When:
September
28-30, 2012
Fri & Sat: noon-8pm
Sun: noon-7pm
Where:
Mt. Vernon Place,
centered on 600
North Charles St,
Baltimore MD 21201
The nation’s best children’s authors and illustrators read and discuss their latest works for children and young adults.
Take a look below at the 2011 schedule. This year's lineup is coming soon!
Stage: West Park
12PM
Authors Mindy Klasky, Fright Court, Laura Kaye, Hearts in Darkness, Christie Barth, Act Like We're In Love and Robin Kaye, the Domestic Gods Books series, read from their works and raffle a basket of cupcakes, an Elevator Survival Kit (which includes everything a girl would need to survive in an elevator with a hot stranger), a movie & popcorn-themed gift basket, and a set of the Domestic Gods Books.
Event Details12PM
Grab your lunch at the festival and swing by the CityLit Stage for dessert. Chat with Peachy Dixon, author of A Peachy Life, which recounts how her Italian-Catholic upbringing in Highlandtown spiraled downward upon marrying an abusive, heroin-addicted man. In the late 1960s, Peachy made the brave decision to leave her husband and supported her children through a series of waitressing jobs at famous Baltimore restaurants such as Johnny Unitas’ Golden Arm, Haussner’s, and Sabatino’s. Dessert provided by Di Pasquale's, a Highlandtown tradition for 100 years!
Event Details12PM
Panelists Kate Dolan, Rosemary Edghill, and Bud Sparhawk will explore both classic tales and their own work as it delves into the minds of aliens, androids, animals and others who view the universe from a different perspective.
Event Details12PM- 8PM
An all-day celebration of fiercely independent publishing, DIY politics, crudely drawn comics, uncompromising self-expression, and long arm staplers, with zine authors from Baltimore and beyond reading from their works and selling/trading their creations.
Event Details12PM-1PM
Bring your lunch and enjoy the Arts & Humanities month kick off. At noon, the Eubie Blake Cultural Center will present a music performance and give away copies of the children’s book, Can a Coal Shuttle Fly?, by Camay Murphy and illustrated by acclaimed Baltimore artist, Tom Miller. Daydreams and Nightmares Aerial Theatre will appear in costume and showcase their ability to dance and perform acrobatics at 12:30pm. Throughout the event, Nana Projects will be on hand (actually on stilts!) to promote their upcoming stilt walking workshops offered during the month of October.
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12PM-2PM
Chefs from Sascha's 527, McCormick & Schmick's and Cazbar demonstrate their signature dishes.
Event Details12PM-8PM
Browse dozens of titles published by the JHU Press, enjoy special Festival discounts, and meet the authors of some of the Press’s popular books about Baltimore and the region.
Event Details1PM
Part of the Annual Zine Bazaar in the Radical Bookfair Pavilion
Event Details1PM
Panelists Sharon Buchbinder, Kate Poole, Carmen Webster Buxton, Jamie Michele and Stephanie Draven discuss the pros and cons of the various e-readers on the market so as to make a better decision when it comes time to choose one for yourself.
Event Details1:30PM
Setting your book locally makes sense from a marketing point of view. Join authors Joya Fields, Sharon Buchbinder, Laura Kaye, Kate Dolan and Jeri Smith-Ready to discuss the unique qualities of the Old Line State that make it perfect for fiction.
Event Details1:30PM
Red Emma's own Spencer Compton presents his self-published pocket provocation exploring radical aesthetics.
Event Details2PM
Baltimorean Ryan Abb will discuss his comic Vain Glory. The latest issue features the adventures of Daze Angel & Belfis!
Event Details2PM
Authors Lisa Ruff, In the Service of Shadows, Joya Fields, Beneath the Surface, Jeri Smith-Ready, Shift and Kate Poole will read from their works and raffle a sea-themed basket.
Event Details2PM
Panelists Rosemary Edghill and Catherine Asaro will talk about how authors put fantastic elements into the real world. How do you mix the two elements – the mundane and the magical – and keep your fiction believable? They’ll discuss the works of various authors in what has become one of the most popular genres in fantasy fiction.
Event Details2PM-4PM
Join CityLit Project's Gregg Wilhelm and graduate students in the University of Baltimore’s nationally acclaimed MFA program for free one-on-one discussions of your writing. Aspiring authors and poets can bring up to five pages of prose or two poems to the CityLit Stage where they can sit down with another writer or publishing professional. Get advice on craft, the marketplace, and next steps. "Friday Feedback" is a service of CityLit Project, voted "Best of Baltimore" by Baltimore Magazine.
Event Details2:30PM
Self-published auto-biographical cartoons about coming out.
Event Details3PM
Local activist Corey Reidy debuts her new zine series Persolitical at this year's Radical Bookfair. Her first issue explores the dynamic between Feminism and "Beauty"
Event Details3PM
Some of the most voracious readers on the planet are young adults, and they’re not just reading Harry Potter and Twilight. Dystopian literature, vampires and dark social issues dominate the teen scene, but haven’t edged out realistic contemporaries which continue to hold their ground in the market. Join panelists Jeri Smith-Ready, Mindy Klasky, Laurel Wanrow, Cheryl Klam and Lea Nolan for a discussion of genre favorites and upcoming trends.
Event Details3PM
Acclaimed science fiction author Michael Swanwick will read from his works and talk about his science fiction and fantasy.
Event Details3:30PM
Punk-inspired transgender activism through art
Event Details4PM
Harlequin is the biggest publisher of romance and specializes in very specific reader preferences and writer styles. If you prefer to read novels as sweet as American apple pie, there's a line for you. If you like to write about NASCAR racing or Navy SEALS, there's a line for you, too. Join us for an interactive game that will help narrow down your preferences so you can read or write the books you love. Hosted by Mindy Klasky, Jamie Michele and Lisa Ruff.
