Appearances

You can find Marina at these upcoming events!  Details added as they become available.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Princeton Public Library – Princeton, NJ

I’ll be doing an evening presentation at the Princeton Public Library.  If you haven’t been there, I highly recommend checking it out.  The library is beautiful, as is its children’s room (children’s floor, actually).

Downey City Library – Downey, CA

Join me for an evening presentation at the Downey City Library.  Registration details on page 8 of this linked brochure:

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Sarah D. Barder Conference – Westlake Village, CA

Speaking at Center for Talented Youth conference.  (Private event.)

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826LA East (Echo Park) Tutor Training – Los Angeles, CA

I’ll be running a tutor training session at 826LA in Echo Park.  Exact time TBA.

Bullis School – Potomac, MD

I’ll be speaking to parents about my book on the morning of Monday, February 13, 2012.

McLean Gardens – Washington, DC

I’ll be speaking about my book to local residents (and the general public) at the McLean Gardens ballroom, 3811 Porter St. NW, Washington, DC 20016.  All are welcome.  Exact date TBA.

Author Reception – Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

I (and my book) will be in attendance at the Bethesda Barnes & Noble’s local author reception.

PAST EVENTS:

Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

I’ll be selling my book during Sidwell Friends School’s bookfair.  More about Sidwell Friends School and about thir bookfair.

Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

I’ll be selling my book during Sidwell Friends School’s bookfair.  More about Sidwell Friends School and about their bookfair.

Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

I’ll be selling my book during Stephen Knolls School’s bookfair.  More about Stephen Knolls School and about how to participate in their bookfair.

Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

I’ll be selling my book during CCBC Children’s Center’s bookfair storytime.  More about CCBC Children’s Center.

Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

I’ll be selling my book during CCBC Children’s Center’s bookfair.  More about CCBC Children’s Center.

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School – Washington, DC

I’ll be speaking to parents about my book on the morning of Monday, November 7, 2011.

WBAL-TV’s Morning News – Channel 11 – Baltimore, MD

I’ll be interviewed about my book on WBAL-TV, on Baltimore’s morning news show.

Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

I’ll be selling/signing my book during Writopia’s end-of-summer readings.  (These are the readings that were supposed to take place in late August but were rescheduled due to the tropical storm.)  There will be two hour-long events where students from Writopia’s creative writing workshops will present three-minute excerpts from their recent work.

Collingswood Book Festival – Collingswood, NJ

I will be selling and signing books.  Additional details to come.

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Baltimore Book Festival – Baltimore, MD

For most of the time, I will be signing books in the Authors’ Tent.  From 3 to 5 p.m., I’ll be signing books at the Johns Hopkins M.A. in Writing booth.  (The entire festival runs September 23 – 25, 2011.)

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Fall for the Book Festival – Fairfax, VA

As part of the Fall for the Book Festival, I’ll be speaking at the King’s Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA.  Here’s how their site describes the event: “Marina Koestler Ruben, the writing tutor at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., and author of How to Tutor Your Own Child, gives advice about how parents themselves can become the free, easily accessible, and high-quality tutors they want for their children.

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KRON 4 Morning News – San Francisco, CA

I’ll be interviewed on the KRON 4 morning news program.

Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

I’ll be speaking at 2:30  p.m. and selling/signing my book throughout the day at the Center for Student Opportunity’s bookfair.  The CSO is a nonprofit organization that promotes higher education opportunities for first-generation and other underserved college-bound students.

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POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER COVERAGE — WBAL-TV’s Morning News – Channel 11 – Baltimore, MD

Due to regional flooding, the segment about my book will be rescheduled.  I’ll post details about the new appearance date when it’s confirmed.

Barnes & Noble – Alexandria, VA

I’ll be presenting and selling/signing my book during Writopia DC’s end-of-summer readings, where Writopia’s creative writing workshops will read excerpts from their recent work.

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER – Barnes & Noble – Bethesda, MD

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER – I’ll be presenting and selling/signing my book during Writopia DC’s end-of-summer readings.  Throughout the afternoon, there will be a series of four-hour-long events where students from Writopia’s creative writing workshops will read excerpts from their recent work.

Radio Interview – KUCR 88.3 – Education Today

I’ll be interviewed on Dan Angelo’s show, Education Today, on KUCR 88.3, which broadcasts from UC Riverside.

The show will air at 6:30 p.m. (PT) and again on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. (PT).  

Update: Interview available here.

Book Launch Event at 826 DC

For details, contact Marina.

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Official Publication Date for How to Tutor Your Own Child

The book becomes available from Ten Speed Press today!

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