Now playing Feb. 5-11: Book and author events

By , Herald-Tribune
/ Saturday, February 4, 2012

VIRGINIA BURLINGAME will sign copies of “A Window Bed” at 1 p.m. today at Circle Books, 478 John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. 388-2850.

FRAN OATES will discuss “Weaving Together Music and the Spoken Word” at a Sunday After Brunch Soiree at 2 p.m. today at Bookstore1Sarasota, 1359 Main St., Sarasota. 365-7900; www.bookstore1sarasota.com

POETRY OPEN MIC is at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at Bookstore1Sarasota, 1359 Main St., Sarasota. 365-7900.

EMILY ANSARES BAINES, author of “The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook,” will appear via Skype for a discussion at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Community Room at the Herald-Tribune, 1741 Main St., Sarasota. 861-5000.

POETRY BOOK CLUB: READING THE POETS LAUREATE will meet at 7 p.m. at The Club at 1350 Main St., Sarasota. Featured poet is Donald Hall, author of “The Back Chamber.” To participate, buy the book at Bookstore1Sarasota, 1359 Main St., Sarasota. 365-7900.

FRIENDS OF THE PALMETTO BRANCH LIBRARY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP will meet to discuss “Fall of Giants” by Ken Follett at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 8 at 923 6th St. W., Palmetto. 722-3333.

JAMES’S CHOICE BOOK CLUB will meet to discuss “Wounded Knee” by Heather Cox Richardson at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Bookstore1Sarasota, 1359 Main St., Sarasota. Purchase of the book required for participation.

RICHARD COOK will sign copies of “Bright Side of Life” at 1 p.m. Feb. 10 at Circle Books, 478 John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. 388-2850.

KIRK NESSET will discuss “Writing at the Intersection of Poetry and Prose” at 2 p.m. Feb. 10 at Geldbart Auditorium, Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota. 365-7900; bookstore1sarasota.com.

PATDA JIM will sign copies of “Courage & Compassion” at 11 a.m. Feb 11 at Circle Books, 478 John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. 388-2850.

TERRANCE ROBERTS, author of “Lessons From Little Rock,” will speak at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 11 at the Sarasota Hyatt, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota. Tickets are $50. 379-0232 or email twocb@verizon.net.

LINDA COMMITO will sign copies of “Love is the New Currency” at 1 p.m. Feb. 11 at Circle Books, 478 John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. 388-2850.

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