Literary Events
May 12-18, 2008

Sunday, May 11, 2008

12 MONDAY

10:30 A.M. Joan Bauer reads from and discusses Peeled, her new YA novel featuring a savvy student newspaper reporter, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.

7 P.M. Former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell discusses and signs Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 (just published in paperback) at the United States Navy Memorial, Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For details, call 202-737-2300 or visit http://www.navymemorial.org.

7 P.M. Mary Tillman discusses and signs Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman, her reflections of her son, the college football star and Army Ranger killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004, at Olsson's Books-Penn Quarter, 418 Seventh St. NW, 202-638-7610.

7 P.M. CBS sports anchor Jim Nantz discusses and signs Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other (written with Eli Spielman) at Borders Books-White Flint, 11301 Rockville Pike, Kensington, Md., 301-816-1067.

7 P.M. Chris Myers Asch discusses and signs The Senator & the Sharecropper: The Freedom Struggles of James O. Eastland and Fannie Lou Hamer at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

7 P.M. Veteran crime writers Laura Lippman, author of the new Tess Monaghan novel Another Thing to Fall, and Richard Price, author of the new novel Lush Life, chat about their work in an interview with David Simon, creator of the hit HBO series "The Wire," as part of the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program being held at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. A book signing follows. Admission is $25 for nonmembers; call 202-633-3030 or visit http://www.smithsonianassociates.org to RSVP.

7:30 P.M. Jen Lancaster discusses and signs Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie is Not the Answer at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Va., 703-998-0404.

13 TUESDAY

7:30 P.M. National Book Award-winning poet Lucille Clifton, author of the collections Good Times and Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1969-1999, presents the annual Folger Poetry Board Reading 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 to RSVP.

14 WEDNESDAY

Noon. Public policy professor Steven M. Teles discusses and signs The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law at the Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org to RSVP.

6:30 P.M. Caroline Preston leads a discussion on classic American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, inspired by her own novel Gatsby's Girl, at the National Press Club, Zenger Room, 529 14t St. NW. This event is in conjunction with D.C.'s "Big Read," part of the NEA literacy initiative that encourages communities to read the same book over a one-month period -- Washington's selection this year is Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Call 202-662-7129 or e-mail opus@press.org to RSVP.

7 P.M. Marisa de los Santos reads from and signs her new novel, Belong to Me, at Borders Books-Fairfax, 11054 Lee Hwy., Fairfax, Va., 703-359-8420.

7 P.M. Ted Sorensen discusses and signs Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History, an account of his years as an advisor to President Kennedy, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

7:30 P.M. Howard Fineman, Newsweek magazine's senior Washington correspondent, discusses and signs The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Country at Borders Books-Tysons Corner, 8027 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Va., 703-556-7766.

15 THURSDAY

Noon. Jean Pfaelzer, a professor of English and American studies, discusses and signs Driven Out: The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans as part of the "Books & Beyond" series at the Library of Congress, James Madison Bldg., Pickford Theater, 101 Independence Ave. SE, 202-707-5221.

6 P.M. Anti-war activist and politician Tom Hayden discusses and signs the anthology, Writings for a Democratic Society: The Tom Hayden Reader at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.

6:30 P.M. The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington marks the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel with a series of book talks by Laura Cohen Apelbaum on Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community (the companion to the award-winning exhibit of the same name) beginning at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Great Hall, 901 G St. NW, co-sponsored by the Embassy of Israel and the B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum. RSVP at 202-789-0900 or e-mail Erin at emccormally@jhsgw.org. There will also be a presentation on Friday, May 16, at 12:30 p.m. at the Channel Inn, 650 Water St. SW as part of the monthly meeting/luncheon of the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia. Admission is $20; for details, visit their Website (type the group's name in your search engine). Another talk will be held on Sunday, May 18, at 3:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble-Rockville, 12089 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Md., 301-881-0237.

6:30 P.M. Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses and signs his new memoir, The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood (his father, a Vietnam vet and former Black Panther, founded the Black Classics Press), at the Sumner School, corner of 17th & M Sts. NW. For further details about this program, sponsored by Vertigo Books, call 301-779-9300.

6:30 P.M. Arthur Herman discusses and signs Gandhi & Churchill: The Epic Rivalry that Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age at Borders Books-Downtown, 18th & L Sts. NW, 202-466-4999.

7 P.M. Investigative reporter Tim Shorrock discusses and signs Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing at Olsson's Books-Penn Quarter, 202-638-7610.

7 P.M. Fareed Zakaria, the editor of Newsweek International, discusses and signs The Post-American World at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

7:30 P.M. Executive coach Anne Loehr discusses and signs A Manager's Guide to Coaching: Simple and Effective Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees (written with Brian Emerson, with whom she co-founded the leadership retreat firm Safaris for the Soul) at Barnes & Noble-Reston, 1851 Fountain Dr., Reston, Va., 703-437-9490.

7:30 P.M. Charlaine Harris reads from and signs From Dead to Worse, her new Southern Vampire Mystery featuring Soosie Stackhouse, at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, 703-998-0404.

17 SATURDAY

11 A.M. Children's book author and illustrator Jackie Urbanovic reads from and discusses her new picture book, Duck Soup, at Aladdin's Lamp Children's Bookstore, 2499 N. Harrison St., Arlington, Va., 703-241-8281.

2 P.M. Melissa Marr reads from and signs her new YA novel, Ink Exchange, at Borders Books-Woodbridge, 2904 Prince William Pkwy., Woodbridge, Va., 703-897-8100.

6 P.M. Rebecca Flowers reads from and signs her new novel, Nice to Come Home To, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

SPECIAL NOTICES

The Howard County Library and over 40 Choose Civility partners are sponsoring the Choose Civility Symposium on Wednesday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Grace Community Church (8200 Old Columbia Rd., Fulton, Md.) featuring U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings; former Baltimore Colts player Joe Ehrmann (co-founder of Building Men and Women for Others); BBC reporter Jane O'Brien, currently at work on a story about "Choose Civility"; and P.M. Forni, a professor of civility and Italian literature at Johns Hopkins University and author of Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct. The morning opens with registration and breakfast, followed by opening remarks from Elijah Cummings, a keynote speech by Joe Ehrmann, a book signing and a series of workshops. Admission is free; call 410-313-7762 or e-mail carol.murray@hclibrary.org by May 12 to RSVP.

The Carpe Librum Used Book Sale, being held at The Shops at 2000 Penn, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will begin $10 bag days on Monday, May 12 (Sunday, May 11 is the final day of half-price discounts). The sale is a benefit for Turning the Page, a nonprofit group dedicated to supporting public schools in the District. Hours for the sale, which ends Friday, May 16, are Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For further details, visit http://www.turningthepage.org.