Thanks to the support of the Browning Parent’s Association, we are thrilled to announce the schedule of events for the 2009 Browning Book Fair. The events will be peppered with visits from incredible authors and illustrators, and we hope you can join us!

Thursday, November 12th

The Lower Schoolers will be treated to a pre-Fair author visit, as Peter Brown joins us for the Lower School Assembly at 8:30 am in the Lower Gym. Mr. Brown will discuss the inspiration for his new picture book The Curious Garden, and share with us the first picture book he ever made – at age 6!

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Friday, November 13th      6:00 – 8:00 pm

The Book Fair kicks off with a cocktail party in the transformed Lower Gym. Parents, faculty, staff and alumni are all invited to join us for hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and to browse a tremendous selection of books. The following authors are scheduled to join us to sign books:

  • Kevin Dearinger, Middle and Upper School English teacher at Browning, will be signing copies of his new book Marie Prescott: A Star of Some Brilliancy
  • Matteo Pericoli will sign his brand new book The City Out My Window, as well as his other books for children and adults
  • Duff McDonald‘s new book about Browning Alum Jamie Dimon Last Man Standing was released on October 6th, and we are honored to have Mr. McDonald on hand to sign copies
  • Florence Fabricant, food writer with the New York Times, will be signing copies of her new book Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations
  • Janeen Sarlin, of Cooking with Class, will be signing her new book Princess Tea
  • Jill Bialosky, poet and novelist, will be signing copies of her books including Intruder, a finalist for the 2009 Paterson Poetry Prize
  • Christine Schutt, whose book All Souls was nominated for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, will be joining us
  • Elizabeth Mayhew will be signing copies of her book Flip! For Decorating
  • Robert Sidorsky will delight all the golfers by singing copies of Golf Courses of the World

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Saturday November 14th     Family Day

Browning students and their families are invited to browse books in the Lower Gym and meet the following children’s book authors:

Monday November 16th     Class Day

Browning students will have the opportunity to browse the book fair with their class, or in the case of the older boys, during free periods. We will also have visits from two authors:

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