Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central Library

The Johns Hopkins University professor of civility and Italian literature discusses and signs his book. Poe Room. 410-396-9454.

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"Since 1987 Nancy Pelosi has represented California's 8th District, which includes most of the city of San Francisco, in the House of Representatives. Elected by her colleagues in 2002 as Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, Pelosi is the first woman to lead a major ... (more)party in Congress and, as of 2007, the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters is her memoir of growing up in Baltimore immersed in politics and how she came to hold the highest office of any woman in U.S. history."

The author discusses and signs his book. 410-396-9454.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the CityLit Festival will features authors, panel discussions and more.

The author of the novel-turned-film Fight Club, reads from and signs his new work of fiction in conversation with WYPR's Aaron Henkin. 410-396-5494.

Every family has secrets, but not every family includes an investigative journalist willing to delve into them. Steve Luxenberg discusses and signs his new nonfiction book, "Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret." He learned that his mother had hidden the existence of a disabled sister. He set ... (more)about to understand her motivations and how her choice affected her and the lives of those around her. Kirkus, in a starred review, called it "Beautifully complex, raw and revealing."

Michael Pollan talks about his most recent book, In Defense of Food. Michael Pollan's last book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating. Now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal at a time. Pollan proposes a new answer to the question ... (more)of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." He shows us how we can start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives, enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy, and bring pleasure back to eating.

David O. Stewart talks about his book, Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy Impeached challenges more than a century of writing about the Senate trial of President Andrew Johnson in 1868, the first presidential impeachment. Bringing to bear his experience ... (more)as lead defense counsel in a Senate impeachment trial in 1989, and as a criminal defense lawyer, David Stewart reveals the reasons why Johnson should and could have been removed from office, as well as the multiple bribery schemes hatched by the president's supporters to buy enough Senate votes to keep him in the White House. David Stewart is the author of The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution.

Read the second half of Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

In this captivating memoir, Pulitzer Prize-winner Tim Page writes about growing up gifted, yet not knowing he had Asperger's syndrome. Asperger's is an autistic disorder characterized by often superior intellectural abilities but also by obsessive behavior, ineffective communication, and social awkwardness. ... (more)Page won the Pulitzer in 1997 for his work as the chief classical music critic of the Washington Post. Three years later, at the age of 45, he was diagnosed with Asperger's. Tim Page is a professor of journalism and music at the University of Southern California. He lives in Baltimore and Los Angeles. A poignant portrait of a lifelong search for understanding, Parallel Play provides a unique perspective on Asperger's and the well of creativity that can spring forth as a result of the condition. Presented in partnership with NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore. Location: Wheeler Auditorium.

Book Sale Don't miss this annual event at the Central Library! For sale: thousands of used and new books, CDs, phonograph records, videos and magazines, including ‘collectors' specials.’ BOOK SALE PRICE LIST Hardbacks .50 Paperbacks .25 Maps, Posters .10 Sheet Music .25 Magazines .25 Audio tapes ... (more).50 Boxes .50 Videos 1.00 CDs, DVDs 1.00 Records 1.00 (single disc) Records 2.00 (multi-disc set) NEW! Two big floors of bargains at this year’s Book Sale! Remember: Sunday 12/06/09 will be “Dollar Box Day”! (All books will be just $1.50 per ‘box load’ all day long)