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VOL 3. NO. 39 Monday, November 19 - Sunday, December 3, 2001
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Meet Some of Your Favorite Authors at Vertigo Books
STEPHEN HUNTER - Tuesday, November 27, 7 p.m.

In Pale Horse Coming the unforgettable Earl Swagger returns in a searing follow-up to bestselling Hot Springs. It once again demonstrates why Hunter has been called "the only modern writer who can lay claim to being Dashiell Hammett's immediate successor." It's 1951, and Thebes, Mississippi is the Old South at its most brutal -- a place of violence, racial terror, and even more horrific rumors. But two men come to Thebes. The first is Sam Vincent, the former prosecuting attorney of Polk County, Arkansas. Before he leaves on his trip, he confesses his fears to Swagger, a Marine hero on Iwo Jima, and now an Arkansas State Police sergeant. Earl pledges that if Sam is not back by a certain time, he will come looking for him. But nothing in the town can prepare Earl for the prison where he becomes the first white inmate. Both Sam and Earl will be challenged to the limits of their strength by this place and will struggle not only for their own survival, but with deeper questions. Hunter is the author of the thrillers Point of Impact, Dirty White Boys, Black Light, and Time to Hunt.

AMY SILVER - Wednesday, November 28, 7 p.m.

Many parents today don't have the time or resources to homeschool their children or send them to private institutions. Guerilla Learning teaches all those who genuinely care about their children's schooling, including those who homeschool, to become an active part of their children's education and to foster a love of learning in their children so that they flourish and grow. Silver and her co-author Llewellyn offer many strategies, including how to: reclaim the world of learning for your family, become familiar with your kids' lives and their needs and abilities, advocate for children at school, give children the freedom and support to discover and pursue their own passions and talents.

VALERIE JEREMIJENKO - Thursday, November 29 7:00 pm

Publishers Weekly on How We Live Our Yoga:

This captivating, fresh collection of personal stories provocatively explores the question of "what happens to a practice based on stillness and acceptance, in a world based on striving, distraction and insatiable appetites." More than a dozen yoga practitioners shine light on their own lives to reveal a great breadth of possibilities about the reach of yoga for Americans. Editor Jeremijenko has done fine work pulling together startlingly different lives that are revealed through superior, thoughtful writing. Not all the stories are glowing tributes by any means, which gives this compilation all the more credibility. Jeremiko will be joined by poets Reetika Vazirani and Stanley Plumly.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE - Saturday, December 1, 10-6 p.m.

Join us for a special day of author signings, music, a gift certificate drawing, a drawing for a tote bag filled with 5 or 6 advance copies of new books, holiday savings and something to nibble on. This is a chance for booklovers to meet authors, see old friends and perhaps make new friends. If you have not been to Vertigo in a while, make this the day. Visit other stores in our plaza to check out their store specials and drawings. A complete schedule will be available soon.

JULIA CHANCE - Saturday, December 1, 4 p.m.

Chance and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Michelle V. Agins have created Sisterfriends, an intimate and engaging look into the timeless bonds of sisterhood. They convey the true spirit of sisterly love in essays, illuminated by endearing photographs of both well-known and unsung African-American women from differing social, geographical, and economic backgrounds. Chance captures the essence of the nurturing ties that bind women whether blood related or intertwined by unshakable friendship. Sure to deliver a rush of joy and warmth, this enchanting collection includes Mary J. Blige and sister LaTonya, bell hooks and sister Valeria, Jasmine Guy and sister Monica, Iyanla Vanzant and sisterfriend Reverend Shaheerah Stephens, Afeni Shakur and sister Gloria Jean, and the Shabazz Sisters.

BRENDA RHODES MILLER - Thursday, December 6, 7 p.m.

Women's and black family rights icon Dorothy Height writes the introduction to The Church Ladies' Divine Desserts, an inspired collection of more than two hundred recipes culled from local, church, and family cookbooks. In brief biographies, Rhodes honors those women who have contributed immeasurably to their churches as teachers, mentors, keepers of tradition, and as culinary experts.

Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd., Info: 301-699-3500

OLIVIA PRESCHOOL PARTY & CHILDREN'S BOOK SESSION - Saturday, December 1, 4 p.m.

Our preschool story hour is not always convenient for parents, so a holiday party featuring Olivia ( well known pig and queen of the trampoline) seemed in order. We'll have games, snacks, activity sheets and giveaways to occupy those of preschool age. They will be based on the new book Olivia Saves the Circus, a follow-up to last year's favorite, Olivia. Staff will be available to make book recommendations for adults searching for good kids books.

All events take place at Vertigo Books unless otherwise indicated. If you wish to have a book signed, it must be purchased at Vertigo Books (7346 Baltimore Ave., College Park Shopping Center). Call 301-779-9300.


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