June 16-22, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
16 MONDAY
7 P.M. Political commentator and syndicated columnist George Will discusses and signs One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. Jonathan Miles, cocktail columnist for the New York Times and books columnist for Men's Journal, reads from and signs his new comic novel, Dear American Airlines, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.
17 TUESDAYNoon. Ted Galen Carpenter discusses his new book, Smart Power: Toward a Prudent Foreign Policy for America, in conversation with Steven Clemons of the New America Foundation and Doug Bandow from the American Conservative Defense Alliance, at the Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org to RSVP.
6:30 P.M. Philip Pan, a foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, discusses his new book, Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China, in an event sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C. and being held at 1800 K St. NW, B1 conference room. A reception and book signing follow. Admission is $15 for the general public, $10 for council members. Call 202-293-1051 or e-mail event@worldaffairsdc.org to RSVP.
7 P.M. Historian John Lukacs discusses and signs "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat": The Dire Warning: Churchill's First Speech as Prime Minister at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 202-785-1133.
7 P.M. Mark Kurlansky discusses and signs The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. Frances Kiernan, a former editor at the New Yorker, discusses and signs her new biography of the late Brooke Astor, The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story, at the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 "Eye" St. NW. Call 202-331-7282 for details.
7:30 P.M. Kyle G. Dargan, author of the poetry collection Bouquet of Hungers, joins creative writing professor David Keplinger, author of The Prayers of Others, 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. Broadcast journalist Roger Mudd discusses and signs his new memoir, The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News, at the Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-656-2797.
18 WEDNESDAYNoon. Jason L. Riley, a member of the editorial board at the Wall Street Journal, discusses his new book, Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders, along with Michael Barone of U.S. News & World Report, at the Cato Institute. Call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org to RSVP.
7 P.M. Brian Sloan reads from and discusses his new young adult novel, A Really Nice Prom Mess, at the Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Ave., Kensington, Md., as part of "Out in the Library," a series sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County to mark Pride Month. Call 240-777-0020 or visit http://www.folmc.org for more details.
7 P.M. This month's POESIS series presents a reading by poets Kurt Olsson and Katherine Young, with music by Shep Williams and friends, at Borders Books-Pentagon Centre, 1201 S. Hayes St., Arlington, Va., 703-418-0166.
7:30 P.M. Novelist Nani Power discusses and signs Feed the Hungry: A Memoir with Recipes at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Va., 703-998-0404.
19 THURSDAY12:30 P.M. Tracy Brown reads from and signs her new urban drama, Twisted, at Barnes & Noble-Metro Center, 555 12th St. NW, 202-347-0176.
6:30 P.M. The Phillips Collection is hosting a poetry reading with E. Ethelbert Miller (director of Howard University's African American Resource Center) and Hari Jones (curator of the African American Civil War Museum) on issues facing the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance and the Great Migration. And artist Fred Joiner will moderate a discussion on the works of Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer, exploring themes of migration, past and present. This event is in conjunction with the museum's current exhibition, "The Great American Epic: Jacob Lawrence's Great Migration Series," on view through Oct. 26. The Phillips is located at 1600 21st St. NW; call 202-387-2151.
6:30 P.M. S.E. Cupp and Brett Joshpe discuss and sign Why You're Wrong About the Right: Behind the Myths: The Surprising Truth About Conservatives at Borders Books-Downtown, 18th & L Sts. NW, 202-466-4999.
6:30 P.M. Journalists Chris Hedges and Laila al-Arian discuss and sign their new book, Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians, at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.
7 P.M. Leonard S. Marcus discusses and signs Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. David Guterson, author of the bestseller Snow Falling on Cedars, reads from and signs his new novel, The Other, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 202-785-1133. He will also read on Friday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, 703-998-0404. [Read the review on page 7.]
7 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 Shirlington Branch Library, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, Va., 703-228-6545.
20 FRIDAY7 P.M. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, the former president of George Washington University, discusses and signs Big Man on Campus: A University President Speaks Out on Higher Education at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
21 SATURDAY11 A.M. Children's book author and illustrator Susan Stockdale chats about and signs copies of her new picture book, Fabulous Fishes (ages 3-6), at Aladdin's Lamp Children's Bookstore, 2499 N. Harrison St., Arlington, Va. Call 703-241-8281 to RSVP.
1 P.M. Former New York Times reporter Jane Fletcher Geniesse discusses and signs her new book, American Priestess: The Extraordinary Story of Anna Spafford and the American Colony in Jerusalem, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
1 P.M. Journalist Chris Jones discusses Out of Orbit: The Incredible True Story of Three Astronauts Who Were Hundreds of Miles Above Earth When They Lost Their Ride Home (just published in paperback) at the National Air and Space Museum, Sixth St. & Independence Ave. SW. He will also speak on Sunday, June 22, at 1 p.m. at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy., Chantilly, Va. Visit http://www.nasm.si.edu.
6 P.M. David A. Price discusses and signs The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
6:30 P.M. Air Force veterans and military/aviation writers Robert F. Dorr and Thomas D. Jones discuss and sign Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht at Borders Books-Stafford, 1240 Stafford Market Place, Stafford, Va., 540-720-9636.
22 SUNDAY3 P.M. Nora Gallagher, author of the novel Changing Light, and Lauren F. Winner, author of Real Sex: The Naked Truth About Chastity, sign their work at the museum store at the Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin & Massachusetts Ave. NW. Both authors are members of the Cathedral College faculty; call 202-537-2221 for details.
4 P.M. The Institute for Policy Studies hosts a discussion of Lessons from Iraq: Avoiding the Next War with editors Miriam Pemberton and William D. Hartung and contributor Andy Shallal at Busboys and Poets, 202-387-7638.
5 P.M. Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs discusses and signs One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
SPECIAL NOTICEMain Street Takoma is holding a Previously Read Book Sale on Saturday, June 21 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Sunday, June 22 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) at "The Deck," 6903 Laurel Ave., Takoma Park, Md. Visit http://www.mainstreettakoma.org for details.
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