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2:45 pm
In Celebration
of Ms. Welty
GALLOWAY FELLOWSHIP CENTER
presented by The Eudora Welty Foundation;
Mississippi Department of Archives &
History; Anonymous in Honor of Professor
Suzanne Marrs
Presented by those who knew and loved her best,
a new book and film offer a fresh look at the beloved
Mississippi author.
• Anthony Thaxton (moderator) – Eudora
• Robert St. John – Mississippi Mornings
• W. Ralph Eubanks – A Place Like Mississippi:
A Journey Through a Real and Imagined Literary Landscape
• Mary Alice Welty White (former director of eudora welty house)
• Suzanne Marrs – Meanwhile There Are Letters:
The Correspondence of Eudora Welty and Ross MacDonald
• William Dunlap – The Fine Art of Singing for One’s Supper
and Other Stories
Note: This is a two-hour session featuring a panel and film.
In Conversation
with Erik Larson
GALLOWAY SANCTUARY
presented by The McMullan / O’Connor
Fund; Millsaps College
Journalist and best-selling author Erik Larson talks with
fellow writer Margaret McMullan about his newest book:
a narrative-driven nonfiction account of the tumultuous
five months between Abraham Lincoln’s election
and the onset of the Civil War.
• Margaret McMullan (moderator)
• Erik Larson – The Demon of Unrest:
A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism
at the Dawn of the Civil War
Editor & Authors:
Novels Edited by
Jenny Jackson
GALLOWAY RECEPTION
presented by Moore Media Group;
University of Southern Mississippi
School of Library & Information Science
These gripping reads, edited by Jenny Jackson,
Knopf ’s VP and editorial director of fiction as well as
a best-selling author, are binge-worthy stories
ranging from delightful to dangerous, and everything
in between.
• Jenny Jackson (moderator) – Pineapple Street
• J. Courtney Sullivan – The Cliffs
• Chris Bohjalian – The Princess of Las Vegas
• Helen Ellis – Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge:
Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Live-stream at
msbookfestival.com
Mississippi Culture
STATE CAPITOL 103
presented by Mississippi State University
Department of Communications;
Friends of the Community Foundation
of Washington County
Whether you’re a lifelong Mississippian or a curious
visitor, you’ll come away from this panel with a deeper
appreciation for the state’s complex and compelling culture.
• Germaine Flood (moderator)
• Joe Lee – Raphael’s Men
• Diane Williams – A Guide to Mississippi Museums:
History and Guide
• Josh Foreman – Wicked Mississippi
• Lawrence Wells – Ghostwriter: Shakespeare, Literary Landmines,
and an Eccentric Patron’s Royal Obsession