Thursday, March 18<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\nMelissa Newman
\n<\/strong>The author of the novel, “Sister Blackberry,” tells a story set in rural Kentucky and northern Ohio in 1936. She will read from and sign her book, which concerns the influence of secrets and past deceptions on the characters here.
\nWhen: 7 p.m. Thursday
\nWhere: Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Legacy Village, 24519 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst.
\nCost: Free, 216-691-7000.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFriday, March 12<\/strong><\/div>\nJulie Zickefoose<\/strong>
\nThe talented artist, naturalist and writer of “Letters from Eden” will speak about her love of Appalachia outside her Whipple, Ohio home, where she has come to know the wild creatures as individuals and neighbors.
\nWhen: 7:30 p.m. Friday
\nWhere: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, One Wade Oval, Cleveland.
\nCost: $10 nonmembers; $8 members, discounts to students and seniors. 216-2301-1177.<\/p>\nSharon E. Gregor<\/strong>
\nThe author of the new book, “Rockefeller’s Cleveland” about the city and the Standard Oil tycoon, will sign books and speak about the imprint of the industrialist here, and his role in re-inventing the town as a manufacturing center. Gregor is active in historic preservation in the region.
\nWhen: 7 p.m. Friday
\nWhere: The Visible Voice Books, 1023 Kenilworth Ave., Cleveland.
\nCost: Free. 216-961-0084.<\/p>\nSaturday, March 13<\/strong><\/p>\nDr. Michael Roizen<\/strong>
\nThe famed Cleveland Clinic wellness doctor, author of “Real Age ,”gives a health talk for anyone wanting to feel younger and more energetic. A book sale and signing will follow.
\nWhen: 7 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. Saturday
\nWhere: Parma-South branch, Administrative Office Building, Cuyahoga County Library, 2111 Snow Rd., Parma.
\nCost: Free. To register: www.cuyahogalibrary.org. 216-398-1800.<\/p>\nCinda Williams Chima <\/strong>
\nThe Strongsville fantasy writer responsible for the popular Heir Chronicles books, and the new Seven Realms fantasy series, will talk about her craft and her work, which is now available in six countries overseas.
\nWhen: 4 p.m. Saturday
\nWhere: Mac’s Backs Bookstore, 1820 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights.
\nCost: Free. 216-321-2665.<\/p>\nSunday, March 14<\/strong><\/p>\nJames Howard Kunstler<\/strong>
\nThe incisive social critic known for “The Long Emergency” and “The Geography of Nowhere,” a widely taught book on suburban sprawl, makes a rare appearance to discuss his ideas, and his first novel, “World Made by Hand,” which debuted to mostly strong notices in 2008.
\nWhen: 2 p.m. Sunday
\nWhere: Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium, Cleveland Public Library, 525 Superior Ave., Cleveland.
\nCost: Free. 216-623-2955.<\/p>\nMonday, March 15<\/strong><\/p>\nDavid Gergen<\/strong>
\nA dean of American political commentary, Gergen was a presidential advisor to Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. He will speak on “Re-Calibrating U.S. Politics.”
\nWhen: 6 p.m. Monday
\nWhere: The Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.
\nCost: $45. 216-241-1919 or www.townhallofcleveland.org.<\/p>\nRebecca Skloot<\/strong>
\nThe science writer will speak about the put ten years into writing “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” an absorbing study of the HeLa cell line and medical, ethical and family consequences of its flourishing. Her topic fits in well with Hiram College’s Center for Literature, Medicine and Biomedical Humanities.
\nWhen: 7 p.m. Monday
\nWhere: Schneider Room, Hiram College Library, intersection of Ohio Rts. 700 and 305, Hiram.
\nCost: Free. 330-569-3211<\/p>\nTuesday, March 16<\/strong><\/p>\nRichard Herman and Robert L. Smith<\/strong>
\nThe authors, a lawyer and a Plain Dealer reporter, will talk about their joint book, “Immigrant Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs are Driving the New Economy.” The pair will discuss their research and give examples from the regional economic picture.
