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		STACEY’S EVENTS –JULY 2008 581 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 www.staceys.com 415-421-4687 Wednesday, July 9th @ 12:30 EVOLUTION OF A WRITER David Wroblewski The Story of Edgar Sawtelle Few debut novelists enjoy the kind of prepublication publicity and glowing reviews as David Wroblewski has received. Wroblewski’s riveting saga of an American family captures the deep and ancient alliance between humans and dogs, and the power of fate through one boy's epic journey into the wild. Richard Russo said, “David Wroblewski’s got storytelling talent to burn and a big, generous heart to go with it.” Please join us as Mr. Wroblewski reads from his remarkable novel and discusses his writing process. Thursday, July 10th through Saturday, July 12th Stacey’s Semi-Annual License to Save For three days only, Stacey’s Literary License members save 20% on everything (excluding periodicals) in the store! Not a Literary License holder? Why not? It’s free: sign up at the Mezzanine Service Desk. Thursday, July 10th @ 12:30 MYSTERY CIRCLE Robert Crais Chasing Darkness Who better to kick off Mystery Month at Stacey’s than customer favorite Robert Crais? In his new novel featuring Elvis Cole, a man cleared of murder charges years earlier is found dead,az and Elvis becomes the primary suspect. According to Publishers’ Weekely, “The story opens with a bang and never slows.” Tuesday, July 15th @ 12:30 EVOLUTION OF A WRITER/ SUMMER READING Vincent Carrella and Dan White Serpent Box and The Cactus Eaters Local debut authors Vincent Carrella and Dan White offer a one-two, fiction-nonfiction punch. Vincent Carrella’s novel is set in the deep mountains of Appalachia, where the Flints of Leatherwood, Tennessee, spread their version of the gospel by handling deadly serpents and drinking lye in front of large gatherings of the faithful. Dan White’s The Cactus Eaters is a hilarious and harrowing account of a young couple's hike along the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. Carrella and White’s books are part of the P.S. Paperback series featuring back of book discussion with the authors. Wednesday, July 16th @ 12:30 MYSTERY CIRCLE TEA Rhys Bowen A Royal Pain Mystery Month at Stacey’s continues . . . Join us for tea and treats as local writer Rhys Bowen introduces us to her delightful new series set in 1930s London, featuring a penniless 20-something member of the extended royal family. Wear a hat and have a chance to win a bag of English goodies. Thursday, July 17th @ 12:30 Stefan Fatsis A Few Seconds of Panic Stefan Fatsis hit the bestseller charts with Word Freak, a look at the insular world of competitive Scrabble players. In A Few Seconds of Panic, Fatsis examines a different kind of competition as he embeds himself with the Denver Broncos. Wednesday, July 23rd @ 12:30 MYSTERY CIRCLE Local Mystery Panel Michelle Gagnon, Claire M. Johnson, and Simon Wood Boneyard, Roux Morgue, and We All Fall Down We’re delighted to continue Mystery Month at Stacey’s with a panel of three local writers who have garnered rave reviews. In Michelle Gagnon’s Boneyard FBI special agent Kelly Jones searches for a serial killer and a copycat nemesis. Claire M. Johnson’s pastry chef/sleuth Mary Ryan investigates mysterious deaths at a San Francisco culinary school. Simon Wood returns to Stacey’s with We All Fall Down and looks at the deaths at a research firm that come on the heals of a high-level government project. Thursday, July 24th @ 12:30 Erich Origen and Gan Golan Goodnight Bush: An Unauthorized Parody Erich Origen and Gan Golan’s Goodnight Bush is a publishing sensation. Sent to a publisher on spec, it quickly hit the bestseller lists. Goodnight Bush is a parody of the children’s classic Goodnight Moon and is a hilarious and poignant visual requiem for the Bush administration. In it we see a childlike George W. Bush tucked safely away in the confines of his own room and a quiet Dick Cheney whispering "hush.” Monday, July 28th @ 12:30 MYSTERY CIRCLE T.J. English Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba . . . and Then Lost It to the Revolution Mystery Month at Stacey’s continues with a true crime account of the Mob’s influence in Cuba during the 1950s. T.J. English, author of Paddy Whacked, offers a fascinating chronicle of organized crime, political corruption, roaring nightlife and the seeds of the revolution that ended it all. Monday, August 4th @ 12:30 MYSTERY CIRCLE Tana French The Likeness We round off Mystery Month at Stacey’s—okay, Mystery Month and a Week—with Tana French, Edgar-award winner for her debut thriller In The Woods. In The Likeness, the follow-up to In the Woods, Dublin Murder Squad detective Cassie Maddox goes undercover, assuming the identity of a murdered woman. Tuesday, August 5th @ 12:30 COSPONSORED BY ASIA SOCIETY Niloufar Talebi Belonging: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World Stacey’s and the Asia Society are delighted to host Niloufar Talebi, Founder and Creative/Executive Director of The Translation Project and editor of Belonging: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World. Recent political developments, including the shadow of a new war, have obscured the fact that Iran has a long and splendid artistic tradition ranging from the visual arts to literature. Talebi has collected a selection of eclectic and vibrant poems that deepen the often limited awareness of Iranian identity today. Affiliate Events Tuesday, July 1st @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Michael Meyer The Last Days of Old Beijing As Beijing prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, century-old houses and ways of life are being destroyed to make way for shopping malls, a Wal-Mart, high-rise buildings, and widened streets for cars replacing bicycles. Michael Meyer, who lived in a shared courtyard home in Dazhalan—Beijing's oldest neighborhood—will share his experience and photos of life in Beijing's vanishing lanes. He will tell us the life stories of the Widow, who shared his courtyard; co-teacher Miss Zhu and student Little Liu; and the migrants Recycler Wang and Soldier Liu; among many others who, despite great differences in age and profession, make up the fabric of this unique neighborhood, and whose bond is being torn by Beijing's quest for modernization. