Book Events Preview

I have not featured a book event on the blog in a while.  More than a year, as a matter of fact.  So starting on Monday, October 7, I will be (finally) starting to put the book signings I've attended over the last year on the blog.  They will be in order of the event.  Here is the schedule:

Monday, October 7: bell hooks
Wednesday, October 9: Jonathan Safran Foer
Friday, October 11: Carl Weber
Monday, October 14: Pearl Cleage
Wednesday, October 16: Sonia Sanchez
Friday, October 18: Tamika Newhouse
Monday, October 21: Author's Pavilion at the 51st National Convention of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Wednesday, October 23 (My birthday): Tina McElroy Ansa
Friday, October 25: Terry McMillian

There may be one more book event preview this month, with Attica Locke coming to the Spartanburg County Library on October 24.  I am still debating on whether to attend this one, since I would have to take at least a day and a half off of off work, would have to drive three hours there (and three hours back), and spend the night at a hotel. But then, I can use the birthday weekend excuse.

Sorry for the delay in getting these out and enjoy!

ETA 10/6/13: Terry in Atlanta didn't happen. I was going to ride with Valinda, but due to the government shutdown, she had to work extra hours (at least she was working). And I didn't want to drive by myself. Hopefully, Terry will see this and decide to visit Charleston (or somewhere nearby) very soon.


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