The other event in Charlottesville this past week was a Sesame Street Festival. Never mind the Virginia Festival of the Book, I got to kiss a childhood hero.
A wonderful few days in the company of outstanding writers; Katharine Weber, whose newest novel, True Confections, has me laughing out loud from her fierce humor, as well as moderating the "Unconventional and Wondrous Lives," I shared with debut memoirists (like me) Bibi Gaston, Jo Maeder, and Robert Leleux. On the last night, the historic Paramount Theater was the venue for an outstanding evening of readings by Liz Strout, Colum McCann, Ethelbert Miller, and Lee Smith.
Bethanne Patrick moderated a terrific panel about book reviewing, with Rebecca Skloot, the above-mentioned Katharine Weber, Ron Charles fm the Washington Post, and others.
Ran into wonderful poet and friend Major Jackson, and got to chat with also wonderful poet Kevin Young.
Am I gushing? Yeah, but with good reason.
Got to see my old friends, G, J, B, M, & J in varying capacities involving adult beverages.
Books, drinks, and the Cookie Monster. What's better?
4 comments:
I love Cookie Monster! What a cute photo!
Liz Strout AND the Cookie Monster!!
Yeah, Cookie kind of capped it off for me. I love him too, and seeing Liz AND Cookie on the same DAY blew my mind.
Major Jackson and the cookie monster, what more could you want?
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