Event Details4PM
Local independent journalist, musician, and amateur herbal specialist; his zine details the process through which the repetitive cycle of triggering, reenactment, and acting out is transformed into a healing ritual.
Event Details4PM
Join authors Rosemary Edghill, Toby Devens, John Maclay, Michael Swanwick, Michael Sullivan, and Cindy Young-Turner to chat, have your books autographed, and win prizes.
Event Details4:30PM
The contributors to an exciting collaboratively-written zine exploring Asian womyn's bodies to be released at the Zine Bazaar!
Event Details5PM
China has been a long-time staple of the punk, zinester and radical mama communities. She started writing her zine "Future Generation" about the issues she faced as an anarchist single mother. "Don't Leave Your Friends Behind" is a collaborative zine dedicated to airing the stories of parents in the radical community who are shut out once they have children and giving practical advice on how to concretely support kids and caregivers in your community. We'll be the first to hear China read from the latest issue of China's most recently started perzine, "Catbird", to be released for the Zine Bazaar!
Event Details5PM
A panel discussion with fiction authors whose books explore the many facets of love. With Sarah Gardner Borden, Games to Play After Dark, Maria Murnane, Perfect on Paper and Charmaine Parker, The Next Phase of Life. Part of Ladies' Night Out!
Event Details5PM
They say that well-behaved women seldom make history. Join Stephanie Dray, author of Lily of the Nile: A Novel of Cleopatra's Daughter, for a discussion of women whose bad behavior changed the course of Western civilization.
Event Details5PM
Meet these authors, all instructors in the JHU Writing Seminars, and discuss their books at the JHU Press Book Sale: Jean McGarry, Ocean State, Glenn Blake, Return Fire and Tristan Davies, Cake.
Event Details5PM
James Waller is a writer, editor and author of Drinkology, Drinkology Wine and his latest, Drinkology Beer. Written especially for beer lovers who have no idea what “sparge” or “IBU” might mean, Drinkology Beer is a beer book completely unlike any other. Join him during Happy Hour at the Baltimore Book Festival to learn about - and sample! - some of his favorite beers.
Event Details5PM
Panelists Michael Sullivan, John Maclay, Toby Devens, and Cindy Young-Turner will discuss how ebooks are changing the landscape of science fiction, fantasy, and horror publishing, from the point of view of both the major publishing and from the burgeoning field of small press and print on demand venues.
Event Details5PM
A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
Event Details5PM- 8PM
Grab your girlfriends for a literary ladies' night out at the Baltimore Book Festival! Featuring panels about love and relationships and a keynote address by Shirley Strawberry of the Steve Harvey Morning Show.
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5PM-8PM
Unwind after work at the Baltimore Book Festival! Learn how to throw a great party from Johnny Mo, Rock the Party, make perfect cocktails with Brian Murphy, See Mix Drink, and get tips on picking a great beer from James Waller, Drinkology Beer. Featuring music by Johnny Mo “The Musical Chef.”
Event Details5:30PM
New York Times bestselling author of Going Bovine and the acclaimed Gemma Doyle trilogy presents her new novel about a plane of beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a desert island.
Event Details5:30PM
Nothing says romance like chocolates, but can your palate tell the difference between Hershey & the Good Stuff? Come by for a chocolate tasting with local romance authors Eliza Knight, Christie Barth, Laura Kaye, Mindy Klasky and Robin Kaye who will dish on love and cocoa.
Event Details6PM
Panelists Michael Swanwick, Catherine Asaro, and Toby Devens offer tips and answer questions about how to get started in genre fiction and conduct a successful career.
Event Details6PM
Authors Megan Hart, Virtue & Vice, Sharon Buchbinder, Kiss of the Silver Wolf and Letty James, Devoured, will read from their works and raffle a dog-grooming basket for the wolf in your pup at home, a mystery basket and an adult-themed basket.
Event Details6PM
Doris is the two-decades-old personal zine of the anarchist adventurer, Cindy Crabb. Exploring every aspect of daily life, from cooking and gardening to issues of abuse and rape, Cindy has a way of writing about life that can vibrate the heartstrings of anybody. We are super excited to welcome Cindy on their tour celebrating the release of the Doris Encyclopedia which includes issues 19-27 and other zines and new writings which comes out in August! Don’t miss this!
Event Details6PM
Get relationship advice - about your spouse, your BFF, or that latest fling - from a panel of expert authors: Andrea Syrtash, Cheat on Your Husband (With Your Husband): How to Date Your Spouse, Sarah Wendell, Everything I Know About Love I Learned from Romance Novels and Andrea Bonior, The Friendship Fix: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Losing, and Keeping Up With Your Friends. Part of Ladies' Night Out!
Event Details6PM
Hosted by SHYIB editor and literary shaman William Pat Tandy, the latest issue focuses on the HONness in us all, present everywhere, as possessable by one person or entity as air. Tease up your beehive and drape that boa around your neck while listening to great writers and music by the Degenerettes.
Event Details6PM
Johnny Mo “The Musical Chef” is the chef/owner of Mallards Restaurants, Catering & Entertainment located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, lead guitarist and singer for the band Quadpod and author of Rock The Kitchen. His newest cookbook and CD, Rock The Party, features fun recipes and original music.
Event Details6PM
Hosted by the Sheridan Libraries, students and faculty of the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars will read selections of their poetry and fiction.
Event Details6:30PM
Five writers of Teen Lit discuss writing, high school, romance, friendship and growing up. With Sarah Mlynowski, Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have), Maryrose Wood, The Poison Diaries, Susane Colasanti, So Much Closer, Joanna Pearson, The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills and E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks.
Event Details6:30PM
A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
Event Details7PM
Join authors Cindy Young-Turner and Kate Dolan for readings, raffles, and games. Play the entertaining game Bookcover Bingo! with Kate and win prizes.
