Honor System Pumpkin Patch
Oct
1
to Oct 31

Honor System Pumpkin Patch

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Come to Brentwood Country Mart to buy pumpkins at our Honor System Pumpkin Patch, open all day, every day from October 1st through October 31st to pick up organic, heirloom pumpkins from Murray Family Farms perfect for cooking or carving!

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Angela Kinsey and Joshua Snyder 'Meet and Greet and Signing" for 'You Can Make This!"
Oct
26
3:00 PM15:00

Angela Kinsey and Joshua Snyder 'Meet and Greet and Signing" for 'You Can Make This!"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday October 26th at 3:00 pm as they welcome Angela Kinsey and Josh Snyder to the store for a meet and greet and signing for You Can Make This: More Than 100 Family Favorite Recipes.  

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Angela Kinsey and extraordinary home chef Joshua Snyder, the couple behind the "wholesome and charming" (Mashable) Baking with Josh and Ange, this family-friendly cookbook featuring more than a hundred recipes--from festive breakfasts to decadent desserts and everything in between--is filled with delicious and warmhearted recipes for every occasion.

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Myriam Gurba book signing for Poppy State: A Labyrinth of Plants and a Story of Beginnings
Oct
28
6:30 PM18:30

Myriam Gurba book signing for Poppy State: A Labyrinth of Plants and a Story of Beginnings

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday October 28th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Myriam Gurba to the store to discuss and sign Poppy State: A Labyrinth of Plants and a Story of Beginnings.    

Myriam Gurba has lived in California her entire life, with its plants and soils, forests and ecology, immersing herself in the language of the landscape as refracted through the languages and memories of her ancestors. In Poppy State, California plants serve as structural anchors in a wildly inventive work of narrative nonfiction that is part botanical criticism, part personal storytelling, and part study of place. The reader is invited to commune with California with Gurba as their guide, ushered through a compendium of anecdotes, reminiscences, utterances, lists, incantations, newspaper articles, and other ephemera.

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HIgh Sport Trunk Show at Capitol
Oct
29
to Oct 30

HIgh Sport Trunk Show at Capitol

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Join Capitol for the High Sport Trunk Show, featuring Alissa Zachary's acclaimed collection of innovative knitwear, and meet your new wear-everywhere staple, the iconic Kick Pant—proving that luxury and high performance are, in fact, kindred spirits. High Sport is a masterclass in effortless dressing. 

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Halloween Spectacular
Oct
31
11:00 AM11:00

Halloween Spectacular

This Halloween, the Mart invites you to a festive day of spooky delight, eschewing the ordinary for holiday fun. ⁠

⁠Trick-or-treating is available throughout the day, confections at all the shops for the young (and the young at heart).⁠
Show off your creativity at the Pumpkin Patch costume contest.⁠
NEW THIS YEAR! A special Movie Night! You won’t want to miss the 6:00PM screening of the essential classic, Monsters, Inc.

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Gary Ferguson book signing for The Twilight Forest: An Elegy for Ponderosa in a Changing West
Nov
5
6:30 PM18:30

Gary Ferguson book signing for The Twilight Forest: An Elegy for Ponderosa in a Changing West

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday November 5th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Gary Ferguson to the store to discuss and sign The Twilight Forest: An Elegy for Ponderosa in a Changing West. 

In The Twilight Forest, Gary Ferguson brings readers on an expansive journey through the ponderosa forests of the Southwest both to mourn—and to celebrate—the forests that nurtured him. In warm and luminous storytelling, Ferguson weaves together the human and natural history of ponderosa, from its march across the West more than 10,000 years ago, to centuries of artists inspired by its dazzling stature and shady passageways. Both wildfire and climate change are constant presences on this journey. Fire is necessary for healthy forests but has turned deadly, while climate change stresses even the hardiest beings of the natural world. Yet the story of ponderosa reminds us that loss can be a gateway to connection—to nature and each other.

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Norman Ollestad book signing for Sole Survivor
Nov
6
6:30 PM18:30

Norman Ollestad book signing for Sole Survivor

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday November 6th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Norman Ollestad to the store to discuss and sign Sole Survivor.  

This riveting true story from two New York Times–bestselling authors chronicles how a California sixth grader survived a deadly mountainside plane crash during a snowstorm.

