Book Tours 2008


International & US Book Tours January February March 2008






Dario's telephone number while in the US is 347 748 2041

You can discuss Dario's tour at Discussion Forum

Audio Interview with Dario Castagno

EVENTS – A DAY IN TUSCANY US TOUR
PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN, MORE DATES BEING ADDED!
AND:  WHILE DARIO IS OUT WEST ON THE SECOND LEG OF HIS TOUR,
YOU CAN ORDER PERSONALIZED SIGNED BOOKS
(BOTH TOO MUCH TUSCAN SUN AND
A DAY IN TUSCANY) MADE OUT TO YOU OR TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT LDG@ANET.NET ASAP

Writer / Author signing book

Tuesday, January 8
Papyrus Books
2915 Broadway at 114th St.
NYC, NY 10025
212-222-3350 

Thursday, January 10
Group dinner in Boston, MA 

Saturday January 12
Signing:
Northshire Bookstore
4869 Main Street
Manchester Center, VT 05255 

Sunday, January 13
Event:
Robin’s Bookstore
108 South 13th Street
Philadelphia PA, 19104 

Tuesday, January 15
Reception & signing sponsored by Aielli & Benevento
Finemondo Restaurant
1319 F Street NW
Washington, DC
5:30-7:30 

Thursday, January 17
Event:
Candida’s World of Books
1541 14th Street, NW  
Washington DC 20005  

Saturday, January 19
Event:
Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood Street 
Asheville, NC 28801 

Monday, January 21
Memphis, TN – private event 

Tuesday, January 22
Signing:
Davis-Kidd Bookstore
2121 Green Hills Village Dr 
Nashville, TN 37215 
(615) 385-2645
7 pm 

Thursday, January 24
Dinner with the author:
La Bocca Della Verita
4618 N Lincoln Ave 
Chicago, IL 60625-2008
Arranged by Robert Rodi; contact LDG@anet.net to reserve 
7:30PM 

Friday, January 25
Reception/talk/Signing:
Casa Italiana 
5430  N.Broadway St. 
Chicago, IL 60613 
7PM 

Saturday, January 26
Signing:
Twenty Third Avenue Books
1015 NW 23rd Avenue 
Portland, OR 97210
7 pm 

Sunday, January 27
Private dinner in Portland 

Wednesday, January 30
Dinner with the author
Sostanza Trattoria in Madison Park
1927 43rd Ave E 
Seattle, WA 98112 
(206) 324-9701
7PM
Thursday, January 31
Signing
Book Passage – SF City Location
1 Ferry Building, #42 
San Francisco, CA 94111 
(415) 835-1020
6PM 

Friday, February 1
Reception/Talk/Signing
The Wine Thieves
3401 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Lafayette, CA  94549
Italian Wine Tasting and Antipasti
$20/person
6:30-8:30PM 

Tuesday, February 5
Author presentation and signing:
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Italian Government Cultural Office
1023 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-443-3250
6:30PM 

Thursday, February 7
Special dinner with the author:
Valentino Restaurant
3115 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA  90405
A very special 4-course Tuscan meal, mineral water, coffee and including tax, gratuity and a signed, hardcover copy of A DAY IN TUSCANY for $100/pp.
7PM 

Tuesday, February 19
Presentation and book signing:
Traveler's Bookcase 
8375 West Third Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90048
7-9PM 

Wednesday, February 20
Dinner with the author:
Boulder Cork, Fireplace Room
3295 30th St.
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Cost: 50.00/person for 3-course meal + dessert and tax & gratuity included
All beverages, wine, cocktails are extra
www.bouldercork.com
Contact Denise at 720.560.3994 to reserve
7PM
There will be a limited number of books for sale at the event; if you are interested in multiple signed copies, please BRING BOOKS for Dario to sign! Check and order online at Amazon, etc if they are sold out locally 

Thursday, February 21
Signing:
Tattered Cover Bookstore Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO  80206
303-436-9219
7:30 pm 

Friday, February 22
Reception, aperitivo and signing
Cocoa Cafe
282 East 900 South
Salt Lake
$15 per person
5:30-7:30 pm
There will be books available for sale at this event
Please RSVP in advance to Susan at
info@italianclubofsaltlake.com 

Saturday, February 23
Signing:
Dolly’s Bookstore
510 Main Street
Park City, Utah  84060
(435) 649-8062
3-5PM 

ALSO:
We have the possibility of a casual reception at Bacchus Wine Bar, next door to Dolly’s, from 5-7PM, but we need to get a sense of how many people can come. If you are interested, please email LDG@anet.net ASAP. It would be $25 per person for a special food spread, and wine would be additional, you’d order it from the bar yourself.
Bacchus Wine Bar
442 Main St 
Park City, UT 84060 

Monday, February 25
Signing & Farewell Dario reception
Dutton’s Brentwood Books
11975 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 476-6263 
duttons@earthlink.net  
QUESTIONS… contact LDG@anet.net
7PM 

Tuesday, February 26
Signing:
Warwick's Books  
7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037  
Phone: (858) 454-0347
7:30PM
If you are interested in attending a dinner following, please contact
Mark Anderson
800-600-5587 or at adventure-mark@sbcglobal.net
Dinner will be after the signing is over at
La Taverna
927 Silverado St.
La Jolla, CA 92037 

Thursday, February 28 – Saturday, March 1
Events and signings TBD
Houston, TX 

Sunday, March 2
Private author reception
Dallas, TX
6-8PM 

Monday, March 3
Flavors From Afar
6712 Snider Plaza
Dallas Texas 75205
214.696.2327
www.flavorsfromafar.com
For details, contact Nancy Krabill at sales@flavorsfromafar.com
3-7PM 

Tuesday, March 4
Wine Tasting with Author:
Epicurean Wine Bar
7101 E. Thunderbird Rd.  #101A Scottsdale, AZ  85254  (480-367-8325)
Cost TBD
5:30-6:30PM
Dinner with Author:
Arrivederci Ristorante
7101 E. Thunderbird Rd. 
Scottsdale, AZ  85254  (480-922-8225)
Approx $25 per person
7PM
For reservations – for either or both – and further information please contact Carolyn Nelson:
602-295-7181.
cnelson79@cox.net 
 

Wednesday, March 5
Signing:
Barnes & Noble - Kierland Commons
7030 East Greenway Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(480) 948-8551
7PM 

Thursday March 6
TBD 

Thursday March 7
NYC during day…………then back to Vagliagli! 




 







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