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Bestselling author Lydia Sherrer to discuss newest book at Books on the Bosque on Nov. 12
AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE
USA Today bestselling author Lydia Sherrer will read from and chat about 鈥淭hrough the Storm,鈥� the newest volume in a sci-fi/gamelit series, from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Sherrer cowrites the series with author John Ringo. 鈥淭hrough the Storm鈥� is the second book of the TransDimensional Hunter series. It follows gaming prodigy Lynn Raven in the near future where most people interact virtually. Raven has gained fame playing a new cutting-edge, augmented reality game that puts her and her teammates outside 鈥渋n the real鈥� to battle augmented reality monsters alongside rival teams, high school bullies and an erratic algorithm.
According to Sherrer鈥檚 website, at least two more novels are planned for the series after 鈥淭hrough the Storm.鈥� Book one, titled 鈥淚nto the Real,鈥� was released last year.
Sherrer publishes books traditionally and independently. The owner of Chenoweth Press she has been a pioneer of the direct author-to-reader sales model, selling copies of her titles at her online store, and fulfilling paperback orders directly from the basement in her home in Louisville, Kentucky.
Books on the Bosque is located at 6261 Riverside Plaza Lane NW.
AUTHOR APPEARS AT THREE VENUES
Shannon C.F. Rogers will discuss her debut young adult novel 鈥淚鈥檇 Rather Burn Than Bloom鈥� at two bookstores in Albuquerque and at another in Taos. 鈥� The first will be at Books on the Bosque, 6261 Riverside Plaza Lane NW at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13. Rogers will share the evening鈥檚 event with Hailey Alcaraz, who wrote the Young Adult novel 鈥淯p in Flames.鈥� 鈥� The second event will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, when Rogers will be in conversation with Albuquerque resident Amanda Machon about Rogers鈥� novel at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW. 鈥� The third event is at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at SOMOS Salon and Books, 108 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos. Rogers will share an evening of discussions and readings with poet Kathryne Lim.
Rogers鈥� novel 鈥淚鈥檇 Rather Burn Than Bloom鈥� is about Marisol, a Filipina American teen who is trying to figure out who she really is in the wake of her mother鈥檚 sudden death. The author-playwright has also appeared on stage with Albuquerque鈥檚 Tricklock Company and the University of New Mexico鈥檚 Words Afire Festival of New Plays.
Rogers received a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing from UNM and a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Young People from Antioch University Los Angeles. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
AT BOOKWORKS
Tracee Stanley celebrates the release of her new book 鈥淭he Luminous Self: Sacred Yoga Practices and Rituals to Remember Who You Are鈥� at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16. Since 2004 the focus of Stanley鈥檚 teaching has been yoga nidra, meditation, self-empowerment, intention and self-inquiry. 鈥� Alma Garc铆a reads and discusses her debut novel 鈥淎ll That Rises鈥� at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. The novel is about secrets, lies, border politics and discovering where you belong. Garc铆a鈥檚 award-winning short fiction has appeared in Narrative Magazine and the anthology 鈥淧uro Chicanx Writers of the 21st Century.鈥� She is originally from El Paso, and has resided in Albuquerque. Garc铆a now lives in Seattle, where she teaches fiction writing.
Bookworks is located at 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW.
AT SOMOS IN TAOS
Chris Rugeley and Karen Thibodeau will read and talk about their writing at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. Rugeley, who lives in Angel Fire, will discuss his debut novel 鈥淭ake Creek, For Example.鈥� It鈥檚 been described as 鈥渢he quirkiest, most art-infused campus novel you鈥檒l ever read 鈥� .鈥� Thibodeau is a dancer, teacher and memoirist.
SOMOS is located at 108 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos.
