Knox County Public Library, Knoxville, TN

Tenors and Satin: The Knoxville Jazz Session

Join us for a CD release party of Tenors and Satin: the Knoxville Jazz Session at the S&W Grand on Sunday, April 25 at 5:00 p.m. The CD is a sampler of original and previously unrecorded music by Knoxville's finest jazz musicians including Donald Brown, Sharon Mosby, Kelle Jolly & Will Boyd, Jack Rentfro and Emily Mathis, the Nu Jazz Fourtet, Wendel Werner, Boling Brown, & Holloway, the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, the Streamliners, Blackstick 4, Ben Dockery and Knoxville's 3 tenor saxophone legends: Lance Owens, Bill Scarlett, and Rocky Wynder.

CDs cost $15 and will be available after April 25 through the Knoxville Jazz website and from local merchants. Proceeds benefit the making of the documentary history of jazz in Knoxville and the 2010 Knoxville Jazz Festival.

Calling all adult spellers!

You are invited to participate in the Farragut Rotary Club’s Fourth Annual Adult
Spelling Bee on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Pellissippi State Community College’s Clayton Performing Arts Center, beginning at 7 p.m. Please join Farragut Rotary as it supports the Adult Education/GED program at Pellissippi State, the Knox County Imagination Library and various other Rotary charities.

Three-person teams will compete for trophies, prizes and the All-Star Championship title. The All-Star Spelling Bee follows the rules and procedures of the National Spelling Bee, which can be downloaded from www.myspellit.com. Download Registration Form (with more information) here.

Entry fee: $300 per three-person team
Deadline for entries: May 7, 2010

A Dogwood Arts First Friday Film Festival

Join us on First Friday, April 2 in the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. for a free film festival presented by the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound, the McClung Historical Collection of the Knox County Public Library, and the East Tennessee History
Society.

6:30 p.m.: Dogwood Arts Festival Footage
Take a trip back into Knoxville's past as we revisit the early years of the Dogwood Arts Festival, depicted through historic and rarely-seen film footage selected from the McClung Historical Collection's WBIR-TV newsfilm archive. Classic beauty pageants, visiting celebrities and parades down 1960s' Gay Street make for a wonderfully nostalgic viewing experience. Along the way you’ll catch glimpses of historic moments in downtown Knoxville history.

7:15 p.m.: The Fool Killer
Set during the late 1800s, the film features Perkins as Milo, a disturbed, shell-shocked Civil War veteran who suffers from amnesia and may well be the murderous ax-wielding "Fool Killer" of local legend. Part Psycho, part southern gothic melodrama, The Fool Killer can’t seem to make up its mind which direction to take…so it takes them all. The Fool Killer had its world premier at the Tennessee Theatre during the 1965 Dogwood Arts Festival. Rarely screened today.

Author Jan Brett Visits Knoxville!

Children's author and illustrator Jan Brett will be visiting the Borders on Morrell Road on March 18^th at 10 a.m. Brett will be reading from her new book, The Easter Egg--a story about how every year the rabbits decorate eggs for the Easter Rabbit to hide on Easter morning. The rabbit who makes the best egg gets to help him deliver them to the boys and girls. 

Sharyn McCrumb and Adam Edwards To Read from New NASCAR Novel

Get revved up for acclaimed author Sharyn McCrumb and her co-author NASCAR driver Adam Edwards at the East Tennessee History Center at noon on Friday, March 19 for a reading and book signing of their novel Faster Pastor. The event is free and open to the public.

Faster Pastor is the story of Camber Berkley, a young stock car driver who wrecks his car on a winding mountain road, landing right in the midst of the funeral of an elderly NASCAR fan. As punishment for his spectacular car wreck, the local authorities of the small Tennessee town of Judas Grove give him a choice: serve three months in jail for reckless driving, or spend two weeks teaching the local ministers to drive stock cars, so that they can compete in race whose prize is the $2 million legacy left by that deceased NASCAR fan.

It's the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale!

