Friday, Nov. 5

6 p.m. John Shelton Reed

Discussing On Barbecue

Saturday, Nov. 6

10 a.m. Richard Bausch

11 a.m. Panel discussion: Southern Literature yesterday and today. Moderated by Aaron Shaheen, professor at UTC

Guests:

Steve Yarbrough

Michel Stone

Noon Lunch – George Singleton

Presentation of the Local Distinguished Author Award

1:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Natasha Trethewey

Former US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner

2:30 p.m. Panel discussion: Getting Published -

Moderated by Sarah Einstein, professor at UTC

Guests:

George Singleton

Daniel Wallace

Dr. Karen Babine

Norma & Olan Mills

CHI Memorial Medical Group