Bookish Happenings In and Around Philadelphia: March 24 - March 30

Fingers crossed that Tuesday does not bring yet more snow despite the current forecasts.

Even if it does snow don't let the weather stop you from checking out some of the great author events coming up this week.

Among this week's doings are three chances for you to catch Tom Angleberger, author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series -- I only mention this since this is the first time since I started putting together this weekly listing in January that a single author has made this many multiple appearances in the region!


Monday, March 24

Daniel Torday | The Sensualist
Location: La Salle University, Union Music Room
Cost: Free
5:00 pm

Tom Angleberger | Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue

Location: Booktenders' Secret Garden, 42 E State St. Rear, Doylestown, PA

Cost: This is a ticketed event and our guest will only be signing books bought at Booktenders' during the event or in the pre-sale

7:00 pm

Teju Cole | Every Day Is for the Thief with Dinaw Mengestu | All our Names

Location: Free Library, Central Library

Cost: Free

7:30 pm

Tuesday, March 25

Jane Golden and David Updike | Philadelphia Mural Arts @ 30 

Location: Free Library, Central Library

Cost: Free

7:30 pm

Tom Angleberger | Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue
Location: Let's Play Books, 379 Main Street, Emmaus, PA
Cost: $5 which can be applied towards the purchase of a book
Please call the store to check the time, 610-929-8600

Tom Angleberger | Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue

Location: Children's Book World, 17 Haverford Station Rd., Haverford, PA

Cost: Free

7:00 pm

Thursday, March 27

Simon Schama | The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words 1000 BC-1492 AD  

Location: Free Library, Central Library

Cost: $15 General Admission, $7 Students

7:30 pm

Jonathan Stroud | Lockwood & Co.

Location: Children's Book World, 17 Haverford Station Rd., Haverford, PA

Cost: Free

7:00 pm

Saturday, March 29

Ann Goffe | For the Love of Daniel

Location: Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA

Cost: Free

Time: 2:00

Artie Bennett | Peter Panda Melts Down

Location: Newtown Bookshop, 2835 South Eagle Road, Newtown, PA

Cost: Free

1:00 pm

Teresa Leo | Bloom in Reverse with Kasey Jueds | Keeper
Location: Musehouse, 7924 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: Free
7:00 pm

This event will also feature an open mic reading for local poets and writers. To register, please email musehousecenter@gmail.com

Sunday, March 30

Patricia Haley | Humbled

Location: Towne Book Center, 220 Plaza Drive, Suite B-3, Collegeville, PA

Cost: Free

12:30 pm

RSVP 610-454-0640

Local Author Salon | Jeanette Stephens-El/Raining Deer, Elsie Mae Jones, Art Stein, and Blythe Davenport.

Location: Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane 

Philadelphia, PA

Cost: Free

Time: 2:00 pm

Fingers crossed that Spring stays put and the world turns green soon!

P.S. If you know of events or venues with regularly scheduled events that I've missed, please let me know in the comments or via email at abudner (at) comcast (dot) net.