Leonard S. Marcus
Children's Book Historian, Author, Critic
                       
            Leonard S. Marcus      
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
 
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March
AMHERST, MA: LSM takes part in a panel moderated by Roger Sutton on gender equality in the children's book world, starting at 1 p.m.
(For information, contact Rosemary Agoglia: rosemarya@picturebookart.org)
01
NEW YORK, NY: LSM, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and others discuss Shrek! the book, the animated film series, and the upcoming Broadway musical, at the Jewish Museum (Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street), starting at 7 p.m.
(For information, contact Jennifer Mock: jmock@thejm.org)
03
BOLOGNA, ITALY: LSM hosts a lunchtime round-table discussion at the SCBWI pre-conference at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair, starting at noon, followed by a panel of editors moderated by him called, "Why I Love This Book and Published It," starting at 2:15 p.m.
(For details, contact Erzsi Deak: erszi.deak@gmail.com)
30
April
BOLOGNA, ITALY: LSM talks about Golden Legacy at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair, starting at 4 p.m.
(For details, contact Erzsi Deak: erzsi.deak@gmail.com)
03
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: LSM discusses children's literature on "Doctor Radio," a program hosted by the NYU Child Study Center. Channel 114, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
(Check the Sirius web site for rebroadcast times.)
25
May
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO: Release of Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature.
(For information or to arrange an interview contact publicist Megan Wilson: megan_wilson@hmco.com)
07
NEW YORK, NY: LSM reads from and signs Minders of Make-Believe at Barnes and Noble (corner of 8th Street and 6th Avenue), starting at 7:30 p.m.
(For information contact Donna Rauch: crm2017@bn.com; 212 674-8780)
08
NEW YORK, NY: LSM gives the keynote address at the kickoff breakfast of Children's Book Week.
(For details, contact Robin Adelson, the Children's Book Council: 212 966-1990)
12
BROOKLYN, NY: LSM reads from and signs Minders of Make-Believe at the Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont Street), starting at 6:30 p.m.
(For details, contact Kate Fermoile: 718 222-4111)
14
NEW YORK, NY: LSM reads from and signs Minders of Make-Believe, at the Strand Bookstore (Broadway and East 12th Street), starting at 7 p.m.
(For information, contact Christina Foxley: Christina@strandbooks.com)
20
NEW YORK, NY: LSM gives a slide talk about Margaret Wise Brown and her world for the parents and staff of the Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School (404 West 116 Street).
(For details, Vick Aspenberg: 212 666-4796; Aspenb@aol.com)
22
June
KEENE, NH: LSM speaks at the opening of an exhibition of original art by Leonard Weisgard, at the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery (229 Main Street).
(For details, contact the gallery: 603 358-2720)
13
ROANOKE, VA: LSM discusses Minders of Make-Believe at Hollins University.
(For exact time and other information, contact Amanda Cockrell: acockrell@hollins.edu)
18
WASHINGTON, DC: LSM reads from and signs Minders of Make-Believe at Politics & Prose
(For exact time and other information, contact Megan Wilson: Megan_Wilson@hmco.com)
19
ANAHEIM, CA: LSM leads a program at the American Library Association conference titled "Making It New: Innovation in Children's Book Publishing Past, Present, and Future," with George Nicholson, Tim Ditlow, and Maria Salvadore, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
For information, contact Aimee Strittmatter: astrittmatter@ala.org)
29
LOS ANGELES, CA: The exhibition "Children Should Be Seen: The Image of the Child in American Picture-Book Art" opens at the Getty Gallery, Los Angeles Public Library (630 West Fifth Street).
(For information, contact Gloria Gerace: ggerace@lapl.org)
29
July
NEW YORK, NY: LSM speaks about the history and current state of American children's book illustration at ICON5, a graphic arts conference at the Roosevelt Hotel, starting at 3:30 p.m.
(For information, contact Isabelle Dervaux: isabelle@isabelledervaux.com)
05
September
AURORA, IL: LSM speaks at the exhibition "Golden Legacy" and signs his book Golden Legacy at the Aurora Public Art Commission Gallery (20 East Downer Place).
(For information, contact Rena Church: rchurch@aurora-il.org)
12
KENOSHA, WI: LSM talks about and signs Minders of Make-Believe at the Center for Children's Literature, Carthage College.
(For information, contact John Stewig: 800 552-5480; :jstewig@carthage.edu)
16
CHAMPAIGN, IL: LSM speaks about Minders of Make-Believe at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 501 East Daniel, Champaign. Signing will follow.
(For information, contact Deborah Stevenson: dstevens@uiuc.edu)
18
SKOKIE, IL: Leonard speaks about and signs Minders of Make-Believe at National-Louis University.
(For details, contact Junko Yokota: 800 443-5522, ext. 2798)
20
NEW YORK, NY: LSM and fellow trustees present the third annual Carle Honors Awards at the University Club, 1 West 55th Street, starting at 6:30 p.m.
(For tickets and information contact Nora Maroulis: noram@picturebookart.org)
23
October
EMPORIA, KS: LSM discusses Minders of Make-Believe at Emporia State University, 1200 Commercial Street.
(For information, contact Heather Wade: hwade@emporia.edu)
03
PITTSBURGH, PA: LSM gives the keynote address at the annual Carnegie Library Conference.
(For details, contact Amy Kellman: 412 621-6584; akellman@verizon.net)
17
November
CHICAGO, IL: LSM discusses and signs Minders of Make-Believe at the Chicago Humanities Festival, at the Newberry Library (60 West Walton Street).
(For details, contact Rachel Bohlmann: 312 255-3665; bohlmann@newberry.org)
01
OWEGO, NY: LSM gives the keynote address at the annual children's literature conference for teachers and librarians of the Four County Library System region.
(For details, contact Starr LaTronica: 607 723-8236)
20
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