Literary Calendar: October 23-29, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006; Page BW14
The following events this week are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. This is not a complete listing. For additional events, see Bookshop on our pages or log on tohttp:/
23 Monday
7 P.M. Olsson's Books-Dupont, at 1307 19th St. NW, hosts an evening with authors published by McSweeney's, including Chris Adrian , reading from his new novel, The Children's Hospital , and Kevin Moffett , winner of the Nelson Algren Award for his short fiction (his first collection of short stories, Permanent Visitors , winner of the Iowa Short Fiction Award, publishes this month). Call 202-785-1133 for details.
  Geraldine McCaughrean, Oct. 24 (Simon And Schuster) |
7:30 P.M. Actor, director and writer Harry Shearer reads from and signs his first novel, Not Enough Indians , at Barnes & Noble-Georgetown, 3040 M St. NW, 202-965-9880.
24 Tuesday
10:30 A.M. Geraldine McCaughrean reads from and signs Peter Pan in Scarlet , the first authorized sequel to J.M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy (the author won a worldwide search launched by the Special Trustees of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, owner of the copyright) at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.
6 P.M. Stacy Mitchell , chairman of the American Independent Business Alliance, discusses and signs Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.
7 P.M. Susan Davis discusses Searching for Mary Poppins: Women Write About the Intense Relationship Between Mothers and Nannies (a collection of essays edited with Gina Hyams), with contributors Marisa de los Santos, Jessica Neely and Kymberly N. Pinder at Borders Books-Silver Spring, 8518 Fenton St., Silver Spring, Md., 301-585-0550.
7 P.M. Humorist and writer John Hodgman reads from and discusses his new literary parody, Areas of My Expertise , in an event sponsored by Olsson's Books and held at the Warehouse Theater, 1021 Seventh St. NW. Admission is free with purchase of the book at any Olsson's Books location; call 202-638-7610 for details and to RSVP.
7 P.M. Biologist Richard Dawkins discusses and signs The God Delusion at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
25 Wednesday
Noon. Grégoire Bouillier presents a bilingual (French-English) reading from his new memoir, The Mystery Guest: An Account , at Chapters Literary Bookstore, 445 11th St. NW, 202-737-5553.
6:30 P.M. Gerard A. Baker , Roberta Basch, Richard Basch and Allan V. Pinkham Sr. discuss their contribitions to the anthology Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes in an evening honoring the book's editor, the late Alvin M. Josephy Jr. (former vice president and editor of American Heritage magazine, founding chairman of the board of trustees of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, and president of the Western History Association), as part of the "Native Writers Series" at the National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth St. & Independence Ave. SW. Call 202-633-1000 or visit http:/
7 P.M. Children's author Carolivia Herron , author of the picture books Nappy Hair (illus. by Joe Cepada), Little Georgia And the Apples: Aunt Georgia's First Catalpa Tale (with photos by Jim Auerbach) and the novel Thereafter Johnnie , reads from and discusses her work as part of the Shepherd Park Neighborhood Reading Series at the Juanita E. Thornton-Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. For details about the series, call 202-829-9289.
7 P.M. Nicholas Lemann , dean of the Columbia University's School of Journalism, discusses and signs Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
