The Library of Congress’ two-day National Book Festival is happening in less than a month, on Sept. 21 & 22 on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C.
Co-chaired by President Obama and Mrs. Obama this year’s event draws an impressive lineup of authors, including Giada De Laurentiis, Khaled Hosseini, Margaret Atwood, Hoda Kotb, and a host of other well-known writers. View the complete author lineup here: http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
With more than 100 authors, illustrators and poets in attendance, there is a presentation for every personality. On the National Mall throughout the weekend you will find pavilions dedicated to Children, Teens & Children, Fiction & Mystery, History & Biography, Contemporary Life, Poetry & Prose, Graphic Novels & Science Fiction and Special Programs.
What:
The Library of Congress’ 2013 National Book Festival—an annual celebration of books, reading and literature co-chaired by President Obama and Mrs. Obama. This DC tradition gives book lovers of all ages a rare opportunity to interact with and get their books signed by their favorite authors.
When: Sept. 21 & 22
9/21: 10am – 5:30pm
9/22: noon – 5:30pm
Where:
The National Mall, between 9th & 14th Streets
Washington, D.C.
The Library of Congress’ two-day National Book Festival is happening in less than a month, on Sept. 21 & 22 on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C.
Co-chaired by President Obama and Mrs. Obama this year’s event draws an impressive lineup of authors, including Giada De Laurentiis, Khaled Hosseini, Margaret Atwood, Hoda Kotb, and a host of other well-known writers. View the complete author lineup here: http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
With more than 100 authors, illustrators and poets in attendance, there is a presentation for every personality. On the National Mall throughout the weekend you will find pavilions dedicated to Children, Teens & Children, Fiction & Mystery, History & Biography, Contemporary Life, Poetry & Prose, Graphic Novels & Science Fiction and Special Programs.
What:
The Library of Congress’ 2013 National Book Festival—an annual celebration of books, reading and literature co-chaired by President Obama and Mrs. Obama. This DC tradition gives book lovers of all ages a rare opportunity to interact with and get their books signed by their favorite authors.
When: Sept. 21 & 22
9/21: 10am – 5:30pm
9/22: noon – 5:30pm
Where:
The National Mall, between 9th & 14th Streets
Washington, D.C.
Sticky Fingers will help celebrate the release of John Schlimm’s new book, ‘The Cheesy Vegan,’ this Friday, September 27 with a pop-up event. The event will include tastes from the book along with a cash bar, door prizes and a raffle. Proceeds will benefit Compassion Over Killing and the Kindness Collective.
The event will take place one door down from Sticky Fingers at 1370 Park Rd NW, and run from 7-9pm.
Tickets are $15 at the door or $50 for a VIP ticket that includes an open bar pass and signed copy of The Cheesy Vegan.
Sticky Fingers will also be participating in the DC Veg Fest on Saturday, September 28, where they will be offering Cowvin Cookies, Brownies, and other treats for purchase along with signed copies of owner Doron Petersan’s vegan cookbook, Sticky Fingers’ Sweets.
Literary Reading: Sena Jeter Nasland
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2–3:30 p.m.
Free, no reservations required.
Critically acclaimed for her novels Ahab’s Wife and Abundance, A Novel of Marie Antoinette, author Sena Jeter Nasland writes fiction that gives life to history. She will read from her new novel, The Fountain of St. James Court; Or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman, which deftly intertwines the life of 18th-century French painter Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun (whose works are on view in the mezzanine level collection galleries) with that of a fictional contemporary writer Kathryn Callaghan. A book signing follows the reading.
Ford’s Theatre Society hosts a book discussion and signing with author James L. Swanson and moderator Sam Donaldson on November 12, 2013, at 7 p.m., at Ford’s Theatre (511 Tenth Street, NW). Following the discussion in the theatre, Swanson will sign copies of the book in the Ford’s Theatre lobby.
Fifty years ago, our country was jolted by tragedy: our 35th President was brutally murdered on an American street in front of hundreds of horrified witnesses. In “End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy” (publication date November 12, 2013), Edgar award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of the highly acclaimed “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer,” James. L. Swanson offers a comprehensive understanding of this historic day, lending edge-of-your seat, storyteller’s mastery to the subject. With fascinating, colorful detail culled from vast historic resources, Swanson sets the stage for his central drama: the unfolding of the private final hours of John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald as their destinies converge in a rifle’s crosshairs—one man bound for infamy, the other for myth. Told in Swanson’s signature, thrilling, ticking-clock narrative style, “End of Days” tracks the seemingly inevitable, and equally improbable, collision course between two men that would change history, devastate a hopeful generation, and spur one of our country’s greatest national mysteries. As the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s death approaches, Kennedy buffs looking for a deeper understanding as well as readers new to the subject will find End of Days to be a comprehensive, fascinating, emotional, riveting must-read.
Tickets for the discussion are free but required and may be reserved in person at the Ford’s Theatre Box Office, at www.fords.org or through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster fees apply). Seating is available on a first-come basis. Books will be available for purchase on site at the Ford’s Theatre Gift Shop.