Event Details7PM
Have you tried mixing a Mojito? What about a Rusty Nail? Or a Cosmopolitan? With See Mix Drink, the first-ever cocktail book to offer instruction through info-graphics, making the drinks you love at home is as easy as, well, See, Mix, Drink.
Event Details7PM
Each morning Shirley Strawberry, co-host of the nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show, delivers no-nonsense, woman-to-woman straight talk to eight million listeners in the wildly popular radio segment The Strawberry Letter. Now they can find her advice on parenting, relationships, career decisions and more in The Strawberry Letter: Real Talk, Real Advice, Because Bitterness Isn’t Sexy.
Event Details7PM
What exactly is erotica? Who reads it, who writes it, and what sets it apart from other genres? In what ways does it celebrate female voices, female independence, and female sexuality in a way that the romance genre does not? Panelists include Megan Hart, Sharon Buchbinder, Kate Poole and Letty James; moderated by Laura Kaye.
Event Details11:30AM
Before the festival officially gets underway, join the author of Outdoor Sculpture in Baltimore for an informal walking tour of Mount Vernon Place to explore the remarkable collection of sculpture in one of America’s most beautiful urban settings. Meet at the steps of the Peabody Library.
Event Details12PM
Husband-and-wife team Jon and Robin Robertson demonstrate how to make delicious, mouth-watering, meatless, dairy-free, and egg-free recipes from their cookbooks, Vegan Fire and Spice and Vegan Unplugged: A Pantry Cuisine Cookbook and Survival Guide.
Event Details12PM
Be part of the 100,000 Poets for Change worldwide event! Poets Virginia Crawford and Laura Shovan are hosting a spontaneous poetry composition that you’ll want to try on for size. Attendees wearing Living Poetry Flash tee-shirts will “be arranged” into written on-the-spot, living poems. Tee-shirts can be made at home (instructions at www.authoramok.com) or picked up Friday and Saturday at the CityLit Stage. No tee-shirt? No problem. Flash your poetry prowess by composing a living poem on the spot. Poems will be photographed and posted at the 100,000 Poets for Change website: www.bigbridge.org/100thousandpoetsforchange.
Event Details12PM
Sam McBratney is the illustrator of the modern classic Guess How Much I Love You, a copy of which sells every 21.6 seconds.
Event Details12PM
Dan Chodorkoff, co-founder and longtime director of the Institute for Social Ecology, reads from his debut novel chronicling community resistance and the power of historical memory on the Lower East Side.
Event Details12PM
Authors Janet Mullany, Jane Austen: Blood Persuasion, Diane Wylie, Moonlight and Illusions, Juliet Martini, Seduced By a Piedmont Moon and Teresa Hearl, Another Fine Mess, will read from their works and raffle a basket of Austen/vampire-themed delights, an adventure and magic-themed basket and an Italian food basket.
Event Details12PM
Terry McMillan is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Mama, Disappearing Acts, Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, A Day Late and a Dollar Short, and The Interruption of Everything. She has been recognized with an NAACP Image Award and the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Literature. Getting to Happy is the long-awaited sequel to the beloved New York Times bestseller Waiting to Exhale.
Event Details12PM
Join authors Alan Zendell and Kate Dolan for readings, raffles, and games. Play the entertaining game Bookcover Bingo! with Kate and win prizes.
Event Details12PM-8PM
Browse dozens of titles published by the JHU Press, enjoy special Festival discounts, and meet the authors of some of the Press’s popular books about Baltimore and the region.
Event Details12:30PM
Step back into history and enjoy a fascinating tour of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Attended by more than six million people, the Great Exhibition was England's social event of 1851 and featured a marvelous structure called the Crystal Palace! Swing on by and learn all about the George Peabody Library’s magnificent collection of books and ephemera relating to the Exhibition. Presented by GPL Collections specialist Chella Vaidyanathan.
Event Details12:30PM
Join Truth Thomas for a discussion about the role of poetry in social change and hear from poets whose conscientious work is forged by concern for a variety of issues. Panelists include Derrick Weston Brown, LindaJoy Burke, Dr. Kathleen Hellen, Melanie Henderson, Dr. Tony Medina, and Fernando Quijano III. Sponsored by Little Patuxent Review.
Event Details12:30PM
Patrick McDonnell is best known as the creator of the MUTTS cartoons. His new book Me. . . Jane is the heartwarming tale of the young Jane Goodall and her dreams of working with animals.
Event Details1PM
Take this guided 90 minute walking tour with the Maryland Humanities Council past Mount Vernon’s elegant mansions and majestic cultural intuitions and follow in the footsteps of the many famous authors, poets and editors who sojourned in Baltimore’s cultural hub. Tours begin at the Peabody Institute main steps, 1 East Mount Vernon Place.
Event Details1PM
Editor Tomas Moniz and contributors present this new anthology of reflections on radical parenting, drawn from the zines Rad Dad and Daddy Dialectic.
Event Details1PM
Together for the Baltimore Book Festival, Roland and Jacquie Hood Martin share their combined experience with attendees. As a member of CNN’s “Best Political Team on Television” and political editor for the TV ONE Cable Network during the election campaigns, Roland Martin found himself in the catbird seat of one of the most momentous events in black history. His new book, The First, takes readers back down President Barack Obama’s campaign trail in a chronological journal of events that dates back to when then Senator Obama had yet to announce his candidacy and follows him on his journey to the presidency. In her book, Fulfilled! The Art and Joy of Balanced Living, Jacquie Hood Martin inspires readers on how to ‘balance their purpose’, purge their past, and move into the arenas in which they are called and destined to shine.
Event Details1PM
Join Historical Romance writers for a spot of tea. Serving tarts, we'll discuss the social importance of tea parties in Regency England and why the time period endures as the most popular setting for genre fiction. Panelists include Janet Mullany, Christie Kelley, Eliza Knight and Kate Dolan.
