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Don Noble interviews Phil Beidler, author of multiple books, articles, and essays including Late Thoughts on an Old War: The Legacy of Vietnam. See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Tom Franklin. His honors include a 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship, the John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence, and an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Mystery Story for the title story in his collection Poachers: Stories. His most recent novel is Smonk. See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Jack Pendarvis, author of two books of short stories, The Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure and Your Body Is Changing. His novel is titled Awesome. He is currently the John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Michael Knight. His work includes a novel, Diving Rod, two collections of short fiction, Dogfight and Other Stories and Goodnight, Nobody, and a collection of novellas, The Holiday Season. After discovering his story “Birdland,” Robert Duvall hired Knight to adapt it for the screen. See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Frank Deford. Deford has been writing for Sports Illustrated since the early 1960s. His 1981 novel, Everybody's All-American, was named one of Sports Illustrated's Top 25 Sports Books of All Time and was later made into a movie directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Dennis Quaid. See Web site for more information. Part I of Don Noble's interview with Walter Mosley. Mosley has written over 20 books in a variety of categories, including afro-futurist science fiction and non-fiction politics but is perhaps most famous for his Easy Rawlins mystery novels. His crime novel, Devil in a Blue Dress, was made into a movie starring Denzel Washington. See Web site for more information. Part II of Don Noble's interview with Walter Mosley. Mosley has written over 20 books in a variety of categories, including afro-futurist science fiction and non-fiction politics but is perhaps most famous for his Easy Rawlins mystery novels. His crime novel, Devil in a Blue Dress, was made into a movie starring Denzel Washington. See Web site for more information. Cat Writers Asscociation Annual Conference CWA's 15th annual conference is open to anyone interested in pet writing and will feature two days of professional seminars with nationally known speakers, a booksigning event, and free entry to the Cat Fanciers' Association's International Cat Show at the Georgia Convention Center. The Purina CWA Awards Banquet features 20 special awards for writing and graphic arts totaling $13,000. See Web site for more information. Tito Perdue will be reading at Southern Writers Reading in Fairhope on November 21- 23. See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Ace Atkins. Atkins worked as a crime reporter for the Tampa Tribune, where he earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a series of articles about the unsolved murder of a Tampa socialite in 1956. Wicked City, an account of the crime-ridden Phenix City of the 1950's, is his sixth novel. See Web site for more information. Randy Owen, lead singer of the group ALABAMA, is unveiling his new memoir, Born Country, and his new solo CD, One on One, at a benefit for Children's Hospital. $39 includes a signed copy of the book, seating for the show, and contribution to Children's Hospital. $100 gold tickets come with a signed copy of the book, a signed copy of the CD, a private Meet and Greet with Randy prior to the event, and preferred seating for the show. See Web site for more information. Cat Tales II: A Beach Adventure by Christine Linson, author signing Fairhope artist has penned another cat adventure book for children. See Web site for more information. $65 admission includes a copy of the book. Frank Stitt's new book is Bottega Favorita: A Southern Chef's Love Affair with Italian Food. It features the story of, and delicious recipes from, Stitt's magnificent Bottega Restaurant. The introduction was written by Warren St. John. See Web site for more information. Rick Bragg session for students and community with booksigning. See Web site for more information. James Dean art show/signing Pete the Cat Artist James Dean, who brought Pete to life through his artwork and children's book, will visit Fairhope for a booksigning. Bankhead Visiting Writers Series: Angela Ball and Rick Campbell Angela Ball teaches in the Center for Writers at University of Southern Mississippi, where she is poetry editor for Mississippi Review. Her poems and translations have appeared widely in journals.
