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For Serious Writers...by Invitation Only

A secret, sacred, silent space to get some serious weekly writing done.

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Fable & Fare

Bookstore, cafe, art gallery,

& performance venue 

Where stories unfold,

flavors linger,

and the world slows to a soulful pace.

Thursday: 5 pm-9 pm

Friday: 11 am- 9 pm

Saturday: 11 am-9 pm

Sunday: 11 am-5 pm

(805) 223-3314

hello@fable&fare.com

Bringing Community Together with

Tea, Books, Music, Art & Food

Immersive experiences combine the rhythm of poetry, authenticity of vinyl, delectible dishes, and atmosphere that dips you into a culture and an era

you will not soon forget.

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Desserts
Organic Vegetables


Fable & fare
cafe

 Unique, delicious
soups...salads... sandwiches...teas...boba...elixirs... lattes...desserts...
and more. 

 

Iced Coffee
Tomato Soup

Bookstore After Dark Presents...

Got Vinyl?

Join us for Vinyl Club every Sunday from

1 pm to 3 pm.

Bring your favorite vinyl and your passion story about your record and spin it with us.

The sound is incredible, the vibe is smooth, the time is ours.

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Book Club

Are you a mountain bibliophile in hiding? Why not venture out once a month, meet with fellow bookworms and sink your teeth into a book together?

You have to admit...

it's a novel idea.

 

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Writer's Group

Join us for Writer's Group 

EVERY

THIRD FRIDAY of the month

from 4-5 pm.

Bring your story, screenplay, or poem.

Share it with this warm, encouraging group of writers of all skill levels, styles, and genres for some genuinely constructive, positive feedback.

 

Explore What
Lies Beyond...

Join The Secret Chapter

Lynne Shane

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Senility is a thief!

It robs its victims of their memories, their personalities, and eventually of their voices. And it robs those who are close to them, ripping away their ability to communicate their love and concern for their loved ones. But in this heart-warming and surprisingly funny memoir, Lynne Shane shares her stories with other families who are caring for older members, hoping to help them to realize that they are not alone, that others have the same experiences and feelings and understand their joys and sorrows.

Maggie's Shadow by Morrine Depolo
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Tina Hogan Grant

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*** Winner of the Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Award for Fiction Adventure 2020 ***
Tammy Mellows embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery in this heart-warming tale of love, strength, and the sea...
Few people understand......the siren call of the sea.
Will Tammy's adventure change her life? Tammy has her demons...

After narrowly escaping with her own life from Steven, the father of her son, Tammy Mellows believes she'd finally gained control of her life.
She couldn't be more wrong.

Award-winning author Tina Hogan Grant was born in England and moved to the States in 1979. After moving to California, she became a commercial fisherwoman and spent ten years fishing off the southern coast of California with her husband Gordon. After retiring from fishing, they moved to a small mountain community in CA and spent the next ten years building their dream home, doing most of the work themselves.

Grant enjoys writing suspense romances, stories with strong female characters who know what they want and aren't afraid to chase their dreams.

Join us for Tina's 3-part educational series on self-publishing! (See schedule above in events.)

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Maggie's Shadow by Morrine Depolo

Lisa-Behrens Smith

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From award-winning author Lisa-Behrens Smith is Mulberry Seeds, A Novella,the story of young sisters Jolene and Corrine facing poverty, homelessness, and loss.

After their father loses his job, the family sells their house and their car to try to get by. Little Corrine doesn't understand yet what is happening, and older Jolene's days are filled with cleaning houses and babysitting. As food becomes scarce and the moves more frequent, their father grows silent and their mother more angry. Not even their relatives can help them hold things together.

While their parents and their lives fall around them, the sisters become each other's worlds. They find joy in new friends, love from relatives that haven't forgotten them, and a new strength in each other.

But is their hope enough to get them through the coming heartbreak?

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FEATURED ART

Tim Ellis

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Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1966, Tim Ellis self-identified as an artist from an early age. Ellis earned his BFA from Alfred University in New York, renowned for its distinguished ceramic art program. Excelling in his studies, Ellis earned the title of Art Student of the Year for two consecutive years and graduated with honors.