Event Details1PM
David Wiesner has won three Caldecott medals and 2 Caldecott Honors. His newest picture book Art & Max is a wild and funny look at the creative process.
Event Details1PM
Meet these authors and discuss their books at the JHU Press Book Sale: Charles Mitchell, Maryland Voices of the Civil War and Jane McWilliams, Annapolis, City on the Severn.
Event Details1PM
Panelists Brenda Clough, Allison Pang, and Danielle Ackley-McPhail talk about worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy. Is it as important as everyone says? How do you plan a world and make it believable? Come hear tips from experts who are renown for their abilities to create fantastic worlds.
Event Details1:30PM
A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
Event Details1:30PM
Fr. Leo Patalinghug’s book, Grace Before Meals: Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life, provides a perfect blend of food, family, faith and fun! This book will give new life to the family meal time and will provide the best food that satisfies body, mind and spirit.
Event Details1:30PM
Renowned illustrator Kadir Nelson presents his beautifully illustrated history of African Americans and America.
Event Details1:30PM
DC's activist-oriented Busboys and Poets launched an imprint in 2009 to extend its lit-based, food-fueled mission. This year B&PP released its first two poetry titles: Wisdom Teeth, the debut collection by poet-in-residence Derrick Weston Brown, and Suspended Somewhere Between by Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University (and frequent guest on the Daily Show). Introduced by Chic Dambach, recently President and CEO for the Alliance for Peacebuilding and author, Exhaust the Limits: The Life and Times of a Global Peacebuilder.
Event Details1:30PM
Why we still read Jane Austen and what does she have to do with romance, vampires and zombies? Hosted by Janet Mullany, author of Jane of the Damned.
Event Details2PM
Authors Christie Kelley, One Night Scandal, Stephanie Draven, Poisoned Kisses, Laura Kaye, Forever Freed, and Elektra Hammond, In an Iron Cage will read from their works and raffle a romance bandits-themed gift basket, an Underworld Survival Kit (which includes everything a girl might need to take a trip to Hades without turning into a shade) and a Vampire Lover basket.
Event Details2PM
Author, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie was named one of The New Yorker’s 20 top writers for the 21st century. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. It is a 2007 National Book Award winner in Young People’s Literature and the 2011 One Maryland One Book. Presented by the Maryland Humanities Council.
Event Details2PM
Famed cartoonist Jules Feiffer and his daughter Kate present their new collaboration about a child's optimism and a father's loving patience.
Event Details2PM
Leading readers to more than 250 sculptures found throughout Baltimore with eighteen walking and driving tours, Cindy Kelly’s new book was dubbed “immediately indispensable” by Baltimore Magazine. Join photographer Edwin Harlan Remsberg for a discussion of what’s monumental about the Monumental City.
Event Details2PM
With Dave Zirin, co-author, The John Carlos Story (Haymarket, 2011) and Thabiti Lewis, Ballers of the New School: Race and Sports in America (Third World Press, 2010)
Event Details2PM
Panelists Brenda Clough, Don Sakers, Alan Zendell, and Michael Swanwick discuss the social and political themes in science fiction, as in the tradition of the novel 1984. Science fiction offers a unique vehicle for examining the consequences of various political and sociolical phenomena by extrapolating them into the future. Just how provocative can you make such ideas? Is it ever too much? Come share your thoughts and ideas with our panelists.
Event Details2:30PM
Author/Illustrator Susan Fillion will speak about her new children's book about the Cone sisters and their amazing art collection that altered the world of art.
Event Details2:30PM
Former homicide detective Kelvin Sewell has seen it all: gang members burned alive; a baby unceremoniously stuffed into the ground by its own mother; a sex offender who killed a child in a delusional jealous rage. The constant grind of bearing witness to violent death has given Sewell an unprecedented perspective into the minds of killers. Joined by co-author Stephen Janis, Investigative Reporter, WBFF Fox45. Moderated by Chic Dambach, author, Exhaust the Limits: The Life and Times of a Global Peacebuilder.
Event Details3PM
Award-winning comic book artist Eric Wight introduces the third book in the Frankie Pickle series in which Frankie faces one of his most difficult challenges yet. . . his math quiz.
Event Details3PM
Meet these authors and discuss their books at the JHU Press Book Sale: Mike Gesker, The Orioles Encyclopedia and William Dudley, Maritime Maryland.
Event Details3PM
Food writer Maria Speck’s passion for propelling Old World staples such as farro, barley, polenta, and wheat berries to the forefront of new American cooking is beautifully presented in Ancient Grains for Modern Meals. In this inspired and highly personal book, Speck draws on food traditions from across the Mediterranean and northern Europe to reveal how versatile, satisfying, flavorful, and sophisticated whole grains can be.
Event Details3PM
Kimberla Lawson Roby is the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Reverend Curtis Black Series. She reads from Secret Obsession, her 16th novel.
Event Details3PM
The Big Six publishers aren’t the only game in town, and there are some distinct advantages both for readers and writers in choosing a smaller press. Come join our panelists and learn what those advantages are. Panelists include authors Diane Wylie, Laura Kaye, Christie Barth, Kate Poole, Sharon Buchbinder and Joya Fields.
Event Details3PM
Author Catherine Asaro and pianist Greg Adams showcase the Diamond Star Project, a unique mixing of literature, music, and dance. Catherine will read passages from her book Diamond Star, about a rock star in the future, and she and Greg will perform selections from the soundtrack. As an added bonus, she will do the first-ever reading from Carnelians, the sequel to Diamond Star, which is due out in October from Baen Books.
