Point Reyes Books

More than a year ago, Point Reyes Books established a virtual e-storefront on our website, ptreyesbooks.com. There, you can search for books in print, read descriptions and reviews, and order and purchase books that you can either pick up at the store or have shipped directly to you or another recipient. During this first year, the traffic at the e-store has been minimal, and we will spend the next two months evaluating whether offering the service warrants the monthly cost. If traffic at the e-storefront does not pick up, we will ask customers to email or call in their special orders. VISIT

Each year, the bookstore hosts a series of talks, conversations, and workshops on spirituality, philosophy, myth, and psychology in collaboration with The New School at Commonweal, Elephant Mountain Sangha, Dharma Friends of West Marin, Point Reyes Presbyterian Church, Spirit Matters, and Yoga Toes. This year's series begins February 24th, with Meredith Sabini, author of The Earth Has a Soul: Jung on Nature, Technology and Modern Life. Six other noted authors have been scheduled for the coming months:
Meredith Sabini, Angeles Arrien, Joanna Macy, Eric Alan,
Kay Lindahl, Lewis Richmond, Robert N. Bellah.
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Great News! Ten Speed/Random House informed co-owner Kate Levinson that her book, Emotional Currency: A Woman's Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money, has gone into a second printing. Those who have not read it can ORDER NOW.

On Saturday, December 3 at 4:00pm poet Jane Hirshfield will read from her most recent book of poetry, Come, Thief as a benefit for the West Marin Review, an award-winning literary and art journal published by Point Reyes Books and friends and neighbors. MORE
If unable to attend order a signed first edition

Soul Food, an on-going series of talks, conversations, and courses on spirituality, philosophy, myth, storytelling and psychology
upcoming schedule includes:
Jean Shinoda Bolen, with Francesa Zambello and Kristina Flanagan
Allan Combs, Ph.D., co-editor with Ervin Laszlo of the anthology Thomas Berry, Dreamer of the Earth: The Spiritual Ecology of the Father of Environmentalism
Barry Spector, author of Madness at the Gates of the City:The Myth of American Innocence
Jane Reynolds, Conversation on The Red Book
Andy Couterier, author of A Different Kind of Luxury
Kate Levinson, author of Emotional Currency

Soul Food Series is co-sponsored by the bookstore,The New School at Commonweal, Elephant Mountain Sangha, Dharma Friends of West Marin, Point Reyes Presbyterian Church, Spirit Matters, and Yoga Toes

The launch for Kate's book, Emotional Currency, was a wonderful event at Toby's Feed Barn. Since then she has visited lots of other indie bookstores in the Bay Area and the Southwest, and has scheduled trips to the Midwest, Los Angeles, Northwest and more Northern California locations. Readers' responses to the book have been very positive but we need your help in spreading word about Emotional Currency. Please let your friends and family know about the book! Upcoming events are listed on her website, www.emotionalcurrency.com, with more being scheduled all the time. If you haven't purchased a copy ORDER NOW.

Upcoming events the bookstore is co-sponsoring as part of it's monthly soul food series.
Joel Kramer and Diana Alstad, Thursday, February 24, 7:00pm at Presbyterian Church.
Clare Cooper Marcus, author of Iona Dreaming: The Healing Power of PlaceSunday, March 13, 3:00pm at Presbyterian Church.
Marguerite Rigoglioso, author of Virgin Mother Goddesses of Antiquity, Sunday, April 10, 3:00pm at Presbyterian Church.
Patricia Damery, author of Farming Soul: A Tale of Initiation, Thursday, May 12, 7:00pm at Presbyterian Church.

Soul Food Series is co-sponsored by the bookstore, Elephant Mountain Sangha, Point Reyes Dharma Friends, Point Reyes Presbyterian Church, Spirit Matters, and Yoga Toes

The 2011 Geography of Hope Conference, March 18-20, 2011, delves into this year's theme of "Reflections on Water" and features Conference Co-chairs, poets Brenda Hillman and Robert Hass, along with splendid writers from around the country (and Paris!), including William Least Heat-Moon, Michael Ondaatje, Tom Farber, Eddy L. Harris, Julia Whitty, Peter Gleick, Philip Fradkin, Malcolm Margolin, Tim Palmer, ecopoets Evelyn Reilly and Jonathan Skinner, Linda Spaulding and others. The weekend is filled with discussions...readings...field trips... spirited conversations...outdoor public art...a group art show at Toby's Gallery... And because this is West Marin...great food, too!
PROGRAM
Weekend Registration includes field trip, meals seven panels: $250.00
Indvidual field Trip, panel and Dinner/Panel packages tickets available
ATTENDEE OPTIONS
For ongoing updates, visit Geography of Hope Conference on Facebook.
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Robert Reich, author,UC Berkeley Professor and former Secretary of Labor under President Clinton has endorsed Kate's book, Emotional Currency: A Woman's Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money (Ten Speed/Random House), saying: "Here's the book every woman (and most men) need: a clear, thoughtful, and beautifully-written guide for how to cope with the myriad of emotions caused by money. Kate Levinson shows how money is both mercilessly public and intimately personal - stirring up our deepest feelings about dependence and independence, status, attractiveness, and terrifying confusion between net worth and self worth." Kate's book arrives in April.

