LITERARY CALENDAR OCTOBER 19-23, 2009
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LITERARY CALENDAR OCTOBER 19-23, 2009
19 MONDAY 6 P.M. Mildred Muhammad, the ex-wife of convicted D.C. sniper John Muhammad, discusses and signs her new memoir, "Scared Silent," at Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW, 202-347-0176.
21 WEDNESDAY 6 P.M. Mireille Guiliano, the former president and chief executive of Clicquot and the author of "French Women Don't Get Fat," reads from and discusses her newest book, "Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility," at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Tickets for this event (presented with Presse Bookstore, the Alliance Française, the French-American Chamber of Commerce and France Magazine) are $55, which includes a copy of the book. For details and to RSVP, http:/
6:30 P.M. Irene Khan, the secretary general of Amnesty International, discusses "The Unheard Truth: Poverty and Human Rights" at Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 Fifth St. NW, 202-789-2227.
7 P.M. Bruce Feiler discusses and signs his new book, "America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story," at Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.
22 THURSDAY 4:30 P.M. Sportswriter and author John Feinstein reads from and discusses "Change-up: Mystery at the World Series," his new book for young readers, at Aladdin's Lamp Children's Bookstore, 2499 N. Harrison St., Arlington, Va., 703-241-8281.
7:30 P.M. William Bernhardt reads from and signs "Capitol Offense," his new legal thriller, at Borders Books, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Va., 703-998-0404.
23 FRIDAY 10:30 A.M. Children's author Deborah Heiligman reads from and discusses her recent novel "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" at Politics and Prose, 202-364-1919. The book has been nominated for a National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
7 P.M. Robert Girardi reads from and signs his new novel, "Gorgeous East," at Barnes & Noble-Bethesda, 4801 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda, Md., 301-986-1761.
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