Event Details3PM
A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
Event Details3:30PM
Author Jared Ball, professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State and radical radio columnist, presents a special live edition of his Freemix Radio: The Original Mixtape Radio Show to celebrate the publication of I Mix What I Like, a hard-hitting look, decolonizing look at the music industry, the news media, and emerging models of audio resistance. Jared is joined by special guests and musical performers.
Event Details3:30PM
When Zita's best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, she leaps to the rescue and becomes an unwitting intergalactic hero. Zita the Spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from Flight veteran Ben Hatke.
Event Details3:30PM
Nicolle Wallace, former Communications Director for the Bush White House, is a bestselling author and political commentator who appears regularly on news programs such as ABC’s Good Morning America, Fox News’ Sean Hannity, and Morning Joe on MSNBC. She follows up her New York Times bestselling debut with It's Classfied, a story about the nation’s first female President's female Vice President, who attempts to redeem herself after a botched television interview by wading headlong into a sensational terror investigation. Hosted by Lisa Robinson, WBAL-TV 11 News Weekend Today.
Event Details4PM
Rachel Renee Russell, The Dork Diaries 3: Tales From a Not-So-Talented Popstar, is is an attorney who prefers writing tween books to legal briefs. (Mainly because books are a lot more fun and pajamas and bunny slippers aren't allowed in court.) Her Dork Diaries Series are New York Times bestsellers. She is joined in conversation by Tom Angleberger, Darth Paper Strikes Back. Angleberger's Strange Case of Origami Yoda was hailed as “delightful” by the New York Times and called “the most original novel of the year” by the Boston Globe. He is also the author of Horton Halfpott.
Event Details4PM
Sarah Huck and Jaimee Young are professional recipe developers, editors and adventurers. Their book, Campfire Cookery: Adventuresome Recipes and Other Curiosities for the Great Outdoors, is a playful food and activity guide that helps readers of all ages rethink the possibilities of what can be savored over the oldest cooking tool known to man – the open flame.
Event Details4PM
Find out about the different ways natural philosophers, enthusiasts, bookmen, illustrators and scientist strove to capture and describe the natural world around them, from the first descriptions of penguins, rhinos, and insects, to even fleas under the microscope. It's bound to be a wild time! Presented by GPL Collections specialist Paul Espinosa.
Event Details4PM
Steampunk is fantastical fiction based in the Victorian era. Using the works of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne as a starting point, the only limit is that of the writer's imagination as amazing steam-powered conveyances, weapons and devices transform the world of the 1800s and beyond. Panelists include Karen S. Garvin, Bill Gawne, Elektra Hammond, Paul Ellis, Lea Nolan, Laurel Wanrow and Danielle Ackley-McPhail.
Event Details4PM
Peace activist and cofounder of the Enough Project, John Prendergast is known as a champion of human rights in Africa. But the not-so-public face of J.P. is the life he led as a Big Brother to Michael Mattocks as he grew up on the tough streets of Washington, D.C. This friendship continued for over twenty-five years as the two coped with varying degrees of violence, instability, and trauma in their own lives. Inspirational and deeply moving, Unlikely Brothers: Our Story of Adventure, Loss, and Redemption, beautifully showcases how life’s most random moments can often be the most profound.
Event Details4PM
Join authors Brenda Clough, Aletha Kontis, Leanna Renee Heiber, Catherine Asaro, Alan Zendell, and Allison Pang to chat, have your books autographed, and win prizes.
Event Details4:30PM
2010 Harriss Poetry Prize winner Bruce Sager reads from his winning chapbook Famous (CityLit Press, 2011). Special reading by prize honoree Clarinda Harriss. Hosted by Gregg Wilhelm, publisher of CityLit Press.
Event Details5PM
Presented by the Radical Bookfair Pavilion, a panel exploring the historical intersections of race and space in Baltimore City.
Event Details5PM
Urban fantasy and paranormal romance have seen an explosion in popularity in recent years that shows no signs of abating. Demons, werewolves, vampires, succubi and shifters have taken center stage as protagonists. How did vampires lose their teeth and why does speculative fiction rule the publishing world? Panelists include Catherine Asaro, Allison Pang, Kathy Love, Stephanie Draven, Diane Wylie and Janet Mullany.
Event Details5PM
With Troy Howell, The Dragon of Cripple Creek, Maryrose Wood, The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Hidden Gallery, Emily Jenkins, Invisible Inkling, Rachel Wildavsky, The Secret of Rover and Elissa Brent Weissman, Nerd Camp.
Event Details5PM
Panelists K.D. Hays, Catherine Asaro, Leanna Renee Heiber, and Aletha Kontis talk about the biggest selling genre in fiction. Why do “young” adult books such as the Harry Potter series appeal to all age groups? How do we define YA and how can you break into that market?
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A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
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Powerful, politically-engaged queer spoken word from rising Baltimore poet Michelle Antoinette Nelson.
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A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
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Each year, the Maryland State Arts Council awards grants to working artists residing in Maryland. For literary artists, the grants alternate between fiction writers and poets. Listen to this year's poetry award winners: Norma Chapman (Frederick), William Derge (Montgomery), Meredith Davies Hadaway (Queen Anne's), Hailey Leithauser (Montgomery), Greg McBride (Montgomery), Katherine McCord (Carroll), Robert Schreur (Baltimore County), Justin Sirois (Baltimore County), Ellen Wise (Kent), and Ivan Young (Wicomico). Hosted by MSAC literature program manager Christine Stewart.
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Food Network Chef Daisy Martinez shows you how to bring your family together with everyday Latin dishes
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A panel exploring the intersections of loud music, race, gender, privilege, identity, and solidarity, with: Stephen Duncombe and Max Tremblay, editors of White Riot: Punk Rock and the Politics of Race (Verso, 2011) and Sara Marcus, Girls to the Front: The true story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution (Harper Perennial, 2010).
