February 8, 2013 - 12:48pm
You won’t need hiking boots in the suburbs, but an adventurous spirit doesn’t hurt. Join Sean Patrick Hill at The Summit area Barnes & Noble for a signing of his book, ‘Hiking Kentucky’s Red River Gorge’ tomorrow, February 9th, at noon.
I want to talk about front porches. Not back porches. Those are different. Those are an entirely other kind of animal. Front porches. Front porches have rocking chairs or bench swings. And when you sit down your eyes get thick and milky and your head lolls back...
February 1, 2013 - 2:36pm
We may be frozen in body but not in soul. Heat up your inner hearths tonight at Carmichael’s Bookstore as author Alison Atlee brings the historical story, ‘The Typewriter Girl’, to readers at 7pm.
I would sit in the corner with an atlas by myself. If you were to pose me the question: “what kind of childhood games did you play?” – there, my dears, is the answer. It was the biggest atlas you’ve ever seen. Bright electric blue cover to cover, like the...
January 29, 2013 - 5:48pm
Fresh starts don’t always come with confetti, but television host Leeza Gibbons has some thoughts on making happiness flourish whenever life resets. Join her at the Summit area Barnes & Noble tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30th, at 7pm.
Today when I woke up and looked out the window, I knew the world was changed. I am still on the same planet and no manner of country, creed or address has altered itself. I weigh more or less the same. I am still recognizable. If you knew me before today – this day...
January 24, 2013 - 3:52pm
Touting his new book, Don’t Lose This, It’s My Only Copy and Other Stories, Greenfield Jones comes to Carmichael’s Bookstore for a special reading and signing this Saturday, January 26th, at 4pm.
You should not try to say the name “Flannery O’Connor” at three in the morning. You can try, you really can – I won’t stop you – but you and your tongue will find yourselves more than surprised by what happens to the sounds there in your mouth. That...
January 21, 2013 - 12:25pm
This is a book about our planet as the rotation slows. I’m going to have a lot to say here. Join Carmichael’s Bookstore as they host author Karen Thompson Walker this Wednesday, January 23rd, at 7pm for a reading of her book, ‘The Age of Miracles’.
Sometimes, when I’m sitting very still in the projection booth – let’s say I’m statuesque – I can feel the building breathing. The rumble of some large truck down Main Street or an abusive wind, something strong and slicing, forces itself into the brick, the...
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