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  An Art Show Featuring Work by Tony Souza

  Fri, Dec 01

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Dec 01, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

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

  Dec 01, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

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

  Tony is not only a long-time friend of Bookstore1, but an award-winning artist with a background in historic preservation. In a marriage between these two passions, he's recently focused on rendering some of the most scenic and historic spots in Sarasota, in paint. Register online or just drop in!

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  December PoetryMic with Vicky Ferguson, Abby Karish and Tanya Young

  Sun, Dec 10

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Dec 10, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

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

  Dec 10, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

  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 Vicky Ferguson, Abby Karish and Tanya Young.

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  Author and China Expert Orville Schell in Conversation with Robin Radin

  Mon, Dec 11

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Dec 11, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

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

  Dec 11, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

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

  Orville Schell presents his monumental novel, "My Old Home: A Novel of Exile." He'll sit down with Sarasota resident Robin Radin, his old friend from UC Berkeley, to discuss why he felt compelled to turn to fiction to advance his educational mission and how its writing impacts him today.

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  "The Best American Poetry 2023" Poetry Book Club

  Wed, Dec 13

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Dec 13, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

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

  Dec 13, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

  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. December's selection is "The Best American Poetry 2023." Award-winning poet Elaine Equi selects the poems for the 2023 edition of The Best American Poetry, “a ‘best’ anthology that really lives up to its title.”

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  CLSC: Sarasota Circle Book Club "One Hundred Saturdays"

  Thu, Dec 14

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Dec 14, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

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

  Dec 14, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

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

  Reading together since 1878, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle is one of the oldest continuous book clubs in America. Join us as we discuss "One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World," one of Wall Street Journal's Ten Best Books of the Year.

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  The Gothic Library Presents "Frankenstein"

  Thu, Dec 14

  In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Dec 14, 8:00 PM – Dec 16, 9:30 PM

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

  Dec 14, 8:00 PM – Dec 16, 9:30 PM

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

  Mary Shelley's Gothic Masterpiece Brought to Life by the Art of Live Radio Theatre. The performance will be presented on three evenings from 8 – 9:30 PM: Thursday, December 14; Friday, December 15; and Saturday, December 16.

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