Book sightings: week of November 2, 2009

November 2, 8:27 AMRichmond Books ExaminerMargaret Oleksa

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Meet authors and poets and their latest works at Richmond area bookstores and resellers:

Monday, November 2

• 7:30 pm The University of Richmond Writers Series continues with Caldecott Medal-winning children's writer Jane Yolen Haynes, author of Owl Moon. Topic: "Writing and the Three Rs: Reveal, Revision, Reinvention." Free and open to the public. At University of Richmond, Tyler Haynes Hall, Richmond, VA 804-289-8287.

Tuesday, November 3

• 10:00 am Connie Lapallo will sign and discuss Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky at River Road Presbyterian Church Literary Circle, 8960 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229.

Wednesday, November 4

• 3:00 pm Rod J. Mustanski presents seminar "Writing Your Book and Getting Published." To register, call 804-748-6314. Chester Library, 11800 Centre St. Chester, VA.
• 6:30 pm Elisabeth Payne Rosen discusses and signs her Civil War Novel, Hallam's War at Fountain Bookstore 1312 E Cary Street, Richmond, VA .

Thursday, November 5

• 7:00 - 8:30 pm Rod J. Mustanski presents his seminar "Writing Your Book and Getting Published." To register call 804-320-2461. Bon Air Library, 9103 Rattlesnake Rd.

Friday, November 6

• 5:30 - 9:30 pm Poet's Friday at The Book of Knowledge Bookstore, 7 North Loudoun St. Winchester, VA 540-545-8878.

• 5:30 - 7:00: live music
• 7:00 - 8:00: featured poet poetry reading
• 8:00 - 9:30: open mic poetry reading

• 6:00 pm John Lamb signs The Clockwork Teddy: A Bear Collector's Mystery and his other works at Barnes and Noble, Chesterfield Towne Center, 11500 Midlothian Tnpk, 804-794-6640.

Saturday, November 7

• 1:00 - 4:00 pm Doreen Washington will sign We Are Woman at Borders Books, 1744 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA .
• 1:00 pm Harry M. Ward signs George Washington's Enforcers: Policing the Continental Army at Barnes & Noble, Libbie Place, 5501 West Broad, Richmond, VA 804-282-6704.
• 2:00 pm David Baldacci presents and signs his book True Blue at Barnes & Noble, Creeks at Virginia Center, 9850 Brook Road, Glen Allen, VA 804-264-6850.
• 3:00p -4:30 pm Rod J. Mustanski presents his seminar "Writing Your Book and Getting Published." To register, call 804-794-7907. Midlothian Library, 521 Coalfield Rd.
• 5:00 & 8:00 pm SlamRichmond's Poetry Slam Workshop and Open Mike. Cost $5. At Artspace Gallery, 31 E 3rd St, 804-232-6464.
• 7:30 pm The Weinstein JCC Forum presents Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle, with Campbell Brown and Dan Senor at Collegiate School. Sponsored by Fountain Bookstore. For ticket information, call Lisa Looney at 804-545-8608.

Sunday, November 8

• 2:00 - 4:00 pm Shockoe Poets open mic reading at art 6 Gallery 6 E. Broad St Richmond, Va 804-343-1406.
• Jo Maeder will sign When I Married My Mother at Miami Book Fair International, Miami, FL http://www.miamibookfair.com

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