Signings & sightings.ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , MI Tananarive Due Tananarive Due (tuh-NAN-uh-reev DOO; born 1966) is an American author. Due is originally from Florida. Her mother is civil rights activist Patricia Stephens Due.[] Due earned a B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University and an M.A. will be reading from her latest book, The Good House. September 8; 7:00 p.m. Borders Books & Music 3527 Washtenaw Ave. 734-677-6948 Shirley Verrett The American opera singer Shirley Verrett (born May 31 1931) is a mezzo-soprano and a soprano who has enjoyed great fame since the late 1960s, much admired for her radiant voice, beauty, and great versatility. , the opera singer, will be reading from and signing her book I Never Walked Alone. October 9:7:00 p.m. Borders Books & Music 612 E. Liberty 734-668-7652 ATLANTA, GA Travis Hunter will be reading from and signing his novel Trouble Men. September 6, 2 p.m. Waldenbooks 1222 Cumberland Mall For other places with the same name, see Cumberland Mall (disambiguation). Cumberland Mall, located in the Cumberland district of Atlanta near the suburbs of Smyrna and Vinings, opened on August 8, 1973 and was the largest mall in the country when it first opened. US 41 at 1-285 NW 770-432-3288 RM Johnson, author of Dating Game, will be reading and signing books. September 16, 7:30 p.m. Borders Books & Music 3637 Peachtree Rd., NE, Suite C 404-237-7228 BALTIMORE, MD The Baltimore Book Fair takes place September 19-21, at Mount Vernon Place, in the 600 block of Charles Street, downtown. Black Issues Book Review will be exhibiting. 410-358-5806, or log on to www.sibanyeinc.com CHICAGO, IL Christopher Benson, coauthor of Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime that Changed America, (written with the late Mamie Till Mobley, mother of Emmett Till) will take part in a discussion/signing. October 15, 7:30 p.m. Borders Books & Music 2817 North Clark Street, Beverly-Chicago 773-935-3909 13th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Writers' Conference October 29 - November 1, 2003 Sponsor: Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing 9501 S. King Drive Chicago, IL (773) 995-4440; www.csu.edu Readings from In Montgomery and Other Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks will be featured at various venues throughout Chicago during October. 773-651-0700 www.thirdworldpressinc.com DALLAS, TX Signings at Black Images: April Reynolds reads from Knee Deep in Wonder. Monday, September 8, 6 - 8 p.m. Nina Foxx reads from Get Some Love, Thursday, October 2, 6 - 8 p.m. James Earl Hardy reads from Love the One You're With: A B-Boy Novel. Friday, October 3, 6:30 p.m. Victor McGlothin reads from What's a Woman to Do. Friday, Oct. 17, 6 - 8 p.m. Linda "Mosetta" Jones presents Nappyisms: Affirmations for nappy-headed people and wannabees! Saturday, October 18, 2 - 4 p.m. Black Images Book Bazaar, 230 Wynnewood Village, Dallas, TX 214.943.0142, or www.blackimages.com HARTFORD, CT One Book For Greater Hartford Kickoff of the One Book program: The Festival of African-American Literature, workshops, discussions and resource guides on reading and writing critically. September 13 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street 860-695-6342, or www.onebookforgreaterhartford.org An evening of jazz by James McBride, author of The Color of Water  This article has no lead section.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, one should be written. . For One Book for Greater Hartford. October 9, 7 p.m. Asylum Hill Congregational Church 824 Asylum Avenue JACKSON, MS Kelly Norman Ellis will read and sign copies of her book of poetry Tougaloo Blues October 4: 4:00 p.m. Margaret Walker Alexander Library 2525 Robinson Road 601-354-8911 LOS ANGELES, CA Dana Johnson, author of Break Any Woman Down, will be reading from and signing her book. September 16, 7:30 p.m. Borders Books & Music 1360 Westwood Blvd. 310-475-3444 MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. , FL The 20th annual Miami International Book Fair, one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind, offers readings, workshops and signings. Toni Morrison will be the opening guest. Other authors include Veronica Chambers, Edwidge Danticat and Nalo Hopkinson. The fair features seminars, a special exhibit ("Co-Existence") on tolerance, an antiquarian an·ti·quar·i·an n. One who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities. adj. 1. Of or relating to antiquarians or to the study or collecting of antiquities. 2. Dealing in or having to do with old or rare books. annex and children's alley. November 2-9 Miami Dade College Miami Dade College is one of Florida's public colleges, located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is run by the College's Board of Trustees, appointed by the governor of Florida, whose chair is Helen Aguirre Ferré, a bilingual journalist. , Wolfson Campus 305-237-3258, or log on to www.miamibookfair.com. NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY Gerald Posner reads from Why America Slept. September 9; 6:30 p.m. Borders Books & Music 461 Park Avenue 212-980-6785 George Alexander, author of Why We Make Movies, will discuss and sign his book. September 16: 6 p.m. Borders Books & Music 100 Broadway 212-980-6785 Heru Ptah, author of A Hip-Hop Story, will read and sign from his book. September 25, 7:30 p.m. Borders Books & Music 576 Second Avenue 212-685-3938 Donna Summer, performer and author of Ordinary Girl, will sign her book. October 15, 12:30 p.m. Borders Books & Music 100 Broadway 212-964-1988 Willis Reed will read from his novel Giants. November 5: 12:30 p.m. Borders Books & Music 100 Broadway 212-964-1988 The Reading Series at the 92nd Street Y will presents Toni Morrison on Monday, December 1 at 8 p.m. On Wednesday, December 3 at 8 p.m. August Wilson, the playwright, takes to the stage, with an introduction by James Earl Jones. 212-415-5500; www.92Y.org. OAKLAND, CA Conversations with Authors: Valerie Wilson Wesley, Tina McElroy Ansa and others, as well as local authors, at a scholarship benefit ($35) for Xi Gamma Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority sorority: see fraternity. . Authors will sign and discuss their works. October 18, 3 p.m. Lake Merritt United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). PHILADELPHIA, PA African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. artists and authors will greet fans end sell works through October Gallery during The Philadelphia International Art Expo Week, November 1 - 9, 2003. Black Issues Book Review will exhibit and be the host for signings. October Gallery. 215 629-3939 WASHINGTON, DC Black Issues Book Review will cosponsor co·spon·sor tr.v. co·spon·sored, co·spon·sor·ing, co·spon·sors To function in the capacity of a joint sponsor of: corporations that cosponsored a marathon. n. an authors' pavillion at the Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Black Caucus, organization of African-American members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Founded in 1970, it addresses legislative concerns of African Americans and other minority citizens, such as employment, welfare reform, minority business at the ConventionCenter September 11-14, 2003 To list events, please submit date, time, address, author/event name and a phone number where you can be contacted to verify information to bibrevents@cmabiccw.com. |
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