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SUMMARY:The Hive of Five: Historical fiction author event
DESCRIPTION:One incredible night\, five New York Times bestselling historical fiction authors. \n \nKate Quinn (The Astral Library)\, Stephanie Dray (Becoming Madam Secretary)\, Kristina McMorris (The Girls of Good Fortune)\, Allison Pataki (It Girl)\, and Madeline Martin (The Secret Book Society) will come together to share the research\, revelations\, and hidden histories that bring their novels to life\, offering readers a rare glimpse into the past through their collective expertise. After their discussion\, a Q&A and book signing will follow. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come\, first-served\, subject to availability. Limited preferred seating is available with purchase of the newest release of one of the authors through Adventures by the Book. Please visit https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/history-hive-1-8-26/ for more information. \n\nKate Quinn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction whose work spans ancient Rome\, the Italian Renaissance\, and most recently the 20th century with hits like The Alice Network\, The Huntress\, The Rose Code\, The Diamond Eye\, and The Briar Club. A native of Southern California with degrees in Classical Voice from Boston University\, she now lives in Maryland with her husband and rescue dogs. Her upcoming novel\, The Astral Library (February 2026)\, offers a fantastical adventure inviting readers into a world where books become portals to new lives and limitless possibilities. \n\nStephanie Dray is a New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, and USA Today bestselling author known for richly researched historical novels such as The Women of Chateau Lafayette\, My Dear Hamilton\, and America’s First Daughter. Her award-winning work on the often-overlooked Founding Mothers has been translated into eight languages. Based in Maryland with her husband\, cats\, and a home full of history books\, she recently released Becoming Madam Secretary\, about trailblazing labor secretary Frances Perkins\, and will soon publish A Founding Mother\, an intimate portrait of Abigail Adams timed to the nation’s 250th anniversary. \n\nKristina McMorris is a New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, and USA Today bestselling author of ten historical works\, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday and the international bestseller The Ways We Hide\, a top Target pick of 2022. A recipient of more than twenty national awards and a former television host who began her career at age nine\, she now divides her time between San Diego and Oregon\, where she’s raising two collegiate sons. Her latest novel\, The Girls of Good Fortune\, explores family\, identity\, and buried histories tied to Portland’s mysterious Shanghai Tunnels. \n\nAllison Pataki is a New York Times bestselling author of numerous historical novels—including Finding Margaret Fuller\, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post\, and The Queen’s Fortune—as well as a memoir and children’s books\, with her work translated into more than 24 languages. A former news writer and producer\, she has contributed to major media outlets and appeared on national television programs. A Yale graduate and certified yoga instructor\, she lives in New York with her family. Her forthcoming novel\, It Girl (March 2026)\, chronicles the dramatic rise of America’s original “It Girl.” \n\nMadeline Martin is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of historical fiction and romance\, including The Booklover’s Library\, The Keeper of Hidden Books\, and The Librarian Spy\, with her novels translated into more than 25 languages. Living in Florida with her family and two spoiled cats\, she credits her love of history to her upbringing as an Army brat in Germany. Her newest release\, The Secret Book Society\, a USA Today bestseller\, transports readers to Victorian London for a tale of a forbidden book club\, dangerous secrets\, and brave women defying convention.
URL:https://coronadotimes.com/event/the-hive-of-5-historical-fiction-author-event/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library\, 640 Orange Ave\, Coronado\, CA\, 92118\, United States
CATEGORIES:books,community,entertainment,lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T190000
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SUMMARY:From Plate to Page: An evening with Jessica Secrest
DESCRIPTION:Coronado Public Library\, in partnership with Warwick’s Bookstore\, welcomes @applesauceandadhd Jessica Secrest as she discusses her new cookbook OF COURSE IT’S GOOD! on Tuesday\, January 13. \nThis event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Coronado Public Library and a paid ticket is required to enter. Ticket options are: \n\n$10 entry only\n$31.60 for admission for one person and one copy of OF COURSE IT’S GOOD\n$39.83 for admission for two people and one copy of OF COURSE IT’S GOOD\nCheck-in starts/doors open at 6:15 pm. Please print out your tickets or have the QR code available on your phone.\nSeating is first-come\, first served.\n“With Book” ticketholders will receive a paperback copy of OF COURSE IT’S GOOD at check-in.\nAdditional books will be available for purchase at this event.\nThe Performing Arts Center is directly behind the Coronado Public Library. You can view a parking map HERE. The two lots marked “school parking lots (for select events only)” will be available.\nPurchase tickets online HERE.\n\n\nAbout the Author\nJessica Secrest is a mom\, home chef\, and the creator of the popular social media page @applesauceandadhd. \n\nAbout OF COURSE IT’S GOOD: None of the Nonsense\, All of the Flavor\nPrepare delicious meals with this no-frills\, all-flavor recipe collection from Jessica Secrest\, the wildly popular home chef known for her hostile humor and affordable recipes. Her long-awaited debut cookbook has an array of mouthwatering meals that focus on low-effort ingredients and techniques — think pre-shredded cheese\, tater tots galore\, and your handy-dandy slow cooker — so you’ll have an endless source of recipes to feed your family without wasting time or money. \nJessica’s signature style is present throughout each page\, loudly guiding you in the kitchen and reminding you that tasty cooking doesn’t always need to be done with a smile. Recipes include: \n– The BEST Baked Mac and Cheese\n– Taco Potato Tot Casserole\n– Egg Roll in a Bowl\n– Cowboy BBQ Burgers\n– Teriyaki Pork\n– Fried Pickle Quesadillas\n– Sloppy Joe Fries\n– Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip \nWhether you are looking to tackle weeknight dinner\, Sunday breakfast\, or an out-of-nowhere dessert craving\, you’ll have Jessica in your corner each step of the way\, aggressively reminding you that no matter what you create\, there’s no doubt it’ll be good.
