Reader, Meet Author
MONDAY:
Award-winning author and columnist Maggie Jackson will be at the Busboys and Poets in D.C. to talk about Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age. If a dark age is characterized by a decline in civilization, and Jackson believes it's only just now "coming," she hasn't been watching enough reality TV. 6:30 p.m.
Dick Meyer, a long-time CBS journalist who now spends his time with NPR, will be making an appearance at Politics and Prose to discuss his book Why We Hate Us. We don't know about Meyer, but we don't hate us. We're perfectly comfortable with the concept of 'us,' no matter what our parents say. 7 p.m.
TUESDAY:
So there's this author from the area named George Pelecanos, and he's written a couple of crime novels. He was also involved with the writing and production team on some show on HBO. Heard of him? Well, he's going to be at Politics and Prose to talk about his latest book, Turnaround. 7 p.m.
Raed Jarrar will be at the Busboys and Poets in D.C. to sign and discuss The Iraq War Blog, An Iraqi Family's Inside View of the First Year of the Occupation. 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY:
Ted Widmer, a foreign policy adviser and speechwriter in the Clinton White House, will be at the New America Foundation to talk about the Ark of Liberties. Is that the second Ark Noah built to protect us from his Monster Ark? No, it's Widmer's take on the history of America's foreign policy. That probably wouldn't make an awesome Sci-Fi movie, unless you add tons of fake monsters. 12:15 p.m. Widmer will also be appearing at Politics and Prose. 7 p.m.
THURSDAY:
Life coach Talane Miedaner will be at Politics and Prose to discuss her book, The Secret Laws of Attraction: The Effortless Way to Get the Relationship You Want. 7 p.m.
Pat Choate will be at the New America Foundation to discuss Dangerous Business: The Risks of Globalization for America. 12:15 p.m.
FRIDAY:
NovelTeens Ink, an after-school and summer journalism camp intended to expose youth of the D.C. metropolitan area to the many facets of journalism, will be holding a pre-launch party at the Busboys and Poets in D.C. for the magazine 360 Seconds. 6 p.m.