Book Tour June 2010

ALL EVENTS sponsored in part by Trout Unlimited Alaska (TU-AK,) a sport fishing conservation group that is leading a diverse, grassroots campaign to protect the Bristol Bay watershed from Pebble. TU-AK will host a series of Bristol Bay salmon-tasting events, called Savor Bristol Bay, in Portland and Seattle in early July. Check out www.savebristolbay.org for details.

Be sure to check back here for more Bay Area events as we post them in coming weeks.

Bill Carter will be at M.A.S.T. for a reading and signing event featuring a short film clip preview of his documentary-in-progress of RED SUMMER, followed by a question and answer session. Schaffner Press, Rillito River Project and M.A.S.T. Tucson are co-hosting the event to mark the official kick-off of Carter’s west coast tour.

June 7th - West Hollywood, CA BOOKSOUP
7pm
Reading with Bill Carter
8818 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310.659.3110

June 8th - Santa Barbara, CA Barnes & Noble
3pm-5pm
829 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.962.8509

June 9th – To be announced …

June 10th - Los Angeles, CA COUNTERPOINT BOOKS 7pm
Event to include a photography show of Bill's work--to run for 2 weeks.
5911 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028-5515
(323) 957-7965

June 11 – To be announced …

June 12 - San Francisco, CA Writers with Drinks – 7 pm
Bill to be on the panel with Lev Grossman (The Magicians,) and Tobias Wolff
at The Make Out Room
3225 22nd. St.
San Francisco, CA
More info at: www.writerswithdrinks.com

June 15th – Event in Lake Tahoe – more information soon

June 17th – Portland, Oregon
Celebration of creative writing and fiction with Orlo (www.orlo.org/)
8 – 10 pm
810 SE Belmont
Portland, OR
971-235-2734

This celebration of creative non-fiction will be the unofficial kick-off for the newest edition of The Bear Deluxe Magazine and will occur in the event space of the Zoomtopia Building – the new headquarters for both Orlo and the Wordstock Festival.

The evening will feature short readings from local Portland writer Moe Bowstern, and Bill Carter will recount his experiences as told in his memoir “Red Summer.” He will also share his experiences touring the site of the proposed Pebble Mine – a project that threatens to destroy one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world. Shoren Brown from Trout Unlimited will be on hand to share information about their efforts to protect Bristol Bay.

After Bill’s presentation there will be an opportunity to mingle with writers and purchase “Red Summer.”
The event is open to the public and suggested donation is $10.

For 2010, Ray's kicks off a year of farmer, fisher, rancher, cheesemaker, brewmaster and wine dinners featuring our many quality local purveyors to celebrate our 37-year commitment to sustainability and buying local.

Ray’s is preparing a special Red Summer Pre-Fixe Dinner that includes a copy of Carter’s critically acclaimed memoir. Patrons who order this dish will then have the opportunity to meet with Bill Carter, who will be on hand to sign books and give first hand accounts of his experiences fishing in Bristol Bay.
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* Roasted Oxbow Farm Beetanselmo farm green garlic, pete’s arugula, gothberg feta
* Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon black tea custard, maitakes, bing cherry
* Boistfort Valley Strawberry Fraisier crispy meringue, venture-schulze balsamic
$50.00 per guest, *includes an autographed copy of “Red Summer” (*price does not include beverages, tax or gratuity)

The Green Sanctuary Committee of the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (QUUF) is collaborating with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) to host a "sea-to-table" conversation and an evening with award-winning filmmaker and author Bill Carter.

The evening will also include presentations from local business leaders and fishing families and will be a fundraiser to help support the work of NOSC, whose mission is "to restore, enhance, and protect habitat of North Olympic Peninsula wild salmon stocks and to promote community volunteerism, understanding, cooperation and stewardship of these resources."

Suggested donation is $10 and attendees will be treated to a screening of Carter’s new promotional demo film for Red Summer.
For more information about the event please contact Kai Wallin at the North Olympic Salmon Coalition, 360-379-8051

Nostrana - literally 'ours' in Italian – serves classic regional Italian cuisine built on refined yet rustic preparations, a passionate dedication to local farmers and producers, and the traditional method of cooking with fire.

With that in mind, Chef Cathy Whims will be hosting Bill Carter for a sustainable wild salmon dinner where Bill will discuss his experiences fishing in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. She will offer a pre-fixe menu item that includes a copy of "Red Summer". For more information, visit: www.nostrana.com.

With that in mind, Chef Cathy Whims will be hosting Bill Carter for a sustainable dinner where he will discuss his experiences fishing in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. For more information, visit: www.nostrana.com.

Clemente’s Restaurant will be hosting Bill Carter for a “Filmmakers Dinner” to celebrate his award winning film Miss Sarajevo, and to preview his newest promotional demo film for Red Summer.

Diners will enjoy a salmon-centric pre-fixe meal with four courses, and will watch and discuss both films. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase both books on site and Bill Carter will be available to sign.

The event will celebrate the summer solstice, and will feature pourings from one of Oregon’s premier biodynamic wineries, Montinore Estate.

Hailing from a fourth generation Astoria salmon fishing family with Croatian roots, Lisa Clement brings a passion for health and sustainability to Clemente's. Her background in ancient medicine and food based cures combined with the passion for "slow foods" and beautiful presentation brings a contemporary flare to Clemente's.
For more information, prices and reservations please call: 503-325-1067

Mercy Corps will host a screening of Miss Sarajevo at their new Action Center, located in downtown Portland. Bill Carter will be on hand to talk about his experiences making the film, and about his book Fools Rush In.

With 30 years of experience working in the world's toughest places, Mercy Corps understands that a well-informed, mobilized constituency in the developed world is critical to realizing our mission of alleviating suffering, poverty and oppression. The solutions to the most complex global challenges require skilled and scaled advocacy to help the world's poor. Targeted policy reform, including government aid spending and fairer trade agreements, as well as responsible corporate practices and consumer preferences, can save many lives. The Action Center and actioncenter.org are the cornerstone of Mercy Corps' efforts to radically alter the way people think about the world, and their role within it.