CALENDAR OF EVENTS
February 2010
2/02/10
Sonia Sanchez reads from her new book of poems, Morning Haiku. The collection celebrates the lives and mourns the deaths of revered African-American leaders.
2/03/10
Lise Funderburg signs her memoir Pig Candy: Taking my Father South, Taking My Father Home.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and critic Gary Wills talks about and signs Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State.
2/09/10
Author Francine Prose (above, right) talks about her new book, Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife. The book analyzes The Diary of Anne Frank as a work of both intended literature and art. PHOTO: Francine Prose at First Annual Free Library of Philadelphia Book Festival, 2006, by Kathye Fetsko Petrie.
2/10/10
Donald Welch discusses the Philly-based novel In My Sister’s House.
2/13/10
Michael Townsend signs his latest book in the the graphic novel series, KIT FEENY, and demonstrates how graphic novels and comic books are made.
2/15/10
Joyce Carol Oates (see also 2/16)
2/16/10
Joyce Carol Oates (see also 2/15)
2/17/10
Drexel University Professor Scott Knowles talks about and signs his book, Imagining Philadelphia: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City, in which Knowles looks back at Bacon’s ideas and outlines his own visions for our city.
2/18/10
Jazz master and Philadelphia native Jimmy Heath talks about The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath with co-author Joseph McLaren.
Fresh Air television critic David Bianculli talks about and signs Dangerously Funny, his book about the Smothers Brothers.
Eat, Pray, Write: An Evening with Sisters Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat Pray, Love and Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage) and Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Princess Ben, Front and Center and Dairy Queen), in a ticketed event at the Loews Hotel to benefit the Spells Writing Center.
2/19/10
Ghostbread Reading with Sonja Livingston. (WRITERS AND THE PROCESS SERIES at Big Blue Marble Bookstore).
2/21/10
Local author HOMA SABET TAVANGAR visits to discuss her book, Growing Up Global: Raising Children to be at Home in the World.
2/23/10
Model-turned-weightloss-writer Kim Barnouin, co-author of the bestselling vegan diet book, Skinny Bitch, talks about and signs the new Skinny Couple in a Box, a boxed set of the hardcover versions of Skinny Bitch and Skinny Bastard.
2/24/10
Activist and University of Pennsylvania alum Andrew Lewis discusses The Shadows of Youth: The Remarkable Journey of the Civil Rights Generation.
2/25/10
Chris Cleave, author of the acclaimed Little Bee: A Novel; appearing with Susan Abulhawa, author of Mornings in Jenin: A Novel.
Literary historian and Rutger’s University English professor Jack Lynch discusses his book, The Lexicographer’s Dilemma:The Evolution of ‘Proper’ English, from Shakespeare to South Park, at 7: 30 PM at Head House Books, 619 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA.
2/26/10
John Banville, author of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel, The Sea, reads from and signs his newest novel, The Infinities.
2/27/10
Photo of Jennifer R. Hubbard © by Kathye Fetsko Petrie
Local writer Jennifer R. Hubbard signs her debut Young Adult novel, The Secret Year, at Borders Express in Exton, PA, 1 to 3 PM.
Alan Gordon signs The Parisian Prodigal.
March 2010
3/02/10
3/03/10
Julie Compton signs and discusses her thriller, Rescuing Ophelia.
3/04/10
Iranian astronaut Anousheh Ansari an Homer Hickam, author of October Sky and Rocket Boys, talk about the book, My Dream of Stars: From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer, Ansari’s memoir, which Hickam co-authored.
3/05/10
LAUNCH PARTY for local Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry who will introduce and sign his two latest books: The Dragon Factory, the second book in the Joe Ledger/Patient Zero series; and a film novelization of The Wolfman.
3/06/10
3/09/10
Fiction writers Sam Lipsyte and Adam Haslett talk about their latest work.
Jeff Blomquist & Dave Goldberg talk about and sign A User’s Guide to the Universe Surviving the Perils of Black Holes, Time Paradoxes, and Quantum Uncertainty.
3/10/10
Kevin O’Hara talks about and signs his new memoir, A Lucky Irish Lad.
Philadelphia historian Larry E. Tise talks about and signs Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk.
3/11/10
3rd Annual Author & Illustrator Reception at Harleysville Books, featuring authors Cyn Balog (Fairy Tale), Josh Berk (The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin); Lindsay Barrett George (Alfred Digs); Jennifer Hubbard (The Secret Year); Merry Jones (Deadly Neighbors); Marie Lamba (What I Meant…); Jonathan Maberry, The Dragon Factory & The Wolfman; Lisa Papp (P is for Princess, Patch, Penny); Rob Papp (Lanie, American Girl 2010, Rumble Tum, P is for Princess); Matt Phelan, (Storm in the Barn, a 2010 Scott O’Dell Winner); and Mara Rockliff (Busiest Street in Town).
