Past Author Event Highlights
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Our events take place at several different Olsson's locations, including: Couldn't get to an event? We may have Signed Copies still available! You can now order them online. 2007
Karen Traviss • Monday, June 4, 2007Olsson's Arlington/CourthouseKaren Traviss explains her book Star Wars: Sacrifice flanked by stormtroopers from the 501st costume division. 
Jon Clinch • Monday, February 26, 2007Olsson's Crystal CityAuthor Jon Clinch (left) poses for the camera with our Event Coordinator Tony Ritchie. 
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin • Thursday, February 22, 2007Olsson's Dupont CircleIndie darlings Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin making music on the mezzanine for adoring fans. 
Aviva Goldfarb • Friday, February 16, 2007Olsson's Crystal CityAviva Goldfarb offers up some lunchtime samples from her cookbook "The Six O'Clock Scramble." 
Neil deGrasse Tyson • Wednesday, February 7, 2007Olsson's Arlington/CourthouseNeil deGrasse Tyson signs copies of his book "Death By Black Hole". 
Ralph Nader • Tuesday, February 6, 2007Olsson's Penn Quarter/The LansburghRalph Nader speaks to the crowd about his book "17 Traditions". 
Allan Folsom • Tuesday, February 6, 2007Olsson's Arlington/CourthouseAllan Folsom speaking about his book "The Machiavelli Covenant". 
Ross King • Tuesday, January 23, 2007Olsson's Arlington/CourthouseRoss King speaking about his book "The Judgment of Paris". 2006
Ellen Burstyn • Friday, October 27, 2006Olsson's Penn Quarter/The LansburghEllen Burstyn signs copies of "Lessons In Becoming Myself" 
Elizabeth Kostova • Wednesday, October 25, 2006Olsson's Penn Quarter/The LansburghElizabeth Kostova pauses while signing copies of "The Historian" 
Carley Roney • Tuesday, October 24, 2006Olsson's Arlington/CourthouseCarley Roney signs "The Nest's Newlywed Survival Guide: An Owner's Manual Modern Married Life" 
Claudia Emerson • Thursday, June 15, 2006Olsson's Old Town AlexandriaPulitzer Prize winner Claudia Emerson signs copies of her latest book "Late Wife" 
Anderson Cooper • Wednesday, June 7, 2006Olsson's Arlington/CourthouseAnderson Cooper addresses a packed Courthouse store. 
Dave Barry • Wednesday, January 18, 2006Olsson's Arlington/CourthouseDave Barry signing copies of his book "Dave Barry's Money Secrets" 2005
Eleanor Herman • Wednesday, November 23, 2005Olsson's Reagan National AirportEleanor Herman in period costume posing with her book "Sex with Kings" 
John Berendt • Wednesday, October 5, 2005At our super-secret underground headquarters in suburban Maryland with Joe and Sam. 
Zadie Smith • Wednesday, September 28, 2005Olsson's Penn Quarter/The LansburghZadie Smith signs copies of "On Beauty" 
Mick Foley • Thursday, September 15, 2005Olsson's Arlington/CourthouseMick Foley takes a moment to pose for a photo with adoring fans. 
John Irving • August 15, 2005At our super-secret underground headquarters in suburban Maryland with Elizabeth and Joe before appearing at the National Press Club. 2004Tom Wolfe • Wednesday, Dec 1, 2004 • At Olsson's Penn Quarter/Lansburgh
The sartorial splendour of Tom Wolfe. Cal Ripken, Jr. & Bill Ripken • Saturday, June 5, 2004 • At Olsson's Arlington/Courthouse Cal Ripkin, Jr. & Bill Ripken sign copies of their book Baseball the Ripken Way and pose with fans. Mordicai Gerstein • Monday, April 12, 2004 • At Olsson's Arlington/Courthouse
Mordicai Gerstein, this year's Caldecott Award-winner, reads from his book, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, which is a lyrical account of Philippe Petit's tight rope walk between Manhattan's World Trade Center towers in 1974. In these photos he entertains an audience of children with impromptu sketches. Timothy Zahn • Saturday, Feb 7, 2004 • At Olsson's Arlington/Courthouse
Some of our not-so-regular customers turned out one day for a Star Wars themed book signing... |
