Events matching tag "books"
Friday, March 7
Austin: the Breakfast Taco Capital of the World? Hell yeah it is! And why not? The people of Austin love their breakfast tacos; they love them in the morning, for lunch, when they’re hungover, at midnight, on the streets…
Beginner
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Mando Rayo
Ernie Cline, author of the New York Times and internationally bestselling novel Ready Player One, discusses his eagerly anticipated new novel Armada, including the surprising inspirations for the novel and how deeply it …
Beginner
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Ernie Cline
Saturday, March 8
Ghostwriters get a first-hand look into the minds of many of today’s great thinkers, innovators, and storytellers. We write bestsellers, yet never see our names on the bestseller list. We spend our days verbally poking a…
Beginner
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Stephanie Land
What are the 100 objects that future historians will pick to define our 21st century? A javelin thrown by an 'enhanced' Paralympian far further than any normal human? Virtual reality interrogation equipment used by polic…
Intermediate
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Adrian Hon
Sunday, March 9
Nobody was ever supposed to read my goofy little blog about strongman training and Tourette Syndrome. But then Seth Godin found it, and by this point the blog has become a book. The book The World's Strongest Librarian …
Intermediate
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Josh Hanagarne
Tuesday, March 11
There are 3 simple rules for making an extraordinary presentation: 1) Tell the truth 2) Tell it with a story 3) Tell the story with pictures Dan Roam's new book illuminates these essential ideas through quick visual exam…
Beginning
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Dan Roam