\nWhen: 7 p.m. Tuesday
\nWhere: Strongsville Branch, Cuyahoga County Library, 18700 Westwood Dr., Strongsvill
\nCost: Free. To register: www.cuyahogalibrary.org. 440-238-5530.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Don’t blink: A-lister authors David Gergen, Rebecca Skloot and James Howard Kunstler are headed to town By Karen R. Long, The Plain Dealer March 10, 2010, 9:48AM http:\/\/gergensvoice.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/dont-blink-lister-authors-david-gergen.html \u00a0David Gergen, a dean of political commentary. What a week. I can attest that Julie Zickefoose is wonderful, and Cleveland Public Library has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":557,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1019,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions\/1019"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melissanewman.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![<\/a><\/div>\n\u00a0David Gergen, a dean of political commentary. What a week. I can attest that Julie Zickefoose is wonderful, and Cleveland Public Library has been getting inquiries from Michigan and Pennsylvannia about the appearance of James Howard Kunstler on Sunday. Politico David Gergen is a big deal on Monday, and Rebecca Skloot is the new darling of the nonfiction best-seller lists with “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.”<\/p>\nAlso, the very popular Dr. Michael Roizen is putting in an appearance Saturday.<\/p>\nHere are the details:<\/p>\nThursday, March 18<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\nMelissa Newman\n<\/strong>The author of the novel, “Sister Blackberry,” tells a story set in rural Kentucky and northern Ohio in 1936. She will read from and sign her book, which concerns the influence of secrets and past deceptions on the characters here.\nWhen: 7 p.m. Thursday\nWhere: Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Legacy Village, 24519 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst.\nCost: Free, 216-691-7000.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFriday, March 12<\/strong><\/div>\nJulie Zickefoose<\/strong>\nThe talented artist, naturalist and writer of “Letters from Eden” will speak about her love of Appalachia outside her Whipple, Ohio home, where she has come to know the wild creatures as individuals and neighbors.\nWhen: 7:30 p.m. Friday\nWhere: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, One Wade Oval, Cleveland.\nCost: $10 nonmembers; $8 members, discounts to students and seniors. 216-2301-1177.<\/p>\nSharon E. Gregor<\/strong>\nThe author of the new book, “Rockefeller’s Cleveland” about the city and the Standard Oil tycoon, will sign books and speak about the imprint of the industrialist here, and his role in re-inventing the town as a manufacturing center. Gregor is active in historic preservation in the region.\nWhen: 7 p.m. Friday\nWhere: The Visible Voice Books, 1023 Kenilworth Ave., Cleveland.\nCost: Free. 216-961-0084.<\/p>\nSaturday, March 13<\/strong><\/p>\nDr. Michael Roizen<\/strong>\nThe famed Cleveland Clinic wellness doctor, author of “Real Age ,”gives a health talk for anyone wanting to feel younger and more energetic. A book sale and signing will follow.\nWhen: 7 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. Saturday\nWhere: Parma-South branch, Administrative Office Building, Cuyahoga County Library, 2111 Snow Rd., Parma.\nCost: Free. To register: www.cuyahogalibrary.org. 216-398-1800.<\/p>\nCinda Williams Chima <\/strong>\nThe Strongsville fantasy writer responsible for the popular Heir Chronicles books, and the new Seven Realms fantasy series, will talk about her craft and her work, which is now available in six countries overseas.\nWhen: 4 p.m. Saturday\nWhere: Mac’s Backs Bookstore, 1820 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights.\nCost: Free. 216-321-2665.<\/p>\nSunday, March 14<\/strong><\/p>\nJames Howard Kunstler<\/strong>\nThe incisive social critic known for “The Long Emergency” and “The Geography of Nowhere,” a widely taught book on suburban sprawl, makes a rare appearance to discuss his ideas, and his first novel, “World Made by Hand,” which debuted to mostly strong notices in 2008.\nWhen: 2 p.m. Sunday\nWhere: Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium, Cleveland Public Library, 525 Superior Ave., Cleveland.\nCost: Free. 216-623-2955.<\/p>\nMonday, March 15<\/strong><\/p>\nDavid Gergen<\/strong>\nA dean of American political commentary, Gergen was a presidential advisor to Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. He will speak on “Re-Calibrating U.S. Politics.”\nWhen: 6 p.m. Monday\nWhere: The Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.\nCost: $45. 216-241-1919 or www.townhallofcleveland.org.<\/p>\nRebecca Skloot<\/strong>\nThe science writer will speak about the put ten years into writing “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” an absorbing study of the HeLa cell line and medical, ethical and family consequences of its flourishing. Her topic fits in well with Hiram College’s Center for Literature, Medicine and Biomedical Humanities.\nWhen: 7 p.m. Monday\nWhere: Schneider Room, Hiram College Library, intersection of Ohio Rts. 700 and 305, Hiram.\nCost: Free. 330-569-3211<\/p>\nTuesday, March 16<\/strong><\/p>\nRichard Herman and Robert L. Smith<\/strong>\nThe authors, a lawyer and a Plain Dealer reporter, will talk about their joint book, “Immigrant Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs are Driving the New Economy.” The pair will discuss their research and give examples from the regional economic picture.\nWhen: 7 p.m. Tuesday\nWhere: Strongsville Branch, Cuyahoga County Library, 18700 Westwood Dr., Strongsvill\nCost: Free. To register: www.cuyahogalibrary.org. 440-238-5530.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Don’t blink: A-lister authors David Gergen, Rebecca Skloot and James Howard Kunstler are headed to town By Karen R. Long, The Plain Dealer March 10, 2010, 9:48AM http:\/\/gergensvoice.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/dont-blink-lister-authors-david-gergen.html \u00a0David Gergen, a dean of political commentary. What a week. 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