Books and Authors Calendar

TUESDAY

UR Writers Series: Colston Whitehead -- Pulitzer Prize finalist and UR writer-in-residence, opening the series with a reading from his works, 7 p.m. in the Brown-Alley Room, UR Weinstein Hall. Free. 289-8287.

"Falling Into the Sun" by Charrie Hazard -- Book talk and signing, 5-7 p.m. at Book People, 536 Granite Ave. 288-4346.

"Summers with Lincoln" by James A. Percoco -- "Around the World Through Books" series lecture, 7 8:30 p.m. in Lipman Auditorium, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 1651 E. Parham Road. 523-5021.

"Colosseum" by Katie Ford -- Reading by the VCU Levis Reading Prize-winning poet with reception and public question-and-answer session, 8 p.m. in VCU Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. 828-1331..

National Book Festival -- President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama preside over the Library of Congress-sponsored event featuring scores of authors, poets and illustrators on the 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on the National Mall, Washington. http://www.loc.gov.

"Leonardo's Universe" by Bulent Atalay -- Book signing, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Lee Hall, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg. (540) 654-1065.

"University of Mary Washington, A Centennial History" by William B. Crawley Jr. -- Book talk and signing, 1-2 p.m. in Lee Hall, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg. (540) 654-1065.

"Down Sand Mountain" by Steve Watkins -- Reading and signing, 2-3 p.m. in Lee Hall, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg. (540) 654-1065.

"Nonesuch Place: A History of the Richmond Landscape" by Tyler Potterfield -- Book talk and signing 2-4 p.m. at Book People, 536 Granite Ave. 288-4346.

"Virginia in Verse: The Poetry of Michelle Boisseau and John Casteen" -- Author discussion and signing, 6-7 p.m. at Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St. 692-3500.

"Going Away Shoes" by Jill McCorkle -- Book reading and signing, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Fountain Bookstore, 1312 E. Cary St. 788-1594.