Book Notes

By The Daily Progress Staff

Published: November 16, 2008

Baldacci returns to Barnes and Noble

Bestselling author David Baldacci will be at Barnes and Noble at 2 p.m. Saturday.

His newest book, “Divine Justice,” is the fourth in his popular Camel Club series. Baldacci will discuss and sign copies of his new work.

Also at Barnes and Noble this week:

Local author John Lamb will sign copies of his new book, “The Clockwork Teddy,” at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Poehailos headlines week at the library

Dr. Tony W. Poehailos will be at the Northside Library at noon Friday to lead a book discussion.

The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s Books Sandwiched In series will be discussing “The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search For the Happiest Places in the World” by Eric Weiner.

Also at the JMRL this week:

l Brown Bag Book Club will meet noon Monday at Nelson Memorial Library to discuss “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz.

l Wednesday Night Book Group will mee 7 p.m. Wednesday at Northside Library to discuss “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch.

l Brown Baggers Book Club will meet noon Thursday at Central Library to discuss “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

l The Literary Masterpiece Book Group will meet 10 a.m. Friday at Gordon Avenue Library to discuss “Agnes Grey” by Anne Bronte.

Call 979-7151 Ext. 211.

Art gallery brings poetry into picture

A poetry reading will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Virginia Art Museum.

Poetry readings in Russian and English from “Victory Over the Sun” and other works by Khlebnikov and Vladimir Mayakovsky will be held along with an improvisational dance performance and musical accompaniment.

The event will be in conjuction with the exhibit “El Lissitzky: Futurist Portfolios.” For more information, call 924-359.

Ann Mullen heads to Elkton for signing

Local author Ann Mullen will discuss and sign copies of her latest book, “Greene County Killer,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 23 at Pieces of the Valley Shop in Elkton. Light refreshments will be served.

From staff reports