In addition to our event featuring Deborah Grabien and Michael Boatman you can enjoy the following events over the next couple of weeks.
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John Scalzi has posted a full audio record of the recent reading that he and Mary Robinette Kowal did at Borderlands Books. You can find it here. Happy listening.

We will be presenting two films on Saturday, January 24th. Doors open at 5:30 PM, Movies start at 6:00 PM. There will be a short intermission between movies. FREE POPCORN! Cash bar – proceeds benefit Variety Children’s Charity. This month’s movies are:

• Kung Fu Panda – 92 mins
• WALL-E – 98 min

Kids welcome – special treat!!

Due to scheduling constraints, there is no movie night in February.

Seating is limited and seats are available on a first-come, first seated basis, so arrive early!

Due to scheduling constraints, there is no movie night in February. Please rejoin us on Wed., March 11th for a special movie event with author James Morrow! More to be revealed…

The Variety Preview Room Theatre, The Hobart Building, 582 Market Street @ 2nd/Montgomery, San Francisco.

A few readings for smaller persons:
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There’s more, there’s more! Parties and science and musical zombies and film…
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As usual, there is plenty of discussion going on:
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Here’s what we have for you for the rest of the month:
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Our 2009 Readings series gets underway on Saturday with Aimee Bender and Sean Stewart. Each author will read a selection from their work, followed by Q&A from the audience moderated by author Terry Bisson.

As usual the event will take place at The Variety Preview Room, 582 Market St. @ Montgomery, 1st floor of The Hobart Bldg. The doors open at 6:00pm and there will be a cash bar in aid of Variety. The readings start at 7:00pm. We strongly recommend BART for travel as the Montgomery BART station is very convenient for the venue. Borderlands Books will once again be on hand to sell books if you don’t have any of your own to get signed.

Here is the events schedule from the latest Borderlands Books newsletter:
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7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Book Passage — Corte Madera

Four Wednesdays • Jan. 14 – Feb. 4 ($155)

Remember when writing was fun? If you’re stuck, out of ideas, or if your Editor/Critic keeps shutting down your muse — get out of your head annd into this class. For four weeks, we’re going to improvise, play with our imaginations, and rediscover our creativity. We’ll explore characters, settings, plot twists, and dialogue, all using simple theater games. What bubbles up will be the basis for in-class and take-home writing exercises. Wear comfortable clothing, and come prepared to laugh.

Ellen Klages is a writer and entertainer. Her first novel, The Green Glass Sea, won the 2007 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction and was a BookSense #1 pick. The sequel, White Sands, Red Menace is just out in hardcover, and her short story collection, Portable Childhoods, is a must read, available at any local independent bookstore. Plus, she is the irrepressible and lively auctioneer at Wiscon.

NOTE: this class is an energizer for writers of all genres and is not specifically geared toward YA or children’s lit.