Eleven-year-old Norman Ollestad is no stranger to extreme situations. Whether it’s surfing big swells off Topanga Beach or skiing in a blizzard, he has braved one adrenaline-rush adventure after another, pushed by his thrill-seeking father to realize that “anything’s possible.” And with Dad by his side, sometimes Norman believes him.

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Wendy Correa and Jacquelyn L. Jackson Book Signing
Nov
9
3:00 PM15:00

Wendy Correa and Jacquelyn L. Jackson Book Signing

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday November 9th at 3:00 pm as they welcome Wendy Correa and Jacquelyn L. Jackson to the store to discuss and sign My Pretty Baby: Seeking Truth and Finding Healing—A Memoir and The Female Rogue: A Memoir of Living Fiercely. This event will be moderated by Renee Montagne, former NPR correspondent and Ellen McDonnell, former NPR executive.

For fans of Educated and The Glass Castle, a former music industry insider’s journey of healing—from childhood trauma through spiritual practices and self-discovery to a place of peace—with some incredible celebrity encounters along the way.

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Amy LaRocca book signing with Capitol and Diesel, A Bookstore
Nov
11
6:30 PM18:30

Amy LaRocca book signing with Capitol and Diesel, A Bookstore

On the Matter of Wellness: A Necessary Conversation. Capitol and Diesel, A Bookstore present a signing and discussion for Amy Larocca’s highly-anticipated new work, How To Be Well: Navigating Our Self-Care Epidemic.

The author cuts through the superficiality of modern wellness culture, examining the dubious cures and trends that now define it. Join us for the conversation between Amy Larocca and the insightful Lauren Sherman.

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Travis Holp book signing for Are You There, Spirit? It's Me, Travis: Life Lessons from the Other Side
Nov
13
6:30 PM18:30

Travis Holp book signing for Are You There, Spirit? It's Me, Travis: Life Lessons from the Other Side

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday November 13th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Travis Holp to the store to discuss and sign Are You There, Spirit? It's Me, Travis: Life Lessons from the Other Side.

Holp, affectionately known as the “internet’s gay uncle,” shares transformational life lessons taken from his own experiences and thousands of client readings to help you become the fullest possible version of yourself. Travis isn’t just another spiritual teacher. He’s a phenomenon. From being rejected by his conservative Ohio family to attaining stardom on TikTok, he has been on a journey from shame to self-acceptance that resonates with anyone who seeks authenticity and connection.

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Kim Bussing reading and book signing for Rapunzel and the Sea Witch
Nov
16
3:00 PM15:00

Kim Bussing reading and book signing for Rapunzel and the Sea Witch

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday November 16th at 3:00 pm as they welcome Kim Bussing to the store to discuss and sign Rapunzel and the Sea Witch (Or, the Little Mermaid and the Tower) (Princess Swap).

What would happen if Rapunzel made a deal with a sea witch, and the Little Mermaid wound up at the top of a very tall tower? Fairy tales meet Freaky Friday in this series, where there’s a magical mix-up for every princess!

All Rapunzel wants is to explore, but she can’t set foot outside her tower without triggering her curse. At least, that’s what her mother tells her, and she has no reason not to listen to her mother, right? But when Rapunzel suddenly winds up in a sea witch’s lair, she wonders if this could be her chance: not only to see the world, but also to break the curse that’s always hung over her. . . .

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Cory Doctorow book signing Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do about It
Oct
16
6:30 PM18:30

Cory Doctorow book signing Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do about It

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday October 16th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Cory Doctorow to the store to discuss and sign Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. Joining him in conversation will be David Dayen.

Enshittification: it’s not just you—the internet sucks now. Here’s why, and here’s how we can disenshittify it.

We’re living through the Enshittocene, the Great Enshittening, a time in which the services that matter to us, that we rely on, are turning into giant piles of shit. It’s frustrating. Demoralizing. Even terrifying.

Enshittification identifies the problem and proposes a solution.

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Alma Katsu book signing for Fiend
Oct
15
6:30 PM18:30

Alma Katsu book signing for Fiend

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday October 15th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Alma Katsu to the store to discuss and sign Fiend. Joining her in conversation will be Sarah Langan.  

Historical horror maven Alma Katsu turns her talents to the modern world for the first time, in this terrifying tale about an all-powerful family with an ancient evil under its thumb.

