providers for infants and toddlers and kids through Kindergarten. Shapiro's expertise has been featured on NPR, in magazines such as Parents, Westside Today, The Los Angeles Times,* and in blogs such as *Momlogic.com.* www.drninashapiro.com.
			Thursday February 2nd Adam Winkler, author of "Gun Fight: The Battle Over the Right To Bear Arms in America" 7pm Be prepared for an intellectual discussion with first time author Adam Winkler over the debate of the right to bear arms in the United States. Daily Beast columnist and Professor of Constitutional Law at UCLA, Adam Winkler researches 400 years of debate over gun control in the US to analyze the Supreme Court's landmark 2008 decision of District of Columbia v Heller, which invalidates a law banning hand guns in the nation's capital.
			Thursday February 9th Susan Suntree, author of "Sacred Sights: The Secret History of Southern California" 7pm Join us for a memorable evening with Susan Suntree who has compiled a beautiful book of poetry and science for the non-scientist. This is a special book which documents the ancient history of how California came to be. Susan will read some of her poetry as well as present us with a beautiful slide show of her discoveries. PEN Oakland just selected her book for a Josephine Miles Award for Poetic Narrative. She was also awarded the Southern California Independent Bookseller's Award for Non Fiction in October 2011.
			Thursday February 16th Hector Tobar, author of "The Barbarian Nurseries" 7pm "The Barbarian Nurseries" is a superb story that encompasses Southern California's diversity and complications. Set in the "good life" of Orange County, a marital dispute results in both parents disappearing, leaving their two boys with their undocumented housekeeper. Due to cellphone glitches, Araceli is unable to contact the parents and takes the boys into South Central LA to try and locate their estranged grandfather. Pulitzer prize winning journalist Hector Tobar will join us at {pages} for a meaningful book discussion of "The Barbarian Nurseries", examining complex issues of immigration and economic inequalities of our region.
			Thursday March 8th Jennifer Gooch Hummer, author of "Girl Unmoored" 7pm We welcome local author Jennifer Hummer to {pages} to celebrate her new novel *"Girl Unmoored".* The story centers on the character Apron, a young woman who has come unmoored and is set adrift in a sea of family drama, break-ups, and a seemingly dismal future. Luckily she finds a guardian angel in Mike, the warm, caring actor and his boyfriend, Chad, who offers Apron a summer job in their flower shop. But unexpectedly, Chad is ill and more drama and lessons learned. Jennifer Gooch Hummer has written three novels and her short stories have been published in various magazines.