MAY

April 17 to May 24
Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking
at Downtown Hartford
Joan Didion’s adaptation of her 2005 National Book Award-winning memoir The Year of Magical Thinking into a one-person show will open at theTheatreWorks from April 17 to May 24. The Year of Magical Thinking chronicles Ms. Didion’s healing after the death of her husband of forty years, Hartford native, John Gregory Dunne, and her daughter’s unexpected illness.
$37 tickets for weeknights and matinees
$47 tickets for Friday and Saturdays
Venue: TheatreWorks in downtown Hartford's City Arts on Pearl at 233 Pearl Street
On Saturday, May 2nd at 2:30 p.m., there will be a special book club performance with a discussion following the performance.

May 28 to May 31
NBF to be at BOOKEXPO AMERICA 2009
Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City
Booth 2977
Calling all readers, writers, librarians, booksellers, teachers, or anyone curious about the National Book Foundation's programs and the National Book Awards, visit us at BookExpo America, booth #2977, at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
The Foundation will give away Reading Hotspot maps and professionally designed stuffers listing National Book Awards Winners and Finalists from 1950 to the present.
Staff will be on hand to discuss the Foundation's programs.
Free promotional materials available to librarians.

JUNE

June 15th
National Book Awards
Entry form deadline.

NOVEMBER

November 18th
60th National Book Awards Ceremony and Dinner