In his early work, Ellis delved into large-scale figure sculpture, working with media such as clay, plaster, steel, and bronze. His fascination with color led him to explore themes of perception and distortion, which have become central motifs in his art.

Over the past decade, Ellis has focused primarily on painting, employing a bold and spontaneous style that imbues each stroke with urgency and vitality. His work both captures the essence of his subjects and delves into their inner worlds.

Drawing inspiration from his eclectic background and human experience, Ellis created two distinct painting series: the Artist Series and the Jazz Series. The Artist Series pays homage to art world luminaries like Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo, capturing their physical likenesses and creative personas. The Jazz Series celebrates jazz pioneers through vibrant compositions that blend abstraction and representation.

Since relocating to Los Angeles in the 1990s, Ellis has continued to evolve and innovate. His work has been showcased in prestigious exhibitions and galleries, and is collected both domestically and internationally. Ellis remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of his craft, exploring new avenues of expression, and inviting viewers into his imaginative world.

Lois Gough Lopez

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…And now, my ART – my PhotoART!

Crazy how this just evolved and blew up – in a great way!

One minute I’m asking God to help bring “my colors” and “joy” back into my life. I’m asking what else I’m supposed to be doing. 

The next minute I’ve seen a commercial for Art Storefronts (ASF) and I’m calling them up – thinking ‘this is crazy – I’m a Money Nerd, not an artist!’…but I’m propelled by some unseen force! So I call them up.

And I’m filled with excitement, like I’m 7 on Christmas Eve!

And I just KNOW I’m supposed to be on this exciting path.  And they work with me, and I meet wonderful people.

And the next thing I know I am going to be launching a website, and my PhotoART will be for sale. I’m excited beyond belief!!!

And scared to death!

And Nervous!

Intimidated by all the talent out there, because after all, I’m a Money Nerd that just plays with buttons and dials, and filters and styles, creating something different, turning a photograph into something that often looks more like abstract art.

And who am I, this Money Nerd, to call myself an ARTist???!

Sevan Masehian

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Sevan’s journey in the world of photography started very early in his life, around 7 years of age, when his dad gave him his medium format Agfa camera and told him to check where the light was coming from, compose correctly, make sure his shot is in focus and then take his picture. He still remembers the excitement he felt just before he took his first shot with that camera. That feeling, still continues with him today.

His journey continued to high school, where he formally took photography classes and eventually to Santa Monica College, School of Photography, where he honed his craft. He majored in Environmental Sciences and he worked in that field for several years but his LOVE of photography proved much stronger and with the support of his wife, he started to pursue a career in photography in 2001.

Sevan’s studies in photography continued by his frequent visits to museums and galleries in Los Angeles, where with each new exhibit, he studied and paid great attention to past and up-&-coming styles in photography, and ultimately, and perhaps subconsciously, he applies those learned styles and technics to his photography today.

His interests in photography are many and include performing arts, landscapes, old churches and structures, street scenes and photojournalism, but his passion lies in street photography, where events happen spontaneously and unexpectedly.

He enjoys the works of Henri Cartier-Bresson, André Kertész, Brassaï, Vivian Maier, Garry Winogrand, Sebastiao Salgado, Dorothea Lange, and many others.

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OUR VENUE & VIBE

Nestled amongst the giant pines, California black bears, mouthy blue jays, and snarky squirrels of the Los Padres National Forest just an hour from Santa Clarita or Bakersfield, (and an hour and some change from Los Angeles,) Adventure Ink Bookstore and Tea Room is one of the many beckoning shops in Pine Mountain Club Village. Come sip tea, listen to vinyl, sink into a comfy chair, have some warm soup, and read a great book.

 

We can't wait to relax with you.

info@adventureinkbooks.com

661.249.0670

16225 Askin Drive, #12

PO BOX 6710

Pine Mountain Club, CA 93222

Look for the red umbrellas

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