Jared Diamond's New Book To Be Released In December
Author of Guns, Germs, and Steel to Tour With New Book

It is always news when an author with over a million books in print comes out with a new title. When that author is Jared Diamond, and the new book looks at the past and future fate of human societies, then interested observers everywhere sit up and take notice. In Collapse: How Societies Choose to Succeed or Fail, Jared Diamond raises the urgent question: how can our world best avoid committing ecological suicide? This brilliant companion piece to Guns, Germs, and Steel is sure to become the major science book of 2005.

For information on Jared Diamond's availability and fee information for the 2005 academic year, call us at 1-800-762-4234, or email info@thelavinagency.com.

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If you'd like to order a copy of his new book, visit amazon.com.

Editor in Chief of Discover Magazine Signs With Lavin Agency
Stephen Petranek: One of the Country's Best Science Speakers

The Lavin Agency is thrilled to announce the exclusive representation of Stephen Petranek, Editor in Chief of the popular science magazine, Discover. Constantly seeking out the newest and most exciting developments in science, Stephen is a unique and powerful voice on both the good and the ill that science offers for humanity's future. For fee and availability information email us now at info@thelavinagency.com or call David Lavin at 1-800-265-4870 (279).

For more information about Stephen Petranek go to:

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/stephenpetranek.html

A recent visit by Robert Kurson to Southern State Community College was the highlight of the fall semester. The event organizer was thrilled with Robert's content, delivery, and interaction with students. Read on for some in-person comments:

"Robert Kurson is not a lecturer--he is a storyteller. Lecturers talk at their audience, but storytellers bring their audience into the story, getting them involved from the very beginning. And the audiences Robert spoke to here at Southern State loved him. After his talk with two of our college classes, the questions just kept coming, and he graciously answered them all, sharing anecdotes and tips on his craft. The students were fascinated with the Shadow Divers story, but also with Robert Kurson himself and what made him decide to choose writing as a career. That evening at the "lecture", I looked around the auditorium and saw people literally sitting on the edge of their seats, anxious to hear what would happen next. Please let us know when Robert tours with his next book--he made many fans here, and we would be happy to have him back."


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Fall Tour Dates for Lavin Speakers
Isabel Allende, Karen Armstrong and Peter Brown All Touring US Colleges in 2005

Three of our most interesting and requested speakers - literary giant Isabel Allende, religion scholar and writer Karen Armstrong and paleoanthropologist Peter Brown -- are all now scheduling lectures tours in 2005. For more information about available tour dates and fees, please contact us at info@thelavinagency.com, or call 1-800-762-4234. For more information on these great speakers, click on the links below:


http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/isabelallende.html

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/karenarmstrong.html

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/peterbrown.html

Memoirs Of A Geisha Now In Production
Film Version of Arthur Golden's Best-selling Novel to Hit Screens in The New Year

The film version of Arthur Golden's smash bestseller, Memoirs of a Geisha, is now in production. Starring Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), Gong Li (Raise the Red Lantern), Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger' Hidden Dragon) and Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai) the movie will be released in 2005. For more information on Arthur Golden, please click on the link below:

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/arthurgolden.html