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A television mini-series of the novel, The Slap. Anyone catch this?

‘The Slap’ on DirecTV

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The Australian mini-series “The Slap,” beginning Wednesday night on DirecTV, is unlike anything that would be made for an American television network.

Chloe Yelena MillerChloe Yelena Miller, Writing Coach

Next to last memoir workshops at Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse today! Looking to take a writing or literature class? I'm offering a memoir reading class and a multi-genre prompts workshop this spring. Registration is open!

Chloe Yelena Miller: Upcoming Classes

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Joseph started life as Eddie and was an honor student when he joined the Black Panthers at age fifteen. A year later he was incarcerated at Rikers Island. Exonerated and released in 1971, he became a Panther leader, but later spent twelve years at Leavenworth where he earned three degrees. Now chair of the film department at Columbia, Joseph tells his amazing life story in this new autobiography. http://tiny.cc/jrybm

7PM Thursday, February 16th | Jamal Joseph - Panther Baby

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Ellen Cassedy, Author

Mark your calendars: I'm excited to speak about my new book at Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse in Washington, DC on March 18 at 5pm. See you there! Visit www.ellencassedy.com to learn more about my book.

Ellen Cassedy | Events

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Ellen Cassedy speaks frequently to a variety of audiences, about Jewish and Lithuanian issues; “Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn” and related issues of aging and elder care; and Yiddish language and literature. Learn more about her upcoming engagements, or invite Ellen to speak to your community.

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‎5PM Thursday, February 16th @ Bethesda Library | Panel of Authors for Teens
Join four writers for a discussion about the challenges and rewards of writing for young adults. Participants include Marie Lu, whose new novel is Legend; Beth Revis, author of A Million Suns, the second volume in her Across The Universe Trilogy; Andrea Cremer, who concludes her Nightshade Trilogy with Bloodrose; and Jessica Spotswood, whose Born Wicked inaugurates her Cahill Witch Chronicles. http://tiny.cc/w78yr

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Literary Influences on the 84th Annual Academy Awards

With the Academy Awards ceremony coming up on February 26, there’s still time to see the nominated films you’ve missed and also to read the books behind a number of the favored movies. This year, six of the nine films in the best picture category grew out of books, making for a wide-ranging list of appealing reads. Leading the field with 11 Oscar nominations is Hugo, based on Brian Selznick's novel The...

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Published: 2012-02-16 03:15:34 GMT

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