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  "Gender Queer: A Memoir" Banned Book Club

  Tue, Sep 26

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Sep 26, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Sep 26, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  In this monthly book club dedicated to reading and protecting the most important and threatened books for our generation, September's pick was named the #1 most banned book of the start of the 2022-2023 school year: "Gender Queer: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe.

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  New Yorker Gag Cartoon Workshop with Navied Mahdavian

  Sat, Sep 30

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Sep 30, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Sep 30, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Ever open The New Yorker, see the cartoons and think, "I could do that," but never tried? This is the class for you. Navied Mahdavian will teach you everything he knows about single-panel, New Yorker-style gag cartoons. Registration required.

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  October PoetryMic with Rick Hilles, Georgia Court and Doug Knowlton

  Sun, Oct 08

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Oct 08, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Oct 08, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Our free PoetryMic series introduces you to a varied group of talented poets that live in and around Sarasota. But you never know what visiting, well-known poets may drop by the loft! This month's poets are Rick Hilles, Georgia Court and Doug Knowlton.

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  "Saving Myles" Mysteries to Die For Book Club with Carl Vonderau

  Tue, Oct 10

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Oct 10, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Oct 10, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  This monthly book club led by Elsie Souza is dedicated to reading the best of the mystery genre, from whodunnits to noir. October’s pick is "Saving Myles," a twisty, expertly plotted, and character-driven tale of kidnapping, cartels, and family upheaval. Come and meet the author Carl Vonderau.

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  "So to Speak" Poetry Book Club

  Wed, Oct 11

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Oct 11, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Oct 11, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  This monthly book club led by Doug is for those who like to read and discuss poetry. October's selection is "So to Speak," a powerful, timely, dazzling new collection of poems from National Book Award–winning author Terrance Hayes.

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  Write, Edit, Translate, Publish! With Hermitage Fellow Kristen Renee Miller

  Thu, Oct 12

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Oct 12, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Oct 12, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Join us as Hermitage Fellow Kristen Renee Miller reads from selected works and discusses the ecosystem of the literary world in this candid community program. Kristen Renee Miller has experience in practically every aspect of the writing and publishing industry.

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