Imagine if the Sackler family had a demon at their beck and call.

The Berisha family runs one of the largest import-export companies in the world, and they’ve always been lucky. Their rivals suffer strokes. Inconvenient buildings catch on fire. Earthquakes swallow up manufacturing plants, destroying harmful evidence. Things always seem to work out for the Berishas. They’re blessed.

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Judith Orloff book signing for The Highly Sensitive Rabbit
Oct
12
3:00 PM15:00

Judith Orloff book signing for The Highly Sensitive Rabbit

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday October 12th at 3:00 pm as they welcome Judith Orloff to the store to discuss and sign The Highly Sensitive Rabbit.

A highly sensitive rabbit learns lessons of kindness and self-care from other desert animals.

Aurora is a highly sensitive rabbit. She worries about the natural world and the other animals around her. When a flash flood destroys her family's burrow, Aurora must accept her sensitive nature and learn how to thrive by using breathing techniques, taking time alone, and setting boundaries. Eventually, she comes to understand that she can connect with others and enjoy the beauty of the world while embracing who she is.

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Tom Lutz book signing for Chagos Archipelagos and 1925: A Literary Encycolpedia
Oct
9
6:30 PM18:30

Tom Lutz book signing for Chagos Archipelagos and 1925: A Literary Encycolpedia

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday October 9th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Tom Lutz to the store to discuss and sign Chagos Archipelagos and 1925: A Literary Encycolpedia.

Chagos Archipelagos
A Spanish woman trying to retire as an assassin, a French Foreign Legion deserter from Madagascar, a mysterious (perhaps CIA) woman from America, a billionaire military contractor, and a man wandering the seas alone on a sailing ship bump into each other in the Indian Ocean, and not all of them survive.

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John Seabrook book signing for The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Oct
7
6:30 PM18:30

John Seabrook book signing for The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday October 7th at 6:30 pm as they welcome John Seabrook to the store to discuss and sign "The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty".

“Having left this material for his writer son, my father must have wanted the story told, even if he couldn’t bear to tell it himself.”

So begins the story of a forgotten American dynasty, a farming family from the bean fields of southern New Jersey that became wealthy and powerful aristocrats—only to implode in a storm of lies. The patriarch, C. F. Seabrook, was hailed as the “Henry Ford of Agriculture.” His son Jack, a keen businessman, was poised to take over what Life called “the biggest vegetable factory on earth.” But the carefully cultivated facade—glamorous outings by horse-drawn carriage, hidden wine cellars, and movie star girlfriends—hid dark secrets that led to the implosion of the family business. A compulsively readable story of class and privilege, betrayal and revenge—three decades in the making — The Spinach King explores the author’s complicated family legacy and dark corners of the American Dream.

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Lauren Gallegos book signing for Just Keep Going
Oct
5
3:00 PM15:00

Lauren Gallegos book signing for Just Keep Going

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday October 5th at 3:00 pm as they welcome illustrator, Lauren Gallegos to the store to discuss and sign Just Keep Going.  

When Mouse sets out on his adventure, he discovers that brave isn't something you are--it's something you do!

Mouse's day is full of big moments and bigger feelings. But with each step forward--jumping to shake off fear, accepting a friend's comforting hug, or simply pausing to breathe--he builds his courage toolkit. Because taking a brave journey doesn't mean you have to be fearless. It means you know how to just keep going.

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Walter Mosley book signing for "Gray Dawn: An Easy Rawlins Mystery"
Sep
30
6:30 PM18:30

Walter Mosley book signing for "Gray Dawn: An Easy Rawlins Mystery"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday September 30th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Walter Mosley to the store to discuss and sign Gray Dawn: An Easy Rawlins Mystery. 

In this thrilling mystery from "master of craft and narrative" Walter Mosley, Detective Easy Rawlins has settled into the happy rhythm of his new life when a dark siren from his past returns and threatens to destroy the peace he's fought for.

The name Easy Rawlins stirs excitement in the hearts of readers and fear in the hearts of his foes. His success has bought him a thriving detective agency, with its first female detective; a remote home, shared with children and pets and lovers, high atop the hills overlooking gritty Los Angeles; and more trouble, more problems, and more threat to those whom he loves. In other words, he’s still beset on all sides.

