Printer-Friendly
Email this Story
Post a Comment (0)
Book Marks
The following are book events, book releases and writing workshops in the Fairfax-Loudoun area: Friday, Oct. 3 - James book signing. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Waterford Homes Tour and Craft Exhibit. Jessica James, author of "Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War in Virginia," set entirely in Loudoun and Fauquier counties, 1862-1865. equiculture@superpa.net.DDE_LINK1Saturday, Oct. 4
High tea with author Charla Krupp. 2-4 p.m., Tysons Corner Center, Macy's Court, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Noted beauty editor and author of the New York Times bestselling "How Not to Look Old." Light refreshments. Krupp will sign books. First 50 guests receive complimentary copy. RSVP Tysons Corner Center at 703-893-9401, e-mail Bethany.zorn@macerich.com.
DDE_LINK1Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Check in at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. Alpine Restaurant, 4770 Lee Highway, Arlington. Washington, D.C., and New York literary agents discuss publishing market for mysteries and thrillers. Speakers include Elaine English, Paige Wheeler, Ellen Pepus. $26; members $22. Register at www.chessiechapter.org.
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 3-5 Used book sale. Friends of the Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville. 703-830-2223. Saturday, Oct. 4 Used book sale. Friends of the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. 703-790-8088. Thursday, Oct. 9 Cooling book signing, discussion. 7:30 p.m. Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Benjamin Franklin, author of " DDE_LINK2Counter-Thrust: From the Peninsula to the Antietam DDE_LINK2." Free. Registration required. 703-830-2223. Saturday, Oct. 11 Fairfax County African American stories. 3 p.m. Woodrow Wilson Library, 6101 Knollwood Drive, Falls Church. "Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007," with Supervisor Penny Gross and authors Houston Summers, Keith Mann, Deborah Nagy. Free. Registration required. 703-820-8774. Book sale. Friends of the Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610. Tuesday, Oct. 14 Silva book signing, discussion. 7:30 p.m. Fairfax County Government Center, Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway. Daniel Silva, author of "Moscow Rules" presents "The Undercover Life of an Espionage Writer." Books available for sale, signing. No registration required. 703-324-8428. Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 16-19 Used book sale. Friends of the George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. 703-256-3800. Friday, Oct. 17 G.M. Malliet book signing: 6:30 p.m. Borders Books, 1201 Hayes St., Arlington. Author of "Death of a Cozy Writer," first of "St. Just Mystery" series. 703-418-0166. Saturday, Oct. 18 Willard-Teal book signing, discussion. 10:30 a.m. Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria. Joyce Willard-Teal, author of "Are You Raising the Next Generation of Hoodlums?" Free. Registration required.703-765-3645.
Champagne, dessert gala. 7:30 p.m. Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place. Celebrates library's first anniversary. Features author David Baldacci of Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts. Tickets vary. Contact patriciasreed1@juno.com.
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 18-19 Book sale. Books and other items. Friends of the City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 703-293-6227. Book sale. One bag $5. Friends of the Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. 703-938-0405.
Sunday, Oct. 19
G.M. Malliet book discussion. 4 p.m. Tysons Pimmit Regional Branch, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Author of "Death of a Cozy Writer," first in "St. Just Mystery" series. Virginia Writers Club. Open to all. 703-790-8088.
Wednesday, Oct. 22 Heimann book signing, discussion. 1 p.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. Judith Heimann, author of "The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II." Free. registration required. 703- 938-0405. Friday-Sunday, Oct. 24-26 Friends of the Oakton Library book sale. Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. 703-242-4020. Book sale. Special clearance on Sunday. Friends of the Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. 703-502-3883.
You must be logged in to post a comment.