URL:https://coronadotimes.com/event/from-plate-to-page-an-evening-with-jessica-secrest/
LOCATION:Coronado Performing Arts Center\, 650 D Avenue\, Coronado\, CA\, 92118\, United States
CATEGORIES:books,community,entertainment,lecture
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SUMMARY:An evening with Oscar nominee and author John Sayles
DESCRIPTION:Be one of the first to hear acclaimed filmmaker and two-time Oscar nominee John Sayles discuss his latest novel\, Crucible. This newest historical novel is a complex and sweeping story about Henry Ford—the Elon Musk of his day—and his attempt to rule not only an automotive empire but the rambunctious city of Detroit. It is an epic tale ranging from the 1920s through the second World War\, featuring violent labor disputes\, misbegotten jungle expeditions\, a tragic race riot\, and the Gestapo tactics of Ford’s private army. \nSayles will be in conversation with Coronado Island Film Festival Executive Director Merridee Book\, discussing the inspirations behind the book and how the novel’s characters create the tapestry of differing points of view that John Sayles has become famous for. \nA book-signing will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come\, first-served\, subject to availability. Limited preferred seating is available with purchase of Crucible through Warwick’s bookstore. Please visit www.warwicks.com/sayles-2026-reserved-seat or call the store at 858-454-0347 for more information. \n\nJohn Sayles is a much-celebrated film director who has made 18 movies\, beginning in 1980 when his debut Return of the Secaucus Seven was released. Among the other movies he is known for directing—and often writing as well—are Lianna\, Brother from Another Planet\, Matewan\, Eight Men Out\, City of Hope\, Sunshine State\, Passion Fish\, and Lone Star\, the last two of which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay. He also has written screenplays for other directors\, including the iconic 1980s horror movies The Howling and Alligator. Sayles also directed three of Bruce Springsteen’s most famed music videos for the songs Born in the USA\, Glory Days and I’m on Fire. \nAs an author\, Sayles has written numerous novels and short stories since 1975\, when his first novel\, Pride of the Bimbos\, appeared. His second novel\, Union Dues\, was nominated for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Subsequent books include At the Anarchist’s Convention\, Los Gusanos\, Dillinger in Hollywood\, A Moment in the Sun\, and Yellow Earth. Sayles has been honored by\, or been guest speaker for\, such respected organizations as the American Historical Association\, the Modern Language Association\, and the American Studies Association. His screenplay for the film Sonora\, released in 2021\, won the Ariel Award\, Mexico’s equivalent to the Oscar\, for Best Adapted Screenplay. Sayles divides his time between Los Angeles and Connecticut. \nAbout the Book \nAlready the gateway for illegal Canadian liquor during Prohibition\, the Motor City becomes a crucible for American class conflict during the Great Depression\, with an army of laid off Ford workers drifting into the ranks of the burgeoning union movement—Henry Ford’s worst nightmare.  To keep the hundreds of thousands still employed by him in thrall\, the man who was formerly ‘America’s favorite tycoon’ recruits black laborers migrating from the deep South to serve as ‘strike insurance’\, and gives Harry Bennett\, pugnacious as he is diminutive\, free reign over the legion of barroom brawlers and ex-cons who make up the company’s ‘Security Department’. \nThe Model T mogul has also bought a sizable chunk of Brazil’s Amazonian rainforest\, vowing to grow his own rubber for tires\, but stubbornly refusing to include a botanist in his troop of would-be jungle tamers. As a series of biological plagues descend on the Fordlandia plantation\, the racial melting pot he has created in Detroit begins to boil over\, and not even the Sage of Dearborn can control the forces that have been unleashed. \nMerridee Book is the CEO + Artistic Director of the Coronado Island Film Festival. Before that\, she spent three years as the Vice President of Development at the San Diego International Film Festival. She has held key positions in the arts and entertainment industry\, and the non-profit sector for 30 years\, working with bestselling authors\, artists\, musicians\, filmmakers\, major studios and record labels. These relationships culminated in producing and hosting an inspirational television program\, DeeperLiving. She has held several board director positions including the Coronado School of the Arts and she currently sits on the board of the well-respected Patrons of the Prado\, a non-profit that raises funds for ten beneficiaries in Balboa Park\, the largest urban park in the U.S.
