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Literary Calendar: September 19-25, 2005
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7:30 P.M. The Folger Poetry Reading Series launches its new season with Tony Hoagland presenting the 2005 O.B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize Reading at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. A reception and signing follow. Tcikets are $12; call 202-544-7077 or visit http:/
7:30 P.M. Maureen Corrigan , book reviewer for NPR's "Fresh Air" program, reads from and signs her new memoir, Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books , at Borders-Baileys Crossroads, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, 703-998-0404.
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Noon. Michael Kimmelman , chief art critic for the New York Times, discusses and signs The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa at the National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium, Fourth St. & Constitution Ave. NW, 202-737-4215.
Noon. Brenda Jackson reads from and signs her new romance, Strictly Confidential Attraction , at Karibu-Bowie Town Center, 15624 Emerald Way, 301-352-4110.
5 P.M. Poet Michael Collier , director of the Breadloaf Writers Conference, introduces readings by the 2004 Bakeless Prize-winners: for fiction, Michael Guista , for his short story collection Brain Work , and for poetry, Ron Slate , for his collection The Incentive of the Maggot , at Chapters Literary Bookstore, 202-737-5553.
25 Sunday
7:30 P.M. Neil Gaiman reads from and signs his new fantasy novel, Anansi Boys , at Borders-Baileys Crossroads, 703-998-0404.
Special Notices
The Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will hold its annual fall book sale on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, from noon to 4 p.m. each day at 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-282-3072.
The Pius X Library of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, located at 3630 Quesada St. NW, will hold a sale of used books , CDs and videos on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Call 202-363-8938, ext. 283 for details.
The Friends of the Waynesboro Public Library will hold its annual used book sale and silent auction Sept. 21-24 at 600 S. Wayne Ave. in Waynesboro, Va. Call 540-942-6746 or visit www.waynesboro.va.us/ library.html for details.
