Major sponsors include the City of Fairfax, Association of Writers and Writing Programs. Fairfax County Public Library, George mason University, GMU Campus Bookstore, Exxon Mobil and NOVEC. Events are free and held on the George Mason University campus at Route 123 and Braddock Road, unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, Sept. 28
Grace Chang, 12 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Panel Discussion: "Ways of Knowing in Mark Haddon's the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" hosted by New Century College, 1:30 p.m., Harris Theater
Panel Discussion: "Immigration and Literacy," 1:30 p.m., Dewberry Hall South, Johnson Center
Poetry-On-Demand booth with GMU's MFA students, 1:30 p.m., Festival Tent. Rain venue: Johnson Center, room 116
Claudia Emerson, 6 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Laura Elliot, 7 p.m., Dewberry Hall South, Johnson Center
Jeannette Walls, 7 p.m., Harris Center
Deborah Eisenberg, 7:30 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
"Shades of Brown" open-mic poetry reading in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, 8 p.m., Bistro, Johnson Center
Friday, Sept. 29
Doris Kearns Goodwin, 3 p.m., Harris Theater
Carolyn Freas Rapp, 5:30 p.m., Circa Home and Garden, 10435 North St. Reservations required: 703-385-1995, circagifts@aol.com
Carl Phillips and John Yau, 6 p.m., Dewberry Hall South, Johnson Center
Saturday, Sept. 30
Wong Chinese Lion Dancers present a lion dance as part of "All Fairfax Reads," 3 p.m., Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/libray/allfxreads
Karla Vernon, 5:30 p.m., Circa Home and Garden, 10435 North St. Reservations required: 703-385-1995, circagifts@aol.com
Kim Edwards, 7 p.m., Harris Theater
Sunday, Oct. 1
Student Readings, 2 p.m., Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax
"Are Reviewers Necessary?," discussion by National Books Critics Circle, 3 p.m., Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) sponsors an afternoon with Jon Peede, 4:30 p.m., Tallwood House, 4210 Roberts Road, Fairfax
Monday, Oct. 2
Exhibition of "PostSecret," a community art project displaying anonymous secrets on postcards, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Exhibit contains adult themes. Gallery 123, Johnson Center and Grand Tier 3, Center for the Arts
Caroline Preston, 1:30 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Susan Richards Shreve, 6:30 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Alex Berensen and David Ignatius, 7 p.m., Johnson Center Cinema
Colleen Shogan, 7 p.m., Johnson Center, Room 116
Ron McLarty, 7:30 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Tuesday, Oct. 3
"PostSecret" exhibition, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Exhibit contains adult themes. Gallery 123, Johnson Center and Grand Tier 3, Center for the Arts
Angela Davis, 9 a.m., Harris Theater
Stacy Schiff, 4:30 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Gallery reception for "PostSecret" editor Frank Warren, 5 p.m., Gallery 123, Johnson Center
Geraldine Brooks, 6 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Li Young Lee, 7:30 p.m., Harris Theater
Will Blythe, 7:30 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Kirin Narayan, 7:30 p.m., Johnson Center Cinema
Shane Windmeyer, 7:30 p.m., Hanover Hall lounge
Wednesday Oct. 4
"PostSecret" exhibition, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Exhibit contains adult themes. Gallery 123, Johnson Center and Grand Tier 3, Center for the Arts
Peter Henriques and Martin Sherwin, 1:30 p.m., Johnson Center Cinema
OLLI sponsors USMC Lt. Gen. Bernard E. Trainor (Ret.), 2 p.m., Tallwood House, 4210 Roberts Road, Fairfax
Ray Robertson, 3 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
Editors and local historians discuss "Braddock’s True Gold: 20th Century Life in he Heart of Fairfax" at a tea and book signing, 4 p.m., Sweet Life Cafe, 3950 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax
Nick Arvin, 6 p.m., Grand Tier, Center for the Arts
"From Outline to Opening Night," panel discussion with GMU Libraries and the Theater of the First Amendment, 7 p.m., concert hall and lobby, Center for the Arts
Marisa de los Santos, 7:30 p.m., Grand Tier Center for the Arts
John Feinstein and Jim Larranga, 7:30 p.m., Harris Theater
Thursday, Oct. 5
"PostSecret" exhibition, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Exhibit contains adult themes. Gallery 123, Johnson Center and Grand Tier 3, Center for the Arts
Frank Warren, 6 p.m., concert hall, Center for the Arts
Screenings of "An Inconvenient Truth," 6 and 9 p.m., Johnson Center Cinema
Dave Eggers, 8 p.m., concert hall, Center for the Arts.