Tennessee Williams Literary Festival Announces Upcoming Events

The next Coffee & Conversation is Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Building a Character, Building a Collection featuring author Barb Johnson
facilitated by Arin Black

In her debut collection of short stories, More of This World or Maybe Another, former carpenter and author Barb Johnson dazzles with intimate portraits of gritty street youth, fallen heroes, and those who long for a better world. Her characters are complex, critical and cutting, and her prose is as fluid as the Mississippi River. Discussing her recently released book, Johnson will delve into what makes a gripping character and discuss how she builds her stories, piece by piece, into narratives both lighthearted and enduring.

Free and open to the public, the Coffee and Conversation series includes enlightening discussions with noted authors, book signings, question-and-answer sessions, and complimentary coffee provided by the Chateau Coffee Café.

Coffee and Conversation is produced by the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival and sponsored by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Books by participating authors are made available by the "Friends of the Library Association" and are for sale/signing during the programs.

Presentations are free and open to the public and held from 7:00-9:00pm at:

Jefferson Parish Library
East Bank Regional Branch
4747 West Napoleon Avenue
Metairie, LA

Join us for our full 2009 season of Coffee and Conversation:

You Have to Kill Your Darlings to Save Your Art: Tuesday, November 10

Featuring novelist Amanda Boyden, author of Pretty Little Dirty and Babylon Rolling. Facilitator: Bill Loehfelm

And don't forget the Literary Legends Halloween Bash tomorrow night!

What better way to celebrate the Halloween season than with an evening both scary and literary? The Gazebo Café is located between the French Market and the statue of the Joan of Arc on Decatur. The Gazebo Cafe 1016 Decatur St New Orleans, LA 70116

Get Directions: (504) 525-8899

Crawl out of your crypts and drag your corpses down to the LITERARY LEGENDS HALLOWEEN BASH on Friday, October 23rd. The haunting starts when the clock strikes 8 and goes until the witching hour (midnight).

Come dressed as your favorite literary character for a chance to win wicked prizes in the costume contest, and dance until your limbs fall off to the music of Flowtribe. With spooky poetry readings by Chuck Perkins, Laura Miller, and Chris Champagne, fabulous raffle prizes, Stella beer specials, and hair-raising fun.

Proceeds from the Halloween Bash support the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Tickets are just 10 bones and are available at the door.

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