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Authors Allison Pang, A Brush of Darkness, Eliza Knight, A Pirate’s Bounty, Lea Nolan, The Hoodoo Apprentice and Afton Locke, Sexual Energy will read from their works and raffle a pirate-themed basket, a Hoodoo-themed basket and a naughty little basket.
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Rapper, actor, activist and author Common has earned a reputation in the hip hop world as a conscious artist by embracing themes of love and struggle in his songs, and by sharing his own search for knowledge with his listeners. In his new memoir, One Day It’ll All Make Sense, he invites the reader to go behind the spotlight to see him as he really is—not just as Common but as Lonnie Rashid Lynn. He is joined by his mother, Dr. Mahalia Ann Hines, and author and professor Dr. Michael Eric Dyson for a dynamic conversation.
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Enjoy wonderful music in the magnificent setting of the George Peabody Library.
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Panelists Brenda Clough, Aletha Kontis, Leanna Renee Heiber, and Danielle Ackley-McPhail talk about one of the hottest new genres in speculative fiction. What accounts for the current fascination with steampunk and Victoriana? Just what exactly is Steampunk? Panelists will talk about the genre as a whole and discuss their favorites.
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Discover writers who have traveled to Baltimore from parts near and far, mostly far. Baynard Woods, originally from South Carolina, Coffin Point: The Strange Cases of Ed Meter, Witchdoctor Sheriff; Mike Young, Massachusetts by way of California, We Are All Good If They Try Hard Enough; and Dominic Smith, Texas by way of Australia, Bright and Distant Shores. Hosted by Aaron Henkin, co-host of WYPR's "The Signal." Music by Cliff Murphy and Her Fantastic Cats.
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Kelly Link and Gavin Grant lead a discussion about the Steampunk genre with Michael Kirby and Eden Unger-Bowditch. Come find out what Steampunk is all about!
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As award-winning broadcaster and bestselling author Tavis Smiley reminds us in his new book, Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure, failure is often the first step in a truly great success story. Reflecting on his 20-year anniversary in broadcasting, Smiley shows us—through stories and reflections on his own life—how opportunity is often hiding just beneath the surface of disappointment, despair, or disgrace.
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In recent years, the Romance genre has rapidly evolved to embrace different races, religions, body-types and sexual orientations. Join us to discuss how a genre once known for re-enforcing the dominant cultural paradigm is becoming a tool for social change. Panelists include Catherine Asaro, Afton Locke, Laura Kaye, Stephanie Draven and Hanne Blank.
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One of television's fastest-rising personalities, Aaron McCargo, Jr. won the fourth season of The Next Food Network Star and now stars in his own Food Network show, Big Daddy’s House. In his new cookbook, Simply Done, Well Done, McCargo shares his passion for big, bold flavors and fun family cooking.
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Come hear readings from Leanna Heiber and Aletha Kontis, two of the hottest, bestselling authors in paranormal and steampunk fiction.
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Authors Kathy Love, Devlishly HOT!, Ann Arbaugh, Margaret Hren, Using Your Travel Experiences in Your Writing and Amy Villalba, A Vampire to Die For will read from their work and raffle a devilishly diva-themed basket with everything that might help pamper a demon diva, a basket of love spells, candles, chocolate and everything else you’d need To Conjure Love, a Scotland-themed basket a travel-themed basket and an adult-themed basket.
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Beating the Odds is the improbable, inspiring autobiography of financial guru Eddie C. Brown, one of the nation's top stock pickers and money managers. It details how Brown skillfully kept Brown Capital Management afloat through the dot-com bust, 9/11 and the Great Recession. Born to a 13-year-old unwed mother in the rural South, this African-American investment whiz created a Baltimore-based financial firm that amassed more than $6 Billion under management.
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Broke Guy Stir Fry cookbook is for anyone who is tired of the same old fast food or ramen noodle routine. Whether you are just learning how to cook, or even if you are already a seasoned pro looking for new ideas, this is your opportunity to impress your friends with great meals while simultaneously mastering the most versatile piece of cookware on the planet—the wok.
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In her latest book, noted author-illustrator Susan Stockdale introduces young readers to both exotic and familiar birds in energetic rhyming text with boldly-colored paintings of the birds depicted in their natural habitats.
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Maryland Writers' Association is dedicated to promoting the art, business, and craft of writing. MWA strives to convene writers of all levels and disciplines, encourage writers to reach their full potential, and promote writing within the community. Check out a sampling of the writing offered by MWA members. Hosted by MWA President Nicole Schultheis.
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Panelists Daniel Polansky, Wenllian J. Stallings, Monica McAbee, Yoji Kondo, and Danielle Ackley-McPhail talk about how authors go about creating a work of science fiction or fantasy. How are our genres different from others and how are they the same? They discuss the craft of writing as it specifically applies to science fiction and fantasy.
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Browse dozens of titles published by the JHU Press, enjoy special Festival discounts, and meet the authors of some of the Press’s popular books about Baltimore and the region.
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Believe it or not, but Victorian and Edwardian researchers at George Peabody Library weren't just reading ancient texts and the latest highbrow novel by Henry James. They were interested in everything from the merits of paper bag cookery to the emergence of feral women in France to manly exercises guaranteed to even get dandies in shape! Find out just how strange the past really was with our rambunctious tour of bizarre books of yore! Presented by GPL Collections specialist Heidi Herr.
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Loren Long is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the re-creation of The Little Engine That Could. His picture book Otis is a tale about the power of friendship and persever in the tradition of classics like Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Story of Ferdinand.
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In this explosive new 39 Clues series, Cahills across the globe have been kidnapped by a new enemy and it’s up to Amy and Dan to save them. In addition to writing several of the 39 Clues novels, Gordon Korman is the author of Framed, Zoobreak, Swindle, and Son of the Mob, as well as the On the Run series and the Island, Everest, Dive, and Kidnapped trilogies.
