BOOK FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
At the Capitol
House Chamber
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. — Louisiana Writer Award Honoring John Biguenet with Jay Dardenne and Rebecca Hamilton
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. — The Cove, Ron Rash
Noon-12:45 p.m. — Regional Identity in Fiction, Ron Rash and Tim Gautreaux with Susan Larson
1 p.m.-1:45 p.m. — American Decameron, Mark Dunn
2 p.m.-2:45 p.m. — The Hot Country, Robert Olen Butler
3 p.m.-3:45 p.m. — The Secret Recipe of Southern Living’s Famous Back Page, Rick Bragg and Kim Cross
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m. — Dixie Bohemia: A French Quarter Circle in the 1920s , John Shelton Reed
House Committee Room 1
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Madame Lalaurie, Carolyn Morrow Long
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — The Weight of Memory, Jennifer Paddock
11:30 a.m.-noon — True Blood: Eats, Drinks and Bites from Bon Temp, Marcelle Bienvenue
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. — How, Geoff Wyss
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. — Dirty Rice, Gerald Duff
1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. — A Land More Kind Than Home, Wiley Cash
2:30 p.m. -3 p.m. — Floating Souls, Mary Manhein
3:15 p.m.-4 p.m. — A Good American, Alex George
4:15 p.m.-5 p.m. — Don’t Feed the Boy, Irene Latham
House Committee Room 2
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Hearing Sappho, Ruth Salvaggio
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Hell or High Water, Ron Thibodeaux
11:30 a.m.-noon — London Bridge in Plague and Fire, David Madden
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. — A Silence of Mockingbirds, Karen Spears Zacharias
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. — Hold It ’Til It Hurts, T. Geronimo Johnson
1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. — Po-Boy Contraband, Patrice Melnick
2:30 p.m. -3 p.m. — Poor White Women in Southern Literature of the Great Depression, Ashley Craig Lancaster
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. — The Not Yet, Moira Crone
4 p.m.-5 p.m. — One Book One Festival: A Confederacy of Dunces, Gary Richards
House Committee Room 3
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Every Bitter Thing, Hardy Jones
10:45-noon — Independently Published Authors, Diane Dempsey-Legnon, Margaret Simon, Lana Laws Downing and June Shaw with Ronald Gauthier
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. — The Big Read: Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, Harry S. Laver, Charles Elliott and Mary McCay
1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. — Eyes of an Eagle, Christopher Cenac and Claire Domangue Joller with Ken Wells
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. — Where the Water Kept Rising, Jim Miller
3:15-4:15 — 200 Years of Charles Dickens,
Mark Dunn, Marigny Dupuy, Meghan Kelly, Elsie B. Michie and Sharon Weltman
House Committee Room 4
10 a.m.-11 a.m. — Something in the Water, Celeste Berteau, Dean Paschal and Joe Landrum with John Travis
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Oxford American: New South Journalism, James Pogue, Nathaniel Rich and Chris Rose with Robert Mann
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. — New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, Judith Bonner, M. Allison Graham, Carolyn Morrow Long, James Thomas and Charles Reagan Wilson
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. — Comics and the U.S. South, Brannon Costello, Brian Cremins and Gary Richards
3 p.m.-4 p.m. — Southscapes: Geographies of Race, Region and Literature, Thadious M. Davis with Sybil Kein, Olympia Vernon and Reggie Scott Young
4:15-4:45 p.m. — Smiley!: A Laughing Matter, Smiley Anders
House Committee Room 5
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. — The War of 1812, David Taylor with Lawrence Powell
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Screening: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Grand Coteau, John Slaughter and Patrice Melnick
12:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — The Greatest Show, Michael Downs with MaryKatherine Calloway
1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. — Emily and Austin,
Frank Turner Hollon
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. — Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde, Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, Paul Arrigo, Missy Crews, Sandy Davis, John Gray, Jerry Leggio and Jim Urdiales
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m. — Clementine Hunter: Her Life and Art, Art Shiver and Tom Whitehead
House Committee Room 6
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. — Main Streets of Louisiana, Anne Butler and Henry Cancienne
11 a.m.-noon — Picturing Louisiana’s Past,
Janet Allured, Sherry T. Broussard, Debbie Johnson-Houston, Jessica Hutchings and Faye Phillips
12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. — When Not Performing,
David G. Spielman
1:15 p.m.-2 p.m. — Picturing Black New Orleans, Arthé Anthony
2:15 p.m.-3 p.m. — Lin Emery, Philip Palmedo and Lin Emery with Fred Kasten
3:15 p.m.-4 p.m. — A Unique Slant of Light,
Richard Gruber and Michael Sartisky
4:15 p.m.-5 p.m. — Louisiana Aviation,
Vincent P. Caire
Senate Chamber
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. — The Fish that Ate the Whale, Rich Cohen
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. — The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman, Alice Kessler-Harris with Susan Larson
Noon-12:45 p.m. — John Kennedy Toole and the Remarkable Story of a Confederacy of Dunces, Cory Maclauchlin
1 p.m.-1:45 p.m. — A Conversation with the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Walter Dean Myers with John Corey Whaley
2 p.m.-2:45 p.m. — Stray Decorum, George Singleton
3 p.m.-3:45 p.m. — Books and Music of Louisiana, Jay Dardenne
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m. — In Conversation with Louisiana Writer Award Recipient, John Biguenet, with Darryl Bourque
Welcome Center Screening Room
10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Screening: John Kennedy Toole: the omega point, Joe Sanford
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Screening: The Freddies, M.O. Walsh with Valerie Rodriguez Black
12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. — Screening: Soul of a People: Writing America’s Story, David Taylor
2:45 p.m.-4 p.m. — Screening: Louisiana: 200 Years of Statehood, Tika Laudun and Al Godoy
4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. — Screening: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Welcome Center Glass Room
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Louisiana’s Historic Pointe Coupee Parish, Randy Harelson
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Exploring Louisiana
Cheré Coen and Cynthia V. Campbell
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. — Clueless in New Orleans, John Saux
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. — The Delta Queen Cookbook, Cynthia LeJeune Nobles
Entertainment Stage
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. — Michael Liuzza & Café Au Lait, Blues Jazz Fusion
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Christien Bold & Café Au Lait, Jazz, R&B
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. — Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys, Folk Rock, Roots Music
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. — Paraguay, Electro Rock
2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m. — Circa Amore, Indie, Alternative, Experimental Rock
3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m. — EBRP School System’s Talented Music Program, Jazz, Blues
4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. — Dave Hinson’s Adult Music Club, Grown-Up Garage Rock
Museum Auditorium
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Louisiana Writes!