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Wednesday, July 2nd @ 12:30 pm WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL Senator Chuck Hagel America: Our Next Chapter In his two terms in the US Senate, Chuck Hagel has distinguished himself as an outspoken and thoughtful political leader. Unafraid to challenge the policies of his own party, Senator Hagel has drawn praise and admiration from across the ideological spectrum by expressing grave concerns about the war in Iraq. In America: Our Next Chapter, Senator Hagel sets forth his vision for a humbler US foreign policy guided by international diplomacy and free trade. He also addresses key domestic policy issues by calling for a significant reduction in the size of the federal government, demanding more fiscal responsibility in Washington, and supporting reforms to reduce the spiraling costs of entitlement programs—all great challenges the next president must confront. Please note: This event will take place at the Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street. Admission is $20 for members, $45 for non-members. Premium seating is $35 for members, $60 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:45 am. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600. Tuesday, July 8th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Lewis Schiff The Middle Class Millionaire Lewis Schiff reveals original research about current American millionaires who have earned rather than inherited their wealth. He estimates 6 million U.S. households have a self-made net worth over $1 million. The research compares attitudes, values and social contributions of the traditional middle class to those of the "middle-class millionaire." Schiff also examines the broader societal impact this group has. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Tuesday, July 8th  @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Marwan Muasher The Arab Center Is there any hope for moderate voices in the Arab world? Many international leaders and scholars agree that compromise and centrist policies will help to broker peace and stability in the Middle East, but religious and political extremism has been growing. Marwan Muasher served as Jordan's first ambassador to Israel and as ambassador to the U.S. He will discuss the importance of, and the challenges facing, moderates in the Arab world. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members,  $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Wednesday, July 9th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB David Boaz The Politics of Freedom David Boaz, a key figure in the libertarian movement, surveys what he sees as the threats to freedom from the Bush administration and the current presidential candidates. Though he is frustrated with many of the candidates' positions, he remains optimistic about the future of civil and economic liberties. However, he says that the future of freedom requires that Americans devote considerable effort to preserving and protecting these rights. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members,  $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Thursday, July 10th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Mahvish Khan My Guatanamo Diary Spurred by the detainment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, American lawyer Mahvish Khan decided to offer help to the detainees. Born to Afghan parents, she used her language skills as a translator, and from her time with these detainees she has written a diary that provides insights into the lives and families of those held at Guantanamo. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Thursday, July 10th @ 6:30 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB/INFORUM Peter Gosselin and Panel High Wire Recent expert prognosis for the overall economy is not  good. Housing bust, credit crunch, unemployment and high commodity prices (oil anyone?) are familiar faces in the news, and they all lead up to the most dreaded word of all—"recession." Unemployed? Self-employed? A small business owner? A family just trying to survive? Some believe that no one may be safe this time around. With economic worries mounting, we talk to the experts to find out how to survive these trying times. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members,  $20 for non-members. Check-in is at 6:00 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Monday, July 14th @ Noon COMMONWEALTH CLUB Russell Targ Do You See What I See? Visually impaired physicist Russell Targ pioneered research in lasers and optics. His work in "remote viewing," sponsored by NASA and the CIA, has recently been declassified and dubbed by the media as "America's psychic spy program." Targ presents anecdotes about his life and his experiences with some of the 20th century's leading figures—including Ayn Rand, Alan Greenspan, Alan Alda, as well as Targ's brother-in-law, world chess champion Bobby Fischer. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Monday, July 14th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Steve Levine Putin's Labyrinth Russia's rich oil reserves are helping the country regain prominence. Under Vladimir Putin and his sucessor, Dmitry Medvedev, nationalism has grown as well. Is there a return to Soviet-era systems and beliefs? Or has the nation moved into a different paradigm? LeVine says the country is stained by a "culture of death," from assassinations of state critics to possible Kremlin indifference in hostage crises. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members,  $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Tuesday, July 15th @ 6:00 pm WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL Timothy Lynch After Bush Toward the end of his second term it appears George W. Bush’s foreign policy has won few admirers, with pundits and politicians questioning the actions of the past eight years. Author Timothy Lynch counters the dogma of Bush’s detractors and ideological opponents, arguing that Bush’s policy belongs within the mainstream of the American foreign policy tradition. Further, he suggests that there will, and should, be continuity in US foreign policy from his presidency to those of his successors. Providing a positive audit of the War on Terror, Lynch maintains that the Bush Doctrine has been consistent with past foreign policies from Republican and Democratic presidencies—and that the key elements of Bush’s grand strategy will continue to shape the American approach in the future. