April 2012 Visible Voice Books Newsletter 

Greetings!  Spring has sprung!  Along with the warm weather, we're heating up with a number of local author and music events coming up at the store.  Peruse our April events, and keep an eye out for our Wellness Night, upcoming writing workshop, Tremont trivia, and more!      

 

 

NEWS & CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS!: 

 

  

 -Are you heading to a last-minute birthday party? Did you just discover that it's your 11-month anniversary? We can help you in the gift-giving department, as we now happily offer:   

 

Visible Voice Build-Your-Own Gift Bags!    

Choose any bottle of wine + any book or journal,  

and get 15% off of your entire purchase.  

 

We provide the gift wrap (and have a fun card selection), and you get all the gift giving credit.   

  

 

EVENTS!: 

 

March 29, 2012 | 6:30-8pm Author Reading: Alex Shakar: Luminarium   

  

Alex Shakar, whose first book City of Love: the New York Metamorphoses was the winner of the FC2 National Fiction Competition, and whose second book was a New York Times notable book of 2001, has written a highly acclaimed third book, Luminarium.  It was named a notable book of the year by the Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, and NPR's Kojo Nnamdi Show, among others.

Luminarium considers how our perceptions of the world are manipulated and controlled, exploring the nature of reality and the interplay of technology and perception.  Shakar has set his story against the background of personal and national grief, and the result is a strikingly metaphysical novel that never dematerializes into misty cliches, a book to challenge the mystic and the doubter alike. Luminarium is an exploration of the way we live now, a novel that's as much about the role technology and spirituality play in shaping our reality as it is about the undying bond between brothers, and the redemptive possibilities of love. 

 

 

March 30, 2012 | 7-9pm  Winter Music Series: Cassie & Genevieve from How to Breathe Underwater and Erin from Noon   

  

The ethereal voices of Cassie & Genevieve from indie band How To Breathe Underwater will befeatured tonight, along with the sweet pop of Noon, aka piano player/singer Erin Kapferer.   How To Breathe Underwater garnered attention in Cleveland with their mellow pop in the vein of influential bands like The Blake Babies; tonight, we'll have their guitarist and keyboard player regale us with tunes stripped down to their core, sans bass and drums.  Noon's been busy gigging at various farmer's markets in town, and occasionally is a featured performer at  the various singer/songwriter nights held by Cleveland musical catalyst Brent Kirby.  

  

 

 

 

March 31, 2012 | 7-8pm: Rev Stephen Rosenberger: In Jesus' Briefcase: Book Signing

Scripture provides a blueprint for mankind to follow while living on this earth. "In Jesus' Briefcase" was written purely to find those principles that pertain directly to our understanding of how the Bible, Business and the Body of Christ can act in harmony with one another to change a hurting world. Author Stephen Rosenberger will be sharing from the book, signing copies and offering copies of the text for sale.   

 

 

   

 

 

 

April 5, 2012 | 5:45-7:45pm: Write Here, Write Now Monthly Creative Writing Workshop with T.L. Champion

The monthly Group Workshops will be led by T.L. Champion, coach and professional writer.  The workshops are open to the public: all writers and aspiring writers are welcome (beginner to professional, ages 18 - 95) and all genres are welcome (fiction, non-fiction, screenplays, children's books and poetry.) 
A $30 per person fee goes to T.L. for a 2-hour session, and benefits her Write Here, Write Now Workshop.  The group will meet the first Thursday of every month at Visible Voice!  

 

T.L. Champion, an award-winning writer, has worked on over 100 ad campaigns and projects for top brands such as American Greetings, KeyBank, National City, Eaton and Cool Cleveland.   

 

 

April 6, 2012 | 6-8pm: Wellness Night in the Neighborhood

It's time to celebrate and promote wellness here in Tremont and Cleveland beyond! Join us for a night of speakers and promos to learn your local wellness practitioners! Join Tammy Polenz of Vedas and Tiiu Gennert of Studio 11 for an evening of informative talks about your health and wellness, hands-on demos, and of course wine!     

 

 

 

April 12, 2012 | 6-8pm: Michelle Alexander: The New Jim Crow: Three-Week Book Study & Discussion Group 

Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow has been hailed as "devastating" and "the bible of a social movement." Alexander deftly demonstrates how the War on Drugs begun by Reagan was a continuation of a coordinated attack on black America, and how with nearly one third of black men spending time in prison, "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it."

