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Saturday, March 2710 a.m. - 3 p.m.StoryFest: Book Events for KidsBook-related events for young readers and soon to be readers: storytellers,
children's authors and book crafts. More details in the Youth
& Family section. 10 a.mWriters-in-Residence or Institutional Lackeys? A PanelRobert M. O'Neil (The First Amendment and Civil Liability), Virginia's Poet Laureate George Garrett, Jeanne Larsen (Manchu Palaces), and George Core, editor of The Sewanee Review, examine the impact that the association of writers with educational institutions has had on authors' rights and the content of their writing. (T. Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression) City Council Chambers Heartfelt Murder: Crime Wave PanelMary Alice Gunter (Murder in the Poe Room), Tim Myers (Murder Checks Inn), Beverly Van Hook (Juliet's Ghost), Joan Hess (Muletrain to Maggody), Trisha R. Thomas (Roadrunner) and Marcia Talley (Sing It to Her Bones). Moderated by Willetta Heising. Omni Hotel, Lewis & Clark Room The Big Thrill: Crime Wave PanelThrillers T. Jefferson Parker (California Girl), James W. Huston (thrillers), Keith D. Cummings (Opening Bell), Libby Fischer Hellmann (An Image of Death), Joe Fontana (Crescent Eagle). Moderated by Andy Straka. Omni, Ash Lawn-Highland Room Book, Screen and In-BetweenExplore the many ways in which the page becomes the screen with authors Max Allan Collins (The Road to Perdition), Mickey Knox (The Good, the Bad, and the Dolce Vita), Patrick McGilligan (Tender Comrades) and Mara Purl (Milford-Haven novels). Moderated by Avery Chenoweth. Omni, Salon A The Five P's of Book PublicityThe essentials with publisher Jacqueline Deval (Hearst Books), publicists Lissa Warren (Da Capo Press) and Darcie Rowan (McAllister Communications), and consultant Sam Horn (Action Seminars/Consulting). Moderated by Bella Stander. Omni, James Monroe Room Poetry ReadingWith poets Jeffrey Levine (Mortal, Everlasting), Debra Nystrom (Torn Sky), and Floyd Skloot (The Fiddler's Trance). New Dominion Bookshop Coffee & Conversation: Exploring African American Family History - done sittin', sippin' and talkin' over coffee birthing inspirations for our poetic written records.A reading featuring Hilda E. Ward (Images). (QCC and African American Genealogy Group) Quality Community Council Civil War Books: Ed Ayers (NOTE VENUE CHANGE)Author Edward L. Ayers discusses his book, In the Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863. (School of Continuing and Professional Studies) UVa Newcomb Hall Theater Act of Creation: Founding the U.N.Join author Stephen Schlesinger (Act of Creation: The Founding of the United Nations) as he discusses his latest book. UVa Miller Center 11:30 a.m.In the Shadow of Memory: Body and Soul in the Light of Brain DamageFloyd Skloot will read from his prize-winning memoir about living with brain damage, and answer questions from the audience. Jane's Attic 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.Hands on PrintingDo you fancy old-time printing? Pull a typeset keepsake of the quote by Warren Chappell (in conjunction with "The Illustrious Illustrated Life of Warren Chappell" event, 3/26 4 p.m.). McGuffey Art Center, South Basement
12 p.m.The Hollywood Blacklist: Why Does It Still Matter?With The Nation editor-publisher Victor S. Navasky (Naming Names), Brown University lecturer Paul Buhle (Blacklisted), actor Mickey Knox (The Good, the Bad & the Dolce Vita), writer Kate Lardner (Shut Up He Explained) and author Patrick McGilligan (Tender Comrades). Moderated by Bella Stander. City Council Chambers Crime Wave Luncheon David BaldacciLunch amid Crime Wave festivities with author David Baldacci (Split Second). SOLD OUT Omni, Salons B-C Buzz Your Book: Publicity PanelJoin publicity specialist Jacqueline Deval (Publicize Your Book!) and authors M.J. Rose (Sheet Music) and Douglas Clegg (The Hour Before Dark) as they brainstorm publicity avenues for books you bring them. Omni, James Monroe Room Editors, Publishers and the ProcessJoin Ed Barber (Norton Senior Editor), Wendy Carlton (Riverhead Books Editor), and Ross Howell (Howell Press Publisher) for insights into how manuscripts are selected and edited for publication. Moderated by Bob Friedman, Hampton Roads Press. Omni, Salon A Navigate Literary Publishing SuccessfullyLearn what literary publishers are looking for with Jeffrey Levine (Tupelo Press