Saturday, August 18, 2007

Thirteen authors from eastern Nebraska visited Chapters to network, sign books, and talk about their work.  Local authors who gave brief, inspiring talks about their writing and their subjects included:

Charlotte Endorf, author of Plains Bound, interviews with orphan train riders and their descendents,

and Mary Elizabeth Anderson, whose most recent book is Gracie Gannon: Middle School Zero, a middle grades novel about bullying.

Julia Cook, who writes about tattling, respecting personal space, and boogers,

and Curt Bright of the String Beans, who sang about Nebraska

Michelle Fattig-Smith, author of several books for young readers about ADHD and other issues,

and Annette Snyder, who read an essay she wrote about sending her son to college

Richard Zwick, who shared poetry from his Buffalo Dust,

and Jane Graff, author of numerous books of Nebraska and Seward history

and Beef Torrey, editor of the new collection of interviews, Conversations with Thomas McGuane.