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ABOUT THE STORE : EVENTS

Check the bottom of this page for our google calendar with all upcoming events.

GENERAL EVENTS

Malinda Lo, ASH, (Little, Brown, Hardcover, $16.99) Saturday, January 23rd at 3:00 pm - Local author Malinda Lo presents a charming and fascinating twist on the traditional Cinderella story, but utlimately takes this novel to a whole new (and more complex) level than the original tale.  I've been hearing this book described as a "lesbian Cinderella story," but it's really much more well-written, complicated and memorable than that description implies.  Come meet Ms. Lo and check out one of the more interesting debuts of 2009!

Diana Paxson & Deborah J. Ross: "From Avalon to Darkover, New Adventures in the Worlds of Marion Zimmer Bradley," Sunday, January 24th at 3:00 pm - Join us for a joint reading and discussion with these two prominent authors, both of whom worked closely with Marion Zimmer Bradley!

Connie Willis, BLACKOUT (Spectra, Hardcover, $26.00) Thursday, February 4th at 7:00 pm - From Random House: "In her first novel since 2002, Nebula and Hugo award-winning author Connie Willis returns with BLACKOUT, a stunning novel of time travel, war, and the deeds -- great and small -- of ordinary people who shape history.  In the hands of this acclaimed storyteller, the past and future collide -- and the result is at once intriguing, elusive, and frightening.  BLACKOUT follows three researchers from the future, stranded in the past during the London Blitz of World War II.  Eileen is researching the Children's Evacuation from a remote country manor.  Polly is masquerading as a London shop girl while she studies people's behavior during the Blitz.  And Mike is exploring what makes everyday people turn into heroes at the evacuation of Dunkirk.  But when each of their drops to the future refuses to open, these three refugees must somehow find each other and figure out how to return to their own time-before it is too late.  From the people sheltering in the tube stations of London to the retired sailors who set off across the Channel to rescue the stranded British Army from Dunkirk, from spies to hospital nurses to Shakespearean actors, BLACKOUT reveals a side of World War II seldom seen before: a dangerous, desperate world in which there are no civilians and in which everybody -- from the Queen down to the lowliest barmaid -- is determined to do their bit to help a beleaguered nation survive.  Told with passion, humor, and a historian's understanding of the period, BLACKOUT once again proves why Willis is so beloved by both critics and readers alike."

Terry Bisson, FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN (PM Press, Trade Paperback, $15.95) Saturday, February 6th at 3:00 pm - We're pleased to welcome local author Terry Bisson back to Borderlands!  Originally published in 1988, FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN is a fascinating alternate history now re-released by activist publisher PM Press.  From PM Press' site: "It's 1959 in socialist Virginia. The Deep South is an independent Black nation called Nova Africa. The second Mars expedition is about to touch down on the red planet. And a pregnant scientist is climbing the Blue Ridge in search of her great-great grandfather, a teenage slave who fought with John Brown and Harriet Tubman's guerrilla army.  Long unavailable in the US, published in France as NOVA AFRICA, FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN is the story of what might have happened if John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry had succeeded - and the Civil War had been started not by the slave owners but the abolitionists."

Ray Garton, SCISSORS (Leisure, Mass Market, $7.99) Saturday, February 13th at 3:00 pm - Were you thinking "My Valentine's Day just won't be complete without some extreme physical horror"?  Look no further, 'cause one of the masters is coming to Borderlands.  Meet Ray Garton and help celebrate the paperback release of his novel SCISSORS, previosly only available in a pricey limited hardcover.  C'mon, the botched genital operation and the revolting Santa Claus are just the beginning!

SF in SF presents authors Jedidiah Berry and Laurie King (at the Variety Preview Room, 582 Market Street) Saturday, February 13th at 7:00 pm  - We are very excited to help SF in SF welcome these authors!  Each author will read a selection from their work, followed by Q&A from the audience moderated by author Terry Bisson.  Authors will schmooze & sign books after in the lounge. Books available for sale courtesy of Borderlands Books.  Seating is limited, so first come, first seated.  Bar proceeds benefit Variety Childrens Charity - learn more at <http://www.varietync.org/>.  We REALLY encourage you to take BART into the City, or use MUNI to get here - parking can be problematic in San Francisco, to say the least.  We are less than one block away from the Montgomery St. station.  Trust us - you don't want to be looking for parking and be late for the event!  Phone (night of event) 415-572-1015.  Questions? Email sfinsfevents@gmail.com.


Borderlands event policy - all events are free of charge.  You are welcome to bring copies of an author's books purchased elsewhere to be autographed (but we do appreciate it if you purchase something while at the event).  For most events you are welcome to bring as many books as you wish for autographs.  If you are unable to attend the event we will be happy to have a copy of any of the author's available books signed or inscribed for you.  We can then either hold it until you can come in to pick it up or we can ship it to you.  Just give us a call or drop us an email.  If you live out of town, you can also ship us books from your collection to be signed.  Call or email for details.

BOOK CLUB EVENTS

The QSF&F Book Club will meet on Sunday, February 14th, at 5 pm to discuss AGENT TO THE STARS by John Scalzi.  Please contact the group leader, Christopher Rodriguez, at cobalt555@earthlink.net, for more information.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club will meet on Sunday, February 21st, at 6 pm to discuss THE DOOMSDAY BOOK by Connie Willis.  Please contact bookclub@borderlands-books.com for more information.

GOOGLE CALENDAR





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