Go West Book Fest This Weekend!
Please come visit us this Sunday, April 29th from 11a.m. to 5p.m. for the Go West Book Fest!
Some of us will be live in person for this:
11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m.. 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m. Uncover the Story (15 minutes each)
Members of the Autry Libraries staff, share their work and discuss how they discover the fascinating stories of single objects through research and library resources.
Book Sale!
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Annual Friends of the Braun Library Book Sale on the Plaza
Discussions With Authors
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. M. G. Lord (The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted By Her Beauty To Notice) and Kate Burton
12:30–2:30 p.m. Michael Blake (Hollywood and the O.K. Corral: Portrayals of the Gunfight and Wyatt Earp)
1:00–1:45 p.m. Gustavo Arellano (Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America)
2:00–2:45 p.m. Gabrielle Burton (Searching for Tamsen Donner)
3:00–4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion on Book Clubs
Panelists include:
Denise Hamilton, Judith Palarz, Emily Pullen, and Linda Friedman (Moderator)
Fun for the kids!
Noon and 2:00 p.m. Children’s Storytelling
Noon –3:00 p.m. Children’s Craft Activities
Poetry!
Noon, 2:00 p.m. The Poetic West Gallery tour
Readings of cowboy lyrics and testimonials, Native American poems, novel excerpts, and traditional and contemporary poetry will be incorporated to deepen the meaning of the Autry’s art and artifacts.
Come join us for a whole day of story-telling fun!
http://theautry.org/programs/special-events/go-west-book-fest-at-the-autry