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600. Wednesday, July 16th @ 6:00 pm WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL Lane Montgomery Never Again, Again, Again Lane Montgomery has traveled as a photographer with the International Rescue Committee, Americares and other humanitarian groups in such places as Rwanda, Liberia, Haiti, Kosovo, Ethiopia and the Congo. Never Again, Again, Again is a photographic essay with text on the major genocides in the 20th and 21st centuries including Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Darfur. She visits the Council to discuss the role of the international community and its responsibilities. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600. Wednesday, July 16th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Alice Feiring The Battle for Wine and Love In fear of losing the wines she loves best, Alice Feiring is on a quest to save those beloved authentic wines from creeping globalization. Tune into one of the most debated topics in today's wine world and you might end up questioning what you really want in your glass. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members,  $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Thursday, July 17th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Robert N. Butler The Longevity Revolution People in developed nations have gained an average of 30 additional years of life during the 20th century, the greatest advance in longevity in 5,000 years of human history. But are we as a society prepared to handle this remarkable change? World-renowned gerontologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Butler will examine the challenges this creates, the adjustments that have been made, what will need to be done in the future, and possible threats to our longevity. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:15 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Monday, July 28th @ 6:00 pm WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL/MARINES’ MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION Ralph Peters A Brief History of the Future Ralph Peters is a retired military officer, a popular media commentator on both television and radio and the author of more than twenty books. He has authored numerous essays on strategy for military journals such as Armed Forces Journal. He writes an opinion column for the New York Post, and frequently writes columns for USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Newsweek. He writes frequently from his travels to trouble spots like Iraq, West Africa and Israel. Mr. Peters joins the World Affairs Council and the Marines’ Memorial Association to discuss his new book, A Brief History of the Future. Please note: This event will take place at the Marines’ Memorial Association, 609 Sutter Street. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free to all. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600. Thursday, July 31st @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Alice Waters and Eric Schlosser The Art of Simple Food and Fast Food Nation Help kick off our Third Annual Platforum Series, "How We Eat," with Alice Waters, one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated slow-food advocates in the world. This James Beard Award-winning chef and author will discuss the importance of sustainable agricultural methods and practices, as well as the joy and the pleasure of eating well. Ms. Waters will be in conversation with Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation. Please note: This event will take place at the Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street. Admission is $15 for members, $30 for non-members. Premium seating is $55 for members, $75 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Wednesday, August 6th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB David Gill It’s About Excellence Too often, business ethics is a narrow exercise in damage control, says David Gill. A looming indictment or a brand-tarnishing scandal activates the ethics folks. But this reactive approach will never be preventive. Gill argues that it's better to proactively build ethically healthy organizations—not just for risk management but for competitive advantage and organizational excellence. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Thursday, August 7th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio Hungry Planet: What the World Eats In connection with a Club photo exhibit, Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio will discuss the discoveries of their 24-country odyssey photographing thirty families with the food they ate during the week they were interviewed. From Bhutan and Bosnia to Mexico and Mongolia, they shopped with the families, observed meal preparation and were awed at the diversity of food culture—including a Darfur mother with five children living on $1.44 a week in a refugee camp in Chad, and a German family of four spending $494.19. Presenting a visual exhibit of striking family portraits, they will comment on issues lying at the heart (and stomach) of the global diet. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members,  $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Thursday, August 7th @ 6:00 pm WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL Jane Mayer The Dark Side Has America’s “War on Terror” turned into a war on American ideals and its international standing? Since the early development of the United States’ pursuit of international terrorists, many have argued that the US has suffered incalculable losses in the country’s moral and political standing in the world. Moreover, many of the government’s decisions and actions have come into question for violating the Constitution and American values, as well as for hampering the pursuit of Al Qaeda. In The Dark Side, Jane Mayer recounts how America has fought the “War on Terror” and explores its implications for our security and freedom. In recent years, she has written extensive articles for The New Yorker on the bin Laden family and the US government’s controversial policy of extraordinary rendition. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600.