BOOKISH BUZZ — JULY 6, 2023 | |
MARRIAGE, MEMOIR, & MISADVENTURE | |
With characteristic humor and unflinching honesty, four authors explore the complexities of marriage—the hard-won joys, the strained bonds, and even the transformative renewal borne of broken vows. | |
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OFFICIAL PANELISTS
Harrison Scott Key
Helen Ellis
Maggie Smith
Hannah Pittard
MODERATOR
Beth Ann Fennelly
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Three photographers survey the South, training their lenses on its faces and characters, the urgency of its environment, and the landscape that shaped the imaginations of 20th-century writers. | |
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OFFICIAL PANELISTS
Ben Depp
Neilson Hubbard
Tema Stauffer
MODERATOR
Ryan Steed
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With razor-sharp clarity, cracking wit, and an unshakeable resolve to unravel the truth, four memoirists examine identity, family, race, inequality—and one hobby gone awfully awry.
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OFFICIAL PANELISTS
Nicole Chung
Ellen Ann Fentress
Lee Durkee
Shane McCrae
MODERATOR
Stuart Rockoff
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In-depth, dramatic, and deeply immersed in the delicate splendor of the natural world, these works explore humanity’s connection to nature, the history of conservation, and the heroes who have paved the way. | |
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OFFICIAL PANELISTS
Dean King
Patrick Dean
Rien Fertel
Jack E. Davis
MODERATOR
Scott Naugle
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Tenderly told, these panelists’ coming-of-age stories emphasize the unmatched power of prose and poetry as a means of self-expression. With main characters cast out on account of their “otherness,” these works explore gender, identity—and the redemptive joy of finding love where we least expect it. | |
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OFFICIAL PANELISTS
K. Iver
Jeffrey Dale Lofton
Shastri Akella
MODERATOR
Rita Brent
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The list just keeps getting bigger and better! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet literary greats at the Mississippi Book Festival on Saturday, August 19, 2023! | |
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Every contribution helps the festival remain FREE and open to all.
With your help we are building Mississippi’s future one reader at a time.
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Help Us Celebrate Mississippi’s Vibrant Literary Landscape!
The Mississippi Book Festival is grateful for funders who are committed to helping us produce a high-quality event and making a positive and lasting difference in the cultural life of our state.
Through the support of longtime donors, media partners, and friends of the festival, we can ensure that the festival is FREE and open to the public and that readers of all ages and backgrounds can connect with visiting authors and each other.
Contact our Deputy Director Jordan Perry (202-277-2339) to hear about the variety of funder opportunities and packages available this year, or click here to learn more.
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HOLLY & ALAN LANGE | FEILD CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION | JAMIE AND MIKE MCREE
CANDACE & JOHN F. KIME
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A Literary Lawn Party | 8.19.23
FREE and open to the public, the Mississippi Book Festival draws thousands to its annual “literary lawn party” held in and around the State Capitol Building each August. Since its debut in 2015, this non-profit has celebrated writing, reading, and our literary heritage, as well as connected readers with hundreds of contemporary authors.
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