_The Sweet In-Between_ by Sheri Reynolds
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms, FREE EVENT
Sheri Reynolds, the Ruth and Perry Morgan Chair of Southern Literature
at Old Dominion University, will discuss and sign her novel about
Kendra, an embattled and unconventional teenage girl whose mother died
when she was young and whose father is serving time for drug dealing.
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From the Battlefield to the Bench: The Life and Legacy of John Marshall
Friday, May 08, 2009
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms, FREE EVENT
Keith Marshall Jones, John Marshall descendant and author of _Congress
As My Government: Chief Justice John Marshall in the American Revolution
(1775-1781)_, and Cliff Sloan and David McLean, authors of _The Great
Decision: Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the Battle for the Supreme
Court_, will discuss John Marshall's pivotal role in establishing the
separation of powers and how Marshall's service in the Continental army
reinforced his belief in nationalism and a strong central government.
This event is co-sponsored by the John Marshall Foundation.
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featured author's work at each of its Book Talk events. Registration
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804.692.3500
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Program & Education Coordinator
Education and Outreach Division
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
804.371.2126 - office
804.692.3814 - fax
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