This year’s Carson McCullers Literary Festival—Feb 17-18 in Carson McCullers’s hometown of Columbus, Georgia—will feature a reading and master class by graphic memoirist Thi Bui (The Best We Could Do) and a screening and Q&A with screenwriters/filmmakers Natalia Temesgen (Dear White People, Julia, Reasonable Doubt), Anna Salinas (Flatbush Misdemeanors, Loot, Guru Nation, Human Resources) and Edgar Momplaisir (Black-ish). All events are at the Riverside Theatre Complex, free and open to the public.
Schedule
Friday, Feb 17
7:00 pm - Reception
7:30 pm - Thi Bui Reading and Book Signing
9:00 pm - High School Poetry Slam
Saturday, Feb 18
8:30 am - Reception
9:00 am - Thi Bui Master Class on Narrative Illustration
10:00 am - TV Episode Screening and Q&A with Screenwriters/Filmmakers
11:30 am - Carson McCullers Literary Awards Ceremony
For more information: (706) 565-1200, mccullerscenter@columbusstate.edu
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