Editor-and-Publisher), George Core (Sewanee Review Editor), Aimee Liu (PEN Center West Vice President), and David Lee Rubin (Virginia Quarterly Review Poetry Board Chair). Moderated by Streetlight Editor Susan Williamson. Omni, Ash Lawn - Highland Room Silent Spring Redux: Book Discussion (CANCELLED)The Power of Telling and HealingLori S. Robinson will read from and discuss her book I Will Survive: The African-American Guide to Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse. (UVa Women's Center, UVa Law Rape Crisis Advocacy Project, and UVa Office of Af-Am Affairs) UVa Bookstore The Strange Careers of Nat Turner and Henry Box Brown (NOTE VENUE CHANGE)Authors Scot French (The Rebellious Slave: Nat Turner in American Memory) and Jeffrey Ruggles (The Unboxing of Henry Brown) explore the lives and afterlives of two symbols of slave resistance. Moderated by Greg Kimball (Library of Virginia) UVa Newcomb Hall Theater Spiritual Odysseys: A PanelAuthors John D. Spalding (A Pilgrim's Digress), Kristin Ohlson (Stalking the Divine) and co-authors Jeff Sharlet and Peter Manseau (Killing the Buddha) describe off-beat explorations in contemporary religious practices. The Student Bookstore Books in the Garden: African American FictionBe a part of this signature program at a beauty salon with authors Tony Grooms (Bombingham), Crystal Wilkinson (Blackberries, Blackberries) and Trisha R. Thomas (Would I Lie to You). Garden of Sheba Restaurant 609 East Market Street
2 p.m.Whiz Kids: Nonfiction Stories of Young GeniusWith authors Ken Silverstein (The Radioactive Boy Scout) and Steve Olson (Count Down: Six Kids Vie for Glory at the World's Toughest Math Competition). Village School The Holocaust: Unfinished Past, Unfinished Future (CANCELLED)The event featuring Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat (Imperfect Justice) has been cancelled. City Council Chambers Depending on Sense: Mental Health DiscussionDr. Bruce Levine (Commonsense Rebellion) challenges the escalating trend of depending on the use of technologies and pharmaceuticals in treating individuals experiencing mental health disabilities. (Mental Health Association Charlottesville-Albemarle, Inc.) McIntire Room, Central Library Trans-scription: Writing the Opposite SexReadings and discussions about crafting believable characters with authors Jiro Adachi (The Island of the Bicycle Dancers), Aimee Liu (Flash House ), and Carrie Brown (Confinement). Moderated by Bella Stander. New Dominion Bookshop Eating Well Is a Family AffairDietitians Fabiola Gaines and Roniece Weaver (The New Soul Food Cookbook) recognize the important traditions of African American cookery and the modern problems faced from diet-related illnesses. QCC Walks signups and tastings! (Living Your Best Life Coalition) Monticello Event and Conference Center Pros and Former Pros (Detectives and Private Eyes)With Lawrence Block (Small Town), S.J. Rozan (Winter and Night), William Kent Krueger (Boundary Waters), Ed Dee (The Con Man's Daughter), Robert Randisi (Arch Angels) and Richard Helms (Wet Debt). Moderated byTom Nolan. Omni, Salon A Time and Place as Characters in the CrimeWith authors Qiu Xiaolong (Death of a Red Heroine), Ace Atkins (Crossroads Blues), Cara Black (Murder in the Bastille), Rebecca Pawel (Law of Return), and Dennis Burges (Graves Gate). Moderated by Willetta Heising. Omni, Lewis & Clark Room Publish and Flourish: Networking through Readerville.comJoin Readerville denizens Peter Cashwell (The Verb 'To Bird'), M.J. Rose (Sheet Music), and Roxana Robinson (Sweetwater) and discover Internet networking as a path to career enhancement and sanity. Moderated by Janis Jaquith (Birdseed Cookies). Omni, Ash Lawn - Highland Room Making a Book Website Work for YouJoin web publicity specialist Carol Fitzgerald (co-founder and president, TheBookReportNetwork.com) and authors Marc Leepson (Saving Monticello) and Doug Clegg (The Hour Before Dark) as they discuss and demonstrate the advantages of a top-notch web presence. Omni, James Monroe Room Room Harems of the East and Women of the WestAlev Lytle Croutier (Seven Houses and Harem) and Janet Wallach (Seraglio and Desert Queen) take us into the harem, an alluring world that captured the Western imagination with its art and literature, its strange customs and its distorted view of women. Moderated by Lailee Bahktiar. UVa Bookstore The Shock of Defeat: Confederates in the Wake of Appomattox (NOTE VENUE CHANGE)Author Gary Gallagher discusses his book The American Civil War: This Mighty Scourge of War. (School of Continuing and Professional Studies) UVa Newcomb Hall Theater Cooking with Walter StaibWalter Staib, author of City Tavern Cookbook and chef of renowned City Tavern in Philadelphia, will discuss the making of his cookbooks. (In the Kitchen) Seasonal Cook 4 p.m.The World of Teens: A PanelPortraits of teenage life with authors Linda Perlstein (Not Much Just Chillin') and Murray Milner (Freaks, Geeks and Cool Kids). City Council Chambers Writing to Be Read AloudRadio essayists Janis Jaquith (Birdseed Cookies) and Mariflo Stephens (Some Say Tomato) will join Sarah McConnell and Nura Yingling to discuss the particular considerations posed by writing that will be heard, not read. New Dominion Bookshop Beyond the Call: Sleuths Otherwise EmployedLawrence Block (Small Town), John Billheimer (Drybone Hollow), Cornelius Lehane (Beware the Solitary Drinker), Robin Hathaway (Scarecrow), Ace Atkins (Crossroad Blues). Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald of TheBookReportNetwork.com. Omni, James Monroe Room Choosing Print On Demand: A PanelMeet representatives from on-demand publishers iUniverse, 1st Books and Infinity Publishing. Omni, Ash Lawn-Highland Room Multiple Personalities: Crime Wave PanelWriters who have different pen names or series characters with Warren Murphy (Trace series), Barbara Collins and Max Allan Collins (Bombshell), Marthayn Pelegrimas writing as "Christine Matthews" (Murder is the Deal of the Day), Robert Randisi (Arch Angels) , T. Jefferson Parker (California Girl). Moderated by Andy Straka. Omni, Salon A Agents: Do I Need One? (NOTE VENUE CHANGE)Learn how and when to get an agent with veteran agents Simon Lipskar (Writers House), James Hornfischer (Hornfischer Literary Management) and Virginia Barber (William Morris, consultant). Moderated by Lissa Warren (Da Capo Press). McIntire Room, Central LIbrary Writing Children's Books: A PanelWith youth authors Elise Carbone (Storm Warriors), Gerald Hausman (The Boy from Nine Miles: The Early Life of Bob Marley), and Myron Uhlberg (The Printer, Flying over Brooklyn). Charlottesville Ice Park A Visit with Michael OndaatjeJoin author Michael Ondaatje (Booker Prize-winning author of The English
Patient) and forensic anthropologist Victoria Sanford (Buried Secrets)
who was the model for Ondaatje's protagonist in the novel Anil's Ghost. Up from Slavery: Portraits of FreedomWith authors Catherine Clinton (Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom) and Jennifer Fleischner (Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly: The Remarkable Story of the Friendship Between a First Lady and Former Slave). Moderated by Henry Wiencek. Barnes & Noble Cooking with Walter StaibWalter Staib, author of City Tavern Cookbook and chef of renowned City Tavern in Philadelphia, will demonstrate some recipes from his book. (In the Kitchen) Seasonal Cook 6 p.m.Festival ReceptionJoin us to celebrate the tenth anniversary with hosts (and author couples)
Carrie Brown and John Gregory Brown, Donna Lucey and Henry Wiencek. All VABook!
participants invited, tickets for the public are $25 per person. Call 434-924-3296
for reservations. 8 p.m.An Evening with Michael ChabonA reading by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon (The Amazing
Adventures of Kavalier and Clay) and conversation with Virginia Quarterly
Review editor Ted Genoways. WordStage Poetry TOUR: Open MicFive feature poets and open mic. Present your poetry to an audience or come listen to other poets. Hosted by Éric L Farrell, young voice of Virginia as seen on HBO's Def Poetry Jam. Sign-ups start at 7:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble 1035A Emmet Street Murder and Mayhem: Crime Writers Discuss Their WorkT. Jefferson Parker (California Girl), Lawrence Block (Small Town), Max Allan Collins (The Road to Perdition), Joan Hess (Muletrain to Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery), and S.J. Rozan (Winter and Night). Moderated by Wall Street Journal reviewer Tom Nolan. Charlottesville Ice Park Primitive Mind Performs for Trenchtown Reading CentreEdgy, original music and lyrics by an acoustic trio that will be collecting used books for Jamaica's Trenchtown Reading Centre. Bring a book to donate! $5 cover Gravity Lounge
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