Book Tour
Upcoming Events
December 2, Berkeley, CA, Biofuel Oasis, Moonlight Soiree and 10% sale. Reading and signing
December 5, Berkeley, CA The Pasta Shop, 4th Street, 1-3pm
December 6, Lafayette, CA, Mt. Diablo Nursery, 1-4
February 27, Silicon Valley, Morgan Hill Public Library, reading and seedling distribution, time TBA
March 21, Berkeley, CA, Raising Rabbits class, Biofuel Oasis, 10-1,
March 30, San Francisco, CA, Bernal Heights Library, details TBA
March 13, Tucson, AZ, Tucson Book Festival, Living a Sustainable Lifestyle slideshow and talk, followed by a book signing.
April 17-18, Wisconsin, Fox Cities Book Festival, details TBA
April 29, Arlington, VA, details TBA
May 25, Shelton, WA; Writing in the Woods
Past Events
November 10, New York, NY; Horticultural Society of New York, 6pm
148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY, Telephone: 212.757.0915
November 11, Brooklyn, NY, Vox Pop Cafe, details TBA
November 12, Providence, RI, Stories From Urban Farmers—presentation with local urban farm manager, Rich Pederson, 7 pm, First Unitarian Church of Providence, 1 Benevolent St, $10 donation per person; $5 for students
November 13, Boston, Mass, Urban Livestock—presentation with Joan Teegy, local backyard chicken keeper, Fort Point Arts Community Store, Farnsworth St, Boston, 5:30-7:30, $10 donation per person
November 14, Portland, Maine, booksigning Rabelais Inc., Fine Books on Food & Drink, 12-2
AND, November 14 Portsmouth, NH, 50-Mile Thanksgiving Dinner, followed by my talk about urban farming, 5-8 pm. The Portsmouth Unitarian Church, 292 State St. Donation at the door.
November 15 Brooklyn, The Complete Rabbit–hands-on class about raising and harvesting rabbits class, followed by butchery and cooking demo. Undisclosed location. If you’d like to sign up for the class or get details, email me at novellacarpenter at gmail dot com.
November 21, Sacramento, CA, The Complete Chicken, Saturday, 10 am-1 pm, $35, $25 Co-op owners. Location: Soil Born Farm’s American River Ranch, 2140 Chase Dr. Rancho Cordova. Followed by a reading, 5pm at the Co-op’s Community Learning Center, 1914 Alhambra Blvd
September 6, Oakland, Mrs. Dalloway’s Books, College Ave, 6pm
September 9, San Francisco, SF Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street, SF, 6pm
September 16, Berkeley, UCB Graduate School of Journalism, details TBA
October 5, Corte Madera, Book Passages book store, 7pm
October 8, Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Book Festival, A Room of One’s Own, at 307 W. Johnson Street, 5:30.
October 17, San Francisco, LitQuake at 18 Reasons, details TBA
October 20, Spokane, WA/Moscow, ID, details TBA
November 1, Austin, Texas, Turkey slaughter class/book signing, details TBA
June 15, The Booksmith, 1644 Haight Street in SF at 7:30pm.
June 16, Eccolo restaurant on 4th Street in Berkeley, book release party! Featuring produce grown on Bay Area urban farms and a dramatic opening of the prosciutto I made with chef Chris Lee. Should be epic.
June 18, Berkeley, in conversation with Michael Pollan as part of the Berkeley Arts and Lectures author series. First Congregational Church, 7:30, $10 at door.
June 23, Portland at Powell’s Books
June 24, Seattle, Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. So exciting!
June 25, Seattle, The Good Life series, Kim Ricketts. Here’s the plan for this event: 6:30pm people arrive, appetizers, drinks, mingle, chat. 7pm in conversation with Warren Etheredge (www.thewarrenreport.com) 8pm audience Q and A. EVERYONE gets a copy of the book included in the amazing price of $25.00.
July 1, San Francisco, Green Arcade Books, 7pm 1680 Market Street. Woot Patrick!
July 2, Sebastopol, Copperfield’s Books and Music, 7pm. 138 Main Street, Rumours of a local honey tasting!
July 7, Santa Cruz, Capitola Book Cafe, 7:30pm. 1475 41st Ave.
July 15, New York City, Bryant Park Reading Room, Noon. Urban farming panel discussion.
July 15, Brooklyn, THE BROOKLYN KITCHEN rooftop garden reading, 6:30-8:00 Reading and veggie tasting, 44 Eagle Street, Corner of West
Brooklyn (Greenpoint)
July 17, Danville, CA. Rakestraw Books, 7pm. 522 Hartz Ave. Dinner and talking and booksigning. I heard the food is *amazing!*
July 23, Los Angeles. Aloud Reading Series with the LA Public Library. On-stage conversation with radio host Evan Kleinman.