The Inaugural Geography of Hope Film Festival, this year focused on the conference theme of water, runs February 25-27, 2011 and presents more than 25 documentaries, features, animations, and much, much more, along with panel discussions with filmmakers on science, art, ecology, spirituality...and water.
Tickets at inticketing.com.
Complete program available NOW.
Opening Night features the film, THE RIVER WHY, an independent feature that artfully reveals through water metaphors a young man’s search for self-discovery in the Oregon wilderness, based on the novel of the same name. The film cast includes Zach Gilford, William Hurt, Amber Heard, Kathleen Quinlan, William Devane, and Dallas Roberts. It was produced by Kristi Denton Cohen of Peloton Productions based in Marin County and is directed by native San Franciscan Matthew Leutwyler. A gala party follows the screening, with live music and Northern California’s best food and wine—altogether a scintillating, fun, and inspiring opening night launch to a weekend not to be missed. MORE

Rachel Naomi Remen, MD and author of Kitchen Table Wisdom, has endorsed Kate's book, Emotional Currency: A Woman's Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money (Ten Speed/Random House), saying: "This is not just the best book about women and money that I have ever read, it is the best book about money. Beautifully written, wise, accessible, practical and profoundly healing. I wish Kate had been my mother. Or my big sister. It would have changed my whole life. Don't make another decision about money until you have read it. Then read it again." Kate's book arrives in April.

More than 25 of the contributors to Volume 3 of the West Marin Review celebrated at the bookstore open house on December 3. The award-winning literary and art journal, published by Point Reyes Books, Tomales Bay Library Association, and volunteer editors and designers, makes a perfect holiday gift. ORDER

Co-owning the bookstore allows for shameless promotion of Kate's book, Emotional Currency: A Woman's Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money (Ten Speed/Random House), which will be released in April of 2011. A cover design has been selected for the book and is publicly on view for the very first time in this newsletter! (Yet another benefit of your receiving our newsletter.) Kate will kick off a national book tour at a release reading and party on April 16th, 2011 at Toby's Feed Barn. Mark your calendar! We are encouraging as many bookstore friends to pre-order the book in order to build some momentum for creating a Northern California bestseller!

Volume 3 of the West Marin Review, the award-winning literary and art journal published by Point Reyes Books, Tomales Bay Library Association, and a volunteer group of friends will be available for sale at the bookstore beginning Thanksgiving weekend. All are invited to a special evening of Volume 3 Review contributors on December 3, from 5-7:30 pm during the Point Reyes Path of Lights, the annual community holiday kick-off celebration.
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Geography of Hope Inaugural Film Festival
February 25, 26, and 27, 2011 at The Dance Palace
The third Geography of Hope Conference, “Reflections On Water,” will present a Film Festival of a variety of films (documentaries, features, animations, and so on) on related topics, including science, art, ecology, and so on. MORE

The Point Reyes National Seashore Association's inaugural fundraising dinner and auction, Dinner on the Pacific Plate, takes place Saturday, October 9th (Steve is the event chair). Even if you don't plan to attend the dinner, you can visit the auction site to bid on some unique Point Reyes experiences: dinner for 6 at the Lighthouse catered by Manka's, a private poetry reading for 20 with Robert Hass at the Olema Druids Hall Bed and Breakfast living room, two nights at Nick's-and more. AUCTION

The Point Reyes Farmers' Market takes place from 9 am to 1 pm every Saturday through early November at Toby's Feed Barn. The bookstore has been a sponsor of the market for the past eight years. Cooking demonstrations take place at 10:00 am.
COOKING DEMO SCHEDULE

Upcoming cookbook authors:
September 25 Mollie Katzen - her latest cookbook is, Get Cooking: 150 Simple Recipes to Get You Started in the Kitchen
October 2 Patty James - author of,  More Vegetables, Please! Over 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes for Eating Healthy Foods Each and Every Day
October 23 Kim O'Donnel - author of The Meat Lover's Meatless Cookbook

Kate Levinson, bookstore co-owner, has completed her book, Emotional Currency: A Woman's Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money, and it will be released by Ten Speed/Random House on April 13, 2011. Watch for details as this great adventure unfolds.

