Submitted by Bethanne on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 9:59am
Are You Experienced?: Bethanne's Book Expo America 2010
Book Expo America is a curious thing. Once upon a time, it was all about sales. Booksellers came to meet with publishers and plan their hard-copy purchases. Then tchotchkes -- toys, notebooks, pens, you name it -- messed with the mix. In the early 1990s, independent bookstores were dismissed at the trade show in favor of hallowed "big box" store representatives. A decade ago, everyone was scared, and then? We had to contend with new media. Digital Rights Management. The death of book reviews. E-books! E-readers!
In other words, there's always a reason to be nervous when you're in the publishing industry, and everyone voices their nerves...at Book Expo America, or BEA.
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Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 11:06pm
DC Author Events 5/14/2010 - 5/20/2010
This week, Jim Lehrer, Sebastian Junger, Jen Lancaster, and Emily Giffin are all authors with events in the DC area.
Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 9:43am
DC Author Events 5/7/2010 - 5/13/2010
This week, Ayelet Waldman, Barbara Graham, Brad Meltzer, Sean Hannity, Graham Robb and Scott Turow are all authors with events in the DC area.
Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 3:06pm
DC Author Events 4/23/2010 - 4/29/2010
This week, Greg Mortenson, Alexander McCall Smith, Laura Brodie, Sarah Blake, Kerry Reichs, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Bruce Feiler, and Kitty Kelly are all authors with events in the DC area.
DC Author Events 4/23/2010 - 4/29/2010
Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 8:45pm
DC Events 4/16/2010 - 4/22/2010
This week, Garth Stein, Sarah Pekannen, Jenny Gardiner, Jennifer Gilmore, Carl Hoffman, Jennifer Gilmore, Jacqueline Winspear and Sarah Silverman are all authors with events in the DC area.
Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 9:07am
DC Author Events 4/2/10 - 4/8/10
Anne Lamott, Giada di Laurentiis, Roxana Saberi, Ian McEwan and Christopher Moore are just some of the wonderful authors with events in the DC area this week.
Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 9:23am
DC Events 3/26/10 - 4/1/10
This week, authors Chelsea Handler, Anne Perry, Walter Mosley, and Helen Thomas have events in the DC area.
Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 8:51pm
DC Events 3/19/10 - 3/25/10
Lionel Shriver, Lynne Olson, Tim O'Brien, and Martha Nussbaum are just a few of the wonderful authors with events in the DC area this week.
Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:34am
DC Events 3/12/10 - 3/18/10
This week, Gina Welch, Helen Simonsen, James McGrath Morris, Karl Rove and Kelly Corrigan are just some of the wonderful authors with events in in the DC area.
Submitted by Swapna Krishna on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 9:54am
DC Events 3/5/2010 - 3/11/2010
This week, Chris Cleave, C.M. Mayo, Lorraine Adams, Sujatha Hampton, Sarah Pekkanen, and Chang-Rae Lee are just some of the wonderful authors with events in the DC area. Also, don't miss the Smithsonian Resident Associates panel moderated by our very own Bethanne Patrick that includes Seth Grahame-Smith.