July 30, Berkeley. Pegasus Books on Shattuck. Honey extraction party and reading. 7:30.
August 2, Sonoma, Readers Books, 130 E. Napa St., Sonoma, CA, 95487, 4pm.
August 7, Forum, KQED, 10am
August 9, San Francisco, Omnivore’s Books, 3885a Cesar Chavez Street, 3pm
23 Comments
May 2, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Looking forward to NY City. I bought an advance copy for $3 at Housing Works Bookstore in Soho. Loving it; just at where the porcos were purchased. Thanks!
May 13, 2009 at 3:11 pm
hey, congrats on the upcoming book! if you’re looking for a place to read to your fellow oaklanders, give a call to erik at book zoo (654-2665). loves local writer events, and even runs an organic food stand on fridays. tends to draw a more earthy/boho mix than the north berkeley/pollanite crowd.
May 22, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Spokane in mid-September, please oh please :>
June 15, 2009 at 3:53 pm
[...] 2009 · 16 Comments Oh yeah: if you’d like to hear me read from the baby, check this calendar for tour info. [...]
June 21, 2009 at 10:54 am
any chance you might want to head to VT when you’re out east? the mad river valley localvores would love to hear what urban farming is all about.
contact: Robin McDermott at 802-496-3567 or info@vermontlocalvore.org
Vermonters read and farm…
June 26, 2009 at 1:59 pm
How about a stop in the Midwest? Kansas City has a huge community that would love to hear you talk about urban farms. (Check out KC Center for Urban Agriculture: http://www.kccua.org)
June 26, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Loving the book! I hope you have a reading in Oakland!
June 27, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Novella
we soooo hope you will add Dining Around with Gene Burns to your calendar of events! After your talk at last year’s taste3 conference- we want MORE!
Joel
July 6, 2009 at 5:29 pm
it was a blast–thanks joel. i have a crush on gene. don’t tell!
July 3, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Hi, Novella~
I sent an email to your address and it came back. Is this on purpose? Wanted to say that I devoured your book, and it has me thinking quite a bit. Congratulations on an excellent book and lots of hard work!
~ Tiffanie
July 6, 2009 at 5:28 pm
hmmm, it should be novellacarpenter at gmail…
thanks!
July 5, 2009 at 8:27 am
Are you scheduling a stop in the Sacramento area? I’d love to set-up a live interview with you for my morning show!
July 6, 2009 at 5:29 pm
hey there! i’m not scheduled to go up to sac–but maybe in the fall? like october?
July 26, 2009 at 7:44 am
October works for me! Who should I chat with about setting up a live interview with you?
http://www.kcra.com/morningnews
July 9, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Don’t forget to come through Chi-town when you travel east! You wouldn’t believe the SRO turnout Michael Pollan got on his Omnivore’s Dilemma tour (at the Peggy Notaebart Nature Museum). Know that there is a vast and growing enlightenment taking place here…
July 9, 2009 at 7:25 pm
hi beth;
i totally want to go to chicago (i love it there and i’ve heard about the urban ag scene there) but my publisher doesn’t have the money or will to organize an event. but if you want to figure out something and pitch it to me, i’m game. but i’m booked until october. so early october could work….
July 23, 2009 at 5:36 pm
please come to san diego. we need you.
July 24, 2009 at 3:12 pm
In a similar east plea, we’d love to see you here in DC, and I know a bunch of people in Philly who are singing your book’s praises. We’ve been trying so hard to get the urban farm in our neighborhood going and your book has been an inspiration.
July 25, 2009 at 5:46 pm
hey jess;
i’d love to go out to dc and philly. let me know about any resources for venues/bookstores, etc that i can contact. thanks!
September 3, 2009 at 1:39 am
Just finished the book. Couldn’t put it down! You are a very gifted writer. Hope to hear more about the farm! Congrats!!
September 7, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Ann Arbor, Michigan!!!!! Much interest in organic/slow food. You could swing through Madison Wisconsin as well. You would receive a rousing welcome.
KKW
November 8, 2009 at 9:13 pm
[...] has a couple of events in New York City this week. [...]
July 27, 2009 at 1:29 pm
hey! sarah hutson at penguin press is my publicist. her email is sarah.hutson@us.penguingroup.com but let’s try for something earlier than october as i’ll be traveling then. try to get me in there august or early september.
thanks!