Upcoming Regional Literary Events

Upcoming Regional Literary Events For expanded and updated information, please see our website at: www.berea.edu/ApCenter/AppHeritage.html Friday, November 14 - Sunday, November 16- The South Atlantic Modern Languages Association (SAMLA) convention will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. There will be a SAMLA Appalachian Literature session with the topic "New Voices in Appalachian Literature," and Lee Smith will be a featured author. Please see their website at samla.org Friday, November 14 - Saturday, November 15—The Second Annual Valley Book Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Roanoke, Virginia, at the Main Branch Public Library at 706 South Jefferson Street, with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday night. The Festival will feature authors from Southwest Virginia. Check roanokegov.com/WebMgmt/ywbase61b.nsf/vwContentFrame/N254 MHW7697AKIGEN Thursday, November 20 - Saturday, November 22—The Tennessee Reading Association will host its Annual Conference at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg. See plato.ess.tntech.edu/TRA/ 2003Conf_overview.htm for the agenda. Sunday, December 7-Saturday, December 13—The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, will offer a workshop on "Seasonal Poems and Stories" led by Nancy Simpson. Check folkschool.org Sunday, February 8-Saturday, February 14—The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, will present a workshop on "Writing the Historical Novel" led by William Reynolds. Check folkschool.org Friday March 26-Sunday, March 28—The 27th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference will be held at Cherokee High School, Cherokee, North Carolina. Check appalachianstudies.org 13 ...