Hotel Accommodations
Need a room when you attend the event?
The Radisson Hotel - Largo
is our host hotel - room rate $109.
The Radisson is located at 9100 Basil Court., Largo, MD - just down the street from PGCC. Call (301) 773-0700 and tell them you are with The Reading Divas.
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Elaine Carter
Sandra Miller
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2010 Monthly Readings
January
They Tell Me of a Home by Daniel Black
February
Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
March
Witch & Wizard by James Patterson &
Gabrielle Charbonnet
April
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
May
Let the Great World Spin by
Colum McCain
June
The Other Wes Moore
by Wes Moore
July
The Wench by
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
For more information
or if you'd like to visit a meeting -
email us at
thereadingdivas12@yahoo.com
Upcoming
Events
Please join The Divas on Saturday, October 16th, when we will hold our third annual Literary Brunch featuring Dr. Daniel Omotosho Black - "Nationally-acclaimed author of the 21st Century".
You can read more about Dr. Black by going to his website at www.danielblack.org.
Dr. Black's first novel, "They Tell me of a Home" was published in 2006; his second -"The Sacred Place" in 2008; and you can go to Amazon.com to pre-order his new work "Perfect Peace" which is due to be released March 16, 2010. We will discuss "Perfect Peace" during the Q&A segment of the Literary Brunch.
In addition to Dr. Black, you will meet and mingle with other authors who will have their works for sale; you will again be able to shop from the Afro-centric wares of Mr. Otis Taylor; and of course, brunch and comaradie with other participants will long be remembered.
New this year will be Yearn-to-Learn Travel and Tours who specialize in putting together Professional African American Heritage and International tours. Want to travel in style? Get ready to do so with the best! Check out their website - www.yearntolearntours.com.
This year's event will be held at the Prince Georges Community College, 301 Largo Road, Largo, Maryland, from 11 am til 3 pm: Students may attend a special session with Dr. Black from 11:15 to 11:45; lunch will be served at noon; at 1:15 Dr. Black will present his keynote address, followed by Q&A and audience participation.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
- Individual tickets - $35 if purchased on or before September 15; $45 if puchased between 9/16 and 10/8
- Tickets will NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR!
- Group Rate (five or more tickets purchased together) - $30 per ticket.Student Tickets - $25.
Please send checks or money orders payable to The Reading Divas, c/o Sharon Lucas, 4301 Enterprise Road, Bowie, MD 20720.
