David C. Major and John S. Major, authors of 100 One-Night Reads: A Book Lover’s Guide (Ballantine Books, 2001) discussed their book at the Library of Congress Wednesday, April 17 in the James Madison Memorial Building.

100 One-Night Reads highlights 100 books “that can be read with great enjoyment in the course of a single evening.” For each of their recommended one-night reads, the authors provide a concise essay about the book and its author that emphasizes “what we think is truly special about the book—why it is a book that you particularly will want to read.” Written by celebrated authors and gifted unknowns, the 100 books include fantasy and saga; fiction; history, public affairs and the environment; humor; memoirs; mystery and suspense; science and travel.

Part of the Center for the Book’s Books and Beyond Author Series, the program was co-sponsored with the Washington chapter of the Women’s National Book Association. It was free and open to the public.