Leonard S. Marcus
Children's Book Historian, Author, Critic
 
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February
Ohio State University
Children's Literature 2000 conference, featured speaker (Contact: 614-463-1234)
10-12
Publishers Weekly
Spring 2000 children's book announcement issue features excerpts from the forthcoming book AUTHOR TALK (Simon & Schuster, August 2000)
14
Seattle: Secret Garden
Dear Genius paperback edition book tour presentation and signing, 5-6:30 pm (6115 15th NW; tel 206-789-5006)
27
Seattle: Secret Garden Presentation and signing, 5-6:30 pm
(6115 15th NW; tel 206-789-5006)
27
San Jose:, Hicklebee's, Dear Genius paperback edition book tour presentation and signing. Times to be announced
(1378 Lincoln Avenue; tel: 408-292-8880)
29
March
San Francisco: Rakestraw Books, Dear Geniuspaperback edition book tour luncheon, presentation, and signing,11:30 am-1 pm
(409 Railroad Avenue,Danville, CA 94526; tel: 925-837-7337)
01
San Francisco: Cover to Cover, Dear Genius paperback edition book tour presentation and signing, 6-7:30 pm
(3910 24th Street; tel 415-282-8080)
01
Los Angeles: San Marino Toy and Book Shop, Dear Genius paperback edition book tour presentation and signing, 3:30-4:30 pm
(2424 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108; tel: 626-309-0222)
02
Los Angeles: Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop, Dear Genius paperback edition book tour presentation and signing, 4-5:30 pm
(1030 Bonita Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750; tel: 909-599-4558)
03
Washington, DC: Borders Books & Music, Dear Genius paperback book tour presentation and signing, 4-5:30 pm (2904 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA 22192; tel: 703-680-0010) 04
Washington, DC: Chevy Chase Community Library, Dear Genius paperback edition book tour slide lecture and signing, 2-4 pm
(8005 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815)
05
New York: Bank Street College Bookstore, Dear Genius paperback edition book tour presentation and signing, 6-7:30 pm
(610 West 112th Street; tel: 212-678-1654)
07
May
The spring 2000 issue of JOYS, a publication of the American Library Association, will feature an article entitled, "Correspondence Course; or, What I Learned from Editing
Ursula Nordstrom's Letters"
01
New York: Irma Simonton Black Award Breakfast, keynote speaker at this children's book award ceremony sponsored by the Bank Street College of Education
(For information, Contact: Bank Street College Library tel: 212-875-4400)
18
PARIS: "Margaret Wise Brown: Poet for Young Children."
Keynote speaker at the French National Library
(For information, Contact: La Joie par les livres tel:011-33-1-48-87-61-95)
23
PARIS: SCBWI (France) annual conference. Dinner speaker at this day-long conference. (For information, Contact: Erzsi Deak tel: 011-33-1-42-73-33-75)
27
June
NEW YORK: Fordham University at Lincoln Center. Speaker at an afternoon event in honor of the Mazza Collection at Findlay College.
(113 West 60th Street; Contact: Bobbye S. Goldstein tel: 212-873-1339)
22
July
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: "Talk of the Nation." Discussion of the Harry Potter phenomenon with Juan Williams 06
CHICAGO: American Library Association pre-conference, "Through the Artist's Eye," Chicago Art Institute, luncheon speaker at this program and workshop on the art of the picturebook.
(For information, Contact: ALSC office tel: 800-545-2433)
07
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM: "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer." Discussion of the Harry Potter phenomenon with Ray Suarez 10
NEW YORK: "The 18th Annual Summer Institute on the Teaching of Writing."
Teachers' College, Columbia University. Afternoon lecturer. (Horace Mann Auditorium, corner of West 120th Street and Broadway.
Contact: Dr. Lucy Calkins tel: 212-678-3931)
17
NEW YORK: Bank Street College Bookstore. Evening reception for Author Talk. (Corner of 112th Street and Broadway.
Contact: Beth Puffer tel:212-875-4400)
17
August
Author Talk published by Simon & Schuster See also: Books 01
INTERVIEW with Robert Cormier released as part of the Listening Library recording of Frenchtown Summer 01
CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL: Release of 2000 Not just for Children Anymore 01
September
ABILENE, TX: National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. Keynote speaker at the opening of this new museum devoted to children's book art.
(Contact: Becky MacDonald e-mail:beckymcd@camalott.com
05-07
October
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: "Loose Leaf Book Company." Conversation with Tom Bodett about A Caldecott Celebration.
(For information and archived transcript: www.looseleafbookcompany.com)
02
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: "Loose Leaf book Company" Review of The Boy of a Thousand Faces by Brian Selznick (For transcript and audio, go to Archive, "Monster" program: www.looseleafbookcompany.com) 23
NEW YORK: Reading from Author Talk on "Anything Goes,"
WNYE-FM (91.5), 12:00-12:30 pm.
24-26
November
MYSIMON.COM: Reviews of recent children's books. Go to www.MySimon.com 06
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: Conversation with Tom Bodett about Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon.
(for transcript and audio, go to Archive, "History of Children'sBooks" program: www.looseleafbookcompany.com)
13
MYSIMON.COM: Reviews of recent children's books. Go to www.MySimon.com 14
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW: Review of Little Lit, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly 19
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: "Loose Leaf Book Company." Comments on celebrity picture books by Jamie Lee Curtis, John Lithgow, and others. (For transcript and audio, go to Archive, "Fame" program: www.looseleafbookcompany.com) 27
December
INTERVIEW With Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) released as part of the Listening Library recording of The Bad Beginning 01
PARENTING MAGAZINE: Release of 2000 Reading Magic Awards for exellence in children's literature. 01
RIVERBANK REVIEW: Feature interview conducted by Nathalie op de Beeck. 01
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: "Loose Leaf Book Company." Comments on Eleanor Estes's The Hundred Dresses (For transcript and audio, go to Archive, "Who Am I?" program: www.looseleafbookcompany.com) 04
 
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