Scroll down for past appearances, including video for my talk at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service on September 30, 2010.
Past Appearances
2010
Tuesday, September 14
Publication day!
Thursday, September 16
Blytheville, Arkansas
Rotary Club lunch at noon (Blytheville Country Club, 2201 N. Hwy. 61), followed by signing at 1:30 p.m. at That Bookstore in Blytheville
Friday, September 24
Daytona, Florida
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Trade Show
The Plaza Resort and Spa
“True Southern” panel, 11 a.m.
Thursday, September 30
Little Rock, Arkansas
The Clinton School Speaker Series
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Video:
Monday, October 4
Oxford, Mississippi
Square Books
160 Courthouse Square
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Event starts at 5:30 p.m, with an appearance by Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt
Thursday, October 7
Brooklyn, New York
Gelf’s Varsity Letters Reading Series
Jan Larsen Art
63 Pearl St (between Water St. and Front St.)
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Event starts at 7:30 p.m.
October 8-10
Nashville, Tennessee
Southern Festival of Books
War Memorial Plaza
10:30 a.m panel in Legislative Plaza Room 16 with Alex Heard (The Eyes of Willie McGee) and Charles Euchner (Nobody Turn Me Around), followed by noon signing in the Signing Colonnade
Sunday, October 17
Little Rock, Arkansas
Christ Episcopal Church
5th and Scott streets
9:15 Parlor class talk
10:30 Church service, followed by grand opening of the church’s new bookstore where I’ll be signing copies
Friday, October 22
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nightbird Books
205 West Dickson Street
7 p.m.
Monday, November 8
Conway, Arkansas
Amity Group
First United Methodist Church
12 noon
Thursday, November 11
Little Rock, Arkansas
Terry Library
2015 Napa Valley Drive
6:30 p.m.
2011
Monday, February 21
Hendrix College
Murphy Seminar Room
4-6 p.m.
March 30, 2011
Houston, Texas
Rice University
Kyle Morrow Room of the Fondren Library
Reading: 6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Discussion and Questions: 7:15 – 7:45 p.m.
Book signing: 7:45 – 8:15 p.m.
April 7-10, 2011
Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas Literary Festival
I’ll be moderating at least one session and appearing for Carry the Rock on:
Saturday, April 9
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
Broadway and W. 9th Street
4 p.m.
Following my appearance at 5:30 p.m. will be a talk by Isabel Wilkerson, author of the best-selling The Warmth of Other Suns
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Orlando, Florida
UCF (University of Central Florida) Book Festival
UCF Arena, Cypress Room B
12:20 p.m.
I’ll be appearing on a panel called “It’s More than Just a Game” with Richard Lapchick, author, UCF professor, and director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports.
June 14, 2011
North Little Rock, Arkansas
“Tales from the South” radio show taping
Starving Artist Cafe
411 Main Street, Argenta Arts District
501-372-7976
I’ll be reading a true story as part of this great storytelling series and syndicated radio program, which includes live music and good food, hosted by Paula Morrell. Dinner is served 5-6:30 and the program begins at 7pm. Admission is $5, and it always sells out so advance reservations are recommended. (The show will be broadcast on KUAR on July 7.)
June 21-26, 2011
Petit Jean Mountain, Arkansas
Oxford American Summit for Ambitious Writers
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
I’ll be conducting a nonfiction writing workshop. Other writers teaching at the workshop are Pico Iyer, Kevin Brockmeier, Wells Tower and Cristina Henriquez.
Tuessday, August 30
Little Rock, Arkansas
WordsWorth Books
5920 R Street (at N. University)
5-7 p.m. Reception and signing for paperback release
2012
Tuesday, January 10
Conway, Arkansas
Conway Public Library
1900 Tyler Street
Conway, AR 72034
7 p.m.
2013
Monday, February 18
Teaneck, New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University for Carry the Rock for Black History Month.
