Washington Island, Wisconsin -
The list of authors and poets is set, for both presentations and workshops, for the 4th Washington Island Literary Festival.
The invited authors have each written and published one or more works that reflect this year's theme: MYSTERY AND MISTIQUE OF THE MIDWEST. Not all are writers of mystery, although that genre dominates this year.
In non-fiction, author Michael McCarthy's book Ashes Under Water is about the Eastland disaster in the Chicago River of a century ago. This maritime event that shook not only Chicago but the entire nation, a milestone disaster that set a course for federal laws for improved passenger vessel design and operation. The poems of Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kimberly Blaeser reflect the mystique of living in Wisconsin.
A variety of writing and poetry workshops will begin Friday morning, September 16, and there will be a Festival opening reception at the Farm Museum Barn that same evening for all registrants. A panel discussion will begin Saturday's program at the TPAC, followed by individual author presentations, interspersed by opportunities for the purchase and signing of books backstage. Dinner Saturday evening will be at Karly's, featuring readings by Poet Laureate Blaeser. Sunday morning's author presentations will once again be held at the TPAC.
Registrations are now being taken, both online at the Literary Festival page within the Trueblood Performing Art Center website (www.truebloodpac.com). Deb Wayman will also help to sign you up at her Fair Isle Bookstore, adjacent to Red Cup.
For more details on authors and events, please go to the Literary Festival website at:
washingtonislandliteraryfestival.com
- Dick Purinton
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