Book & Author Calendar

TODAY

"The Cats of Hanover Juvenile Correctional Center" by Teresa Adele Bettino --Author event, 2 p.m. at Sundial Books, Chincoteague. (757) 336-5825.

"The Tinsley Family of Totomoi, Hanover County, Virginia 1755-1920" by Maria Wornum Rippe -- Book talk, 3 p.m. at New Hanover Presbyterian Church, 100058 Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville.

"Hell: A Novel" by Robert Olen Butler -- Book talk and signing, noon at Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St. 692-3592.

Poetic Principles -- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' reading series with poet David Wojahn, 6 p.m. at VMFA Pauley Center, 301 N. Sheppard St. $5-$8. 340-1405.

A.S. Byatt, British novelist and author of best-selling "Possession: A Romance" and her latest novel, "The Children's Book," in University of Richmond Writers Series talk, 8 p.m. in the Brown-Alley Room, Weinstein Hall. Free. 289-8287.

"Quinnehtukqut" by Joshua Harmon -- Reading at 6 p.m. at Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St.. 353-0094.

"Herblock: The Life and Works of the Great Political Cartoonist" by Haynes Johnson and Harry L. Kats -- Book discussion, noon in Dining Room C, Madison Building, Library of Congress, Washington. (202) 707-2905.

"The Litvak Legacy" by Mark Ozer -- Book discussion, noon in the African and Middle Eastern Division Reading Room, Library of Congress, Washington. (202) 707-3779.

"Degen and Me" and "The Cats of Hanover Juvenile Correctional Center" by Teresa Adele Bettino -- Author event, 1-3 p.m. at Waldenbooks, Virginia Center Commons, 10101 Brook Road, Glen Allen. 262-9479.

"The Boar and the Leopard" by David H. Carter -- Book talk and signing, 2-4 p.m. at Book People, 536 Granite Ave. 288-4346.

Virginia Literary Awards Celebration -- Gala celebration recognizing Virginia writers in fiction, poetry, nonfiction and more, including Lifetime Achievement Award recipient John Grisham, 7-11 p.m. at Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St. $100; reservation required. 692-3900.

"The Canaan Creed" by L. P. Hoffman -- Author event 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Hampden-Sydney College Bookstore, 80 College Road, Hampden-Sydney. (434) 223-6117.