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  • October PoetryMic with Rick Hilles, Georgia Court and Doug Knowlton
    October PoetryMic with Rick Hilles, Georgia Court and Doug Knowlton
    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
    "Saving Myles" Mysteries to Die For Book Club with Carl Vonderau
    "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
    "So to Speak" Poetry Book Club
    "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
    Write, Edit, Translate, Publish! With Hermitage Fellow Kristen Renee Miller
    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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  • The Gothic Library Presents "Dracula"
    The Gothic Library Presents "Dracula"
    The Gothic Library Presents "Dracula"
    Thu, Oct 12
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Oct 12, 8:00 PM – Oct 14, 9:30 PM
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 12, 8:00 PM – Oct 14, 9:30 PM
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Join us for an evening of classic gothic storytelling by way of live radio theatre. Watch and listen as a professional cast (with the help of a sound effects operator) dramatizes Bram Stoker's "Dracula." There are 3 performances 8 – 9:30 PM: Thurs., Oct. 12; Fri., Oct. 13; and Sat., Oct. 14.
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  • Monster Tea Party
    Monster Tea Party
    Monster Tea Party
    Sat, Oct 14
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Oct 14, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 14, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Join us in the loft to hear a reading of the children's book (5-14) Monster Tea Party, participate in a Q&A, and get your book signed! Plus, help yourself to some tea at this free family-friendly event.
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  • Small & Shrewdly Specific: A Sarasota Dining Guide
    Small & Shrewdly Specific: A Sarasota Dining Guide
    Small & Shrewdly Specific: A Sarasota Dining Guide
    Mon, Oct 16
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Oct 16, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 16, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Can't decide where to eat? Roxanne Baker has done the work for you! Come listen to her dish on the experience of writing Sarasota's "small and shrewdly specific" restaurant guidebook as she's joined by a special guest chef.
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  • Humor Writing Workshop with New Yorker Contributor & Humorist Bryn Durgin
    Humor Writing Workshop with New Yorker Contributor & Humorist Bryn Durgin
    Humor Writing Workshop with New Yorker Contributor & Humorist Bryn Durgin
    Wed, Oct 18
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Oct 18, 6:00 PM EDT – Nov 08, 8:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 18, 6:00 PM EDT – Nov 08, 8:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Four-Session Workshop Open to All Experience Levels. Whether you're an aspiring humorist or just curious about the craft, this workshop welcomes all levels of experience to participate in four two-hour sessions. Meetings dates are 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.: October 18 & 25, and November 1 & 8.
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  • Fall 2023 Local Author Book Fair
    Fall 2023 Local Author Book Fair
    Fall 2023 Local Author Book Fair
    Sat, Oct 21
    In the Breezeway at Bookstore1
    Oct 21, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    In the Breezeway at Bookstore1, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 21, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    In the Breezeway at Bookstore1, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    On Saturday, October 21, local authors will be outside in the breezeway at our store at The Mark117 S. Pineapple Avenue from 10 AM - 2 PM. They will be signing books and spending a little time with you. Stop by and meet some great local talent! This is a drop-in event with no need to register.
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  • What if Everything You Learned About Shakespeare Was a Lie?
    What if Everything You Learned About Shakespeare Was a Lie?
    What if Everything You Learned About Shakespeare Was a Lie?
    Mon, Oct 23
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Oct 23, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 23, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    A Conversation with Award-Winning Writer, Actor & Director Ron Destro. Come hear why the Shakespeare authorship question is a legitimate one. Then listen to the first chapter of Destro's audiobook, "The Starre, The Moone, The Sunne" read by Sir Derek Jacobi.
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  • "Lolita" Banned Book Club
    "Lolita" Banned Book Club
    "Lolita" Banned Book Club
    Tue, Oct 24
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Oct 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 24, 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, October's pick is "Lolita," one of the most famous and controversial novels of the twentieth century by the Russian-born American writer Vladimir Nabokov.
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  • "The Homeland of My Body" with Poet Richard Blanco
    "The Homeland of My Body" with Poet Richard Blanco
    "The Homeland of My Body" with Poet Richard Blanco
    Sun, Nov 05
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 05, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 05, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Reading & Signing with Award-Winning Poet Richard Blanco, the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history - the first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in such a role. Come celebrate the release of his new and intensely intimate collection with two full sections of new poems.
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  • Poetry Workshop with Award-Winning Author Philip Terman: "First I Plant the Seed"
    Poetry Workshop with Award-Winning Author Philip Terman: "First I Plant the Seed"
    Poetry Workshop with Award-Winning Author Philip Terman: "First I Plant the Seed"
    Mon, Nov 06
    In Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 06, 10:00 AM EST – Nov 10, 5:30 PM EST
    In Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 06, 10:00 AM EST – Nov 10, 5:30 PM EST
    In Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    This five-day workshop includes individual conferences, craft instruction, and helpful encouragement that will nurture each participant's work until it fully blossoms.
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  • "The Boy from Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky's Life in Ballet" Author & Critic Marina Harss in Conversation with Carrie Seidman
    "The Boy from Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky's Life in Ballet" Author & Critic Marina Harss in Conversation with Carrie Seidman
    "The Boy from Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky's Life in Ballet" Author & Critic Marina Harss in Conversation with Carrie Seidman
    Thu, Nov 09
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 09, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 09, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Marina Harss and Carrie Seidman will discuss the first biography of the most celebrated ballet choreographer of our time, Alexei Ratmansky. "The New Yorker" calls him "the most sought-after man in ballet. " Ratmansky is transforming ballet for the twenty-first century.
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  • "White House by the Sea: The Kennedys At Hyannis Port" with Author Kate Storey
    "White House by the Sea: The Kennedys At Hyannis Port" with Author Kate Storey
    "White House by the Sea: The Kennedys At Hyannis Port" with Author Kate Storey
    Sat, Nov 11
    In-person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 11, 11:00 AM EST – Nov 12, 12:00 PM EST
    In-person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 11, 11:00 AM EST – Nov 12, 12:00 PM EST
    In-person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    "White House by the Sea" is an intimate, multi-generational story of the Kennedy family as seen through their Hyannis Port compound on Cape Cod—the iconic place where they’ve celebrated, mourned, and forged the closest of bonds. Meet author Kate Storey, the senior features editor at Rolling Stone.
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  • November PoetryMic with Dariana Alvarez and Joanna Fox
    November PoetryMic with Dariana Alvarez and Joanna Fox
    November PoetryMic with Dariana Alvarez and Joanna Fox
    Sun, Nov 12
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 12, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 12, 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 Dariana Alvarez and Joanna Fox.
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  • "Fun Home: A Tragicomic" Banned Book Club
    "Fun Home: A Tragicomic" Banned Book Club
    "Fun Home: A Tragicomic" Banned Book Club
    Tue, Nov 14
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 14, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 14, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    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, November's pick is "Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic" by Alison Bechdel, “a pioneering work, pushing two genres (comics and memoir) in multiple new directions” (New York Times).
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  • "Fever of Unknown Origin" Poetry Book Club
    "Fever of Unknown Origin" Poetry Book Club
    "Fever of Unknown Origin" Poetry Book Club
    Wed, Nov 15
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 15, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 15, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    November's Poetry Book Club selection is "Fever of Unknown Origin" by Campbell McGrath, a collection of profound and piercing poems from a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize about navigating the modern world in search of beauty that will endure..
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