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Archive for November 2009
11/3/09 to 11/8/09
8th Annual First Person Arts Festival Among the many events offered over five days is a discussion of narrative journalism with internationally best-selling Philadelphia author Mark Bowden; a discussion on writing memoir with acclaimed Philadelphia authors Ben Yagoda and Rachel Simon along with best-selling author A. J. Jacobs and graphic-memoir author Laurie Sandell; a memoir-writing workshop with Philadelphia author August Tarrier and others; and a discussion of the role animals play in our lives by nationally known “Sneaky Pie” author Rita Mae Brown, who has just penned a memoir called Animal Magnetism. Most events take place at the Painted Bride Art Center.
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11/3/09
John Grogan, former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and best-selling author of Marley and Me, talks about and signs copies of the paperback version of Longest Trip Home, a memoir of life before Marley.
11/5/09
Real-life Philadelphia private investigator Cici McNair signs her memoir about the PI life.
11/6/09
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION and 18th ANNUAL CELEBRATION FOR LOCALCHILDREN’S AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS at Children’s Book World in Haverford. 8 to 9 PM. Come meet and buy autographed books from over a dozen authors and illustrators who live in our area including Ellen Abbott, Sudipta Bardhan-Quallenne, Gene Barretta, Josh Berk, Brian Biggs, Jen Bryant, Darlene Friedman, Ponder Goembel, Adele Greenspun, Vivian Grey, Lee Harper, Jennifer Hubbard, Joe Kulka, Marie Lamba, Bob McLeod,Elisabeth Mosier, Donna Jo Napoli, Lisa Papp, Robert Papp, Kathye Petrie, Wendy Pfeffer, Matt Phelan, Deborah K. Ray, Mark Rogalski, Roger Roth, Charles Santore, Judy Schachner, Robyn Schneider, Jordan Sonnenblick, Eileen Spinelli, Jerry Spinelli, Homa Sabet Tavangar, Nancy Viau, David Wiesner, Eric Wight and more!
Maxine Hong Kingston delivers the keynote speech at the 2009 Montgomery County Community College Writer’s Conference.
Jim Zervanos reads his novel, Love Park, at Arcadia University.
11/7/09
Jerry and Eileen Spinelli at Doylestown Bookshop.
11/9/09
Victor Navasky, Publisher Emeritus of The Nation magazine
11/10/09
Jonathan Safran Foer, award-winning wunderkind author of the novels Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, visits the Free Library of Philadelphia to talk about his latest book, the non-fiction title Eating Animals.
Related post:‘Eating Animals’ by Jonathan Safran Foer: Are you brave enough to read this?
Jim Zervanos reads his novel, Love Park, at Haverford Library.
11/12/09
Rachel Simon at Big Blue Marble Bookstore.
Jim Zervanos reads Love Park at the University of Pennsylvania bookstore.
11/13/09
A Friend of the Family reading with Lauren Grodstein at Big Blue Marble Bookstore.
Newbery author Kate DiCamillo signs her new children’s novel, The Magicians’s Elephant, at Children’s Book World in Haverford. READ Philadelphia Literary Scene post.
11/14/09
Kate DiCamillo at Free Library of Philadelphia, 2 PM. READ Philadelphia Literary Scene post.
11/15/09
Reading with Jim Zervanos, Ru Freeman, and Kelly Simmons at Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 3 PM.
Kate DiCamillo at the Borders-Newark, 2 PM. READ Philadelphia Literary Scene post.
11/17/09
Wharton professor Joel Waldfogel talks about the a economics of Christmas spending and gift giving, and signs copies of his new book,Scroogenomics.
David Wroblewski (above, left. Photo: Marion Ettlinger), author of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, a 2008 Oprah Book Club selection; with Uwem Akpan, (right; Photo: Comfort Upkong), author of the short story collection Say You’re One of Them, a 2009 Oprah Book Club selection.
11/18/09
Christopher Bram
11/19/09
11/20/09
Actress/singer and author JULIE ANDREWS and her daughter, educator and best-selling children’s book author EMMA WALTON HAMILTON will sign their latest joint children’s book, Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies, at 5 PM, Friday, November 20, 2009, at Children’s Book World in Haverford. READ Philadelphia Literary Scene post.
Meet Best-selling Teen Authors Laurie Halse Anderson, Lauren Myracle, and Jay Asher
11/21/09
Judy Schachner signs her #1 New York Times bestselling Skippyjon Jones title, Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice at Barnes & Noble-Exton. See also 11/22, 12/4 and 12/5.Jim Zervanos signs his book, Love Park, at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, 10 AM – 4 PM.
11/22/09
New York Times #1 bestselling author/illustrator Judy Schachner signs her newest Skippyjon Jones title, Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice, at Barnes & Noble-Christiana, DE. See also 11/21, 12/4 and 12/5.
11/23/09
Filmmaker Ken Burns.
11/24/09
11/25/09
11/27/09
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: FIVE BUCKS COUNTY AUTHORS SIGN THEIR BOOKS at Doylestown Bookshop. Buy signed and personalized books for holiday gifts at this local, independent bookstore. Local authors participating in this event, and their book titles, are Mary Fran Bontempo with Everyday Adventures, or as my Husband Says, Lies, Lies, Lies and More Lies (humor); Sandra Carey Cody (By Whose Hand (mystery series); Carmen Ferreiro Esteban, Two Moon Princess (Young Adult Fiction); Chrysa Smith, The Adventures of the Poodle Possee, Books 1 and 2 (Children’s Fiction Series); and Suzanne Zoglio, Create a Life that Tickles Your Soul: Finding Peace, Passion and Purpose (Self-Help).
11/28/09
11/29/09
11/30/09
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