Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Barry Hannah and the 2010 Oxford Conference for the Book


So, we here at Kitty Snacks are huge Barry Hannah fans. We're excited about the upcoming book conference.

We just got a look at the schedule for this year's conference. Saturdary, March 6 looks like it will be the place to be. Stay tuned here for upcoming info on the conference.

Here's a sneak peak at the Saturday schedule:

SATURDAY, MARCH 6
Program sessions on Saturday will be at the Overby Center on the University campus. The 6 o’clock book signing and party will be at Off Square Books.

10:30 a.m. “Survivors of Geronimo Rex”
William Dunlap, moderator

Harry Brown, Rae Hederman, Barnett Jones, Horace Newcomb,
Noel Polk, John Quisenberry

Noon
Lunch – picnic celebrating the 40th anniversary of the University Press of Mississippi

2:00 p.m. “Barry Hannah as Teacher”
Tom Franklin, moderator
Anne Rapp, Cynthia Shearer, Jonathan Miles

3:00 p.m. “Teaching Barry Hannah”
Jay Watson, moderator

Donald Kartiganer, George Saunders, Daniel E. Williams

4:00 p.m. “Barry Hannah as Writer”
Richard Howorth, moderator

William Harrison, Amy Hempel, Wells Tower

6:00 p.m.
Marathon Book Signing and Party at Off Square Books



Here are some articles/interviews for now:
-from the Paris Review
-Garden & Gun article written by Wells Tower
-Barry on htmlgiant
-Fiona Maazel interview in BOMB Magazine
-NY Times article

That should tide you over 'til March...