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 Karen Palmer book signing for "She's Under Here"
Sep
28
3:00 PM15:00

Karen Palmer book signing for "She's Under Here"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday September 28th at 3:00 pm as they welcome Karen Palmer to the store to discuss and sign She's Under Here. Joining her in conversation will be Samantha Dunn.

In 1989, shortly after her second marriage, Palmer and her new husband quit their jobs without notice. They pulled her two young daughters out of school and packed only the essentials into their used car. This was their DIY witness protection, a desperate escape fueled by the untenable  threat of Palmer’s abusive ex-husband, Gil. With unflinching honesty, Palmer bravely  exposes the choices—or lack thereof—women face when none of the options are good, and their lives are at stake.

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 Sean Malin book signing "The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen—From WTF to Serial"
Sep
25
6:30 PM18:30

Sean Malin book signing "The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen—From WTF to Serial"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday September 25th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Sean Malin to the store to discuss and sign The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen—From WTF to Serial. Joining him in conversation will be Jesse Thorn, James Kim, Naomi Ekperigin & Andy Beckerman and Kevin T. Porter.

Spanning the most popular podcast genres—true crime, comedy, sports, relationships, and more—culture critic and Vulture‘s Start Here columnist Sean Malin introduces the first comprehensive canon in podcast history. Featuring a foreword by award-winning actor and producer Jon Hamm.

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Carla Ondrasik book signing for "Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More"
Sep
24
6:30 PM18:30

Carla Ondrasik book signing for "Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday September 24th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Carla Ondrasik to the store to discuss and sign Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More. 

If you’re struggling to get things done or meet your goals, the problem isn’t that you’re not trying hard enough, it’s that you’re trying in the first place.

When it comes to getting stuff done, we fall short more often than we like to admit. This can leave us feeling frustrated and ashamed, because despite trying our very best we can’t seem to meet our goals. Why? The surprising answer is ingeniously outlined in Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More—an evolutionary guide that evokes the revelatory force of The Five-Second Rule and the sublime practicality of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Put simply, it turns out that trying is just an illusion for doing.

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ND Stevenson book signing for "Scarlet Morning, Book 1".
Sep
21
3:00 PM15:00

ND Stevenson book signing for "Scarlet Morning, Book 1".

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday September 21st at 3:00 pm as they welcome ND Stevenson to the store to discuss and sign Scarlet Morning, Book 1. 

From the powerhouse creator of Nimona comes a breathtaking illustrated novel, the start of a duology, following two orphans who leave the only home they’ve ever known to sail with an eccentric crew of pirates.

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Dr. Zelana Montminy book signing for "Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction"
Sep
16
6:30 PM18:30

Dr. Zelana Montminy book signing for "Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday September 16th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Dr. Zelana Montminy to the store to discuss and sign Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction. 

A must-read action plan to reclaim your focus, direct your attention, and save your mind in an era of endless distraction.

Our brains are wired for focus. We are designed for it, we crave it, and yet in our current age of overload, we often feel like our minds are bolting from one distraction to the next, with sustained focus always just out of reach.  Finding Focus is an empowering guide to reclaiming your most precious resource: your attention. Leading behavioral scientist Dr. Zelana Montminy unveils the science behind focus and distraction, revealing how our hyperconnected reality and the endless flux between digital and physical life fragments our thoughts and diminishes our well-being. 

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Julie Paiva book signing for "Lucky Penny"
Sep
10
6:30 PM18:30

Julie Paiva book signing for "Lucky Penny"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday September 10th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Julie Paiva to the store to discuss and sign Lucky Penny.  

Find a penny, pick it up.

All day long, you'll have good luck!

What started as an ordinary walk to school turned Penny's day into an extraordinary adventure. This charming story follows a girl who relies on luck but soon discovers that the real magic resides in her gift of positive thinking.

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Alexis deBoschnek book signing for "Nights and Weekends: Recipes That Make the Most of Your Time - A Cookbook"
Sep
9
6:30 PM18:30

Alexis deBoschnek book signing for "Nights and Weekends: Recipes That Make the Most of Your Time - A Cookbook"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday September 9th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Alexis deBoschnek to the store to discuss and sign Nights and Weekends: Recipes That Make the Most of Your Time - A Cookbook. Joining him/her in conversation will be Ben Mims.

