Thursday, April 8, 2010

Bay Area, join us for a Secret Miracle tour

The countdown has begun for the release of The Secret Miracle: The Novelist’s Handbook, which features the world’s most talented novelists engaged in a roundtable discussion on the art of writing fiction. Edited by award-winning author and longtime friend of 826, Daniel Alarcón, the book features heartfelt and hard-learned advice from Michael Chabon, Haruki Murakami, Stephen King, Rick Moody, Cristina Garcia, Amy Tan, and many more. This is a great book for writers, aspiring novelists, and college courses.

Mark your calendar for the following dates and come celebrate with us at your local bookstore to hear readings by The Secret Miracle: The Novelist’s Handbook's editor, Daniel Alarcón:

• Tuesday, April 13th, City Lights Books, San Francisco; 7:00 P.M.
• Thursday, April 15th, Book Passage, Marin; 7:00 P.M.
• Tuesday, April 20th, Diesel Bookstore; Oakland; 7:00 P.M.

Can’t make it to a reading here in the Bay Area? You can pre-order a copy of The Secret Miracle: The Novelist’s Handbook from our 826 National store.

Psst…you can also swing by the 826 Valencia adult seminar on April 18th from 6:30-9:00p.m. to learn more about writing your novel and publishing from Daniel Alarcón, Vendela Vida, Danielle Svetcov, Rabih Alameddine, Andrew Foster Altschul, and moderator, Jason Roberts.