3/15/10
Photo by April Narby
THINK TWICE Launch Party/Signing for Lisa Scottoline at Barnes & Noble-Exton (see also 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/22, 3/24, 3/27 & 4/10). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
3/16/10
Photo by April Narby
Local favorite Lisa Scottoline visits to sign and discuss her latest thriller, Think Twice at Borders- Philadelphia at 12:30 PM and at Chester County Book & Music Co. on Paoli Pike in West Chester at 6:30 PM (see also 3/15, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/22, 3/24, 3/27 & 4/10). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
3/17/10
Photo by April Narby
Lisa Scottoline talks about and signs her latest mystery, Think Twice, twice today. She will be at the Barnes & Noble in Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia at 12:30 PM and at the Barnes & Noble in Valley Forge at 7 PM (see also 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/22, 3/24, 3/27 & 4/10). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
Howard Frank Mosher talks about and signs his Civil War thriller, Walking to Gatlinburg.
3/18/10
William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist.
Photo by April Narby
Lisa Scottoline signs Think Twice at Barnes & Noble-Moorestown, NJ at 7 PM (see also 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/19, 3/22, 3/24, 3/27 & 4/10). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
Sara Shephard signs Heartless: Pretty Little Liars #7.
3/19/10
Photo by April Narby
Lisa Scottoline at Borders-Bryn Mawr at 12:30 PM and at Barnes & Noble-Concord Pike, DE, at 7:30 PM.(see also 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/22, 3/24, 3/27 & 4/10). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
3/22/10
Susan Howe (see also 3/23)
Photo by April Narby
Lisa Scottoline at Borders-Newark, DE, 7 PM (see also 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/24, 3/27 & 4/10). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
3/23/10
Susan Howe (see also 3/22)
3/24/10
Philadelphia muralist JANE GOLDEN discusses her anthology, More Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell, a follow-up to her 2002 book, Philadelphia Murals.
Photo by April Narby
Lisa Scottoline at Barnes & Noble-Cherry Hill, NJ (See also 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/22, 3/27 and 4/10). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
3/25/10
3/27/10
Photo by April Narby
Lisa Scottoline at Costco #24, King of Prussia, PA from noon until 2 PM and at Sam’s Club in Whitehall, PA from 4 t 6 PM (see also 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/22 and 3/24). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
April 2010
4/5/10
Christopher Moore talks about and signs Bite Me: A Love Story, which features a vampiric cat.
4/09/10
“Baby-Sitters Club” series author Ann M. Martin signs The Summer Before, a prequel to her series, at Harleysville Books.
4/10/10
Photo by April Narby
Lisa Scottoline at Barnes & Noble-Jenkintown (see also 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/22 & 3/27). VIEW LISA SCOTTOLINE’S COMPLETE Think Twice Book Tour SCHEDULE.
4/13/10
Thomas Kennedy signs In the Company of Angels, the first novel in Kennedy’s Copenhagen Quartet series to be published in the United States.
Lisa Lutz signs The Spellman’s Strike Again.
4/15/10
4/16/10
Susan Barr-Toman talks about When Love was Clean Underwear.
4/17 & 4/18/2010
4th Annual Free Library Festival at Central Library in Philadelphia
This two-day extravanganza of author talks, signings and other literary events will feature the following authors and more:
Dave Barry • Charles Bernstein • Robin Black • Tina Campbell of Mary, Mary • Harlan Coben • Antonino D’Ambrosio • Paul Davies • Michael Dickman • Heidi Durrow • Dave Goldberg and Jeff Blomquist • Lauren Grodstein • Edward Hirsch • Kitty Kelley • Yann Martel • Sy Montgomery • Tom Moon • Bob Perelman • Matt Phelan • Catie Rosemurgy • Sonia Sanchez • Sapphire • Judy Schachner • Brenda Shaughnessy • Taije Silverman • Helen Vendler • Jane Yolen • Mike Cavallaroro.
Check the Free Library Festival website for full details.
4/26/10
David Milch (see also 4/27)
4/27/10
David Milch (see also 4/26)
May 2010
5/06/10
Andrew Gross signs his newest thriller, Reckless.
5/15/10
ALUMNI AUTHORS SERIES at the University of Pennsylvania’s Kelly Writer’s House, featuring a reading with Beth Kephart and Alice Elliott Dark.
5/26/10 – 5/29/10
ART SANCTUARY’S 2010 Celebration of Black Writing Festival “Movement: Paying it Forward, “a focus on the civil rights movement. On Friday, May 29, 2010, at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia, world-renowned poet, writer, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award. Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Check the Art Sanctuary website for purchasing information.
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