URL:https://coronadotimes.com/event/an-evening-with-oscar-nominee-and-author-john-sayles/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library\, 640 Orange Ave\, Coronado\, CA\, 92118\, United States
CATEGORIES:books,community,lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T180000
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SUMMARY:Secrets before shelf date: A pre-pub launch with Kaira Rouda on "We Were Never Friends'
DESCRIPTION:Join the Library and Adventures by the Book for a special author event and book launch featuring thriller author Kaira Rouda and her new book We Were Never Friends.  \nFive former Theta Gamma Mu sorority sisters reunite at Roxy Gentry’s luxurious Palm Springs estate for what’s supposed to be a celebratory engagement weekend\, but old grudges and long-buried secrets quickly surface. The glamorous setting echoes a Spring Break tragedy from 25 years ago\, and as tensions rise\, the weekend spirals into a dangerous reckoning. Darkly funny\, deliciously dramatic\, and dripping with suspense\, this is a reunion you’ll never forget. Dive into the twisty world of We Were Never Friends\, where sisterhood is forever\, friendships are… complicated\, and the past never stays buried. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come\, first-served\, subject to availability. Limited preferred seating is available with purchase of We Were Never Friends through Adventures by the Book. \nPlease visit adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/kaira-rouda-01-28-26/or more information. \n\nAbout the Author \nKaira Rouda is an award-winning USA Today\, Amazon #1\, and International Bestselling Author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Three of her novels have been named Amazon Editor’s Picks for Best Mystery\, Thriller & Suspense. The Next Wife was named a Suspense Magazine’s Best Book of 2021 Award\, and a 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Suspense Novel and a 2022 Silver Falchion first runner-up for Best Book of the Year. To date\, her novels have been translated into a dozen languages. \nA former magazine editor and society columnist\, Kaira won the Stevie Award for Women in Business for creating the first female-focused residential real estate brand\, Real Living\, and growing the brand to more than 22 states before its sale to Berkshire Hathaway. Her first book\, Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs led to a national speaking tour where she inspired thousands. \nAbout the Book \nSisters? Forever. Friends? NEVER. Who knew a reunion weekend could be so deadly? \nMeet the sorority sisters of Theta Gamma Mu: \n\nRoxy Callahan Gentry\, the ruthless former sorority president and current hostess who has painstakingly choreographed every detail of this weekend—even matching the cocktails to her couture—to prove that she remains their undisputed queen\nAmelia Dell\, the widow drenched in old money and alcohol\, with her big pot-stirring spoon and uninvited boy-toy in tow\nJamie Vale\, the double-legacy pledge\, straight-A student with no sparkle\, now a top cardiologist with a picture-perfect family—and a well-guarded bad habit\nBeth Harrison\, the scholarship student who never quite fit in and was only admitted because her best friend Sunny insisted that the two were a package deal\nSunny Spencer\, the carefree and beloved friend to all\, or so it seemed—until she wasn’t\n\nThey’ve been summoned to Roxy’s luxurious Palm Springs vacation home to celebrate the engagement of her son to Beth’s daughter. But the refurbished 1920s estate is eerily reminiscent of the hotel where tragedy struck during Spring Break twenty-five years ago. Long-simmering tensions and shocking secrets begin bubbling to the surface like bodies—because while the weekend was supposed to be about celebrating the future\, it’s not so easy to bury the past…
URL:https://coronadotimes.com/event/secrets-before-shelf-date-a-pre-pub-launch-with-kaira-rouda-on-we-were-never-friends/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library\, 640 Orange Ave\, Coronado\, CA\, 92118\, United States
CATEGORIES:books,community
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