Join us February 28 through March 6 in the Knoxville Convention and Exposition Center, lower level of the Holiday Inn at the World's Fair Site. The annual Used Book Sale is recognized as one of the best events of its kind in the southeast. The sale includes both ex-library books and books donated by the general public. Except for specially priced books, all books are $2 or less. Make sure to browse the rare books and first editions as well!

This year, check out the sale at more convenient times with the newly extended hours. There's even curbside pickup, so you can buy all you want without having to worry about carrying all those books back to your car.

Members Only Preview (memberships may be purchased at the door)
Saturday, February 27: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Open to the Public
Sunday, February 28: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday, March 1-5: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 6 (Bag Day): 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, please call 215-8775.

Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet, to speak at UT on March 2

We've teamed up with the Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature to present an evening with Gary Paulsen on Tuesday, March 2, 7 p.m. at the University Center Auditorium, 1502 Cumberland Ave. Three-time winner of the Newbery Honor, Paulsen will be discussing his life of adventure and his newest book, Wood's Runner. The event is free and open to the public. Paulsen will be available to sign books after the talk.

Gary Paulsen is one of America's most popular writers for young people. With more than 200 books and as many articles and short stories to his name, his own experiences form the basis for many of his stories. He got the bug for adventure at an early age. At 14, Paulsen ran away from home to join a traveling carnival. He has dabbled in farm and ranch life, worked as an engineer and a construction worker, and has crossed the country as a truck driver. While sailing around the world and racing the sled dogs across Alaska, he also manages to write award-winning children's books.  Three of his novels-Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room-were Newbery Honor Books. His books frequently appear on the best books lists of the American Library Association and, in 1997, Paulsen was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement.

His newest work, Wood's Runner, tells the story of Samuel, 13, who is growing up on the frontier of a British colony, America. Far from any town, or news of the war against the King that American patriots have begun near Boston. But the war comes to them. British soldiers and Iroquois attack. Samuel's parents are taken away as prisoners. Samuel follows, hiding, moving silently, determined to find a way to rescue them.

Hear the Story Behind the Heartland Series

Get a behind the scenes look at The Heartland Series at a special talk with Bill Landry, February 18, 5 p.m. at UT's Baker Center. Don't forget you can find the series at the Library! (check it out here)

Brown Bag Green Book

Join us on Tuesday, February 2nd at 12 p.m. in the East Tennessee History Center Auditorium, 601 S. Gay Street for an informative panel discussion of Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water by Maude Barlow. We'll feature a panel of experts including Renee Hoyos from the Tennessee Clean Water Network, Joanne Logan of the Department of Environmental and Soil Sciences at the University of Tennessee, and Tiffany Foster from TVA.

This program is part of a special film, lecture and discussion series presented in partnership with the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy and the Institute for a Secure and Sustainability Environment.

Learn more here.

Tennessee Stage Company's New Play Readings

Since 1998, Tennessee Stage Company has produced The New Play Festival as a way to spotlight and nurture new playwrights and plays. As part of that festival, they head to the Library to give free table readings to the public. Join us to hear some of Knoxville's finest actors perform the following plays:

The Last Waffle House in America by Leslie Agron
According to Agron, there are no Waffle House's in California, so as you go west across America you come, literally, to the last Waffle House somewhere in Arizona. This slice of life play takes place in and around the last Waffle House in America.
Saturday, January 16, 2:00 p.m. at Fountain City Branch Library
Sunday, January 31, 2:00 p.m. at Lawson McGhee Library

The Good Son by Craig Smith
The Good Son is a crime caper telling the story of a crime that went wrong and the way it comes back to haunt the guilty and the innocent. But who is guilty and who is innocent?
Saturday, January 23, 2:00 p.m. at Fountain City Branch Library
Saturday, January 30, 1:30 p.m. at Lawson McGhee Library

Cupid's Itch by Paul Leeper
Check out this unique and off beat love story set in the world of women's boxing! A shadowy world where things aren't always what they seem and people aren't always what you expect. What else might one expect from a Paul Leeper play?
Saturday, January 30, 3:00 p.m. at Lawson McGhee Library

It's a Holiday Bonanza at the Library!

