Reading Rainbow
One Book One Philadelphia headlining author reads from <i>What is the What</i>, accompanied by the book's subject, Valentino Achak Deng. Mary Williams, author of <i>Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan</i>, will also speak. <p class="tailnote"><i>Thu., March 20, 7 p.m., free, Free Library, Central Branch, 1901 Vine St., 215-567-4341, <a href="http://library.phila.gov/" target="_blank">library.phila.gov</a>. </i> </p>
<i>Inquirer</i> foreign affairs columnist kicks off Robin's Book Store's yearlong Writers on Writing workshop with a discussion of <i>Willful Blindness. </i>
UPenn alumna reads from her debut novel, <i>The Opposite of Love</i>. <i>Wed., March 26, 7 p.m., free, Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., 215-898-3895, <a href="http://upenn.bncollege.com/" target="_blank">upenn.bncollege.com</a>. </i></p>
<i>Mysterious Skin</i> author reads from his latest novel, <i>We Disappear</i>. (Read Gary M. Kramer's review on p. 28.) <i>Thu., March 27, 5:30 p.m., free, Giovanni's Room, 345 S. 12th St., 215-923-2960, <a href="http://giovannisroom.com/" target="_blank">giovannisroom.com</a>. </i></p>
<i>Thu., March 27, 8 p.m., $7-$14, Free Library, Central Branch. </i>
The Pennsylvania Republican senator reads from his new memoir, <i>Never Give In: Battling C</i><i>ancer in the Senate</i>. <i>Sat., March 29, 2 p.m., free, Barnes & Noble, 1805 Walnut St., 215-665-0716, <a href="http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/" target="_blank">storelocator.barnesandnoble.com</a>. </i></p>
Billed as a "real-life Rocky," Coste discusses his just-released <i>The 33-Year-Old Rookie</i>. <i>Tue., April 1, noon, free, Borders, 1. S. Broad St., 215-568-7400, <a href="http://bordersstores.com/" target="_blank">bordersstores.com</a>. </i></p>
The urban crime novelist reads from his latest, <i>Lush Life</i>. (See Char Vandermeer's review on p. 28.) <i>Tue., April 1, 7 p.m., free, Free Library, Central Branch. </i></p>
The former foreign policy adviser for Barack Obama's presidential campaign reads from <i>Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World</i>. <i>Thu., April 3, 8 p.m., $7-$14, Free Library, Central Branch. </i></p>
Political collage artist displays material from <i>Our Flesh of Flames</i>. <i>Sat., April 5, 3 p.m., free, Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane, 215-844-1870, <a href="http://bigbluemarblebooks.com/" target="_blank">bigbluemarblebooks.com</a>. </i></p>
The novelist reads from his latest work of fiction, <i>Fall of Frost</i>, which chronicles Robert Frost's winter years. <i>Tue., April 8, 7 p.m., free, Free Library, Central Branch. </i></p>
Former University of Pennsylvania professor and author reads from <i>April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How it Changed America</i>, four days after the 40th anniversary of King's assassination. <i>Wed., April 9, 7 p.m., free, Free Library, Central Branch. </i></p>
The short-story writer/memoirist reads from his latest, <i>Our</i><i> Story Begins: New and Selected Stories</i>. (See Patrick Rapa's review on p. 29.) <i>Thu., April 10, 8 p.m., $7-$14, Free Library, Central Branch. </i></p>
Martin, who lost the lower half of his left leg and went on to become a triathlete, will read from <i>One Man's Leg</i>. <i>Thu., April 17, noon, free, Head House Books, 619 S. Second St., 215-923-9525, <a href="http://headhousebooks.com/" target="_blank">headhousebooks.com</a>. </i></p>
Author of <i>The Namesake</i> reads from her new collection of short stories, <i>Unaccustomed Earth</i>. (See Patrick Rapa's review on p. 29.) <i>Thu., April 24, 8 p.m., $7-$14, Free Library, Central Branch. </i></p><p> </p>