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Cayucos Library
Meet celebrated author Roger Rapoport for a talk about his hit new book Searching for Patty Hearst: a novel and stay for a Q&A and signing after.
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Books Inc, Mountain View
Roger Rapoport visits Books Inc. in Mountain View. 50 years ago heiress Patty Hearst was abducted from her home in Berkeley by the Symbionese Liberation Army. The tale of her kidnapping and her relationship with the leader of the SLA has always been shrouded in mystery until now. Roger Rapoport’s novel Searching for Patty Hearst closes the book on the saga - come and meet him.
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Green Apple Books, San Francisco
Roger Rapoport will be at the wonderful Green Apple Books, San Francisco, to talk about his novel Searching for Patty Hearst and to sign copies of the book.
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Book Passage, Corte Madera
Roger Rapoport visits Book Passage in Marin County on the 50th anniversary of the Patty Hearst kidnapping. Half a century later, he revisits the case in his new novel Searching for Patty Hearst. The book draws heavily from that time and explores alternative theories of one of the most bizarre and polarizing crimes in American history. Rapoport gives voice to much of the story that fell outside the bounds of journalistic coverage.
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Mechanics Institute, San Francisco
Roger Rapoport will be at the Mechanics’ Institute telling the story of Patty’s Hearst’s kidnapping, his novel on the subject and the many mysteries contained in this 50-year-old tale.
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Books Inc, Berkeley
Roger Rapoport visits Books Inc. in Berkeley, five minutes from where 50 years ago heiress Patty Hearst was abducted from her home by the Symbionese Liberation Army. The tale of her kidnapping and her relationship with the leader of the SLA has always been shrouded in mystery until now. Roger Rapoport’s novel Searching for Patty Hearst closes the book on the saga - come and meet him near the scene of where it all went down in 1974.
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Berkeley Historical Society
Roger Rapoport is delighted to appear at the Berkeley Historical Society in the Veterans Memorial Building on Center Street to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Patty Hearst kidnapping. Half a century later, he revisits the case in his new novel Searching for Patty Hearst. The book draws heavily from that time and explores alternative theories of one of the most bizarre and polarizing crimes in American history. Rapoport gives voice to much of the story that fell outside the bounds of journalistic coverage.
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Avid Reader, Bookstore, Sacramento
Join Roger Rapoport for a book signing at Sacramento’s wonderful Avid Reader bookshop.
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Commonwealth Club, San Francisco
Join Roger Rapoport for an author q&a event, held at the prestigious Commonwealth Club in San Francisco harbor to hear about his book Searching for Patty Hearst: a novel.
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Los Angeles Historical Society—Virtual online event
Join Roger Rapoport for an online author q&a event via zoom, held at the Los Angeles Historical Society to hear about his book Searching for Patty Hearst: a novel.
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Atascadero Public Library
Meet Roger Rapoport for an author event in Atascadero Public Library near to San Simeon to promote his book Searching for Patty Hearst: a novel.
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The Book Loft, Solvang
Join Roger Rapoport for a book signing event in the charming and vibrant Danish Village of Solvang inside the legendary Book Loft bookstore.
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Lamanda Park Library, Pasadena
Meet Roger Rapoport for an author event in Pasadena as part of his launch tour of California to promote his book Searching for Patty Hearst: a novel.
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Culver City Library
Meet Roger Rapoport for an author event at the LA County Library, now renamed the Culver City Julian Dixon Library. Roger will be talking about his new 50th anniversary tie-in book Searching for Patty Hearst which is published on 16th January 2024 to co-incide with the 50th anniversary of Patty Hearst being kidnapped from her Berkeley home.
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Culver City Library
Meet Roger Rapoport for an author event at the LA County Library, now renamed the Culver City Julian Dixon Library. Roger will be talking about his new 50th anniversary tie-in book Searching for Patty Hearst which is published on 16th January 2024 to co-incide with the 50th anniversary of Patty Hearst being kidnapped from her Berkeley home.