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Events

December 2020:
Karen takes on the role of Hollywood legend Bette Davis in Interviewing Miss Davis by award-winning playwright Laura Maria Censabella; brought to you by the Fountain Theatre’s Saturday Matinee Series. Inspired by a true event in Ms. Censabella’s own life, the one-act is set in 1985 as Davis interviews a new personal assistant (Wonjung Kim) upon learning that her current, beloved assistant (and nurse) Jacqueline (Aleisha Force) is leaving. Watch the play.

PAST BOOK SIGNINGS & EVENTS

Sunday August 16th, 2015 – 4pm-8pm
10th Wine For Words event – Hitch a ride with Wine for Words, the Friends of the Library annual fundraiser!  Enjoy wine & beer tasting, live music, a catered buffet dinner, silent & live auctions, and raffle drawings.  A special presentation by Karen Kondazian, author of The Whip, the acclaimed novel based on the amazing life of stagecoach driver Charley Parkhurst.
Address: 345 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667  See event pictures here
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Saturday August 15th, 2015 –  2pm
Book discussion and signing at the Morgan Hill Library
Address: 660 W Main Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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Sunday August 3rd, 2014 – 2pm-4pm
Karen to participate in IWOSC READS ITS OWN at Vroman’s Bookstore – 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101. Read press release here.

Thursday August 22nd, 2013 Rachel Thompson, San Francisco Book Review columnist & Principal of Bad Redhead Media interviews Karen – Click to watch

Thursday August 1st, 2013
Live studio appearance – The Mother Love Show – LA Talk Live – Click here to watch

Tuesday July 30th, 2013 – 7:20pm
Live studio appearance – OH Mary! LA Talk Live hosted by Mary Kennedy & Paul Jacek Click here to watch

Monday July 22nd, 2013 – 6:30pm
Jean-Noel Bassior interviews Karen LIVE on The Book Beat Internet TV show – Click here to watch

Tuesday July 9th, 2013Robin Weigert (“The Whip” audio book narrator, HBO’s “Deadwood”) and Karen Kondazian discuss “The Whip” on Sirius XM’s Book Radio “Cover to Cover” – Click here to watch

Thursday June 20th, 2013
Karen discusses using her acting training to write “The Whip” and stories of her friendship/working experience with Tennessee Williams on “It Matters Radio” with Monica Brinkman – Click here to watch

Sunday May 26th, 2013
Where: The Crossroads Book Store Carmel
Book and Audio Book signing

Monday May 6th, 2013
Karen Kondazian interview on the George Espenlaub Show. Click here to watch.

Thursday April 18th, 2013
Where: Mechanics Institute Library
Book and Audio Book signing and refreshments

Friday April 19th, 2013
Where:
Lighthouse Blind Institute
Charity event with a reading, presentation, Q&A, Dessert and Coffee

Saturday April 20th, 2013
Television appearance on The Jan Wahl Show. Click here to watch.

Monday February 18th, 2013
Karen Kondazian discusses writing the The Whip on The Stuph File.
Watch the video

Monday February 11th, 2013
Robin Weigert discusses her performance as narrator of The Whip Audio Book on The Stuph File.
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Monday November 19, 2012 – Southern California
Karen Kondazian discusses The Whip at the Independent Writers of Southern California Panel.
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Sunday September 30, 2012 – Hollywood, California
11th Annual West Hollywood Book Fair Meet and Greet

August 24th, 2012 – Santa Cruz, CA
Interview and news story on Charley Parkhurst on KSBW Santa Cruz (ABC)
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August 23, 2012 – Carmel, CA
Karen at Clint Eastwood’s Mission Ranch

Sat, July 28, 2012 – Soquel, CA
74th Annual Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association Picnic
Pringle Grove Soquel, CA
Book signing and Q&A with Karen Kondazian, author of The Whip.

July 20, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA
“Afternoon Newscast” KCAL9 (CBS)
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June 21, 2012 – New York, NY
A talk and book signing at Left Bank Books

June 19, 2012 – New York, NY
A talk and book signing at Bluestockings Bookstore

June 18, 2012 – Washington, DC
A talk and book signing at Barnes & Noble

June 18, 2012 – Baltimore/Washington, DC
Interview on WNEW-99.1FM “New Pages”
Judlynne Lilly interviewed Karen Kondazian live at Barnes & Noble in Union Station, Washington DC.

June 18, 2012 – Washington, DC
“Good Morning Winchester” TV3 (ABC)

June 15, 2012 – Newton, MA
Interview on WNTN-1550AM “1550 Today” show with host Paul Roberts

June 15, 2012 – Woods Hole, MA
Interview on WCAI-FM (NPR) “The Point” with Mindy Todd
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June 14, 2012 – Cambridge, MA
Talk and book signing at The Harvard Square Coop

June 14, 2012 – Boston, MA
Interview on WBZ-1030AM “Jordan Rich Show” (NPR)
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June 14, 2012 – Boston, MA
“The Literati Scene” with Smoki Bacon and Dick Concannon on BNNTV 23

June 11, 2012 – Kingston, NY
Interview on WKNY-1490AM, “The Warren Lawrence AM Drive show”

June 8, 2012 – Newton, MA
Interview on WNTN-1550AM

June 2, 2012 – San Francisco, CA
Interview by Jan Wahl on KRON-TV 4
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May 30th, 2012 – Burbank, CA
Book signing and Q&A at St. Leon Cathedral,

May 12th, 2012 – Leeds, UT
Book Signing and Q&A at Wells Fargo Silver Reef Museum

May 1, 2012 – New York, NY
Interview on WBAI-99.5FM and WBAI/Pacifica
Radio National Network “Arts Express”
Listen to the radio interview

April 21st, 2012 – St. George, Utah
A talk and book signing at Barnes & Noble

April 17, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA
Interview on KHHT-92.3FM “The Community Review”

April 13th, 2012 – Columbia, MO
Interview on KOPN-89.5FM (Public Radio) “Penguin Tracks”
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April 11th, 2012 – Fargo, ND
Interview on Prairie Public Broadcasting (Public Radio) “Hear It Now”
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April 2nd, 2012 – Shenandoah, IA
Interview on KMA-960AM & 99.1FM “The Chuck & Don Show”

April 1st, 2012 – Woodstock, NY
Interview on WDST-100.1FM “Woodstock Roundtable”

March 30th, 2012 – Winnipeg, Canada
Interview on CJOB-680AM “The Drive”

March 24th, 2012 – Santa Monica, CA
Interview on Kari Moran’s BookRadio Show
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February 25th, 2012 – San Francisco, CA
Talk and book signing at Book Passage

February 25th, 2012 – San Francisco, CA
Talk and book signing at Copperfield’s Books

February 23rd, 2012 – San Francisco, CA
Talk and book signing at Book Inc.

February 21st, 2012 – San Francisco, CA
NPR’s book critic “Peter Robinson in Conversation” in Wells Fargo Stagecoach
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February 11th, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA
Book release and signing Book Soup

December 7th, 2011 – Watsonville, CA
Pre-book release signing party and celebration of Charley Parkhurst at Watsonville Library