The Statesman has included our Book Club Meetup in their Literary Calendar round-up.
Literary booksignings and events
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Poetry on the Plaza — Noon Wednesday. Readings by University of Texas faculty and staff will include rhythmic verses, both sacred and profane. Ransom Center, 21st and Guadalupe streets. Free. 471-8944, www.hrc.utexas.edu.
Rachel Gunner — 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Author of 'Beyond These Walls: The True Story of a Lost Child's Journey to a Whole Life' discusses and signs her book at Follett Intellectual Property, 2402 Guadalupe St. Free. 478-0007.
Liz Carpenter — 7 p.m. Wednesday. Lady Bird Johnson's former press secretary and author, signs 'Presidential Humor' at Barnes & Noble, 701 S. Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360). Free. 328-3155.
Kinky Friedman — 7 p.m. Wednesday. Author reads and signs 'The Christmas Pig' at BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. Free. 472-5050.
Texans for Barack Obama — 7 p.m. Thursday. Discussion on the Illinois Democratic U.S. senator's latest book and his possible run for president in 2008. El Sol y La Luna, 1224 S. Congress Ave. Free. 413-0286.
Roy Spence — 7 p.m. Thursday. Author reads and signs 'The Amazing Faith of Texas' at BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. Free. 472-5050.
Karen Olsson — 7 p.m. Thursday. Author talks about 'Waterloo: A Novel' at Barnes & Noble, 701 S. Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360). Free. 328-3155.
Colm Toibin and Anthony Giardina — 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The James A. Michener Center for Writers presents a reading by visiting Irish writer of 'The Blackwater Lightship' and essayist, playwright and fiction writer of 'White Guys.' University of Texas, Avaya Auditorium, ACES building, 24th Street and Speedway. Free. 471-1601, www.utexas.edu/academic/ mcw.
Community Book Fair — 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. A special scholastic half-price book sale with a wide range of books for all ages. Proceeds go for instructional materials and library books. Liberty Hill High School, 13125 W. Texas 29, Liberty Hill. Free. (512) 260-5508.
Michael O'Brien and Elizabeth O'Brien — 11 a.m. Saturday. Photographer and author sign copies of the coffee table book 'The Face of Texas: Portraits of Texans.' Barnes & Noble, 701 S. Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360). Free. 328-3155.
U.N. Poets for Human Rights — 11 a.m. Sunday. Join Peggy Zuleika Lynch and other notable poets for a reading in celebration of International Human Rights Day, sponsored by the United Nations. Barnes & Noble, 701 S. Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360). Free. 328-3155.
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