Where: Blue Hill Public Library
When: Various times, Saturday, October 26th, and Sunday October 27th
Cost: Admission is Free
Calendar listing: See www.wordfestival.org
BLUE HILL—Blue Hill Public Library will cosponsor some events that are part of the Word: Blue Hill Literary Festival which goes from Thursday, October 24th to Sunday, the 27th.
The Friends of the Library will hold a special book sale in the library’s basement “book nook” from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday, and from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, there will be a reception for Orland artist Kristy Cunnane’s exhibit of handmade artists’ books, on display in the library through the end of November.
At 10:00 AM on Saturday, former children’s librarian Pat Horton will interview New York Times Children’s Books Editor Maria Russo about her new book, How To Raise a Reader, a guide for parents and educators. At 1:00 PM, there will be a panel discussion on the ethics of memoir writing with authors Linda Buckmaster, Elizabeth Garber, Taryn Bowe, and Jaed Coffin. And on Sunday at 1:00 PM, Blue Hill Books owner Samantha Haskell will interview author and New Yorker television critic Emily Nussbaum on the role of cultural criticism in today’s world. Nussbuam won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for criticism, and her new book, I Like To Watch: Arguing My Way Through The TV Revolution, was published in June.
For kids 5 to 9, there will be a writing and drawing workshop, "Catch an Idea!" with author and illustrator Charlotte Agell at 10:00 AM on Saturday. At 11:15 AM, ages 10 and up are invited to a “Lightning Round” workshop with local author Ellen Booraem. Participants will explore how stories are about people with burning needs or desires, and will get to know a character through lightning-fast writing prompts.
For further details, interested persons can check the library’s web calendar at www.bhpl.net. Word: Blue Hill Literary Festival will have other workshops and events around town—for the full schedule, see www.wordfestival.org.
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