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14 April 2008

Festival of Faith and Writing 2008

I don’t want to steal Chantell’s thunder (because her post is worth your time), but I need to update everyone.

This Thursday through Saturday, April 17-19 I’ll be attending the Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College in Grand Rapids , MI. I’ve requested interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Chabon, Mann Booker Award-winner Yann Martel, Christian favorite Francine Rivers, and the Bridge of Terabitha author, among others. No word back yet, but I'm hopeful.

So in lieu of my usual earth-shattering post, I’ll be reporting daily from the conference to give you the latest in faith-based writing news.

If you've never attended a literary festival, put this one on your calendar for 2010 (it's bi-annual), as they've always got fascinating programming.

Festival 2006 coverage can be read here, here, and here.

Labels: Calvin College, Festival of Faith

1 Comments:

chantell said...: Wow! I am super looking forward to your posts. This is amazing that you have the chance to (possibly) interview so many prestigious authors. I guess I don't need to send you my little reminder! ;-); April 15, 2008 4:59 PM

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Lee Ann Alexander is an English Instructor at Gateway College of Evangelism. She earned her M. A. in English literature at Southeastern Louisiana University. Her reading interests are primarily 20th century American literature, but she enjoys surveying fiction across the canon. Alison Andrews is a former English teacher who now works at home with two very bright students. Alison specializes in language development, conflict management, nutrition, and (occasionally) hostage negotiation. Her wildest dream is to have an entire room in her home devoted to books, because her living room currently looks like a library exploded in it. Kent d Curry is an executive editor of ninetyandnine.com, a college and career speaker, and an omnivorous reader. The reading began the summer after second grade when his mother offered him a dime for every book he finished. He nearly bankrupted the family. He now reads for free. Chantell Smith is a Spanish teacher, ardent reader, occasional writer, and NPR addict in Montgomery, AL. She loves language so much that she couldn't decide between an English Secondary Education degree and a Spanish Secondary Education degree in college, so she majored in both. She is currently working on her M.A. in Spanish. Marjorie Truman holds literature accountable for follies, epiphanies, and moments of rare genius in her life. A voracious reader at a young age, she continues to read across a wide range of genres; although, science fiction continues to be anathema whilst well-written detective stories continue to have an inexplicable pull. The overriding impulse to use words like "whilst" can also be blamed on books.

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