 

Carey Callahan will lead the discussion group on this extraordinary surprise bestseller over the course of three weeks on Thursday nights at 6 pm in the community room at Visible Voice, on April 12th, 19th, and 26th.

Copies can be special ordered at Visible Voice by calling 216-961-0084. Anyone attending the event and ordering through Visible Voice will received a 10% discount on their purchase!

  

 

April 13, 2012 | 7-9pm: Tremont ArtWalk, and Author Signing: Dan Coughlin: Pass the Nuts   

Dan Coughlin serves up a second rollicking collection of stories about colorful characters and memorable events from his four decades covering sports for Cleveland TV and newspapers. Meet the gun-toting fanatics of Morgana Park--once home of "the most intense slow pitch softball league in the world." Sit in on a star-studded night in the legendary Theatrical Restaurant alongside Don King while Dan flips a coin for a $500 bar tab with Ted Turner. Reading Dan's stories is like dipping into a bowl of bar nuts--easy to start and hard to stop!     

 

Between laughs and the wild tales of Dan Coughlin, enjoy T.J. Corrigan's photography for this month's Tremont ArtWalk! (6-10pm)

 

 

April 14, 2012 | 2-4pm: Book Reading & Signing: Rich Podolsky: Don Kirshner, The Man with the Golden Ear 

In honor of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony later this evening in downtown Cleveland, enjoy a night of musical history with Rich Podolsky's Don Kirshner: The Man with the Golden Ear.   

 

Don Kirshner is a biography of the one-of-a-kind, rock-and-roll prodigy and pioneer, who died in January 2011 at the age of 76. It is the story of the man dealmaker and hit maker who , although he didn't read or write music himself, helped chart the course of rock 'n'and roll for decades. Rich Podolsky, an established reporter and writer since the 1970s, has been a staff writer for CBS, and has written for TV Guide, ESPN, the Philadelphia Daily News, the Palm Beach Post, and the Wilmington News Journal. He lives in New York.

 

 

April 21, 2012 | 2-4pm: Author Reading: Regina Geither: Island of Tory 

 When sixteen year old Arella Cline's summer vacation begins with the tragic death of her parents, she is sent to live with her aunt to begin a new life on a remote island off the western coast of Ireland. But there are strange things happening on Tory Island-shadow figures, mysterious auras, and the haunting sound of her deceased parents' voices.  

 

Regina M. Geither grew up telling stories of talking animals, cursed treasure, and mystical lands.  She is an avid reader and writer and published author of the book Swamp Stallion, part of McGraw-Hill's Imagine It! reading series.  

 

 

 

April 21, 2012 | 7-8pm: Author Reading & Signing: Ava Farmer: Second Impressions

Set ten years after Pride and Prejudice, the novel explores the changes to the Darcy family's life, Europe post-Napoleon, and life in late Regency England with humor, a love of Austen's language, and a credible, creditable plot. Written in Austen's "stile," the central characters undergo the experiences, self-criticism and self-improvement essential to Austen's heroes and heroines.     

 

 

 

 

April 27, 2012 | 6:30-7:30pm: Author Reading: Nick & Laurel Salupo: Shopping Cart Filled with Love  

Join us for another installation of local authors Nick and Laurel Salupo reading from their book, Shopping Cart Filled with Love. The book is designed to give well deserved praise and honor to all of the seemingly ordinary women everywhere, who are truly extraordinary people. This evening they will be reading from the chapter entitled "Johnny Cash," chronicling the country legend's performance at Cain Park.  From 6:30-7:00 the authors will be hosting a Tremont Trivia, Jeopardy-like game with their dear friend Jerry Nemeth.  They will also be providing a pastry tray.  Come around for an all-over good time!

 

April 27, 2012 | 7-9pm: Wine Tasting with TC and Maria

Come taste some Spring selections with us! We'll also have a lovely cheese plate to share and of course, you can browse through the books and journals.  

 

 

  

Visible Voice buys your used books!  We love expanding our variety and offering our customers some nicely priced, fine condition used books - so if you're trying to unload some swing by and we'll be happy to take a look!  

 

We look forward to seeing you! 

 

Cheers!

 

Visible Voice Books