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 Guiding Greene Light of Harry Crews
Today is the 112th anniversary of the birth of the great English novelist Graham Greene. Though Harry Crews never met him in person (that I know of), Greene played a central role in Harry’s development as a writer, and … [Read more...] about The Guiding Greene Light of Harry Crews
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
Cool Pants Luke | Donn Pearce & Harry Crews
While I was researching Blood, Bone and Marrow, I continually heard stories about Donn Pearce, the author of Cool Hand Luke and an early mentor of Harry Crews. Harry met Pearce in Fort Lauderdale, FL in the mid-1960s, … [Read more...] about Cool Pants Luke | Donn Pearce & 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
David Duke and Harry Crews
The man The Atlantic magazine recently called “America’s most famous racist,” David Duke, is back in the news this month. Duke, the former KKK leader and Louisiana political candidate from the ‘90s, has answered the … [Read more...] about David Duke and Harry Crews
The Bookshelf | Aug. 27th | Thomasville, GA
Ted Geltner heads back into the beating heart of Harry Crews country on Saturday, August 27th to sign Blood, Bone, and Marrow and greet customers at The Bookshelf in the charming Southern town of Thomasville, GA. Many … [Read more...] about The Bookshelf | Aug. 27th | Thomasville, GA
2016 AJC Decatur Book Festival | Sept. 4th
All rise! Court is in session: Don't miss Ted Geltner's discussion of Blood, Bone and Marrow: A Biography of Harry Crews at the Old Courthouse on Sunday, September 4, from 3:45pm-4:30pm. Has that rabble-rouser Harry … [Read more...] about 2016 AJC Decatur Book Festival | Sept. 4th
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
