Mon Sep 06 2010
George McGovern. Phyllis George. Tori McClure. Allan Eckert. James Reston Jr. Dana Canedy. Marcia Thornton Jones. Silas House. Karen Robards. David Dick. George Ella Lyon.
You can meet them Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Frankfort Convention Center.
But they’re just a few who will be on hand for the 28th Kentucky Book Fair. More than 200 authors, artists and illustrators – about three-fourths from Kentucky – will gather from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to sign their books and chat with readers. There’s no cost to get in.
The roster literally goes from A to Z – Lesile Abramson will have a book for lawyers and Chester Zoeller wrote one for bourbon drinkers.
Two of the featured authors are McGovern and Dan Cherry. They held opposite views on the Vietnam War – McGovern was against it as a presidential candidate in 1972 and Cherry was in it as a fighter pilot.
Cherry became friends with the MIG 21 pilot he shot down and wrote about it in “My Enemy, My Friend.” McGovern has “Abraham Lincoln” about the 16th president in this, the year of his bicentennial.
Here are some more highlights:
>The new book by Phyllis George – “Never Say Never – Yes You Can!” – shares her lessons of life.
>New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Dana Canedy tells a moving story in “A Journal For Jordan.”
>The historic tragedy of the Donner Party unfolds in Allan Eckert’s “Dark Journey.”
>Charles Bracelen Flood’s “1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History” is about the last year of his life.
>Tori Murden McClure tells what it’s like to be the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean in “A Pearl In The Storm.”
>George Ella Lyon will have “You and Me and Home Sweet Home” recounting her work on an all-female crew to build a house.
>Silas House struggles with the complexities of being a teenager in “Eli the Good.”
>“Miss Julia Delivers the Goods” by Ann Ross is the eighth novel by this crowd pleaser.
>James Reston’s “Defenders of the Faith” compiles crucial episodes in which Christianity and Islam have come into contact.
>“The Complete Guide to Kentucky State Parks” by Susan Reigler and Pam Spaulding provides everything you need to know about Kentucky’s 51 state parks.
>A quiet tabernacle for truth with precious time emerges in David Dick’s “Outhouse Blues,” his latest musings.
>Gene Burch, Russ Hatter and Nicky Hughes have produced “Frankfort: Yesterday and Today,” a merger of images of the past with the present.
>Marcia Thornton Jones, who sells like hotcakes, will be back with her latest in the Keyholder series,
In addition to books and authors, there’ll be symposiums and special events for libraries. Limited edition and hand-made books will be available.
More than 400 titles will be on display. Here’s more of the variety:
“Code of Silence” is for mystery fans. “Scientists Greater than Einstein” is for smarty pants. Collectors will want “The Cookbook of Kentucky Celebrities.”
You can afford only one tank of gas? Get “101 Must Places to Visit in Kentucky Before You Die.” There’s another in the Troublesome Creek series – “Sweetwater Run.” Small towners will get a kick out of “Girl Trouble” by Holly Jones.
Check out “When the Bough Breaks.” Seven – count ‘em – authors will rotate throughout the day to sign it. Want to know the struggles of a woman breaking into a man’s profession along with some chuckles? Buy one of Marcia Thibeault’s books about becoming a veterinarian.
Jan Sullivan’s “Never Alone” is Christian fiction. “Wait, Make Sure I’m Dead” is a kneeslapper about funeral homes. “Creature Comforts” is for pet lovers. There’s a Red River Gorge calendar.
“Feel My Humerus” is laughable. “The Shipwreck that Saved Jamestown” is drama at its highest. “Go Green, Save Green” is for whale lovers and tree huggers. “Thank You for Blue Horses: Lessons I have Learned from My Children” will get appreciating nods of agreement.
“Pumpkin Guts, Tater Eyes and Other Tasty Treats” is poetry to laugh at. The political crowd will go for “Republican Leader: A Political Biography of Senator Mitch McConnell.”
“Beyond the Darkside” is the second of a planned Thoroughbred Trilogy by Robert Monahan. You may regret not reading “No Regrets” by Sarah Ivens. “A Concise History of Kentucky” is a must for the personal library. For you vampire lovers, there’s Molly Harper’s “Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men.”
For University of Kentucky football and basketball fans there’s a special treat – two books.
Tom Leach, the “Voice of the UK Wildcats,” will sign “Rich Tradition” – note the time – from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 at the Frankfort Convention Center. (No, Rich Brooks won’t be there – he’ll be busy getting ready for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.)
David Scott, co-author with John Calipari of “Bounce Back” – an inspirational book, will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. (No, Calipari won’t be there either. He’ll be gearing up for … well, many hope the Final Four.)
The Kentucky Book Fair partners with Joseph-Beth Booksellers of Lexington. Joseph-Beth helps with getting authors, ordering and processing books, promotion and with the cashier and checkout operations. Joseph-Beth is also providing the costumed characters.
From its profits, the KBF donates grants to mostly school and public libraries in Kentucky with limited resources to expand collections, replace old books, or fund literacy-related projects. The total donated through this year is more than $300,000. The KBF recently gave several thousand dollars to the flood-damaged Louisville Free Public Library.
The University Press of Kentucky, a co-sponsor of the KBF along with the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives will have a booth with books other than those available at the authors’ tables. The Book Fair is sponsored by The State Journal.
For a complete guide to the 28th annual Kentucky Fair – with a price list, seating chart and book descriptions – go to www.kybookfair.com.
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