Rick Campbell’s newest book of poems is Dixmont, from Autumn House Press. His other books are A Day’s Work (State Street Press); The Traveler’s Companion (Black Bay Books, 2004); and Setting The World In Order (Texas Tech 2001) which won the Walt McDonald Prize. See Web site for more information. Adele Colvin & Peyton Carmichael discussion, booksigning Adele Colvin & Peyton Carmichael will discuss & sign copies of their book The Donkeys' Tale. See Web site for more information. Review of old favorites in the field of children's literature by Children's Literature Specialist Kate Vogel and Student respondent, Candyce Osburn. See Web site for more information. Claude W. Keenam signing The Secret in Deepwater Swamp Alabama native Claude W. Keenam will be signing his first work of fiction. The Secret in Deep Water Swamp is based on his extensive military and ministerial experience. See Web site for more information. ArchiTreats Food for Thought: Julia Oliver Author Julia Oliver will discuss the life of Winnie Davis based on Oliver's research for her historical novel, Devotion: The Life of Winnie Davis, Jefferson Davis's Iconic Daughter. See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish, Ray in Reverse, and The Watermelon King. His new novel is Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician. In 2003 Columbia Pictures released the film version of Big Fish. It was adapted by John August and directed by Tim Burton.
See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Alabama native Hank Klibanoff, managing editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He received the Pulitzer prize for history in 2007 for the book The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation, co-written with Gene Roberts. See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Barry Hannah. His first novel, the quirky coming of age story Geronimo Rex (1972), won the William Faulkner Prize and was nominated for the National Book Award. Since that time, Hannah has publish several novels and short story collections including Nightwatchmen and Yonder Stands Your Orphan, that takes its title from Bob Dylan's song It's All Over Now, Baby Blue. See Web site for more information. Don Noble interviews Rick Bragg. His new book, The Prince of Frogtown, is the final in his family memoir trilogy. Beloved for his unique literary style and storytelling genius, the Alabama native is also a delightful interview. See Web site for more information. Christian Writers of Calhoun County Members will hear three book reviews from books on writing. The reviewers will be Sherry Kughn, Sherry Snider, and Richard Cody. See Web site for time & more information. Travel Writing with retreat leader Judy Bates. BATES has traveled extensively and written articles about U.S. and foreign destinations. A regular contributor to American Profile (a feature supplement in weekly newspapers), she has written a newspaper travel column and had programs on both radio and TV with segments on travel. See Web site for more information. Richard North Patterson booksigning, discussion Richard North Patterson will discuss & sign copies of his book Eclipse. See Web site for more information. Lewis Nordan and the Heartbreaking Laughter of Transcendence & Hope A symposium sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the college of Liberal Arts at Auburn University. 7 pm: Keynote Speaker Lewis Nordan, "Don't Cry for Me Itta Bena," with Hal Crowther & Clyde Edgerton. See Web site for complete information. Reviews of Home by Marilynne Robinson and In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God by Gene Robinson. Presenters: Dorothy Grimes and Rosemary Arneson. See Web site for more information. Bankhead Visiting Writers Series: Claudia Rankine Rankine is the author of four collections of poetry, including the award-winning Nothing in Nature is Private & The End of the Alphabet and Plot. Her latest book, Don't Let Me Be Lonely—an experimental multi-genre project that blends poetry, essays, and image—is an experimental and deeply personal exploration of the condition of fragmented selfhood in contemporary America. See Web site for more information. William Bradford Huie...In Context Feb 14-March 29. Huie Museum Exhibit: Huie's Role in the Events of His Time--The National and International Impact of TVA, World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement. Huie lived the last years of his life in Guntersville, where he died. See Web site for more information. Author's Expo, where authors from all around come out to publicize their work, receive awards, and meet their most avid