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		STACEY’S EVENTS –AUGUST 2008 581 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 www.staceys.com 415-421-4687 Monday, August 4th @ 12:30 MYSTERY CIRCLE Tana French The Likeness We round off Mystery Month at Stacey’s—okay, Mystery Month and a Week—with Tana French, Edgar-award winner for her debut thriller In The Woods. In The Likeness, the follow-up to In the Woods, Dublin Murder Squad detective Cassie Maddox goes undercover, assuming the identity of a murdered woman. Tuesday, August 5th @ 12:30 COSPONSORED BY ASIA SOCIETY Niloufar Talebi Belonging: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World Stacey’s and the Asia Society are delighted to host Niloufar Talebi, Founder and Executive Director of The Translation Project and editor of Belonging: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World. Recent political developments, including the shadow of a new war, have obscured the fact that Iran has a long and splendid artistic tradition ranging from the visual arts to literature. Talebi has collected a selection of eclectic and vibrant poems that deepen the often limited awareness of Iranian identity today. Wednesday, August 13th @ 12:30 Thomas Frank The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule Thomas Frank, author of the bestselling What’s the Matter with Kansas, takes a look at what he considers to be decades of deliberate—and lucrative—conservative misrule. Frank suggests that conservatism itself has become a mega-business and chronicles the grievous repercussions of jettisoning oversight and accountability, accruing massive public debt, and endangering the environment, the economy, the food supply, health care, and education. Thursday, August 21st @ 12:30 Dean Karnazes 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days—And How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! In the Fall of 2006, Dean Karnazes took on the ultimate challenge: running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days.  50/50 is the incredible story of these 50 marathons and a firsthand account of what happens when your body defies all limitations. For us mere mortals, Dean offers practical training tips that runners everywhere will want to know. Wednesday, September 3rd @ 12:30 Moustafa Bayoumi How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America English professor and Arab American Moustafa Bayoumi wondered how younger generations of Arab Americans were faring in a post-9/11 United States. In How Does It Feel to Be a Problem, Bayoum focuses on the lives of seven young people living in Brooklyn and offers revealing portraits of people who are often scrutinized but seldom heard from. Thursday, September 4th @ 12:30 Joe Quirk It’s Not You. It’s Biology.: The Science of Love, Sex, and Relationships In one small paperback book, Joe Quirk has collected everything you should've learned in high school biology. It’s Not You. It’s Biology. is a humorous look at the real differences—biological, historical, psychological—between men and women...with fun and provocative insight into what "really" drives behavior. Affiliate Events Thursday, August 7th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB HOW WE EAT Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio Hungry Planet: What the World Eats In connection with a Club photo exhibit, Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio will discuss discoveries made on their 24-country odyssey photographing thirty families with the food each family ate during the week it was interviewed. From Bhutan and Bosnia to Mexico and Mongolia, they shopped with the families, observed meal preparation and were awed at the diversity of food culture—including a Darfur mother with five children living on $1.44 a week in a refugee camp in Chad, and a German family of four spending $494.19. Along with presenting a visual exhibit of striking family portraits, they will comment on issues lying at the heart (and stomach) of the global diet. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members,  $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Thursday, August 7th @ 6:00 pm WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL Jane Mayer The Dark Side Has America’s “War on Terror” turned into a war on American ideals and its international standing? Since the early development of the United States’ pursuit of international terrorists, many have argued that the US has suffered incalculable losses in the country’s moral and political standing in the world. Moreover, many have questioned whether the government’s decisions and actions are in violation of the Constitution and American values, and perhaps hampering the pursuit of Al Qaeda. In The Dark Side, Jane Mayer recounts how America has fought the “War on Terror” and explores its implications for our security and freedom. In recent years, she has written extensive articles for The New Yorker on the bin Laden family and the US government’s controversial policy of extraordinary rendition. Please note: This event will take place at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor. Check in is at 5:30 pm. Admission is free for members, $5 for students, and $15 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600. Monday, August 11th @ Noon COMMONWEALTH CLUB Amit Goswami God is Not Dead What special insights might a theoretical physicist have about God? Goswami searches for proof of God's existence using quantum and Newtonian physics, understandings of consciousness, and his own personal experiences. He advocates the "science within consciousness," urging people to look beyond "materialistic" scientific understanding to broaden their conceptions of spirituality and the universe. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 11:30 am. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Tuesday, August 12th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB HOW WE EAT Dean Ornish The Spectrum Everyone has heard that diet and lifestyle have a profound, long-term impact on our health and well-being. But many people do not take immediate steps to improve their long-term outlook. Dean Ornish has dedicated himself to improving people's health by helping them better understand the choices that lead to a healthy life. Come hear this leader in the field share his insights and knowledge. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members,  $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Wednesday, August 13th COMMONWEALTH CLUB HOW WE EAT Nutrition Symposium Don't miss this day-long series of programs providing critical information on living longer and healthier lives. The Nutrition Symposium features booths and vendors in the Club office as well as a nutrition fair in the evening. Noon: Patty Facendini will talk about “The Benefits of Snacking. “2:00 pm: Laurie Zerga will offer a “Salute to Salads.” 3:00 pm: Michael Lipelt talks about “Our Health and Heavy Metals.” 4:30 pm: Ed Bauman discusses “Pollution Protection.” 6:00 pm: Larry Kushi asks, “Can What You Eat Cause or Prevent Cancer?” Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members, $15 for non-members and is good for the entire symposium. Check-in is 30 minutes prior to program start. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Tuesday, August 19th @ 6:00 pm MARINES’ MEMORIAL CLUB David Danelo The Border: Exploring the U.S.-Mexican Divide In 2007, award-winning writer David J. Danelo spent three months traveling the 1,952-mile length of the U.S.-Mexico border from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. In an effort to gain firsthand knowledge of the front-line political and security issues facing America, Danelo interviewed Border Patrol agents, local politicians, immigration activists, deported migrants, and religious officials. The Border: Exploring the U.S.-Mexican Divide chronicles Danelo’s three month quest to comprehend la frontera’s natural beauty, lethal reality, and political complexity. Please note: This event will take place at the Marines’ Memorial Association, 609 Sutter Street. Check in is at 5:00 pm. Admission is free to all. For reservations and information, please call 415-293-4600. Monday, August 25th @ 5:15 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB HOW WE EAT Jenni Ferrari-Adler Alone in the Kitchen with Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone Is there a stigma about eating alone? We all cook alone at one point or another. Jenni Ferrari-Adler lets us know that other people are as hung up on it as we are. Her essays make good company: They're meant to inspire, entertain, comfort and provide practical help in the form of recipes for one. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is free for members, $8 for non-members. Check-in is at 4:45 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Tuesday, August 26th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB HOW WE EAT Marion Nestle and Davia Nelson Pet Food Politics and Hidden Kitchens   There's more than meets the eye in that box of Meow Mix. The pet food industry links matters as diverse as global food safety, health policy, international trade, and corporate and governmental influence. Marion Nestle's examination of the 2007 pet food recall developed into an expose that revealed glaring gaps in food safety between the United States and the developing countries that produce the food. She will speak about her research, which follows tainted pet food from its source in China to its destination—feed for pigs, chickens and fish in the United States. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members,  $18 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Wednesday, August 27th @ 6:30 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB HOW WE EAT Raj Patel Stuffed and Starved Stuffed: Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and over 60 percent of us are considered overweight. Starved: Worldwide, nearly a billion people are starving to death, and 35 million Americans went hungry at some point last year. Moreover, Raj Patel contends that the U.S.'s influence in organizations like the WTO, and our trade policies on issues like corn ethanol fuel production, have driven up food prices; and that the issue of starvation must be addressed at home as well as abroad. Why is there such a large discrepancy between the haves and the have-nots for what we all need: food? Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved, strives to answer that question by telling the tale of the global food system. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $12 for members,  $20 for non-members. Check-in is at 6:0 0 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Wednesday, September 3rd @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Richard Elkus Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Shapes the Fate of Nations Richard Elkus, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and business leader, chronicles the history of what he calls America's abdication in key industries like television, consumer electronics and semiconductors. He cites short-term financial interests that triumphed over long-term national strategies for economic competitiveness. He then outlines 10 critical principles essential for America to regain the economic and political clout that comes from strength in strategic global markets. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705. Thursday, September 4th @ 6:00 pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB Daniel Ellsberg Secrets One of the turning points in the opposition movement to the Vietnam War was the release of Daniel Ellsberg's Pentagon Papers, chronicling decades of Defense Department involvement in Vietnam. Today, the war in Iraq is fraught with criticism, but there are fewer protests and no internal leaks have had the impact of the Pentagon Papers. As operations in Iraq continue and the U.S. threatens to attack Iran, Ellsberg compares the two periods, including constitutional issues, and gives his views on the future. Please note: This event will take place at the Commonwealth Club, next door to Stacey’s at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor. Admission is $8 for members,  $15 for non-members. Check-in is at 5:15 pm. For reservations and information, please call 415-597-6705.