Buddhist teacher Joseph Goldstein on July 25 was in conversation with Chris Desser at a benefit sponsored by the bookstore for the Insight Mediation Society. Listen to this enlightening conversation.
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The bookstore will host four benefit events in the coming weeks:
Alice Waters in conversation with Kitchen Sister Davia Nelson on August 7th at Toby's, a benefit for the Point Reyes Farmers' Market.
Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman on September 4th at Toby's, benefiting the West Marin Review's Volume 3 printing fund.
Kelly Corrigan, author of The Middle Place, and Rebecca Katz, author Fighting Cancer on September 11th at Toby's to benefit Commonweal Cancer program.
Robert Reich, author of AfterShock, on October 23 at the Dance Palace benefiting the Mesa Refuge Writers Retreat.

Artists are invited to respond to a  Request for Proposal (RFP) for outdoor public art installations and and a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for individual artwork at Toby's Feed Barn Gallery, as part of the Geography of Hope Conference. The Toby's Gallery Show RFQ is limited to Marin County artists and will be exhibited during March 2011 and the public art RFP is limited to Marin and Sonoma artists and will be on display throughout Point Reyes Station for three months. The RFP and RFQ are available on bookstore website under Geography of Hope

The bookstore will host four benefit events in the coming weeks:
Joseph Goldstein in conversation with Chris Desser on July 25th at the Dance Palace, a benefit for the Insight Meditation Society.
Alice Waters in conversation with Kitchen Sister Davia Nelson on August 7th at Toby's, a benefit for the Point Reyes Farmers' Market.
Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman on September 4th at Toby's, benefiting the West Marin Review's Volume 3 printing fund.
Kelly Corrigan, author of The Middle Place, on September 11th at Toby's to benefit Commonweal.

Nutritionist Marion Nestle kicked off the 2010 Food for Thought series, co-sponsored with Marin Organic, on May 29. Eight other noted food writers will participate in events over the summer; on June 27 Deborah Madison, chef and cookbook author and her brother, Mike Madison, a farmer and author, will be in conversation with Wendy Johnson. The talk is free, with a benefit dessert reception following the talk in the Flower Power garden. Tickets for Alice Waters in conversation with Davia Nelson, of the Kitchen Sisters, on August 7, are now available along with a pre-event dinner prepared by Osteria Stellin. This is a benefit for the Point Reyes Farmers' Market.
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Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture will conduct a workshop on Sunday, June 27 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the Dance Palace. Toby will discuss Local Resources for Permaculture Gardens in Rural and Urban Environments. This is the first of many events the bookstore hopes to co-sponsor with the Regenerative Design Institute at Commonweal in Bolinas.

Heyday, founded by Malcolm Margolin in 1974, is an independent, nonprofit publisher and unique cultural institution.
Heyday promotes widespread awareness and celebration of California's many cultures, landscapes, and boundary-breaking ideas. Through well-crafted books, public events, and innovative outreach programs they are building a vibrant community of readers, writers, and thinkers.

Kate is nearly done writing her book, Emotional Currency: A Woman's Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money, which will be released by Ten Speed/Random House April 2011. Watch for news of a big release party next spring!

On April 18, 2010 more than 500 people heard Temple Grandin speak about her work and her life.
The benefit event raised $6,000. for  Marin Agricultural Land Trust and  Matrix.

While in Point Reyes participating in a recent bookstore Country Arts and Lectures event, famed San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll locked himself out of his car. The experience became the subject of a wonderful recent column. An audio of his conversation with Catherine Caulfield is available on the bookstore website. LISTEN

Thanks to the great work of Inverness designer Ulrich Weeren and Mill Valley writer and communications consultant Susan Ives  the bookstore has a newly designed website. The site includes many new features: video and audio Webcasts; featured books; bookstore events; local happenings; and a photo gallery. You’ll also find news about town. We’ve made it easier for you to order books and merchandise online. Thank you for supporting Point Reyes Books and other local businesses.

Steve Costa has been elected to chair the Steering Committee for the Point Reyes Farmers Market. The bookstore has served as a sponsor for seven years. We’ll continue to host authors and cooking demonstrations, and welcome your suggestions of cookbook authors to invite. Send your ideas to kate@ptreyesbooks.com