Valley Book Launch Event: Two-Buck Chuck & The Marlboro Man in Madera, California
WHEN: August 14, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Two-Buck Chuck & The Marlboro Man in Wyoming with Frank Bergon
Riverton Branch Library
Green River Mountain Man Rendezvous
Cowboy Shop, 137 West Pine Street
Pinedale
WHEN: Saturday, July 13, 2019
Vineyard Book Launch Event: Two-Buck Chuck & The Marlboro Man
Book Launch Event: Two-Buck Chuck & The Marlboro Man by Frank Bergon
On Monday, April 29th at 7pm at the West Tisbury Library, please join us for the Vineyard book launch of Frank Bergon’s Two-Buck Chuck & The Marlboro Man: The New Old West, a collection of intimate portraits of contemporary Westerners, including Fred Franzia, creator of the world’s best-selling wine, and Darrell Winfield, real-life Marlboro Man for thirty years. Frank will talk, read, and show photos. Books will be available for purchase and signing, and refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
Frank Bergon has published eleven books focusing mainly on the history and environment of the American West, including Basques of his own heritage, most recently Two Buck Chuck & The Marlboro Man: The New Old West. He taught at Vassar for many years and lives in Oak Bluffs.
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Photo: Sam Moore
Visions of a Basque American Westerner
An International Conference on the Writings of Frank Bergon
March 13-14, 2019
Mathewson/IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno
Organized by William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies
Jon Bilbao Basque Library
The conference gathers ten scholars and writers from the United States and Europe to discuss Frank Bergon’s novels, essays, and critical works from multiple perspectives, including an emphasis on the Basque aspects of his writings.
The program also includes the presentation of two books published by the Center for Basque Studies and the University of Nevada Press, Basque music and dance, and a visit to the Basque Library.
All events are free and open to the public. Sign-up for the conference is required. Register at: https://frankbergon2019.eventbrite.com
Program
Wednesday, March 13
9.00. Frank Bergon
Introduction
09.30. William Heath (Mount Saint Mary’s University)
“The Real Thing: Authenticity in Frank Bergon’s Fiction”
10.15. Break
10.30. Monika Madinabeitia (Mondragon University)
“The Basque World of Frank Bergon’s Fiction”
11.15. Joseba Zulaika (University of Nevada, Reno)
“Apocalypse and Transfiguration in Nevada’s Nuclear Test Site: Frank Bergon’s Desert Spirituality”
12.00 Break
1:30 Sylvan Goldberg (Colorado College)
“Fictive Truths: Frank Bergon’s Literary Critique in a Post-Truth World”
2.15 Zeese Papanikolas (San Francisco Art Institute) “Unheard Voices of Okie California in Jesse’s Ghost”
3.00. Break
3.30 Visit to the Basque Library.
6.00 Monika Madinabeitia and Frank Bergon: Presentation of the book Petra, My Basque Grandmother and Basque Dance Performance in Wells Fargo Auditorium
Thursday, March 14
10.00. Xabier Irujo (University of Nevada, Reno)
Introduction
10.15. Iñaki Arrieta (University of Nevada, Reno)
“Frank Bergon’s Papers: A Multifaceted Archival Collection”
11.00. David Rio (University of the Basque Country)
“Frank Bergon’s Western and Basque American Heroes: Deconstructing Archetypes”
11.45. Break
1.30. Nancy Cook (University of Montana)
“Long Shadows Across the Valley: Regarding Difference in Frank Bergon’s California”
2.15. David Means (Vassar College)
“Frank Bergon: Dreaming the American West”
3.00. Final Remarks
6.30. Frank Bergon
“A Basque Voice in the New West: Frank Bergon in Conversation with David Rio and Monika Madinabeitia”
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“The Journals of Lewis and Clark: A Great American Epic”
A Talk by Frank Bergon
Photo: Miel Elustondo
Adriance Memorial Library
93 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
| Contact: Debora Shon 485-3445 x3702 dshon@poklib.org | |||
| Come join us for the opening reception of the “Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country” exhibit to hear Professor Frank Bergon, editor of Journals of Lewis and Clark published by Penguin Classics, provide an overview of the expedition, the two leaders, the historical context, the Indian country explored, and, most important, the achievement of the journals and their historical significance. His books will be available for purchase and signing at this event. | |||
| Location: Rotunda | |||
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Jesse’s Ghost at Bellarmine
Saturday, June 11 at 3:30 p.m.
Frank Bergon, will read from his new novel, Jesse’s Ghost (the story has a Bellarmine connection), followed by a discussion.
Campus Library Theater
Bellarmine College Preparatory
960 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA 95126
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Photo: Jack Latson
Respite by the River: Jesse’s Ghost
Thursday, June 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book as part of Respite by The River. Bring a picnic and a bottle of your favorite drink to enjoy before the reading.
San Joaquin River Parkway, 11605 Old Friant Rd., Fresno, CA 93730
Free and open to the public; for more information call 559-248-8480, ext. 154.
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Friday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will sign copies of his book.
Willow Bridge Books, 40044 Highway 49, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Free and open to the public; for more information visit
http://www.birdbeckett.com/events/
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Sunday, June 19 at 2:30 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Bird & Beckett, 653 Chenery St., San Francisco, CA 94131
Free and open to the public; for more information visit bird-beckett.com.
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Thursday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 704-8222.
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Saturday, June 25 at 4:00 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Dr., Corte Madera, CA 94925
Free and open to the public; for information call(415) 927-0960.
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Tuesday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301
Free and open to the public; for information call(970) 247-1438 or see http://www.mariasbookshop.com/event/meet-author-novelist-frank-bergon
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Jesse’s Ghost in Rhinebeck, NY
Friday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Free and open to the public; for more information visitwww.oblongbooks.com/event/reading-frank-bergon-jesses-ghost.
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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“The Toughest Kid We Knew: A California Memoir”
Saturday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m.
Frank Bergon will talk about the true-life story behind his novel, Jesse’s Ghost.
Frank Bergon Senior Center
238 South D Street
Madera, CA 93740
Free and open to the public
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Jesse’s Ghost in San Francisco
San Francisco’s Literary Festival
Sunday, October 9 at 1:00 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Variety Preview Room
582 Market Street
San Francisco, California
Free and open to the public
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Jesse’s Ghost in Stockton
Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
University of the Pacific
Wendell Phillips Center
935 Dave Brubeck Way
Stockton, California
Free and open to the public
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Friday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Alice Peters Auditorium, Peters Business Building
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, California
Free and open to the public; for more information visit http://mfafresno.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/save-the-date/
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Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
Photo: Peter Carter
Jesse’s Ghost at Vassar
Monday, November 7 at 4:00 p.m.
Frank Bergon, author of Jesse’s Ghost, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Alumnae House
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Photo: Peter Carter
“The Toughest Kid” and Jesse’s Ghost at Vassar
Tuesday, January 31 at 5:00 p.m.
Frank Bergon will read and talk about how he turned a true story about “The Toughest Kid We Knew” into the novel, Jesse’s Ghost.
Vassar College College Bookstore Poughkeepsie, NY
Read more about Jesse’s Ghost: A Novel
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Photo: Jack Latson
California History and Family Research Room of Madera County Library
An Evening with Frank “Tony” Bergon
“The Toughest Kid We Knew and Other Madera Memories”
Thursday, October 3, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
Frank Bergon will read and talk about how he turned a true story about “The Toughest Kid We Knew” into the novel, Jesse’s Ghost.
The Vineyard Restaurant, Madera, CA
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