While the quantity of events happening at our local big box book stores this month may not be overwhelming, there’s definitely been a steep increase in quality (especially over last month’s dismal lineup). Here’s a list of March B&N and Borders events that I found interesting for one reason or another:

B&N March 2010 Events
03/02 Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze in Conversation with John Hodgman (USQ)
03/08 Peter Hedges (82nd & Bwy)
03/09 Chelsea Handler (USQ)
03/09 Chang-rae Lee (Lincoln Tri)
03/10 Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein (Greenwich Village)
03/11 Care Bears on Fire, Blake Nelson (USQ)
03/11 David Shenk (82nd & Bwy)
03/12 William Gibson (Lincoln Tri)
03/18 Malcolm Gladwell and David Grann in Conversation with Bill Goldstein (USQ)
03/22 Poet Howard Altmann and Actress Patricia Clarkson (82nd & Bwy)
03/22 Tim O’Brien (USQ)
03/23 Walter Mosley (USQ)
03/24 Jennifer Love Hewitt (Lincoln Tri)
03/29 Tim Gunn (Tribeca)
03/31 Raquel Welch (USQ)

Borders March 2010 Events
03/10 Jesse Ventura (Wall St)
03/12 Jesse Ventura (CC)
03/15 Daisy Martinez (CC)
03/16 Todd Bridges (CC)
03/19 Duane “Dog” Chapman (Wall St)
03/19 “New Moon” DVD release parties (All Stores)