Known for entertaining friends and family at her 100-acre farm in Catskill, New York (followers regularly tune in to her “Cooking for Friends” Instagram series), Alexis was unexpectedly thrust into a full-time caretaker role a few years ago, which shifted her perspective on how to get interesting yet quick dinners on the table. Alexis was inspired to write her second book, Nights & Weekends, guided by the desire to nourish quickly after a long day, and host more leisurely on the weekends. The book features more than 100 new recipes that are both practical and inspiring, and it is divided into two sections: Nights, dishes to cook on busy weeknights less than 40 minutes, Weekends, meals to make when you have more time on your hands. 

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Larry Charles book signing "Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter"
Sep
4
6:30 PM18:30

Larry Charles book signing "Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday September 4th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Larry Charles to the store to discuss and sign Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter. 

To tell Larry Charles’s life story is to tell the story of modern American comedy. Over the last 40 years, few comedians have been a part of so many iconic, beloved projects. Larry was one of the original writers and producers on the first five seasons of Seinfeld, executive produced both Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage while directing 18 episodes of Curb and served as the showrunner for Mad About You. His film directing credits include Borat, Bruno, and The Dictator, the comic documentary Religulous (starring Bill Maher), and Masked and Anonymous (which he co-wrote with Bob Dylan who stars). In Comedy Samurai, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering sharp, never- before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Bob Dylan, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others.

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Sézane Welcomes Z.d.G
Sep
4
to Sep 7

Sézane Welcomes Z.d.G

Zoë de Givenchy created Z.d.G from a desire to share the best kept secrets of Europe's finest specialist artisans. The result is a curated selection of artisanal homewares blending authenticity, beauty, and practicality, l'art de vivre.

From Thursday, September 4th to Sunday, September 7th, we invite you to discover the beauty of Zoë's pieces, exclusively at the Sézane Appartement in Brentwood Country Mart.

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Terri Hanauer Book Signing for "The Lightness of Rain"
Sep
2
6:30 PM18:30

Terri Hanauer Book Signing for "The Lightness of Rain"

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday September 2nd at 6:30pm as they welcome Terri Hanauer to the store to discuss and sign The Lightness of Rain. Joining her in conversation will be Gary Goldstein.

Bold, revealing and emotionally layered, The Lightness of Rain is a compelling tale of love, sex, forgiveness, past decisions and future possibilities. It is a passionate, haunting novel that captures both the searing pain of loss and the transcending power of hope. 

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Christy Whitman book signing for The Flow Factor
Aug
27
6:30 PM18:30

Christy Whitman book signing for The Flow Factor

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday August 27 at 6:30pm as they welcome Christy Whitman to the store to discuss and sign The Flow Factor: How to Master Your Energy and Enter a State of Flow. Joining her in conversation will be Kelly Sullivan Walden.

The Flow Factor by New York Times bestselling author Christy Whitman offers readers the key to mastering the flow state—the energetic signature of success.

Whether in sports, business, creativity, or everyday life, the flow state is where happiness, fulfillment, and effortless achievement reside. Most of us experience flow accidentally, but few can summon it at will, especially during high-pressure or triggering moments. This book teaches readers how to do just that—tap into the flow state intentionally, no matter the circumstances.

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Nicholas Meyer book signing for Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing
Aug
26
6:30 PM18:30

Nicholas Meyer book signing for Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday August 26th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Nicholas Meyer to the store to discuss and sign Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson delve into the world of art forgery in this new historical mystery from the author of Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell.

London, 189–: The great city is brought to a standstill by a series of blizzards and Sherlock Holmes is bored to distraction. It would take a miracle to bring a case to the detective’s door. . .

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Haleh Massey book signing for Say Something, Poupeh Babaee!
Aug
24
4:00 PM16:00

Haleh Massey book signing for Say Something, Poupeh Babaee!

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday August 24 at 4:00 pm as they welcome Haleh Massey to the store to discuss and sign Say Something, Poupeh Babaee! 

Poupeh needs to speak up for her parents at an embassy interview-the problem is that she’s been rendered mute! Smile meets New Kid in this funny, heartwarming, poignant graphic novel about the toll immigrating to the United States takes on a kid’s mental health.

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