June 9-15, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
9 MONDAY
2 P.M. The Smithsonian Institution Libraries are sponsoring a symposium, Mark Catesby's America, followed by a premier of the film "The Curious Mister Catesby," all celebrating the English artist and naturalist Mark Catesby (whose mid-18th-century Natural History was the first comprehensive study of the flora and fauna of the eastern coast of North America) at the Freer Gallery of Art, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Dr. at 12th St. SW. The symposium runs from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and the screening from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; for details, call 202-633-2875.
6:30 P.M. Historian Alex Kershaw discusses and signs Escape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew, a chronicle of the sinking of the U.S. Navy submarine Tang in World War II, at Borders Books-Downtown, 18th & L Sts. NW, 202-466-4999.
7 P.M. Robert Scheer, editor-in-chief of the political blog Truthdig.com, discusses and signs his new book, The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. Arts critic John Gruen, formerly the chief art critic for New York magazine and an arts columnist, among others, discusses and signs Callas Kissed Me ... Lenny Too!: A Critic's Memoir at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. Admission is $20 for the general public, $15 for museum members; call 202-639-1700 for details.
7:30 P.M. Kerry Reichs reads from and signs her debut novel, The Best Day of Someone Else's Life, at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Va., 703-998-0404.
10 TUESDAY7 P.M. Investigative reporter Rick Shenkman discusses and signs Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.
7 P.M. Scott McClellan, White House press secretary from 2003 to 2006, discusses and signs his new memoir, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
7 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 New Carrollton Branch Library, 7414 Riverdale Rd., New Carrollton, Md., 301-459-6900.
7:30 P.M. Local pastry chef and entrepreneur Warren Brown, owner of the bakery CakeLove and its sister establishment Love Café, discusses his new cookbook, CakeLove: How to Bake Cakes from Scratch, at the Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria, Va. The event is free, but registration is required; call 703-765-3645.
7:30 P.M. Will Frazier and Megan Hauptmann, winners of the Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Prize, are joined by poet Diane Lockward for a reading of their work as part of the Joaquin Miller Cabin Poetry Series held at Miller's Cabin, Picnic Grove #6, Beach Dr. at the Military Road overpass in Rock Creek Park, 703-820-8113. An open reading (sign-up at 7 p.m.) will conclude the program.
7:30 P.M. Jeffery Deaver reads from and signs his new Lincoln Rhyme thriller, The Broken Window, at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, 703-998-0404.
7:30 P.M. Michael Sokolove discusses and signs Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports at Borders Books-Tyson's Corner, 8027 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Va., 703-556-7766.
11 WEDNESDAYNoon. Fritz J. Scheuren, vice president for statistics at the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, and co-author Wendy Alvey, a statistician and policy analyst, discuss their new book, Elections and Exit Polling, at Reiter's Scientific & Professional Books, 1990 K St. NW (entrance on 20th St.), 202-223-3327.
Noon. Mitchell A. Yockelson, an archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration, discusses and signs his new book, Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918, at the National Archives, William G. McGowan Theater, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202-357-5000.
7 P.M. Theodore Hamm, founding editor of the journal Brooklyn Rail, discusses and signs his new book, The New Blue Media: How Michael Moore, MoveOn.org, Jon Stewart and Company Are Transforming Progressive Politics, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 202-785-1133.
7 P.M. Lisa C. Moore, founder of Redbone Press based in Washington, D.C., discusses the world of African American lesbian and gay writers as part of "Out in the Library," a series sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County to mark Pride Month. She will speak at the Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Dr., Rockville, Md., 240-777-0240.
7 P.M. Tracy Brown reads from and signs her new urban drama, Twisted, at Borders Books-Largo, 913-A Capital Centre Blvd., Largo, Md., 301-499-2173.
7 P.M. Roxana Robinson reads from and signs her new novel, Cost, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
7:15 P.M. National Public Radio's Michel Martin moderates a discussion with Paul Roberts, an expert on the interplay of environmental and business issues, about his new book, The End of Food, at the Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th St. NW. For details on this program, part of the series "Politics & Prose Presents," call 202-364-1919.
7:30 P.M. Miriam Pemberton, from the Institute of Policy Studies, discusses the new book Lessons from Iraq: Avoiding the Next War (co-edited with William D. Hartung) at Barnes & Noble-Rockville, 12089 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Md., 301-881-0237.
7:30 P.M. Phillip Margolin reads from and signs his new political thriller, Executive Privilege, at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, 703-998-0404. He will also read on Thursday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble-Georgetown, 3040 M St. NW, 202-965-9880.
12 THURSDAYNoon. Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska discusses and signs his new book, America: Our Next Chapter: Tough Questions, Straight Answers (written with Peter Kaminsky), at the Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org to RSVP.
4 P.M. Veteran political adviser Derek Chollet and professor James Goldgeier discuss and sign America Between the Wars: 11/9 to 9/11: The Misunderstood Decade Between the End of the Cold War and the Start of the War on Terror at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Bldg., Room 119, 10 First St. SE, 202-707-2692. They will also speak at 6:30 p.m. that evening at Borders Books-Downtown, 202-466-4999.
7 P.M. Andre Dubus III reads from and signs his new novel, The Garden of Last Days, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
14 SATURDAY11 A.M. Children's author Amy S. Hansen reads from and discusses her new book, Wild Animals (part of the series "My First Time for Learning"), at the Book Nook Bookstore in the Arts District of Hyattsville, 5606 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, Md., 301-209-0035.
Noon. As part of "World Wide Knit in Public Day," needlework expert Amy O'Neill Houck will discuss and sign copies of her book The Color Book of Felted Crochet (written with Stina Ramos), at "The Deck" on Main Street Takoma, 6903 Laurel Ave., Takoma Park, Md. For details, visit http://www.mainstreettakoma.org.
1 P.M. Peter Gosselin, a national economics correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, discusses and signs his new book, High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
2 P.M. Journalist Jim Lehrer, executive editor and anchor of the "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS, reads from and signs his new novel, Mack to the Rescue, at Barnes & Noble-Market Common, 2800 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, Va., 703-248-8244.
SPECIAL NOTICESThe Literacy Volunteers of America, Prince William County chapter, will hold a two-part training session for volunteers interested in helping adults improve their reading and writing skills on Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Ferlazzo Building, 15941 Donald Curtis Dr., Woodbridge, Va. There is a one-time fee of $30 to cover the cost of textbooks and materials. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. For details and to register, call 703-670-5702, e-mail lvapw@aol.com or visit http://www.lvapw.org.
And for a change of pace: Politics and Prose Bookstore will be hosting the Washington Humane Society on Sunday, June 15, from noon to 3 p.m. for a special pet adoption day. Visit http://www.washhumane.org for details.
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