Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The writer will speak about wanting to live a life that matters Wednesday at the Fall for the Book Festival.
Note: Ken Budd will be on C-SPAN 2's book program on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. More info here. ------ Ken Budd faced a crisis of meaning when his father suddenly died of a heart attack. "It's not even dying that bothers me," Budd wrote in his memoir. "It's dying without making a difference in the world. Without doing a damn thing that matters." Budd faced his crisis in a series of volunteer trips around the world, and wrote about them in "The Voluntourist: A Six Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem." On Wednesday, Budd will relive his adventures when he speaks as part of the Fall for the Book Festival. His presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. at Shirlington Library, 4200 Campbell Avenue in Arlington…
Monday, September 24, 2012
The annual literary festival runs Wednesday to Sunday at venues across the region.
More than 125 writers, including novelists, poets, journalists, historians and children's book authors, will participate in the 14th annual Fall for the Book Festival Wednesday through Sunday at locations throughout the D.C. Metro area. This year's headliners include: A complete schedule is available online, and can be viewed by date or searched by category. The categories are Award Winner, Business & Finance, Children's & Young Adult, Cooking, Education, Environmentalism, Fiction, Folklore, History & Biography, Memoir, Philosophy & Religion, Poetry, Politics & Current Affairs and Science & Medicine. The complete program may be downloaded in pdf format. In addition to author appearances — all participating authors are listed on the …
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These authors have ties to Mason — professors, alumni, and students.
Authors participating in the 14th annual Fall for the Book Festival include professors, alumni and students of George Mason University. This list provides their presentations Wednesday through Sunday. Exhibition: Call and Response - Johnson Center, Gallery 123 Current students and alumni of Mason’s MFA Poetry Program and the School of Art, faculty and a few others came together this summer to participate in the “Call and Response” challenge, giving artists and writers an original work by another contributor to inspire a piece of their own. Now paired together, these pieces are on display throughout the week of Fall for the Book: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Friday, September 28. A panel of …
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Presenters at this week's Fall for the Book Festival include authors who call this area home.
The Fall for the Book Festival features many local authors. The writers and presenters in these sessions make their home in the D.C. Metro area, according to festival organizers. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. — Thriller Writer and Fairfax resident John Gilstrap - Hub, Rooms 3, 4, 5 Bestselling author Gilstrap reads from his latest novel — "Damage Control," the fourth book featuring freelance rescue specialist Jonathan Grave — and discusses the craft of writing thrillers. Thursday, 6 p.m. - Washington Writers’ Publishing House Short Story Winners - Research I, Room 163 David Taylor, author of "Success", Andrew Wingfield, author of "Right of Way", and David Ebenbach, author of "Into the Wilderness"—recipients of the 2008, 2010, and 2012 fiction …
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Fairfax County Public School grad based his novel 'The Wettest County in the World' on a true story.
As most authors will tell you, it is not all that common to sell the movie rights to your work as soon as the book is on the shelves. It is even less common to ever see the story you sold actually translated onscreen. "The Wettest County in the World" is a best-selling novel based on a true story. It has now become the film "Lawless," released in theaters and reviewed by me last week. Local writer Matt Bondurant, who was born and raised in Alexandria's Mount Vernon area, was inspired by exploits from his grandfather and grand uncles' time as makers and distributors of moonshine in prohibition-era Franklin County, Va. I spoke to Matt, who still visits the Washington area often to see his family (his dad is the basis for the lead …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Fairfax County Library announces the title for the ninth annual community-wide adult reading program.
Fairfax County Public Library has chosen "The Submission" by Amy Waldman as the book for the ninth annual All Fairfax Reads. Waldman is a former New York Times journalist. In this, her first novel, she chronicles the debate around a fictional 9/11 memorial. “Moving . . . Eloquent . . . A coherent, timely and fascinating examination of a grieving America’s relationship with itself," said Chris Cleave in The Washington Post. Waldman will discuss the book on Thursday, Sept. 27, as part of the Fall for the Book festival. During this "one book, one community" project, all Fairfax County adults are encouraged to read and discuss the same book. Discussion questions are available for book groups and others who are interested. Previous All …
Saturday, September 24, 2011
The author speaks, receives Mason Award at Fall for the Book.
"Give yourself a hand," said Stephen King to a packed house at George Mason University's Center for the Arts. "You're out on a Friday night because of books!" King's appearance was the grand finale of the 2011 Fall for the Book festival. That it was the 13th annual seemed fitting for an appearance by the master of horror. Even before King was introduced, the audience was electric. An older woman from Burke said she'd come even though she'd never read any of King's books. "How could I not come to hear a great American author," she said. Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11) introduced King. "He's number 33 on the list of all time greatest authors in human history," said Connolly. "Shakespeare's number one, but he has about 400 years on…
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Regional book festival continues through Friday.
This week marks the 13th anniversary of Fall for the Book. What began in 1999 as a two day event has grown into a six-day regional festival. William Miller, executive director of Fall for the Book, said the idea grew from a conversation between Alan Merten, president of George Mason University, Randolph Church, a Fairfax lawyer and former rector of George Mason's Board of Visitors, and the then mayor of the City of Fairfax, John Mason. "Randolph Church, or Ranny as he is known, thought that the region should have a festival of this kind and that Mason was the one institution that could pull it off," said Miller. "He thought the city should be involved as a co-host." A study committee was convened. The festival was planned. Miller was on…
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Frances and Ginger Park discuss their new memoir at Burke Centre Library.
“There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.” Anonymous If chocolate is the basis of your food pyramid, you can't miss Chocolate Chocolate: The True Story of Two Sisters, Tons of Treats, and the Little Shop That Could, by local authors Frances and Ginger Park. The Park sisters co-own the popular D.C. shop Chocolate Chocolate—a Washington Post editor's pick—and together have co-authored nine books inspired by their Korean American heritage. Chocolate, Chocolate is their latest book and first memoir. It chronicles their lives after the death of their father in 1979. Grief stricken, the Park sisters, with their mother as a silent partner, opened a chocolate shop. It has thrived…
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Friday, September 16th through Sunday, September 18th
Fall is just around the corner, and Patch has found some great indoor and outdoor events for you to enjoy this weekend. Varsity Field Hockey Home Games at Thomas Jefferson HS, South County Secondary School, and Robinson Secondary School Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Concert Season Begins Sunset Cruise on Lake Accotink Fall Garden Festival at Green Spring Gardens South Fairfax Chamber Challenge 10K and Fun Run Fall for the Book Festival Begins on Sunday
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4:01 am on Sunday, September 30, 2012
The actors and actresses were phenomenal in the way they put their heart into portraying their characters. It wasn't just a script to them, it was personal. The body language of the brothers in their picture shown at the end, validated how the actors had personified their role. I loved the movie! Bonnie McCain Houston, TX bonniemccain@ymail.com more ›