New programs have been added to the Festival of the Book schedule and to my bookbag. Here are a few:
The Art of the Occasional Essay: Wed. March 26th, 12:00 PM
English teacher John Amos will read from his essay collection Every Now and Then. His essays–which span a wide range of topics–are thoughtful reflections on how to keep the essence of the past alive in a modern world.
Fiction Favorites: Thu. March 27th, 8:00 PM
With Adriana Trigiani (The Big Stone Gap series), Homer Hickam (Rocket Boys, Red Helmet), and Jill A. Davis (Ask Again Later, Girl’s Poker Night).Science Writing: Life Cycles: Fri. March 28th, 10:00 AM
Jennifer Ackerman (Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream), Michael Sims (Apollo’s Fire: A Day on Earth in Nature and Imagination), and Susan Freinkel (American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree).
Fiction at Work–Novels of the Working Life: Fri. March 28th, 10:00 AM
Mark Ethridge (Grievances), Saira Rao (Chambermaid), and Malcolm McPherson (Hocus Potus).
Relevance of Things Past: Why the Big Authors Stay Big: Fri. March 28th, 4:00 PM
Discuss visionaries who’ve stayed timely with David Kirby (Ultra-Talk: Johnny Cash, The Mafia, Shakespeare, Drum Music, St. Teresa Of Avila, and 17 Other Colossal Topics of Conversation) and Jonah Lehrer (Proust Was a Neuroscientist).
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Jill Davis and I should have something in common to talk about. After all, before I ever had a single book published, I taught David Letterman to scuba dive. Later on, when I was on his show promoting Rocket Boys/October Sky, he showed video of us underwater. Red Helmet, by the way, is getting some great buzz in Hollywood. Hopefully, I’ll be able to talk about the latest on that when I’m with my fans and friends in Charlottesville. Should be fun! Also, Kathy Mattea and I are touring together jointly promoting our projects, my Red Helmet novel, her new album titled Coal. I wrote the album notes for Coal and it’s a wonderful collection of coal mining songs as only Kathy can deliver them.
Homer Hickam
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