Thirty talented authors from Mississippi and surrounding areas will participate in live, in-person discussions about their books, what inspires them, and how others can join their exclusive club. - by Dena Temple This Big Buzz is supported by our Partners: Aspiring writers, take heed: The Hancock County Library System (HCLS) will sponsor its third annual “Homegrown: A Writers’ Exchange” event on Saturday, February 1, on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required due to limited space. (Follow this link for online registration.) Doors open at 8:30 am with programs starting at 9:00 am and running all day at multiple venues on campus. This year, one highlight of the event will be a conversation with best-selling author Lisa Genova. Genova, author of Still Alice (made into a film starring Julianne Moore), included this event in her national book tour promoting her latest book, More or Less Maddy (Simon & Schuster). The book tells the story of a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder. As a Harvard-educated neuroscientist, Genova is intimately familiar with her subject matter. She will be talking with Mississippi native Katy Simpson-Smith, who recently was awarded the Adult Fiction Book of the Year for her work, The Weeds, a novel that contrasts the lives of two women living in different centuries but joined by a place and a mission — to catalog the weeds of the Colosseum. Homegrown weaves its theme, “storytelling,” through its various sessions, according to Kevin Cole, who handles PR and marketing for the library system. “Writers tell stories much of the time,” noted Cole, “and Mississippians are known to be great storytellers.” Other sessions include:
Check the Hancock County Library System’s website for complete program information, updates, and registration. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended. Enjoy this feature?Comments are closed.
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