readers. See Web site for more information. Adelante Book Group: Black History Month: Diverse Voices and Genres Review of A Parable of the Talents, a science fiction work by Octavia Butler; Listgen to Me Good: The Story of an Alabama Midwife, oral history by Margaret Charles Smith; and The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama by Gwen Ifill. Reviewers are Mary Jo Buff, Alexis Banks, and Leanne Reed. See Web site for more information. Bankhead Visiting Writers Series: Jean Thompson Jean Thompson is the author of the short story collections Throw Like a Girl and Who Do You Love, a National Book Award finalist, & two recent novels, City Boy and Wide Blue Yonder. She has been the recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. See Web site for more information. Public programs about Alabama writers and their places: William Bradford Huie in Hartselle; Lillian Hellman in Demopolis; Truman Capote and Harper Lee in Monroeville; Albert Murray and Ralph Ellison in Tuskegee; William March, Eugene Walter, and Ralph Ellison in Mobile; Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald in Montgomery. The Trailfest celebration is a collaborative festival with Mississippi and Georgia. See Web site for more information. Adelante Book Group: Women's History Month--Role Models for Today Review of Hallie Farmer: Crusader for Legislative Reform in Alabama by Carolyn Hinshaw Edwards and Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised our Nation by Cokie Roberts. Reviewers: Elaine Hughes and Becky Cox Rodgers. See Web site for more information. Bankhead Visiting Writers Series: Lydia Millet Lydia Millet is the author of Omnivores (Algonquin, 1996), George Bush, Dark Prince of Love(Scribner, 2000), My Happy Life (Henry Holt, 2002; Soft Skull Press 2007), a winner of the 2003 PEN-USA Award for Fiction, Everyone’s Pretty (Soft Skull Press, 2005) and Oh Pure and Radiant Heart (Soft Skull, 2005). Her newest book, How The Dead Dream, was published by Soft Skull Press in 2008. See Web site for more information. Two-day writers conference plus the Hackney Awards. See Web site for frequent updates. Bankhead Visiting Writers Series: Jimmy Santiago Baca Baca is the winner of the Pushcart Prize, the American Book Award, the International Hispanic Heritage Award and for his memoir A Place to Stand he earned the prestigious International Award. In 2006 he won the Cornelius P. Turner Award. The national award recognizes one GED graduate a year who has made outstanding contributions to society in education, justice, health, public service and social welfare. See Web site for more information. Bankhead Visiting Writers Series: Paul Maliszewski & Sandi Wisenberg : Paul Maliszewski has published essays in Harper’s, Granta, Bookforum, and Smithsonian, among other magazines. His stories have appeared in The Paris Review, One Story, Gettysburg Review, Bomb, and Fence, among others. His stories have been reprinted in Harper’s and awarded two Pushcart Prizes.
Sandi Wisenberg is the author of two collections, The Sweetheart Is In, and Holocaust Girls: History, Memory, & Other Obsessions. She has placed her work in numerous anthologies, most recently in Rules of Thumb: 73 Authors Reveal Their Fiction Writing Fixations (Writer's Digest) and Short Takes: Brief Encounters with Contemporary Nonfiction (Norton). See Web site for more information. This year’s festival includes keynote readers/workshops by Janisse Ray, Maurice Manning, Tony Grooms, and Rebecca Gilman. See Web site for frequent updates. The 4th annual Alabama Book Festival. See Web site for frequent updates. Panoply's 10-Minute Playwright Competition Apr 24-26, 2009; submission deadline: Dec 31, 2008. Competition for 7-10-MINUTE PLAYS pertaining to THE ARTS COUNCIL'S theme, Alabama Threads-From Cotton to the Cosmos for the PANOPLY ARTS FESTIVAL 2009, PRESENTED BY BOEING. See Web site for more information. Adelante Book Group: Personal Memoirs by Contemporary Journalists about Global Crises Review of The House at Sugar Beach: In search of a Lost Liberian Childhood by Helene Cooper and Waiting for an Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq by Farnaz Fassihi. Reviewers: John Lott and Kathy Lowe. See Web site for more information. The Alabama Writers Symposium-Mystery, Murder, Mayhem & More Mystery, Murder, Mayhem & More--The 11th annual Alabama Writers Symposium. This year's featured writers include poet Jeanie Thompson, novelists Carolyn Haines, Gin Phillips, Kirk Curnutt, & Ravi Howard, & more. See Web site for schedules, authors & frequent updates. |
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