Holiday Book Signings and Special Events brighten the December calendar

JHU Press authors will be contributing mightily to the holiday spirit in December with a grueling (but jolly!) schedule of book signings and special programs.  Especially in the Baltimore area, where JHUP’s regional books have long been popular holiday gifts, authors such as Mike Olesker, Bryan MacKay, Ted Patterson, and Dean Smith will be meeting, greeting, schmoozing, and signing throughout the month.  December highlights include “JHU Press Night” at Baltimore’s Ivy Bookshop on the 4^th and Ron Coddington’s talk at the National Archives (about his Faces of the Civil War trilogy) on the 7^th.  Holiday list-makers, take note: for the shopping list, please add JHU Press books and journals for your nearest and dearest; for the to-do list, remember to spread the word about our December activities!  Happy holidays!

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1 December 2013, 1:00 p.m. Book Signing - Michael Olesker Front Stoops in the Fifties: Baltimore Legends Come of Age Barnes & Noble, Johns Hopkins/Charles Village Baltimore, MD Admission: Free; 410-662-5850.

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4 December 2013, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. "JHU Press Night at the Ivy" The Ivy Bookshop Baltimore, MD JHU Press authors, including Michael Olesker (Front Stoops in the Fifties), Bryan MacKay (A Year Across Maryland), Ted Patterson, and Dean Smith (Football in Baltimore) discuss their work and sign books at Baltimore’s popular independent book store. Admission: Free; call 410-377-2966 or visit The Ivy.

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4 December 2013, 6:00 p.m. EST Author Interview - Edward Thompson, Jr. & Lenard Kaye A Man’s Guide to Healthy Aging Sirius XM Doctor Radio, Channel 81 Men’s Health Show, hosted by Dr. Joseph Alukal Information: www.siriusxm.com/doctorradio www.Facebook.com/SiriusXMDoctorRadio

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5 December 2013, 6:30 p.m. Book Talk & Signing – Bryan MacKay A Year Across Maryland: Experiencing Nature in Maryland at Winter Solstice JHU's Oydssey Program Baltimore, MD The author of the Press's popular hiking guides, Baltimore Trails and Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing in Maryland, discusses his new book on Maryland's natural year, focusing on the special beauty of the shortest day and longest night of the year, Winter solstice. Admission: $25; call 410-516-8516; or register online.

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6 December 2013, 11:00 a.m. Book Talk & Signing – Duane C. S. Stoltzfus Pacifists in Chains: The Persecution of Hutterites during the Great War Better World Books Goshen, IN Admission: Free; 574- 534-1984.

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7 December 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Holiday Sale & Book Signing Belvedere Square Holiday Market Baltimore, MD Meet JHU Press authors, along with local artists and artisans, and enjoy holiday cheer at this festive event at Baltimore's popular Belvedere Square. Look for the JHUP tent on Belvedere Avenue! 12:00 p.m. - Michael Olesker, signing Front Stoops and other books 1:00 p.m. - Bryan MacKay, signing A Year Across Maryland and others 2:00 p.m. - Ted Patterson & Dean Smith, signing Football in Baltimore 3:00 p.m. - Charley Mitchell, signing Maryland Voices of the Civil War 4:00 p.m. - Mike Gesker, signing the Orioles Encyclopedia Admission: Free, visit the Holiday Market.

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7 December 2013, 11:00 p.m. Book Talk & Signing – Ron Coddington African American Faces of the Civil War and other titles National Archives Noontime Presents William G. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building Washington, DC Admission: Free; 1-866-272-6272 or visit the Archives calendar.

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8 December 2013, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Book Signing – Ted Patterson & Dean Smith Football in Baltimore, 2nd edition Barnes & Noble, Power Plant Baltimore, MD Admission: Free; 410-385-1709.

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13 December 2013, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Book Signing – Bryan MacKay A Year Across Maryland Greetings & Readings Hunt Valley, MD Admission: Free; 410-771-3022.

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14 December 2013, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Book Signing - Robert Post Who Owns America's Past? Smithsonian National Museum of American History Washington, DC Admission: Free; visit the museum calendar.

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15 December 2013, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Book Signing – Michael Olesker Front Stoops in the Fifties: Baltimore Legends Come of Age Greetings & Readings Hunt Valley, MD Admission: Free; 410-771-3022.

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18 December 2013, 1:00 p.m. Book Talk & Signing – Peter Beilenson Tapping into The Wire: The Real Urban Crisis Pikesville Library Baltimore, MD Admission: Free; 410-887-1234.

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21 December 2013, Noon-2 p.m. Holiday Book Signing - Connie Schulz, Bryan MacKay, Ted Patterson and Dean Smith Barnes & Noble, Johns Hopkins/ Charles Village Baltimore, MD Featured books: Maryland in Black and White, A Year Across Maryland and Football in Baltimore, 2nd edition Admission: Free; 410-662-5850.

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28 December 2013, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Book Signing – Ron Coddington Faces of the Civil War trilogy National Museum of American History 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Main Store, 2nd floor Washington, DC Admission: Free; 202-633-5949.

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