Michael Bolton Lynn Sherr R.L. Stine Nathan Englander 34 th Annual ST. LOUIS Rachelle Bergstein Len Berman Dr. Ruth JEWISH BOOK Peter Yarrow FESTIVAL Presented by School of Adult and Online Education Michael Tucker Carrie Fisher & Jill Eikenberry November 4 – 15, 2012 PLUS: Additional Literary Events Through April 2013 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! (314) 442-3299 Charge by phone For a complete list of authors & events, and to order tickets online: stljewishbookfestival.org JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | STAENBERG FAMILY COMPLEX | I.E. MILLSTONE CAMPUS | 2 MILLSTONE CAMPUS DRIVE | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63146 LARGEST Jewish Book Festival in the United States! A Tradition of Excellence. The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is a program of the J (Jewish Community Center). Monies raised from the Festival’s literary events go to J scholarships for special needs and cultural arts programming for all ages. The J is one of the largest United Way partner agencies serving St. Louis, regardless of race or religion; and a subsidiary agency of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. CAN’T BE HERE? YOU CAN STILL GET AN SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE IN PARKING AREAS AUTOGRAPHED BOOK! Buses run, in a continuous loop, through the JCC Books may be purchased in advance and will parking lots for 30 minutes prior to each program’s be signed for you by the author at the time of start and for 30 minutes after each program. Buses the program. To arrange for signed purchases, stop to pick up and discharge passengers at the please call 314-442-3299. front doors of both Staenberg Family Campus build- ings (A&E and Fitness). FREE PARKING available in the Upper & BABYSITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE North auxiliary lots. Please enter through Arts Daytime & Evenings*! $8 per child for two hrs & Education Building for all Festival programs. Reservations REQUIRED 48 hrs in advance Call 314-442-3168 for reservations or more info *(Opening Night & Select other evenings) VISIT AUTHOR’S ALLEY… THE FESTIVAL’S BOOKSTORE Festival books available for purchase at a Located in the Arts & Education Building Beit Midrash….just across from the discount prior to start of the Festival! For Carl & Helene Mirowitz Performing Arts & Banquet Center. The perfect place titles and prices, please call 314-442-3299 or visit to pick up books you’ll want to have autographed by our authors! the website at stljewishbookfestival.org B O Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 H O OPENING NIGHT NO MORNING PROGRAM 9:00am – 3:00pm 9:00am – 3:00pm 9:00am – 12:00pm 9:00am – 3:00pm CLOSED 6:00pm – 9:00pm 12:00pm – 3:00pm NO EVENING PROGRAM 6:30pm – 9:00pm NO AFTERNOON PROGRAM NO EVENING PROGRAM K 6:30pm – 9:00pm Evening Program O S At Neiman Marcus U 11 12 13 14 15 R T Bookstore will be closed weekdays CLOSED NO MORNING PROGRAM 9:00am – 3:00pm NO MORNING PROGRAM NO MORNING PROGRAM from 3:00-6:30pm and during author O 12:00pm – 3:00pm 6:30pm – 9:00pm 12:00pm – 3:00pm 11:00am – 3:00pm presentations. Authors’ books will be S sold at off campus events and 6:30pm – 9:00pm 6:30pm – 9:00pm 6:00pm – 9:00pm R winter/spring events. E November Please Note: All sales final. Festival tickets and book sales are non-refundable/non-exchangeable. Due to circumstances beyond our control, programs may be subject to substitution or rescheduling. Every effort will be made to replace a cancelled author. The JCC will not be liable for non-appearance of any scheduled author. Please check the Festival Hotline at 314-442-3299 or the Festival’s Website at stljewishbookfestival.org for announcements of any schedule changes. Follow the Festival on Twitter: Follow the Festival on Pinterest: Find us on Facebook: www.twitter.com/StLJewishBkFest http://pinterest.com/stlouisjbf/ www.facebook.com/saintlouisjewishbookfestival An Evening with CARRIE FISHER AWARD WINNING ACTRESS, SCREENWRITER, AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR In a LIVE, on-stage interview with KMOX NewsTalk Radio’s Charles Brennan The daughter of Hollywood’s golden couple, Eddie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher made her feature film debut opposite Warren Beatty in the 1975 hit Shampoo, and became a cultural icon when she portrayed Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Her movie career includes roles in countless films, including: The Blues Brothers, Hannah and Her Sisters, and When Harry Met Sally. Fisher’s first book, Postcards from the Edge, leapt onto The New York Times’ bestseller list, and netted her the Los Angeles Pen Award for Best First Novel. Four more bestsellers have followed: Delusions of Grandma, Surrender the Pink, The Best Awful, and Wishful Drinking, which spawned her sold-out, one- woman, Broadway show by the same name. Following the show’s close in 2011, Wishful Drinking was made into an Emmy-nominated documentary by HBO. Her latest book, Shockaholic, is a seriously funny, acerbic & revealing memoir. Writing with tremendous wit, and a tremendous