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BERNARD'S MEET THE AUTHORS READING AND SIGNING SERIES IN SAN FRANCISCO 2007 BERNARD'S MARCH EVENTS Time: Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:30 PM Title of Event: Ramdom History Lessons by Reginald Lockett and Love Bites by Floyd Salas Description: RANDOM HISTORY LESSONS BY REGINALD LOCKETT In Random History Lessons, his fourth book of poetry, Reginald Lockett writes about survival and resilience through personal experience and the testimony of ancestors and family who lived through significant periods in United States history. In these poems, Lockett puts into perspective the oppression and racism that persists with the realization that history, like life, is short. "Random History Lessons is a flawless treat…the most powerful, impressive and thought provoking poetry I’ve come across in years. " --Mary Monroe, author of God Don’t Like Ugly Love Bites Poetry in Celebration of Dogs and Cats By Floyd Salas The first time I met Floyd Salas—nearly three decades ago—he was accompanying a dog, a large, beautiful pooch named Sergie. The two had much in common: they were friendly, smart and tough if riled. As I grew to know Salas better and better, I learned that he feels incomplete without a dog or cat in his life. His poems can draw our attention to how precious interspecies relationships can be, and how much we can gain if we give of ourselves. Few accomplished prose writers have also written poetry this powerful, and few writers have so well captured the essence of our relationship with those creatures we call pets. --from the Forward by Gerald Haslam, author of Haslam’s Valley "A splendid collection of poems." --Victor Hernandez Cruz, author of Snaps BERNARD'S MAY EVENTS Time: Friday, May 18, 2007 12:30 PM Title of Event: Miasha Coleman, Deja King , Kevin Elliott Description: Miasha Coleman (secret society, diary of a mistress & mother's angel) Deja King (bitch, bitch reloaded,) ride with me(Katrina King) dirty little secrets, hooker to housewife (Joy King) Kevin Elliott (entangled, street fame & the ski mask way) BERNARD'S JULY EVENTS Time: Friday, July 27, 2007 12:30 PM Title of Event: Sinful by Victor McGlothin Description: Chandelle Hutchins' love of material possessions is destroying her marriage. Crushed under a mountain of debt, her husband Marvin knows they can't afford the new house she craves, and he's considering walking away. But with Chandelle's scheming cousin Deidre in town, money is the least of the couple's problems... Deidre would love to seduce Marvin, but meanwhile she's dealing with a crazed female boss who refuses to release her from her twisted duties as nanny to her children and mistress to her kinky husband. Fortunately, the Lord works in mysterious ways, and a series of unexpected events may bless everyone with a second chance... BERNARD'S AUGUST EVENTS BERNARD'S SEPTEMBER EVENTS BERNARD'S OCTOBER EVENTS Time: Title of Event: Description: PLACE: Alexander Book Co. 50 Second St. TIME: 12:30 Lunchtime - 2:00PM COST: FREE PLEASE BRING YOUR LUNCH