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Ernie K-Doe, Ben Sandmel
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Louisiana Saturday Night, Alex V. Cook
12:30-1:30 p.m. — Brainy Acts, with Clemonce Heard
1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. — Conversations with Tim Gautreaux, L. Lamar Nisly, Dayne Sherman, Julie Kane and Susan Larson
2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m. — Representing Louisiana French Oral Tradition, Barry Ancelet, Josh Caffery and James D. Wilson
3:45-5:15 p.m. — WordPlay’s Freshhhh Heat Teen Open Mic & Poetry Lounge
Museum third floor
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — River Music, Ann McCutchan
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — The Accidental City, Lawrence N. Powell
11:30 a.m.-noon — Boxing: Louisiana’s Forgotten Sport, Don Landry
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. — Newcomb College, Beth Willinger and Susan Tucker
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. — Civil War Baton Rouge, Dennis J. Dufrene
1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. — My Bayou, Constance Adler
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m. — A Free Man of Color and His Hotel, Carol Gelderman
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. — A Case for Solomon, Margaret Dunbar Cutright
Museum Breezeway
10:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. — Writing Enrichment Projects for grades 4-9, The Louisiana Writing Project
State Library Foyer
10 a.m.-noon — George Rodrigue Portrait Exhibition, Walker Percy, Sylvester Stallone and the Blue Dog
Noon-12:30 a.m. — Exhibit Chat with George Rodrigue
12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. — George Rodrigue Portrait Exhibition, Walker Percy, Sylvester Stallone and the Blue Dog
State Library Capitol View Room
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Looking Up, Katherine Klimitas
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Navigating Disaster, Sheryl St. Germain
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — The Louisiana Poet Laureate Presents, Ken Fontenot, Lee Meitzen Grue, Christopher Hannan and Alison Pelegrin with Julie Kane
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. — Improbable Worlds, Darryl Bourque, Robin Davidson, Ava Leavell Haymon, David Parsons and Martha Serpas
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. — Memory Wing, Bill Lavender with Darrell Bourque
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. — Sade’s Secret, Shelia M. Goss
3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. — A Poet Back in Louisiana:Martha Serpas , with Julie Kane
4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. — The Art of Blogging, including Blue Dogs and Cajuns
Wendy Rodrigue
State Library Seminar Center
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Goodnight Acadiana, Camille Barnes and Leslie Crawford Costner
10:45-11:15 a.m. — Why the Possum Has a Large Grin, Johnette Downing
11:30 a.m.-noon — LTRC Award Honoring Hate List, Jennifer Brown
Noon-12:30 p.m. — Bitter End, Jennifer Brown
12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. — Broken Illusions,
Ellie James
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. — Shirley: The Heart Always Remembers, Mary Helen Blanchard and Sue Brunner
2:15 p.m.-3 p.m. — Painting the Blue Dog: A Program for All Ages, George Rodrigue and Wendy Rodrigue
3:15-4 p.m. — Where Things Come Back, John Corey Whaley with Stephanie Wilkes
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. — Published by Twelve: Young Louisiana Authors Dazzle Publishers
Story Telling Tent
10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Readings from Braille, National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana
11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — Readings and Storytelling by SLIS, Students and alumni from LSU’s School of Library and Information Sciences presents stories from aroud the world
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. — Hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s, Rick Kelley
Brain Quest Tent
10 a.m.-11 a.m. — Brain Quest: Not Just Your Brain, Challenge your brain and your body! For ages 2-12.
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. — Brain Quest Team Challenge, Open to All Ages
11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. — Brain Quest: Not Just Your Brain, Challenge your brain and your body! Hula hoop, jump rope and play with beach balls all while answering Brain Quest questions to prove it’s Fun to Be Smart! For ages 2-12.
2 p.m.-2:45 p.m. — Brain Quest Team Challenge, Open to All Ages
2:45 p.m.-5 p.m. — Brain Quest: Not Just Your Brain, Challenge your brain and your body! Hula hoop, jump rope and play with beach balls all while answering Brain Quest questions to prove it’s Fun to Be Smart! For ages 2-12.
At the Young Reader’s
Pavilion
10 a.m.-5 p.m. — The Young Readers Pavilion offers storytelling, craft making, face painting and costumed children’s book characters.