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Host Christophe Casamassima developed Furniture Press in 2003 with a handful of likeminded friends at Towson University. He works closely and collaboratively with each writer in order to create artworks that complement the writer’s vision. Hear from three Furniture Press poets: Ryan Eckes, Old News; Chris McCreary, Undone: a fakebook; and Elizabeth Savage, Grammar.
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Meet these authors and discuss their books at the JHU Press Book Sale: Kathleen Waters Sander, Mary Elizabeth Garrett and Anne Hanson, Steve Daviss and Dinah Miller, Shrink Rap: Three Psychiatrists Explain Their Work.
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In The Vegan Slow Cooker, Kathy Hester shows you how to create fresh, nourishing cuisine in just two simple steps, using all the healthiest produce, whole grains, and vegan-friendly ingredients found at your local market or farm stand (or home garden!).
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Join panelists including New York Times bestselling author Rebecca York for tips on balancing your health with a successful writing career. Panelists include Rebecca York, Eliza Knight and Sharon Buchbinder, RN, PhD.
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Take this guided 90 minute walking tour with the Maryland Humanities Council past Mount Vernon’s elegant mansions and majestic cultural intuitions and follow in the footsteps of the many famous authors, poets and editors who sojourned in Baltimore’s cultural hub. Tours begin at the Peabody Institute main steps, 1 East Mount Vernon Place.
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Join About Face's editors and contributors for a presentation of stories and testimonies of anti-war soldiers, drawn from the Courage to Resist Audio Project.
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Panelists Wenllian J. Stallings, Daniel Polansky, and Don Sakers talk about how they come with ideas for their science fiction and fantasy. How do authors use their backgrounds and experience to create fantastic stories? Hear also from Wenllian (Billie J) Stallings about the biography she and her sister penned of her father, Murray Leinster, one of the most versatile and prolific writers in the history of science fiction.
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A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
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CityLit Project and Urbanite present a conversation with journalists and academics discussing how writing about crime and justice is a special discipline with its own approach, sensitivity, and urgency. Panel includes Michael Corbin, educator and freelancer whose series on such issues has appeared in Urbanite; Peter Hermann, crime reporter, Baltimore Sun; and Lester Spence, Johns Hopkins University political scientist and author of Stare in the Darkness: The Limits of Hip-Hop and Black Politics. Moderated by Marc Steiner, "The Marc Steiner Show," WEAA-FM.
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The Romance genre accounts for almost fifty percent of all fiction sold. It's a lucrative and growing genre fiction market with new opportunities for writers. Join panelists just starting their careers and seasoned pros who will share the secrets of their success. Panelists include Kathy Love, Amy Villalba, Jamie Michelle and Loni Lynne.
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In this funny new book from the bestselling children's illustrator Harry Bliss, school proves to be an unexpected place for Bailey to do all sorts of things he loves: reading, fetching, painting, digging, singing - and making friends!
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With stunning artwork and a rhyming text, the illustrator of the Mercy Watson books tells a tale of human-animal connection full of humor and heart.
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National Lampoon contributor and frequent Food Detectives guest, Adam Ruben is a seven-year veteran of graduate school, a stand-up comedian with an undergraduate degree from Princeton, and, as of this past May, a PhD from Johns Hopkins that cost him a small piece of his soul. "You'll laugh until you matriculate," says The Chronicle of Education* (* = not a real quote.)
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On her Food Network show, Mexican Made Easy, Marcela shows how simple it is to create beautiful dishes bursting with bright Mexican flavors. Now, she shares the fantastic recipes her fans have been clamoring for. With 100 make-at-home recipes and 80 sumptuous color photographs, Mexican Made Easy: Everyday Ingredients, Extraordinary Flavor brings all of the energy and fresh flavors of Marcela’s popular show into your home.
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Learn all about collecting and conserving books from the experts at JHU's Sheridan Libraries.
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Rebecca York will read from her Harlequin Intrigue More Than a Man and give away two autographed books: Berkley Sensations Killing Moon and Day of the Dragon. Loni Lynne will read from Wanted: One Ghost and raffle away a Maryland themed basket with mill flour, teas, and local ghost stories.
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In the wake of the murder of Tyra Trent, the beating of Chrissy Lee Polis, and the failure of the Maryland legislature to approve an anti-discrimination ordinance providing some minimal legal protections to transgendered individuals, this will be a tragically timely panel, providing a space to ask difficult questions and provide critical analysis around issues of trans-identity and the politics of policing. With Dean Spade, Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law and Eric Stanley, Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex.
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Pseudonymous Bosch is the anonymous pseudonymous author of the Secret Series. Not much is known about him other than that he has a passionate love of chocolate and cheese and an equally passionate hatred of mayonnaise, and that his books are New York Times bestsellers.
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A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
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Authors discuss the pros and cons of historical fiction, why they chose a certain time period, and how historical fiction can and often does change everything we think we know about history. Panelists include Michelle Brandon, Leia Rice, Kate Dolan/K.D. Hays and Stephanie Dray.
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Author Dorothy Bailey discusses her book, In A Different Light: Reflections and Beauty of Wise Women of Color, with contributors to the work.
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Meet these authors and discuss their books at the JHU Press Book Sale: Gilbert Sandler, Home Front Baltimore, Michael Olesker, The Colts’ Baltimore and Fraser Smith, Here Lies Jim Crow.
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Books by two Baltimore writers have recently been published that are described as "a novel in stories": Eric D. Goodman's Tracks and Susi Wyss's The Civilized World. Join Eric and Susi for a reading and discussion about the form, which seems to be back in vogue. Hosted by Dave Rosenthal, Baltimore Sun.
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Todd Parr is the author of more than thirty books for children, including the New York Times bestselling The I LOVE YOU Book.
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Authors Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Don Sakers read from their work and talk about their writing.
