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Arvin Ahmadi at Kramerbooks, February 8th

DC bookreadings — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 01:35:43 +0000

Arvin Ahmadi will be reading and discussing his novel, Down and Across at Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café on Thursday, February 8^th at 7:00 p.m. This is his first novel. The event is free. The bookstore and café are located at 1517 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, above Dupont Circle.

Here is a link to his book –

Here is a video of Mr. Ahmadi discussing YA representation –

Lise Arin, Novelist, at Bender JCC of Greater Washington on Feb 8th

DC bookreadings — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:35:45 +0000

Lise Arin will be doing a reading of her first novel, Empress Matilda, at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington on Thursday, Feb. 8^th at 7:00 p.m. This is a paid event. The reading will be held at 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD.

Here is a link to her book –

Daisy Hernandez and Kathi Wolfe at the Writer’s Center

DC bookreadings — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 14:09:23 +0000

Daisy Hernandez reads from A Cup of Water Under My Bed. Kathi Wolfe, a poet, and author of Green Light, will also do a reading. The event will be at the Writer’s Center tomorrow from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. A reception and book signing will follow the event. Admission is free.

Below is a YouTube video of an interview Daisy Hernandez gave last year –

Stephen Mansfield speaks at Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library

DC bookreadings — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:00:34 +0000

New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield discusses his latest book, The Miracle of the Kurds: A Remarkable Story of Hope Reborn in Northern Iraq. This free event will be at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA, on today from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Mansfield has written several biographies, including Booker T. Washington, Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln. His latest book will be available for sale and signing.

Below is a video from YouTube where Mr. Mansfield talked about his new book –

George O’Connor speaks at Takoma Park Library

DC bookreadings — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:00:26 +0000

Graphic novelist George O’Connor unveils Ares, the latest in his popular Olympians series at the Takoma Park Library, Maryland, on February 5^th from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Mr. O’Connor also will do a drawing demonstration. He has published several children’s picture book and is a New York Times best-selling writer. Politics & Prose Bookstore will be selling his books at the event, but the program is free and no purchase is required to attend.

Below is a video from YouTube on Mr. O’Connor’s chat with Luke Pearson at Strand Bookstore, NY, last April –

Sue Eisenfeld reads at the Writer’s Center

DC bookreadings — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:39:00 +0000

Sue Eisenfeld reads from Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal at the Writer’s Center on Sunday, February 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saundra Rose Maley, a poet, will read from Disappearing Act. The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing. Admission is free.

Gordon Korman presents Masterminds

DC bookreadings — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:25:21 +0000

Don’t forget – Gordon Korman, best-selling children’s author, will present his new book Masterminds at the Takoma Park Library, Maryland. The event will be from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on February 4th. Admission is free.

Below is Parts 1 and 2 of his talk at the Neehan Public Library a couple years ago —

Part 1 –

Part 2 –

Gordon Korman at Takoma Park Library

DC bookreadings — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:23:06 +0000

Best-selling children’s author Gordon Korman will present his newest book Masterminds at the Takoma Park Library, Maryland, on February 4^th from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Politics & Prose Bookstore will be selling Korman’s books, but no purchase is required to attend this free event.

Below is a video from YouTube of Mr. Korman giving a talk at the 2011 National Book Festival at the Library of Congress –

Maureen Corrigan will read at the Writer’s Center this Sunday

DC bookreadings — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:18:38 +0000

Maureen Corrigan reads from So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why it Endures, at the Writer’s Center this Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. She is a book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air and a critic-in-residence and lecturer at Georgetown University. Admission is free. The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing.
Below is a video from YouTube on a great interview Ms. Corrigan gave a few months ago about her book at the Miami Book Fair International 2014 —

Naomi Ruth Barber King in Hyattsville this Saturday

DC bookreadings — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:55:22 +0000

Don’t forget – Naomi Ruth Barber King, the sister-in-law of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will discuss her new book, A.D. and M. L. King: Two Brothers Who Dared To Dream at the Hyattsville Public Library this Saturday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Admission is free. There will be a book sale following her presentation.