Literary Tastes Breakfast: Amazing author lineup is complete!
The final author lineup for the 2010 Literary Tastes is set! We’re rolling out the red carpet for five noteworthy and award-winning authors, and invite you to join us for breakfast while these amazing writers speak about their work and the craft of writing.
The 2010 lineup, appearing Sunday, June 27, 8-10a.m. in the Independence A Room of the Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW, is:
Adriana Trigiani, author of “Very Valentine”, a 2010 Reading List top pick for Women’s Fiction
Dan Chaon, author of “Await Your Reply: A Novel”, a 2010 Notable Books List selection
Laney Salisbury, co-author of “Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art”, also a 2010 Notable Books List selection
David Small, author of the graphic novel “Stitches: A Memoir”, also a 2010 Notable Books title
Melvin Konner, author of “The Jewish Body”, the 2010 Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish Literature honor book
Through Friday, May 14, tickets are $50 for RUSA members, ALA student members and ALA retired members. Non-members pay $55. After May 14, ticket prices for all registrants increase by $5.
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Here are step-by-step instructions for the online form:
- ACCESS THE ONLINE FORM. You will need to login–this will be your ALA website login. If you don’t have a login, follow the steps for creating a profile.
- Complete the requests for profile information and badge information.
- Under “Step 4: Registration Type”, if you want to only purchase tickets for the breakfast, select “SO Preconference and Special Events.” Otherwise, select the other registration type that is appropriate for you.
- Add any guests who will be attending the event with you under “Step 5: Guest,” and complete the demographic info under Step 6.
- Under “Step 7: Your Events” you will find a list of all events at conference that require a ticket purchase. Scroll down to RUSA’s events to find the Literary Tastes Breakfast and our other preconferences.
- Select your desired event(s), then proceed through to payment.
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If you’d prefer to register via mail or fax, then download the printed registration form, and use the event codes listed above to register. Click on the linked event names above to get more info about the ticket prices for your membership type, event speakers and more.
REMEMBER! Advance registration ends May 14, and registration for all RUSA ticketed events will close on June 20. We will not have tickets available at the door!
Contact the RUSA office with questions at rusa@ala.org.