Author Events and Book Talks Around Louisville

May

Monday, May 20, 7:30 PM: Mary Jo Bang and Kazim Ali will be at 21c Hotel as part of the Sarabande Books Reading Series.  Mary Jo Bang is the author of six collections of poetry and is currently a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.  Kazim Ali has written three poetry collections, most recently Sky Ward, and teaches at Oberlin College and the University of Southern Maine.  21c Hotel is located at 700 W Main Street. For more information, please contact Meg Bowden at 502-458-4028 or meg@sarabandebooks.org.

Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 PM:  Erik Reece will discuss and sign his work, “The Embattled Wilderness: The Nature and Human History of Robinson Forest,” at Carmichael’s Books on Frankfort Avenue (2720 Frankfort Avenue).  RSVP via Facebook is requested. For more information, please call 502-896-6950.

Thursday, May 23, 6:30 PM:  Tim O’Brien, author of “The Things They Carried,” the acclaimed Vietnam War book, is the 2013 Diana M. Raab Distinguished Writer in Residence at Spalding University’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program. This event is free and no ticket is required.  The Brown Hotel (335 W. Broadway) will host this event.  A book signing will follow the presentation.  For more information, see www.spalding.edu/mfa.

Saturday, May 25, 4:00 PM:  Albert W. A. Schmid and Michael Veach will be appearing a Carmichael’s Bookstore (2720 Frankfort Avenue) to talk bourbon and books. Albert Schmid is the author of “The Old Fashioned: An Essential Guide to the Original Whisky Cocktail” and Michael Veach has recently written “Kentucky Bourbon Whisky: An American Heritage.”  RSVP via Facebook is requested. For more information, please call 502-896-6950.

Saturday, May 25 12:00 PM:  Patsy Giddings will be signing her new book, "Sandy's Miracle," at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.  Barnes & Noble is located in the Summit at 4100 Summit Plaza Drive.  For more information, please call 502-327-0410.

Wednesday, May 29, 7:00 PM: Jill McCorkle will sign her first novel in 17 years, “Life after Life,” at Carmichael’s Books (2720 Frankfort Avenue).  “Life after Life” tells the stories of the lives of the residents at Pine Haven Estates, a retirement home in Fulton, North Carolina.  RSVP via Facebook is requested. For more information, please call 502-896-6950.

June

Sunday, June 2, 12:00 PM:  David Sedaris will be at Carmichael’s Books on Frankfort Avenue for a discussion and signing of his latest book “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls.”  Carmichael’s is celebrating this event with a street fair on Bayly Avenue beginning at noon.  David Sedaris will read from his work starting at 2:00 PM, with the book signing to follow at 3:00PM.  A Line Number Ticket is required for the book signing but is not required to attend the event. Line Number Tickets are available with the purchase of “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls.”  For more information, please contact Carmichael’s Books at www.carmichaelsbooks.com, 456-5960 or 896-6950.

Friday, June 7, 7:00 PM:  Rohan Anderson, author of “Whole Larder Love: Grow Gather Hunt,” will sign and discuss his book at Carmichael’s Books (2720 Frankfort Avenue). Anderson, a “modern day food warrior,” documents his philosophies and practices of growing, foraging, fishing and hunting food for his family in his new book.  RSVP via Facebook is requested. For more information, please call 502-896-6950.

Thursday, June 13, 7:00 PM:  Richard Horan, author of “Harvest: An Adventure into the Heart of America’s Family Farms,” will be at Carmichael’s Bookstore (2720 Frankfort Avenue) to talk about his book and the travels he took in creating it. RSVP via Facebook is requested. For more information, please call 502-896-6950.

Friday, June 21, 7:00 PM:  Katie McGarry and Bethany Griffin, both award winning teen authors, will be appearing at Carmichael’s Books on Frankfort Ave (2720 Frankfort Avenue). Griffin, author of “Masque of the Red Death,” will read from and sign her sequel to this work, “Dance of the Red Death.” McGarry will be signing her new work, “Dare You To,” a sequel to “Pushing the Limits.”  RSVP via Facebook is requested. For more information, please call 502-896-6950.