LITFEST 2022 is nigh! Join us in the Exeter Town Hall on Saturday, April 2, from noon to 5pm for a day chock full of local authors. This free event will run on both floors of the town hall, and there are also events for kids and teens at the Exeter Public Library.
After the event, we hope you stay in Exeter for dinner or a drink; some of our restaurateurs have concocted specials for the evening, like the Edgar Allan Po’ Boy sandwich, or the Lord of the Flies Mai Tai. Check the info table at the LitFest for details.
If you are coming in from out of town, the Exeter Inn is generously offering a discount for a Friday night stay. Mention it when you call to book a room.
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Alex, Jack, Katie, Lara, Lisa, Peg, Renay, & Stef
Exeter LitFest Board 2022
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SCHEDULE
12-12:45 - Downstairs: Welcome and Keynote “Publishing with Patterson”
“Publishing with Patterson”: Brendan Dubois and JD Barker on publishing their own novels and working with the bestselling James Patterson. Stef Kiper Schmidt, moderator
1:00 to 1:45 - Upstairs: “James Monroe Whitfield 200th Birthday & Homecoming”
* Celebrating the 200th birthday of Exeter-born poet James Monroe Whitfield.
* Free books! (see above picture) The library is hosting a town-wide read next month and will gift you today with books on John Lewis/Voting Rights: A graphic novel for teens Run by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, and for adults His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Jon Meacham, John Lewis. Coordinated by Chandra Boudreau, Exeter Public Librarian
*Introduction of the Black Heritage Trail of NH, followed by the annual reading of a Whitfield poem. This year PEA poet Willie Perdomo reads James Monroe Whitfield’s poem “America.” Both poets are included in the new Library of America anthology African-American Poetry; 250 Years of Struggle and Song.
2:00 to 2:45 Downstairs: “Tell It Slant”
Imagination and Truth in Fantasy with Jacquelyn Benson and Alex Myers. Stef Kiper Schmidt, moderator
2:00 to 2:45 Upstairs: “James Monroe Whitfield - Poet & Political Activist”
Discussion of James Monroe Whitfield - his family, his poetry and his political activism on the emigration issue. Panelist: Courtney Marshall, Jack Herney, David Weber.
3:00 to 3:45 Downstairs: “Writing Today: Understanding Our World Through Fiction” with Joe Pace, Erica Plouffe Lazure, and Courtney Sender. Katie Adams, moderator
3:00 to 3:45 Upstairs: Local Poets
Readings by Sarah Alcott Anderson, Maggie Dietz, Mark DeCarteret, and Matt Miller. Alex Myers, moderator
4:00- 4:45 Downstairs: “From Publishing to Podcasting”
Loved by people around the country, meet Kevin Flynn, Toby Ball and Lara Bricker of the “Crime Writers On” podcast. Heidi Heath, moderator
5:00 and beyond: Exeter restaurants celebrate LitFest with literary menus and promotions!
Check out the Exeter Public Library website/Facebook for daytime events for Teens and Kids!
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Exeter LitFest is a 501(c)3 non-profit. See schedule/details of the event
at ExeterLitFest.com or on their Facebook or Instagram page.
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