Come celebrate the launch of the paperback edition of Blood, Bone, and Marrow with authors Ted Geltner, Jay Atkinson, and moderator Candice Dyer. Geltner wrote the first full-length bio of Harry Crews, Atkinson took … [Read more...] about 05/17/17 | Margaret Mitchell House
04.23.17 | Alachua Library Authors Series
Alachua County Library District Hosts 3rd Annual Author Series! The 2017 Author Series brings a broad spectrum of writers—featuring a Pulitzer Prize winner whose latest novel is up for a national award, a … [Read more...] about 04.23.17 | Alachua Library Authors Series
03.30.17 | Oxford Conference for the Book
Remembering Harry Crews, Chronicler of the Roughneck South 9:30 a.m. | Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics Ted Geltner (Blood, Bone, and Marrow: A Biography of Harry Crews) and filmmaker Tom … [Read more...] about 03.30.17 | Oxford Conference for the Book
World Polio Day | Harry Crews Walked Again
Today is World Polio Day, held each October for the past decade to commemorate Jonas Salk (1914-1995), the founder of the first successful polio vaccine, and to raise awareness of the disease in hopes of its eradication … [Read more...] about World Polio Day | Harry Crews Walked Again
A Hurricane Named Harry
While there’s not yet been a hurricane named Harry (so the name still hasn’t been retired), Tropical Storm Harry (more than one) and Tropical Cyclone Harry are on the books. There was even that 1960’s cartoon character, … [Read more...] about A Hurricane Named Harry
The Moonshine of Harry Crews
The recent Full Harvest Moon on September 16th delivered a powerful message. Such radiance, hanging low in the sky, already mesmerizes, and at first the moon just playfully called to mind instances when the moon shines … [Read more...] about The Moonshine of Harry Crews
Lost Harry Crews Letters Read at Decatur Book Festival
Ted Geltner didn't simply discuss Blood, Bone, and Marrow, his new biography of Harry Crews, at the 2016 Decatur Book Festival on Sunday, September 4. He actually surprised and treated the lucky audience with readings of … [Read more...] about Lost Harry Crews Letters Read at Decatur Book Festival
Book & Table | Oct. 6th | Valdosta, GA
Book & Table's grand opening was July 13, 2016. Book & Table is a brand-new independent bookstore that just opened its doors this summer in historic downtown Valdosta, GA, mere yards from where the legendary John … [Read more...] about Book & Table | Oct. 6th | Valdosta, GA
Hippodrome Theatre | Oct. 20th | Gainesville, FL
Join award-winning author Ted Geltner for a special "book and film" night celebrating the wild life and literary works of the late, fabled writer, and Gainesville icon, Harry Crews. Joining him will be Harry Crews' … [Read more...] about Hippodrome Theatre | Oct. 20th | Gainesville, FL
JMMF Annual “Day at the Races” | Oct. 29th | Arcadia, CA
The 4th Annual Jim Murray Memorial Foundation "Day at the Races & Monte Carlo Night" tickets are now available. We welcome the 2016 Class of Murray Scholars with a full day of celebration at beautiful Santa Anita … [Read more...] about JMMF Annual “Day at the Races” | Oct. 29th | Arcadia, CA
