Archive: March, 2011

TO-DO LIST: Readings & book signings, March 1-7

POSTED: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 3:00 PM

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Each day we dig into a different category of our listings database to compile a to-do list of our favorite entries. Today, in conjunction with our latest BQ issue, we're rounding up week's worth of author readings and book signings.

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JAY KIRK This Penn professor has a lot to brag about: His works have been published in various, world class publications, including New York Times Magazine and GQ and two anthologies. Kirk's first book, Kingdom Under Glass: A Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Great Animals, is a non-fiction account of the famous taxidermist Carl Akeley's career. Tue., March 1, 6 p.m., FREE, Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk, 215-746-7636.

CHRIS ILLUMINATI If nice guys finish last, author Chris Illuminati must be leading the pack. His newest book A**holeology The Cheat Sheet: Put the science into practice in everyday situations is exactly what the title suggests: a humorous guide to the art of douchebaggery. Illuminati will be reading from and discussing his book at the event. Check our review in this week's cover story Thu., March 3, 7-8 p.m., FREE, University of Pennsylvania Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., 215-898-7595.

KOYLA ABRAMSKY Only those living under rocks could be unaware of the environmental crisis that has become a hot-button issue in the last 10 years. At this event editor Koyla Abramsky discusses her book, Sparking a Worldwide Energy Revolution: Social Struggles in the Transition to a Post-Petrol World, which explains how the success of both the environment and economy are interrelated. Abramsky focuses on unequal energy distribution among class and energy production and consumption. Mon., March 7, 7-9 p.m., FREE, Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St., 215-413-0999.

ELIZABETH ROBINSON AND RACHEL BLAU DUPLESSIS Join these accredited poets to discuss their recent publications. Robinson's The Orphan and Its Relations uses poetry to examine human relationships at various life stage, while DuPlessis's Pitch: Drafts 77-95 spans many poetic genres and delves into the raw human experience. Thu., March 3, 8 p.m., FREE, Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk, 215-746-7636.

IZZELDIN ABUELAISH This Harvard-trained doctor's book, I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity draws from his experience living in the Middle East. Growing up in a refugee camp on the Gaza Strip Abuelaish's three daughters and a niece were killed in 2009 as a result of the unrest in the region. Dr. Abuelaish's book is a call for peace and communication. Thu., March 3, 7:30 p.m., FREE, Central Library, 1901 Vine St., 215-686-5322.

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MAT JOHNSON Johnson, a Philly native, reads from his new book, Pym: A Novel. The fictional tale follows a band of African-American adventurers as they set out to explore Antarctica. The crew's motivations stem from Edgar Allen Poe's only novel, but the pack's leader seeks to find the truth behind the fiction. Fri., March 4, 7 p.m., FREE, Moonstone Arts Center, 110A S. 13th St., 215-735-9600.

DARA LOVITZ This author event centers around the Temple and Drexel law professor's newest book Muzzling a Movement, which examines laws regarding animal rights. Lovitz exposes the flaws in the legislation which is meant to protect the animals on farms and in laboratories across the country. Thu., March 3, 7 p.m., FREE, Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Ln., 215-844-1870.

SILVIA FEDERICI Gender and economic politics merge during Silvia Federici's discussion of her book Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body, and Primitive Accumulation. The text traces capitalism back to the witch hunts of the middle ages and follows it all the way to modern day. Thu., March 3, 7-9 p.m., FREE, Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St., 215-413-0999.

SUSAN ROSENBERG This author and activist's memoir An American Radical: Prisoner in My Own Country chronicles her life as an anything-but-peaceful protester, a role that landed her in maximum security prison for 16 years. Rosenberg's lecture will center around her new book. Mon., March 7, 6 p.m., FREE, Barnes and Noble, Rittenhouse, 1805 Walnut St., 215-665-0716.

Can't put that book down? Check more of our readings/book signing listings in our events database.

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