Shaking the Tree: Short. Brazen. Memoir. In-Person Author Event with the Library Shop & the San Diego Memoir Writer's Association

Program Type:

Featured, Literature, Local Author

Age Group:

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

Join the Library Shop & the San Diego Public Library Foundation in the Central Library’s courtyard for a socially-distanced outdoor event to celebrate the launch of the San Diego Memoir Writers Association’s third volume of compelling true stories drawn from their annual Memoir Showcase contest. SDMWA president Laura Engel will be on hand to present with several of the new volume’s contributors. This year’s winning selections address the theme of I Didn’t See That One Coming. While these stories were written before the global pandemic, they offer insight and reflections on how unseen events shape our lives. This event is free and open to the public but will be limited to 100 attendees so please pre-register thru the Library Shop website.

About the Book: The San Diego Memoir Writers Association is honored to present the third volume of compelling true stories drawn from our annual Memoir Showcase contest. This bold and entertaining volume is filled with riveting stories such as being kidnapped at gunpoint and solving the mystery of a father you never knew, as well as lighthearted pieces about having the best sex of your life in your eighties. In the spirit of the Shaking the Tree series, this book goes there-unapologetically. You can't make this stuff up!

In this edition: Elise Kim Prosser, PHD, Chili Cilch, Krisa Bruemmer, Kenny Sucher, Laura L. Engel, Elizabeth Eshoo, Nicola Ranson, Judy Reeves, Diane L. Schneider, M.D., Tina Martin, Sandi Nieto, Cindy Jenson-Elliott, Nicole Gibbs, James Roberts, Vincentia Schroeter, Kimberly Joy, Nancy Mae Johnson, Tania Pryputniewicz, Lauren Halsted, Deborah Rudell, Jennifer Gasner, Anastasia Zadeik, Marijke McCandless, Nancy G. Villalobos, Heather M. Berberet, Chloe Sparacino, Sarah Vosburgh, Allan E. Musterer, Eileen Mathena, Suzanne Spector

This event is free to attend. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Proceeds from book sales support the San Diego Public Library. To purchase a copy of Shaking the Tree in advance click here.

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.