The Literati are Coming!

Mark your calendars for the Bethesda Literary Festival starting Friday April 16 and going through the weekend. Writers and reporters like Helen Thomas, Eleanor Clift, Aviva Goldfarb and Bethesda's Sarah Pekkanen are just a few notables on the roster. There are also writing contests for youths and adults, a night of improv and a writers' reception. For more information, hours and events, please check the website here.

Sarah Pekkanen's The Opposite of Me

In case you missed Sarah Pekkanen read from her debut novel The Opposite of Me at Barnes & Noble last week, you can catch her tonight at The Friendship Heights Village Center in Chevy Chase. (People magazine gave the debut novel 3.5 out of 4 stars!!) The Bethesda Magazine columnist manages to raise three young children, blog for The Debutante Ball, write a book, and get out of the house to read from it. Think we might be able to manage the "getting out of the house" part to attend? Just send an RSVP to jenniefogarty@gmail.com or call 301-656-2797. In case you miss it, Sarah is also reading at Politics and Prose April 3. A complete list of readings is available here.