A Visit From Santa
Boys and girls, Santa Claus is coming to the Knox County Public Library just for you!!!  Join us for a visit with the "jolly ole elf" as each child has an opportunity to sit and chat with him.  Children are encouraged to bring their Christmas Lists to share (Santa will even take them back to the North Pole if you wish!).  Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras to capture that special moment of your child with Santa. Check the calendar of events for locations and dates that suit your schedule.

Crafts with the Girl Scouts
Howard Pinkston Branch Library
December 12, 2:30 p.m.
Junior Girl Scout Troop 182 will host a holiday reading and craft program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The girls will read some of their favorite winter holiday stories and then assist the children in  making a holiday craft that can be taken home.

Gift Box Workshop
Sequoyah Branch Library
December 14, 6 p.m.
Learn how to make gift boxes out of greeting cards!  All supplies will be provided. Class size is limited; please call 525-1541 to register. For ages 8 and up.


Gingerbread House Workshops
Burlington Branch Library
December 17, 10: 30 a.m. and December 18, 2 p.m.
Dreaming of gingerbread houses this year? Head to the library for a fun and easy workshop for the whole family! $10 fee includes all materials. Space is limited and registration is required. Please call 525-5431 by December 10.

James Agee Centennial Film Festival

It's the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Agee. In his lifetime, Agee was known for his film criticism, screenplays and other film work. To celebrate, Knox County Public Library has teamed up with TAMIS (Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound) and the University of Tennessee to present the James Agee Centennial Festival. Join us for screenings of movies that influenced him, those that were championed by him, and even Agee's own work. It's an amazing collection of unique and rarely seen films, paired with lectures and commentaries by James Agee scholars.See the schedule here.

Brown Bag, Green Book #3: Listen and discuss

Here is a recording of the third in our lunchtime book club series called Brown Bag, Green Book. Chris Woodhull, a Knoxville City Councilman who co-founded TRIBE ONE, led a community discussion of the book The Green Collar Economy: how one solution can fix our two biggest problems by Van Jones. Listen and then discuss this episode using the comment form at the bottom of this page.

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How do you spell R-E-A-D-I-N-G?

You're invited to participate in the Third annual Farragut Rotary Club Adult Spelling Bee. The event will be held on Thursday, May 14, at Pellissippi State Technical Community College’s Clayton Performing Arts Center, beginning at 7 p.m. General admission is free. Consider entering a team and bring friends and colleagues to cheer you on. There will be trophies, door prizes, t-shirts, food and fun. The event helps raise money for Knox County's Imagination Library. Learn more by emailing Ed.

Walter Dean Myers: Award Winning Young Adult Author

Catch the author of our spring featured book, Walter Dean Myers, at the 2009 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture on Saturday, April 18, 1 p.m. at the Alex Haley Farm. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

You can see his son, Christopher Myers, an award-winning author and illustrator, on Friday April 17, 7 p.m. at UT's University Center Auditorium

2 Great Brown Bag Opportunities this Wednesday, April 8, 12 p.m.

Brown Bag Green Book
The series continues at a new location: the Market House Room of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce at #17 Market Square. Elizabeth Eason, Principal Architect at Elizabeth Eason Architecture, will discuss the book Cradle to Cradle, Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart. Reading the book is optional; bring your own lunch or order in advance and pick up lunch from a downtown restaurant.


Stories Torn from the Pages of Time
"The year 1875 provided plenty of grist for Knoxville newspapers," says local historian Robert Booker, "with a mix of good news and bad." This was the year the Gay Street Bridge blew down, a sensational murder trial and subsequent public gripped the community, and Knoxville College was established. Booker will discuss these and other stories he has uncovered while scanning the pages of Knoxville history. Booker is a columnist with the Knoxville News Sentinel, the author of Two Hundred Years of Black Culture in Knoxville, 1791-1991, a former member of the Tennessee Legislature, and a current Knoxville City Councilman. The lecture is at the East Tennessee History Center, and is free and open to the public. Visitors are invited to bring a bag lunch.

