Books and Authors Calendar

TODAY

"The Naked Portfolio Manager" by Robert Fischer -- Book signing, 1 p.m. at Barnes & Noble-Short Pump, 11640 W. Broad St. 360-0103.

Book Swap: Exchange of books and/or conversation, 3-5 p.m. at Book People, 536 Granite Ave. Free. 288-4346.

Jane Yolen, children's book author, in UR Writers Series talk, 7:30 p.m. in Tyler Haynes Commons, University of Richmond. Free. 289-8287.

"Abigail Adams" by Woody Holton -- Book signing 2-3:30 p.m. at University of Richmond Bookstore, Tyler Haynes Commons. 289-8491.

"Hallam's War" by Elisabeth Payne -- Book talk and signing, 6:30 p.m. at Fountain Bookstore, 1312 E. Cary St. 788-1594.

Richmond Writers Series -- Emyl Jenkins interviewed by Jann Malone, 7 p.m. at Richmond Public Library, First and East Franklin streets. 649-0083,

VCU Visiting Writers Series -- VCU Cabell First Novelist Award winner Deb Olin Unferth, 6 :30 p.m. in VCU Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Free. 828-1331.

Big Book Sale -- Friends of Richmond Public Library fund-raiser, 1-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 9 at Richmond Public Library, First and East Franklin streets. 646-4514.

"Baseball Visions of the Roaring Twenties: A Fan's Photographs of More Than 400 Players and Ballparks of the Era" by John Oatland -- Book signing 11 a.m.-noon at UR Bookstore, Tyler Haynes Commons, University of Richmond. 289-8491.

"Cottonwood Whispers" by Jennifer Valent -- Book signing noon-3 p.m. at Glen Allen LifeWay Christian Store, 9840-A W. Broad St., Glen Allen. 965-9485.

"True Blue" by David Baldacci -- Book talk and signing, 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble-Creeks @ Virginia Center, 9850 Brook Road, Glen Allen, 264-6850.

"Strange Flesh & the Circle of Chamesh" by Gloria Taylor Edwards -- Book signing and discussion, 2-4 p.m. at Fifth Baptist Church Family Life Center/Fellowship Hall, 1415 W. Cary St. 806-6723.

"Christmas at Miller & Rhoads" by former Snow Queen Donna Deekins -- Book talk and signing 2-4 p.m. at Book People, 536 Granite Ave. 288-4346.

"Hos, Hookers, Call Girls and Rent Boys: Professionals Writing on Life, Love, Money and Sex" -- Contributor Shawna Kenney and editor David Henry Sterry in reading, 1 p.m. at Chop Suey Books, 2913 W. Cary St. 422-8066.

"Broken Jewel" by David L. Robbins -- Book release party, 6:30 p.m. at Fountain Bookstore, 1312 E. Cary St. 788-1594.

"Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth Century" by Eugene Trani and Donald E. Davis -- Book talk with Trani, noon at Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St. 692-3500.

"Haunted Virginia: Myths and True Tales" and other works by Pamela K. Kinney -- Book talk and signing, 7 p.m. at James L. Hamner Public Library, 16501 Dunn St., Amelia. 561-4559.