January 21-27, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
21 MONDAY
7 P.M. Washington Post editor Vincent Bzdek discusses and signs Woman of the House: The Rise of Nancy Pelosi at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.
22 TUESDAY10:30 A.M. Young-adult author and historian Marc Aronson reads from and discusses his new book, Race: A History Beyond Black and White, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
Noon. Glenn Kessler, diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post, discusses and signs his most recent book, The Confidante: Condoleezza Rice and the Creation of the Bush Legacy, at the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Conference Center B1, 1800 K St. NW. A reception and book signing follow. Admission to this event, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C., is $10 for the general public, free for council members. For details and to RSVP, call 202-293-1051 or e-mail event@worldaffairsdc.org.
6 P.M. Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio discuss and sign The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear: Valuable Lessons, True Stories, and Tips for Using What You've Got (a Brain!) to Make Your Worklife Work for You at Olsson's Books-Crystal City, 2200 Crystal Dr., Arlington, Va., 703-413-8121.
6:30 P.M. Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Drogin discusses and signs Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War, his book on the young Iraqi chemical engineer who first made the alarming assertions about Iraq's WMD program, at the International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. Tickets are $20 for nonmembers; call 202-393-7798 for details and to RSVP.
7:30 P.M. James Collins, a writer for the New Yorker magazine, reads from and signs his first novel, Beginner's Greek, at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Va., 703-998-0404.
7:30 P.M. Award-winning poet Kay Ryan, author of the collections Say Uncle and The Niagara River, reads from her work as part of the 2007-08 Folger Poetry Series at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. A reception and book signing follow. Tickets are $12; call 202-544-7077 or visit http://www.folger.edu/poetry for details and to RSVP.
23 WEDNESDAY6:30 P.M. Cathie Black, president of the Hearst Magazine division (including Cosmopolitan and Esquire), discusses and signs her new book, Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life), at Trinity University, 125 Michigan Ave. NE. Call 202-884-9720 or e-mail basicblack@trinitydc.edu for details and to RSVP.
6:30 P.M. Ann Wright, a retired U.S. Army colonel and activist for peace, discusses the new anthology Dissent: Voices of Conscience: Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq (edited with Susan Dixon) at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.
7 P.M. Bill Strickland, president and CEO of Manchester Craftsmen Guild and Bidwell Training Center (a community organization offering programs in ceramics, photography, digital arts and painting for kids), discusses his new book, Make the Impossible Possible: One Man's Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary, as part of the Brown Lecture Series at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Branch, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Md., 410-396-9454.
7 P.M. Faith-based activist Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners magazine, reads from and signs his new book, The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
24 THURSDAYNoon. Ronald Kessler, a former investigative journalist for both The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, discusses and signs The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack at the International Spy Museum. This is a free program; call 202-393-7798 for details.
6 P.M. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Natalie Angier will be joined by her husband, Rick Weiss, an award-winning science reporter for The Washington Post, for an illustrated discussion of Angier's recent book, The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science, at the Marian Koshland Science Museum, National Academy of Sciences, Sixth & E Sts. NW. Tickets are $8 each ($5 for students); for details and reservations, call 202-334-1201 or visit http://www.koshland-science-museum.org.
7 P.M. Harvard University law professor Randall Kennedy discusses and signs Sellout: The Politics of Racial Betrayal at Olsson's Books-Penn Quarter, 418 Seventh St. NW, 202-638-7610.
7 P.M. Veteran relationship counselor John Gray discusses and signs his new primer, Why Mars & Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress, at Borders Books-White Flint, 11301 Rockville Pike, Kensington, Md., 301-816-1067.
7 P.M. Economist Tim Harford, a member of the editorial board of the Financial Times (where he also writes the "Dear Economist" column), discusses and signs his new book, The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. Jennifer Lee Carrell reads from and signs Interred with Their Bones, her new Shakespeare-inspired thriller, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.
7:30 P.M. Steve Berry reads from and signs his new thriller, The Venetian Betrayal, at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, 703-998-0404.
25 FRIDAY7 P.M. Carole Burns discusses and signs Off the Page: Writers Talk About Beginnings, Endings, and Everything in Between, drawn from her experience hosting the online literary program "Off the Page" (part of the Live Discussions series on washingtonpost.com) at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919. She will be joined by several of the writers the book profiles.
26 SATURDAY2 P.M. Historian Marc Leepson discusses and signs Desperate Engagement: How a Little-Known Civil War Battle Saved Washington, D.C., and Changed American History at the Silver Spring Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station, 8100 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring Md. Call 301-537-1253 for details.
3 P.M. Writer, photographer and canine aficionado Jean M. Fogle reads from and signs her new book of photographs, Salty Dogs, at Borders Books-Winchester, 2420 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Winchester, Va., 540-535-2243.
8 P.M. The Writer's Center in Bethesda is marking its 31st birthday with a reading by Stanley Plumly, a longtime professor at the University of Maryland and award-winning poet, from his most recent book of verse, Old Heart, at the Allan Lefcowitz Theatre, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda, Md. A book signing and birthday festivities follow. Admission is free, but reservations are required; visit http://www.writer.org for details.
27 SUNDAY4 P.M. James W. Loewen discusses his work, including the revised edition of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong and, most recently, Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism, at the Shirlington Public Library, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, Va., 703-228-6545. A book signing will follow across the street at Busboys and Poets, 4251 S. Campbell Ave., 703-379-9756.
SPECIAL NOTICESThe Pennwriters 21st Annual Conference, "A Writer's Smorgasbord," will be held May 16-18 at the Host Resort in Lancaster, Pa. Writing workshops, intensive seminars and opportunities to meet with editors and agents are all on the agenda, as is a keynote address and dinner with award-winning writer Joyce Carol Oates. Registration is now open (you can register for one day or the entire conference); visit http://www.pennwriters.org.
The Word Works is seeking submissions for the 28th annual Washington Prize, awarded for a manuscript of previously unpublished, original poetry by a living American writer. Manuscripts should be 48 to 64 pages; the author's name, address, phone number, e-mail address and signature should appear on the title page only (there are further manuscript stipulations, so be sure to visit http://www.wordworksdc.com). Manuscripts will not be returned, but send a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to be notified of the results. An entry fee of $25 applies. Entries will be accepted Jan. 15 through March 1. Send to: Steven B. Rogers, Word Works Washington Prize, 3201 Taylor St., Mt. Rainier, Md. 20712.
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