Bigger than LifeBy Dinah Lenney Saturday-Sunday, April 28-29, 2007Los Angeles Times Festival of BooksUCLA CampusLos Angeles, CAAuthor appearance. FamousBy Kathleen Flenniken Saturday, April 28, 2007 — 11:40 AM – 12:50 PMBurning Word FestivalWhidbey Island’s Greenbank Farm – Cascade StageWhidbey Island, WAAuthor appearance and reading. The National GrasslandsBy Francis MoulPhotography by Georg Joutras Saturday, April 28, 2007 — 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM135th Arbor Day CelebrationNebraska City, NEAuthor appearance, presentation and book signing.  Continue reading Author Events April 11 thru May 2

An American Soldier in World War IBy George BrowneEdited by David L. Snead Friday, April 20-21, 2007 (David L. Snead)Kentucky Book FestivalBowling Green, KY270.745.5016 Because a Fire Was in My HeadBy Lynn Stegner Wednesday, April 25, 2007 — 6:15 PMStanford UniversityBuilding 460, Margaret Jacks HallThe Terrace Room, 4th Floor650.725.1208Author appearance, reading and book signing. The Big Empty Edited by Ladette Randolph and Nina Shevchuk-Murray A Different Plain: Contemporary Nebraska Fiction WritersEdited by Ladette Randolph.  Introduction by Mary Pipher. Thursday, April 19, 2007 — 7:30 PM (Ladette Randolph)John H. Ames Reading Series: Readings by Nebraska AuthorsJane Pope Geske Heritage Room of … Continue reading Author Events April 19 thru April 25

The Cowboy GirlBy John Clayton Monday, April 16, 2007Sheridan Stationers Book Store206 North Main StreetSheridan, WY 82801307.674.8080Author appearance, reading and book signing. Tuesday, April 17, 2007Ralph’s Books & Cards215 S Montana AveCasper, WY 82609307.234.0308Author appearance, reading and book signing. FamousBy Kathleen Flenniken Monday, April 16, 20077:00 PMUniversity Bookstore – Seattle4326 University Way NESeattle, WA 98105Author appearance, reading and signing. House of Good HopeBy Michael Downs Thursday, April 12, 2007 — 6:30 PMHartford Public Library500 Main StreetHartford, CT 06103860.695.6324Author appearance, reading and book signing. Friday, April 13, 2007 — 7:00 PMBarnes & Noble Booksellers270 Buckland Hills DriveManchester, CT 06040860.648.9191Author appearance and … Continue reading Author Events April 11 thru April 18

  House of Good Hope By Michael Downs Tuesday, April 10, 2007 — 7:00 PM Shakespeare & Co. 109 South Third Street West Missoula, MT 59801 406.549.9010 Author appearance, reading and book signing. Nocturnal America By John Keeble Wednesday, April 11, 2007 — 7:00 PMChelan Public Library 417 South Bradley Chelan, WA 98816509.764.2097Author appearance, reading and book signing.   Skin By Kellie Wells Friday, April 6, 2007 — 8:00 PM Gist Street Reading Series Simons Sculpture Studio 305 Gist StreetPittsburgh, PAAuthor appearance, reading, and book signing.  For all events, please visit the University of Nebraska Press Author Events and Book … Continue reading Author Events

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Because a Fire Was in My HeadBy Lynn Stegner Friday, March 30, 2007 — 5:00 PMGarcia Street Books376 Garcia StreetSanta Fe, NM 87501505.986.0151Author appearance, reading and book signing. Blacks, Indians, and Spaniards in the Eastern AndesBy Lolita Gutierrez Brockington Wednesday, April 4, 200712:00 PMThe Institute of African American Research (IAAR)Dey Hall, Toy Lounge, UNC CampusChapel Hill, NC 27599919.962.6810Author appearance, reading and book signing. Civilians in the Path of WarEdited by Mark Grimsley and Clifford J. Rogers(Websale: 50% off!) Monday, April 2, 2007William E. Colby Military Writers’ SymposiumNorwich UniversityNorthfield, VTM802.485.2840Panelist Crazy Horse (Second Edition) By Mari SandozWith an introduction by Vine … Continue reading Author Events

Bigger than Life By Dinah LenneyFriday, March 23, 2007 — 7:00 PMDutton’s Brentwood Bookstore11975 San Vicente Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90049310.476.6263Author appearance, reading and book signing. Gang of One By Fan ShenTuesday, March 20-23, 2007Good Thunder Reading SeriesMinnesota State UniversityMankato, MN 56001 House of Good Hope By Michael DownsWednesday, March 28, 2007 — 12:00 PMUniversity of Arizona BookstoresUniversity of Arizona1209 East University BoulevardTucson, AZ 85721520.621.2426Author appearance and book signing. Jean-Paul Sartre and the Jewish Question By Jonathan JudakenSunday-Monday, March 25-26, 200727th Annual Holocaust Conference ProgramBolger Conference Center – Millersville UniversityMillersville, PA 17551Author appearance. The Last Street Before Cleveland: An Accidental Pilgrimage … Continue reading Author Events

Africa on Six WheelsBy Betty Levitov Thursday, March 15, 2007: 7:30 PMJohn H. Ames Reading Series: Readings by Nebraska AuthorsJane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors136 South 14th StreetLincoln, NE402.441.8516Author appearance and presentation. All Ames Reading Series programs are taped for later broadcast on 5 City TV, Time Warner Cable Channel 5 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Floor of the SkyBy Pamela Carter Joern Wednesday, March 21, 20077:00 PMFirst Universalist Church3400 Dupont Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN612.825.1701Soiree featuring Minnesota writers. Gang of OneBy Fan Shen Tuesday, March 20-23, 2007Good Thunder Reading SeriesMinnesota State UniversityMankato, MN 56001 The Last Street Before ClevelandBy Joe … Continue reading Author Events

Baseball and the MediaBy George Castle Thursday, March 8, 2007Borders1361 South Alma School RoadMesa, AZ 85210480.833.2244Author appearance and book signing with Cubs Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins. Friday, March 9, 2007Borders7135 East Camelback RoadScottsdale, AZ 85251480.423.0700Author appearance and book signing with Cubs Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins. Saturday, March 10, 2007Borders7320 West BellGlendale, AZ 85308623.487.9110Author appearance and book signing with Cubs Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins. Bigger than LifeBy Dinah Lenney Sunday, March 11, 2007: 5:00 PMSkylight Books1818 North Vermont AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90027323.660.1175Author appearance, reading and book signing. Monday, March 12, 2007Black Oak Books1491 Shattuck AvenueBerkeley, CA 94709510.486.0698Author appearance, … Continue reading Author Events