{"id":80443,"date":"2025-12-03T22:27:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T22:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/80443\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T22:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T22:27:40","slug":"book-barn-announces-december-lineup-of-authors-artists-and-family-events-clovis-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/80443\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Barn announces December lineup of authors, artists, and family events \u2013 Clovis Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-4.59.04-PM-e1764723593102.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1290\" height=\"264\"  \/>(Photo courtesy of Book Barn)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"414\">December 3, 2025 \u2014 A Book Barn is closing out the year with a full slate of book signings, community activities, and holiday festivities, offering readers and families several chances to meet local and regional creators throughout December.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"816\">The month begins with a visit from E.J. Albert on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 1\u20133 p.m. Albert, author of \u201cThe Absolute Path: A Spiritual Guide to Eternal Fulfilment Edge,\u201d will be on hand to discuss his work, which blends Eastern and Western approaches to mindfulness, stillness, and personal growth. His book encourages readers to pursue lasting transformation through lived spiritual practice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"895\">On Saturday, Dec. 13, A Book Barn will host back-to-back author signings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1379\">From 1\u20133 p.m., retired Fresno Police Department lieutenant Thomas Laband will sign copies of his crime-mystery series \u201cKilling Time in Tollhouse,\u201d \u201cKilling Time in Auberry,\u201d and \u201cKilling Time in Friant.\u201d Laband\u2019s 39-year law enforcement career included leading the Crisis Negotiation Team and overseeing several major bureaus within the Fresno Police Department. His books, rooted in his deep criminology background, explore rural suspense through a Central Valley lens.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1957\">Immediately following, from 2\u20134 p.m., survivor-turned-author Larry Park will appear to sign his memoir, \u201cThe Chowchilla Kidnapping: Why Me?\u201d Park was six years old when he and 25 other schoolchildren were kidnapped in 1976, taken from their bus, transported to a quarry, and buried alive in a moving van. His book recounts the harrowing hours that followed, the miraculous escape led by two older children, and his lifelong journey toward healing. Park\u2019s appearance is expected to draw strong community interest given the case\u2019s enduring place in California history.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2155\">The month will conclude with a festive weekend on Saturday, Dec. 20, featuring two special attractions:<br data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2069\"\/>\u2014 Christmas Artists Fair, 11 a.m.\u20132 p.m.<br data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2116\"\/>\u2014 Fossil Saturday, 11 a.m.\u20131 p.m.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2277\">Families can also enjoy Storytime with Mrs. Claus from 10\u201311 a.m., adding a dose of holiday magic for young readers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2477\">All events will be held at A Book Barn, 640 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA 93612.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Photo courtesy of Book Barn) December 3, 2025 \u2014 A Book Barn is closing out the year with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":80444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-80443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}