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Lisa McCue has illustrated more than 150 picture books. Quiet Bunny and Noisy Puppy is the third book in the Quiet Bunny series which McCue both writes and illustrates.
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"Simple Cooking with Heart" is a new program of the American Heart Association focused on building healthier lives with a specific focus on improving nutrition. This is designed to teach people how to cook healthy, nutritious meals in their homes. Featuring heart-healthy tips and a cooking demonstration by Chef Casey Jenkins of Darker Than Blue Café.
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Take this guided 90 minute walking tour with the Maryland Humanities Council past Mount Vernon’s elegant mansions and majestic cultural intuitions and follow in the footsteps of the many famous authors, poets and editors who sojourned in Baltimore’s cultural hub. Tours begin at the Peabody Institute main steps, 1 East Mount Vernon Place.
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A panel examining the legacies and recent histories of the use of police and prisons to infiltrate, marginalize, and brutalize people brave enough to stand up for their beliefs. With Will Potter, Green is the New Red: An Insider’s Account of a Social Movement Under Siege, Susan Rosenberg, An American Radical: Political Prisoner in My Own Country and Dominque Stevenson, Marshall Law: The Life and Times of a Baltimore Black Panther.
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Authors Stephanie Dray, Lily of the Nile, Michelle Brandon, My Lady Viper, Leia Rice, The Queen’s Consort and Kate Dolan/K.D. Hays, Love and Lunacy will read from their work and raffle an ancient Egypt-themed basket, a Tudor-themed basket and a mysterious basket.
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Did Charles Dickens suffer from mental disorders, especially during the burst of productivity that created A Christmas Carol? Kimberley Lynne's play A Dickens of a Carol explores not the tale but the story of the man who wrote it. Then listen to another tale of a writer facing a mid-life crisis and a much-more-famous father in Matthew Norman's debut, Domestic Violets.
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The popular Baltimore historian and WYPR commentator discuss his new book from JHU Press on the Baltimore during World War II, finding wonderful stories that contract what was happening “over there” with life here on the home front.
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With twenty beautiful, bold color illustrations and haiku poetry for text, this book describes life in a tropical fish tank and explores the concept of living together peacefully and happily.
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Join panelists Daniel Polansky, Monica McAbee, Michael Sullivan, Oz Fontecchio, Yoji Kondo, and Don Sakers to chat, have your books autographed, learn about readers groups in the area, and win prizes.
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A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
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In the form of a diary, this tale of a slave girl's escape through the underground railroad includes folk tales and Bible stories important to the time period.
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From Washington Post Food editor Joe Yonan, Serve Yourself: Nightly Adventures in Cooking for One is a wryly funny and endearing celebration of eating solo, with more than 100 inventive, easy-to-follow, and globally inspired recipes for the food-loving single.
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Bestselling and award-winning authors Myla Goldberg, The False Friend; Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus; Jacquelyn Mitchard, Second Nature: A Love Story and Lisa Unger, Darkness, My Old Friend discuss their blockbuster hits.
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A panel discussion on urban social justice with Matt Hern, Common Ground in a Liquid City: Essays in Defense of an Urban Future, Jordan Flaherty, Floodlines: Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena 6 and Marisela Gomez, East Baltimore anti-displacement activist and author of a forthcoming book detailing the fight against the EBDI/JHU land grab.
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Learn the truth about the changing world of publishing and how the gate-keepers have fallen. Panelists include Diane Wylie, Kate Wishart, Linda Campbell and Lea Nolan.
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From a special forces operative who wants out of the game to the path a scholarly boy takes toward terrorism to a journalist on a crusade, these authors will keep readers riveted and pages turning. Join Stephen Gordon, In the Name of God; Danuta Hinc, To Kill the Other; and Robert Sanabria, The Last Californio for reads on the wild side. Hosted by Celeste Sollod, the Baltimore Bibliophile and blogger, "Baltimore Books."
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Kevin O'Malley has turned the fable of The Tortoise and The Hare into a pun-filled laugh (or groan)-out-loud adventure. Kevin does one heck of a funny and energetic author performance! Join him as he takes you through a contemporary retelling of time weary fairy tales.
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In The Casserole Queens Cookbook: Put Some Lovin' in Your Oven with 100 Easy One-Dish Recipes, Sandy Pollock and Crystal Cook share their fresh, updated, from-scratch recipes for traditional dishes.
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A divided city, in a divided state in a divided nation. That’s where Baltimore, the third-largest city in the United States, found itself at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. It was a city of Unionists and Southern sympathizers. As a nation gripped with slavery, free African Americans comprised one-quarter of its population. The city was a strategic transportation hub, with three railroads and a large port. It became the scene of the first bloodshed – the Pratt Street Riots. Come witness the stories and events of the Pratt Street Riots in this exciting and educational performance during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war that changed America. Made possible by Visit Baltimore, The Baltimore National Heritage Area, and the B & O Railroad Museum.
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The Maryland Romance Writers will give away all remaining baskets. Show up, put your name and email in the proverbial hat, and walk away with free books and goodies.
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Laura Lippman has been awarded every major prize in crime fiction. Since the publication of What The Dead Know, each of her hardcovers has hit the New York Times bestsellers list. A recent recipient of the first Mayor’s Prize, she lives in Baltimore, New York and New Orleans with her husband, David Simon, stepson, and daughter.
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Enjoy wonderful music in the magnificent setting of the George Peabody Library.
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Panelists Monica McAbee, Andy Love, Oz Fontecchio, Dale S. Arnold, Randall Brunk, and Michael Sullivan talk about the many regional science fiction and fantasy clubs. The Baltimore/DC/Pennsylvania area has a rich and vibrant SF community that sponsors many readers groups and well-known conventions. Come hob-knob with luminaries from the local community and find out what’s cooking.
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