ShakesFest

Get thee to Shakesfest, where we invite teens to make merry for Shakespeare's birthday on Saturday, April 4, 1-4 p.m., at the East Tennessee History Center. Teens can enjoy Knoxville’s very own players—the Tennessee Stage Company—in a modern interpretation of some of Shakespeare’s classic scenes. Knoxville native young adult author Alan Gratz will also be reading from his Shakespearean-themed teen mysteries Something Rotten and Something Wicked. Come and revel in such stuff that dreams are made on! Learn more here.

Children's Festival of Reading: Save the Date!

The Children's Festival of Reading will be on May 30, 2009, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at World's Fair Park. We're thrilled to be back with even more great children's authors, illustrators, storytellers, musicians, and other great fun!

This year, we'll have special guest author Anna Dewdney, author of Llama Llama Red Pajama and Llama Llama Mad at Mama (two very popular titles highlighted in Imagination Library) with us, so be sure to grab your little llama and your red pajamas for an entire day of literary fun! For more information, call 215-8767.

Human Rights and Reform in China: The 2009 Wilman Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture

Friends of the Library will present Minky Worden, Knoxville native and long-time observer of contemporary life in China, at the 2009 Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. at the East Tennessee History Center. Worden is the Media Director of Human Rights Watch, where she works with journalists to help them cover crises, wars, human rights abuses and political developments in over 70 countries. She'll be speaking on "Human Rights and Reform in China: A Look at Global Consequences," from her recent book China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges. For more information, please contact 215-8775.

Facebook is Hot--Email is Not

Facebook now claims over 175 million users worldwide, and it's gaining a million new users every week. With the ability to link elementary school friends with current colleagues, it brings new meaning to keeping in touch. But what does it all mean? On Monday, March 9 at 6 p.m. at Lawson McGhee Library, join Dr. Trena Paulus, assistant professor of educational pyschology and research at UT, and Melissa Brenneman, reference librarian at Lawson McGhee Library, for a two-hour workshop that explores social networking from a variety of angles including a tour of features and applications, its history and uniqueness. The discussion will also look at issues of privacy, identity, trust and relationships. For more information, please call 215-8767.

Brown Bag, Green Book

Knox County Public Library and the City of Knoxville are bringing a new Lunch and Learn series to downtown Knoxville called "Brown Bag - Green Book" with a focus on the important topic of sustainability. Each program will feature a prominent Knoxvillian talking about a timely "green book" with a particular look at how ideas in the book are relevant to issues of sustainability in East Tennessee.

Mike Edwards, CEO and President of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce will launch the series on Wednesday, March 11 at 12 p.m. in the Café 4 Conference Room as he discusses Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America by Thomas Friedman.

The public is invited to join the conversation each month, but is not required to read the books to attend. Participants may bring their own lunch or order in advance from Cafe 4 or another downtown restaurant.

2009 Used Book Sale!

The Friends' Annual Used Book Sale will be held March 1-7 at the Knoxville Convention and Exposition Center at the Holiday Inn on the World's Fair Park. With 18,000 square feet of books, it's the biggest book sale around.

Adult books are $2 for hard covers and $1 or less for paperbacks. Children's books are $1 for hard covers and 50 cents or less for board books and paperbacks. The book sale also includes a wide selection of affordable movies and music and an exceptional selection of rare and special editions. All proceeds of the book sale benefit the Library.

Sunday: 1-5 p.m. (Members' Preview Day)
Monday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Educator Discount Days)
Thursday & Friday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Half-Price Days)
Saturday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Bag Sale, $3 per bag)

For more information, please call 215-8775 or check online.

