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Fall Calendar for 2007
AUGUST 8
Carolyn Haines   presented  Buried Bones  on August 8  at  Starkville Public Library.
 
 Signing at 6:00 p.m. with presentation at 7:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER  18

Writing "Killer" Fiction and Other Stuff
Tuesday, September 18
Books signings 7:00 to 7:30
Panel discussion begins at 7:30.  
 Popular English professor Dr. Nancy Hargrove moderates panel of writers:  Catherine Pierce, Michael Kardos,  Becky Hagenston,  discuss writing mysteries, short stories, poetry
 and other types of creative writing at Starkville Public Library
October

  Note:  The Oktibbeha County Historical/Genealogical Society will present a "Starkville Area Mysteries" program
 October 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Museum.
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                                          OCTOBER  29
                                         Dr. Clyde Williams  presented the mystery film Laura  starring Mississippian Dana Andrews
                                    3:00 p.m. and  7:00 p.m..at Starkville Public Library.
   
                          Read the book Laura by Vera Caspery (available at the library, the Book Mart, and Barnes and Noble).
                                       See the play Laura  presented by Starkville Community Theater  on Main Street from October 25 to November 3. Call SCT for more info
                                              
NOVEMBER

 November 3

Marshall Grant discusses his book I Was There When It Happened:  My Life with Johnny Cash
 in conjunction with the Pardon Johnny Cash Flower Picking Festival
  at Starkville Public Library
 Saturday morning, November 3.

Book Signing 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Program 10:00 a.m.

Event  co-sponsored by
Holiday Inn Express!



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                   NANCY DREW NIGHT CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS OF NANCY DREWPhoto by Kara Roberts
                             





ACE ATKINSPhoto by Nancy Jacobs
                                                                           November 14

                                                         Mystery writer Ace Atkins discusses his book White Shadow
                                     
                                     Signing at 6:00 p.m.
                           
                              Program at 7:00

                                at Starkville Public Library

                           Paperback books by Ace Atkins will be available
                            for purchase at the signing.

                                Everyone is invited.  No charge.

       
          *Starkville Reads also recommends these  Mississippi mystery writers. 



RECENT STARKVILLE READS PROGRAMS     
  • Fourth Series (Fall 2007)  Read mysteries Buried Bones by Carolyn Haines, White Shadow by Ace Atkins, and Laura by Vera Caspery
  • Read about the second book (Fall 2006)  The Black Flower by Mississippi writer Howard Bahr.  This program was sponsored in part by the Mississippi Humanities Council.

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