The Le Creuset Signature Store at Bethesda Row welcomes Pati Jinich, host of the PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table, for a book signing event on November 21 from 5pm – 6:30pm. Pati will sign copies of her book, Pati’s Mexican Table: The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Hardcover; $30), which showcases everyday Mexican dishes, from the traditional to creative twists.
The Le Creuset Signature Store at 7116 Bethesda Lane at Bethesda Row, carries the largest assortment available of unique Le Creuset enameled cast iron products, stoneware baking pieces, dinnerware, utensils, stock pots, tea kettles, wine accessories and more. Le Creuset is the world’s leading manufacturer of enameled cast iron cookware.
Pati Jinich
Pati is the official chef of Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., appears frequently at the Smithsonian Institution to speak about Mexican culture and cuisine, and will be launching her third season of her PBS show this January.
For questions about the book signing, please contact Marla Loftus at 843-531-5459 or mloftus@lecreuset.com
On December 12, 2013, Georgetown Jingle will host a book signing with renowned designer Alexa
Hampton as she introduces her second book, Decorating in Detail. Hampton, who is the owner and designer for the firm Mark Hampton LLC, is a perennial member of Architectural Digest’s AD100, House Beautiful’s Top Designer list and a member of Elle Decor’s A-list. She is also one of the guest designers for the 8th Annual Georgetown Jingle, a holiday extravaganza hosted each year by Four Seasons Hotel and the design community to raise funds for Medstar Georgetown University Hospital’s pediatric oncology programs.
Hampton is the featured designer for this year’s event, decorating the prominent mantle in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel. Working with an assortment of seasonal décor including floral, antiques and wood workings, she will design a masterpiece vignette that will retail for $30,800—all of which will be donated to Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to benefit pediatric patients. Hampton’s mantle and 17 Holiday Trees decorated by other designers will be on display and available for purchase at Four Seasons Hotel beginning December 4.
At Alexa Hampton’s Book Signing, guests will have the opportunity to meet the design icon and receive a personalized copy of her new book, Decorating in Detail. Coffee, tea and decadent holiday sweets will be provided by Four Seasons Hotel. Tickets to the Book Signing are $65, with a portion of each ticket benefiting Georgetown Jingle.
To purchase tickets, RSVP to Shazalynn@scwinteriors.net by Tuesday, December 10.
Thursday, December 12
Four Seasons Hotel
George Washington Room
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Called “the ultimate ‘you go, girl’” community by New York Times best-selling author, Marianne Williamson, Women on Fire is proud to announce the Washington, D.C. launch of the new book, Women on Fire: 21 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!) on Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 at The Dunes in Columbia Heights (1402 Meridian Place, NW, Washington, DC 20010).
The post-holiday book release party and celebration will include readings by DC area authors from the book containing 21 unique voices, each one belonging to a courageous woman who chose to share her story of heartache, loss, and discovery in the hopes of saving you years of struggle. Insights in the chapters include how to:
Conquer the grief left behind after the death of a loved one;
Go from stay-at-home Mom to building a blockbuster business;
Conquer an eating disorder and take charge of your life;
Take the road to recovery from drug and alcohol abuse;
And many more insights from women just like you who battled their way through obstacles to find a life of freedom, compassion and joy on the other side!
WHAT: Washington, DC Post-Holiday Book Release Party for Women on Fire:
21 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!)
WHO: DC Area Authors from the 2nd Version of the Women on Fire book series.
Women on Fire is one of the fastest growing organizations of powerful women in the country.
Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Books will be available for purchase at the event, signed by the authors.
As movie awards season ramps up, NPR invites fans to attend a special conversation about one of the year’s most talked-about and nominated films. Wednesday, January 15, at 7PM (ET) at NPR HQ’s Studio 1, 12 Years A Slave writer and producer John Ridley talks about its making and impact with NPR correspondent Michele Norris.
Through a conversation with Ridley, Norris will take the audience behind the scenes of 12 Years A Slave, offering an in-depth discussion of the social, historical and cinematic nuances surrounding the film and his writing process in adapting the story for the big screen. A Q&A session with Ridley will follow, moderated by Norris, whose Race Card Project fosters wider conversation about race in America on the radio, online and in communities nationwide.
Based on the 1853 memoir, 12 Years A Slave follows the life of Solomon Northup, a free man from upstate New York who struggles for his freedom and his humanity after being kidnapped and sold into slavery. The film is widely lauded by critics as one of the most visceral portrayals of American slavery ever brought to the screen, and is nominated for seven awards — including Best Screenplay — at the Golden Globes, which take place this Sunday. Ridley is an American novelist, director and screenwriter whose other films include Undercover Brother (2002), Three Kings (1999) and Cold Around the Heart (1997).
NPR Presents: 12 Years A Slave, A Conversation with Screenwriter John Ridley and Michele Norris
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Time: Doors open at 6:30PM (ET) / Show at 7:00PM (ET)
Location: NPR Headquarters
1111 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tickets: $15, http://bit.ly/
Getting there: NPR HQ is accessible by Metro, located a few blocks from the NOMA – Gallaudet U/New York Ave stop on the Red Line. Bike racks and freeevent parking available.
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Alice McDermott in Conversation With Kate Reading
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