Reading Rainbow Illustrator & Writing Contest

Knox County Public Library and ETPTV are sponsoring the 15th annual Reading Rainbow Illustrator and Writing Contest!  Open to all kindergarten, first, second and third graders, local winners from each grade level will compete nationally to find the best stories in the country. Stories can be fictional or fact, prose or poetry, illustrated with drawings, photos, collages, or even 3D materials. Entries will be judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling and integration of text and illustrations. First Place Winner in each grade level shall receive a flat panel TV with DVD Player; Second Place Winner in each grade level shall receive a digital camera; Third Place Winner in each grade level shall receive an MP3 player. Winners in all of the above categories will also win 3 sets of 5 Reading Rainbow DVDs and feature books – one each for their school, community library and home.

Entries are due March 31. Download the Entry Form and Rules for more information.Questions? Contact Kelly at (865) 595-0222 or email: KHodges@ETPtv.org

Magic Tree House: The Musical!

Knox County Public Library is thrilled to present Magic Tree House: The Musical at the Tennessee Theatre on Monday, March 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Tennessee Theatre box office (684-1200), through Tickets Unlimited (656-4444) and online. Library card holders can receive a discount--just use the first 5 digits of your Knox County Public Library card as the promotional code.

Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series has sold over 57 million books in North America alone, and has been translated in to 25 languages. Magic Tree House: The Musical will transport one of Jack and Annie's Merlin Missions onto the stage to create a theatrical event complete with dragons, cauldrons, and a fight for the survival of Camelot itself. Make sure to check out all our Magic Tree House themed programs this month on the calendar!

Magic Tree House: The Musical is made possible through a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Sponsors include the Knoxville News Sentinel, B97.5, Comcast and AC Entertainment.

No one loves the Library like the Friends of the Library.

To celebrate National Library Lover’s Month this February, the Friends of the Knox County Public Library are hosting a series of forums to discuss the focus and future of the library system. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of Library Director, Larry Frank, and to provide feedback to the Library system.

The meetings will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the following dates and locations:

• Tuesday, February 17 at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
• Monday, February 23 at Lawson McGhee Library
• Tuesday, February 24 at Howard Pinkston Branch Library

For more information, please call 215-8775.

Children's Festival of Reading: Save the Date!

The Children's Festival of Reading will be on May 30, 2009, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at World's Fair Park. We're thrilled to be back with even more great children's authors, illustrators, storytellers, musicians, and other great fun!

This year, we'll have special guest author Anna Dewdney, author of Llama Llama Red Pajama and Llama Llama Mad at Mama (two very popular titles highlighted in Imagination Library) with us, so be sure to grab your little llama and your red pajamas for an entire day of literary fun! For more information, call 215-8767.

The Wind in the Willows On Stage

Remember Kenneth Grahame's children's classic The Wind in the Willows? Children's Theatre of Knoxville presents it as its first show of the 2009-2010 season. The show will run February 13-28 at Theatre Knoxville, 319 N. Gay Street.

The play follows the exploits of the mild-mannered Mole, and his fanciful river trip with Rat, the river rat. The friends encounter the reckless, spoiled and adventurous, Mr. Toad. When the wealthy Mr. Toad’s passion for motorcars lands him in jail, his mansion is captured by Woodland creatures, led by the conniving Weasel. Mr. Toad escapes from jail, partners with Mole, Rat and, the irascible Badger, to recapture his family home from the Woodland creatures.

For additional information, check out Children’s Theater of Knoxville online. And don't forget to check out the book!

Learn How To Survive the Recession

Check out a day of workshops on Saturday, January 24 at Lawson McGhee Library, covering topics from strategies to save for retirement to how to find a job when the unemployment rate is high. The workshops are free, but you must call to register at 215-8722.

From 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.
"Saving for Retirement" and "Strategies for You if You’re Near Retirement" presented by Kathy Parks from Greenbrier Capital Management and Brad Bower from Patriot Investment Management.

From 12 p.m. –1 p.m.
"Starting or Managing a Business in a Bad Economy" presented by counselors from SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives).
"How to Find a Job When the Unemployment Rate is High" presented by the Tennessee Career Center.

Knox County's Imagination Library is Turning 4!

