Natalie Goldberg

March 14, 2016 (7:00 PM – 8:30 PM)

Natalie Goldberg, author of one of the most beloved books on writing of all time, Writing Down the Bones, presents her new book, The Great Spring.

In The Great Spring, Goldberg shares the experiences that have opened her to new ways of being alive—experiences that pointed the way forward in her life and her writing.

In partnership with Banyen Books & Sound. (starfishian)… (mere)

From fill-in art journals to self-help books on creativity, more than ever the public is striving to bring artistic enlightenment into their everyday lives. In Living Color, one of the country's most celebrated writers expounds on her own path to artistic inspiration. Tailored to a new generation of aspiring creatives, this revised and expanded edition pairs 13 of Goldberg's engaging and encouraging essays with 75 of her paintings and 22 never-before-shared artistic exercises. This timely re-publication will speak straight to the heart of readers everywhere who want to break down creative barriers or explore their creativity anew.

Natalie Goldberg is the author of the bestselling Writing down the bones, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies since publication in 1986, as well as nine other books, including Wild Mind and Long Quiet Highway. She regularly leads workshop retreats at the Mabel Dodge House in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and other locales worldwide. Her paintings are exhibited throughout the country.

Location: Street: 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW City: Albuquerque, Province: New Mexico Postal Code: 87107-3157 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

We are thrilled to welcome back renowned writer, painter, and teacher Natalie Goldberg. Her new book, Living Color: Painting, Writing, and the Bones of Seeing, is a revised, expanded version of the book by the same title that came out in 1997. The new version contains 13 essays, 75 paintings, and 22 new artistic exercises. Goldberg’s other books include the seminal Writing down the bones, Wild Mind, An Old Friend from Far Away, Banana Rose, and her other most recent title, The True Secret of Writing, among others. She frequently teaches workshops on writing practice in Northern New Mexico, where she makes her home, and her paintings are exhibited throughout the country.

Location: Street: 55 Haywood St City: Asheville, Province: North Carolina Postal Code: 28801 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

We have a group of Avid readers who have been reading and writing with Natalie Goldberg's books for years. Avid Bookshop is honored to host a visit with this famous and relatable author who is known for her books that explore writing as a Zen practice. She'll read from her newest book, give you time for Q&As, and sign your books.

Please help us spread the word!

(Psst: Natalie Goldberg is making only ONE stop in Georgia, and our event is the last of the tour: we'll be happy to send signed copies of her book to your friends wherever they reside!)

Friday, April 26, 2013, from 6pm to 7:30pm.

Natalie will be on tour for her new book The True Secret of Writing found here: http://www.avidbookshop.com/book/9781451641240

Her other books can also be found at Avid. You can order online and request in-store pick-up!

http://www.avidbookshop.com/book/9780553347753

http://www.avidbookshop.com/book/9781590302613

http://www.avidbookshop.com/book/9781416535034

Location: Street: 493 Prince Avenue Additional: City: Athens, Province: Georgia Postal Code: 30601 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Natalie Goldberg

Thursday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.

The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language Sit. Walk. Write. These are the barest bones of Natalie Goldberg’s revolutionary writing and life practice, which she presents here in book form for the first time. A whole new slant on writing that she developed since the publication of her classic Writing down the bones, True Secret workshops have been limited until now to small, intensive groups at a remote center in the rural Southwest. In The True Secret of Writing, Goldberg makes this popular seminar available to any reader.

Natalie Goldberg is a poet, painter, teacher, and the author of twelve books, including her classic, Writing down the bones: Freeing the Writer Within and Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir. She has taught seminars for thirty-five years to people from around the world and lives in New Mexico.

Location: Street: 1010 El Camino Real City: Menlo Park, Province: California Postal Code: 94025-4349 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

The True Secret of Writing: A Tribute to Natalie Goldberg A Celebration of Natalie Goldberg’s new book and a tribute to her work as a writer, teacher, practitioner. In her new book, The True Secret of Writing, Goldberg shares her deepest teaching. What is practice? Why silence? What is at the rock bottom of writing? Based on 35 years of studying, developing, and teaching writing practice, this book draws not only on the teacher’s wisdom, but the transformations she has witnessed in her students as they’ve practiced the “true secret.” Goldberg’s longtime student and assistant, Saundra Goldman, will lead the evening, leading meditation and writing practice and teaching from the book. Come learn the secret and put it into practice—now. The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language will be available with a signed Ex Libris.

Location: Street: 5501 N Lamar Blvd Additional: #A-105 City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78751-1029 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Sit. Walk. Write. These are the barest bones of Natalie Goldberg's revolutionary writing and life practice, which she presents here in book form for the first time. A whole new slant on writing that she developed since the publication of her classic "Writing down the bones, "True Secret workshops have been limited until now to small, intensive groups at a remote center in the rural Southwest. In The True Secret of Writing, Goldberg makes this popular seminar available to any reader.

The True Secret is for everyone, like eating and sleeping. It allows you to discover something real about your life, to mine the rich awareness in your mind, and to ground and empower yourself. Goldberg guides you through your own personal or group retreat, illuminating the steps of sitting in silent open mind, walking anchored to the earth, and writing without criticism. Just as Goldberg cuts through her students' resistance with her no-nonsense instruction--"Shut up and write"--the True Secret cuts to the core of realizing yourself and your world. The capstone to forty years of teaching,

The True Secret of Writing is Goldberg's Zen boot camp, her legacy teaching. Stories of Natalie's own search for truth and clarity and her students' breakthroughs and insights give moving testament to how brilliantly her unique, tough-love method works. Beautiful homages to the work of other great teachers and observers of mind, life, and love provide further secrets and inspiration to which readers will return again and again. In her inimitable way, Goldberg will inspire you to pick up the pen, get writing, and keep going. The True Secret of Writing will help you with your writing--and your life.

Location: Street: 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW City: Albuquerque, Province: New Mexico Postal Code: 87107-3157 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Natalie Goldberg

A Room of One's Own is proud to welcome Natalie Goldberg, the author of several beloved books on writing and poetry, including the classic Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. Goldberg has painted for as long as she has written, and her paintings can be seen in Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World and Top of My Lungs: Poems and Paintings. They can also be viewed at the Ernesto Mayans Gallery on Canyon Road in Sante Fe. A dedicated teacher, Goldberg has taught writing and literature for the last thirty-five years. She also leads national workshops and retreats, and her schedule can be accessed via her website: nataliegoldberg.com (justchris)… (mere)