Greed! Power! Lust! --the stuff dreams are made of

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read program features The Maltese Falcon, one of the great novels in any category, not just crime. There are several Maltese Falcon events coming up in April here in NYC. Mark your calendar, and we'll go sneer at danger together!
(The Merc is going to show the classic movie, too, at the fabulous CampbellApartment.)

April 3, 2008: 6:30 p.m.
Authors Talk: The Influence of the Maltese Falcon on Your Writing ,
Chris Grabenstein, moderating.
Mercantile Library, 17 E 47th St., NYC, 10017

April 8, 2008: 6:30 p.m.
Tough Gals: The Influence of Sam Spade on the Contemporary Female Detective,
Jane K. Cleland, moderating.
Mercantile Library, 17 E 47th St., NYC, 10017

April 12, 2008 1:00 p.m.,
a showing of the classic film version of the Maltese Falcon.
Seating is limited, please RSVP to info@mercantilelibrary.org
or 212-755-6710.
The Campbell Apartment in Grand Central Terminal


April 15, 2008, 6:30 p.m.,
Letting Go: Books Into Film,
Jonathan Santlofer, moderating.
Mercantile Library, 17 E 47th St., NYC, 10017

thanks to Jane Cleland for the info