Knox County’s Imagination Library is officially 4 years old, and the Library is celebrating! The public is invited to put on their favorite dress up clothes or costume and head down to Lawson McGhee Library, on January 24 from 1-4 p.m. to discover all that the Library has to offer early readers.

Not only will there be access to KCPL’s extensive selection of kid’s CDs and DVDs, the amazing Children’s Room (complete with child-sized computer stations and a storywell), and the best selection of free books and activities in town, but there will also be free Kindermusik all day, decorate-your-own-cupcakes, free t-shirts for the littlest readers, and even three special story times and musical performances. The special performances will be at 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.; contact Amy at 215-8784 or by email by January 20 to reserve a free ticket and guarantee admission.

Ambassadors of Laughter at the Library!

Come clown around at the Library--Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey's Ambassadors of Laughter are visiting several of library locations before the circus comes to town. This free preview features "Dave and Cherie" with their special clowning humor, juggling, balancing and more!

Powell Branch Library: Saturday, January 3 at 11 a.m.
Cedar Bluff Branch Library: Saturday, January 3 at 3 p.m.
Fountain City Branch Library: Monday, January 5 at 4 p.m.
Burlington Branch Library: Monday, January 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Lawson McGhee Library: Tuesday, January 6 at 6:30 p.m.

See the full calendar of Library events here.

Children's Theatre of Knoxville Presents "The Little Prince"

Children’s Theatre of Knoxville will present their fifth production and last play of the 2008 season, the beloved children’s classic, The Little Prince, written by a famous French airplane pilot, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, during World War II.  It is a well-known children’s spiritual allegory, and is one of the most widely translated French books in literary history.

The Little Princeruns Fridays through Sundays, premiering December 5^th and closing December 20^th. The show plays each Friday evening at 7 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. The LittlePrince will debut at their new home in the second floor ballroom of the historic Farragut Building, 530 S. Gay St., downtown Knoxville, next door to the historic Tennessee Theater. For reservations, please call 865-599-5284.

Christmas Concert with The Rocky Wynder Trio

We'll be decking the halls with the sounds of jazz on Friday, December 5 at 6 p.m. in the Arts @ the Library Room at Lawson McGhee Library. Rocky Wynder returns to perform Christmas favorites including his own "Santa Had a Flat Tire." Come ready to let down your hair, snap your fingers and tap your toes in the friendly atmosphere of the public library.

National Geographic Explorer to Read

Helen Thayer, National Geographic Explorer, is the first woman to walk solo to the Magnet North Pole. Her best selling book, Polar Dream, recounts this historic trek. She'll share this amazing adventure at the East Tennessee History Center on Friday, December 5 at 6 p.m. Presented by Mast General Store.

Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory is Delicious Fun!

Since the 1940s, Dahl has entertained children and adults with his funny and satirical tales. Dahl wrote more than twenty-five children's stories, but his popularity is founded on some of his earliest books: James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Haven't read them lately? Check them out today, whatever your age, you're sure to enjoy a trip to a wondrous world with an insightful author.

Love the books? Then check out the Actors Co-op--they're presenting Charlie and The Chocolate Factory on November 28, 29 and December 5,6 at 7:30 p.m. And November 29, 30 and December 6, 7 at 2:00 p.m. Contact (865) 684-1200X2 or visit www.knoxbijou.com for tickets. You can even enter to win a family pack of tickets. Just email your name and contact information to communications@knoxlib.org by Monday, November 24.

Three Cups of Tea with Ed Francisco

Ed Francisco is a professor and writer in residence at Pellissippi State Technical Community College. In this recording, he opens a public discussion of the book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson by offering an analysis of the book as "a species of romance known as the hero's quest."

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Knox County Public Library Podcasts by Knox County Public Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. © 2008 Some Rights Reserved.

A Death in the Family: A Restoration of the Author's Text

James Agee's A Death in the Family has been a staple in American literature for 50 years, but it is not the novel the author intended to publish. University of Tennessee professor Michael A. Lofaro restored the novel to reflect the manuscript Agee left completed at his death. In this recording he discusses the new version: A Death in the Family: A Restoration of the Author's Text.

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