amount of self-deprecation, Fisher shares many stories, including tales of dinner with Senators Chris Dodd and Ted Kennedy, and her friendship with Michael Jackson. Fisher turned Postcards into a screenplay for the hit film starring Shirley MacLaine and Meryl Streep, and is currently adapting The Best Awful for Lifetime and Sony Television. Her writing has also appeared in Details, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Vogue, and many other major publica- tions. On television, Fisher’s credits range from “Laverne and Shirley” to “Sex and the City,” with an Emmy nomination most recently for her appearance on the popular NBC comedy, “30 Rock.” Carrie Fisher’s dry wit and candid manner have endeared her to audiences. Her experiences with addic- 34th Annual tion and bipolar disorder—and her willingness to speak honestly and openly about them—have made KEYNOTE PRESENTATION her a respected advocate for these communities. She has appeared on the California Senate floor, urging state legislators to increase government funding for medication for people living with mental health issues. For her continued courage and commitment to fighting mental illness and associated stigmas, Fisher has ADMISSION $36 – FREE with received accolades, recognition and dozens of awards. Series & Series PLUS Tickets JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER The 2012 Festival is presented by Maryville SUNDAY, STAENBERG FAMILY COMPLEX University School of Adult & Online Education; November 4 at 7:00pm Robert L. Edison Gymnasium and supported by more than 55 Community I.E. Millstone Campus Organizations; in addition to local corporate 2 Millstone Campus Drive and individual sponsors. Thank You! Sponsors enjoy private receptions accompanying three of our fabulous Festival events…meet speakers, take photos, and enjoy festive fare at each one! Join Us On Opening Night, Sunday November 4th… Following the Keynote Presentation for a dessert reception featuring luscious treats, fabulous sweets, gourmet coffee bar, picture-taking, music and guest of honor Carrie Fisher! Reception to take place, beginning at approximately 8:15pm, in the Carl & Helene Mirowitz Performing Arts Center, JCC Arts & Education Building. Join us Sunday, November 11th from 4:00 to 6:00pm… PRIOR to the Concert Event for a dairy, supper buffet, plus musical entertainment! Reception to take place at the Marriott West Maryville – Blue Fire Grille Restaurant, 660 Maryville Centre Drive, St. Louis, 63141 Join us on Closing Night of the Festival, Thursday, November 15th ………Following the presentation by Grammy award-winning singer Michael Bolton for a wine and cheese reception featuring guest of honor Michael Bolton. Mix, mingle, sip, sample, take pictures and enjoy! Reception to take place, beginning at approximately 8:30pm, in the Carl & Helene Mirowitz Performing Arts Center, JCC Arts & Education Building Guest Tickets: Sponsors have the opportunity to purchase Guest Tickets for $175 apiece. Each Guest Ticket includes: one ticket to each Sponsor Reception; and one ticket to each of the accompanying Festival events on those evenings (Keynote Presentation by Carrie Fisher; Concert Event; & Michael Bolton). Series Tickets are not included. Receptions are not open to the public. Find us on Facebook: Please consider becoming a Festival Sponsor to enjoy a host of wonderful benefits! For more information on sponsorship opportunities with www.facebook.com/saintlouisjewishbookfestival the Festival, please call Marcia Evers Levy at 314-442-3152 ST. LOUIS JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL “A COMMUNITY BEST SELLER” Winter 2012 Literary Events Sunday November 18 | 7:00pm AN EVENING with the BALLET Featuring the Saint Louis Ballet (at Maryville University Auditorium) ADMISSION $15 – FREE with Series PLUS Tickets Monday December 3 | 7:30pm Monday December 10 | 7:30pm Dyan Cannon Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry DEAR CARY: My Life with Cary Grant AFTER ANNIE Sponsored by Joseph & Geraldine Burstein; Sponsored by Diane & Paul Gallant Cherie & Nir Regev/Regev Group ADMISSION $15 – FREE with Series PLUS Tickets ADMISSION $15 – FREE with Series PLUS Tickets But wait, there’s MORE! Coming in 2013 Sunday January 13, 2013 | 2:00 – 4:00pm Thursday February 28, 2013 | 7:30pm FREE TO BE…YOU & ME: A Parenting Workshop Franklin Foer & Marc Tracy on Bullying, Building Self-Confidence & Breaking JEWISH JOCKS: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame Down Stereotypes Sponsored by Lois & Arthur Guller Lori Rotskoff ADMISSION $15 – FREE with Series PLUS Tickets WHEN WE WERE FREE TO BE Alison Goldstein Lebovitz ARE WE THERE YET?: A Journey through Marriage, Motherhood & Miles of Minutiae Tuesday March 5, 2013 | 7:30pm Bruce Feiler In Partnership with the Anti-Defamation League. Anti-Bullying & Self-Esteem Building activities for THE SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES kids led by ADL….. Plus…..FREE musical perfor- Sponsored by Ann S. Lux mance of numbers from FREE TO BE, YOU & ME ADMISSION $15 – FREE with Series PLUS Tickets presented by the JCC’s Youth Theatre.