Ken Wells

Ken Wells reads from RASCAL: A Dog and His Boy (juvenile fiction).

Rascal may be the happiest beagle ever to live. He used to live on Voclain’s Farm, with its whole jambalaya of dogs, but now he lives with his very own boy, Meely. Together they explore the Louisiana bayou, bunny chasin’, coon and squirrel huntin’, and crawfishin’. But when Meely gets stuck on a rotting bridge deep in the bayou, it’s up to Rascal—with a little help from his old friends at the farm—to save his boy from danger. In the spirit of Huckleberry Finn, Rascal is a classic coming-of-age story, but from a dog’s perspective. With unforgettable characters, heart-stopping action, and charming black-and-white line drawings that capture it all, this zesty gumbo of a book is one to savor long after it is finished. (OctaviaBooks)… (more)

Bridget Smith Pieschel reads from Golden Days.; Ken Wells reads from The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous: Fighting to Save a Way of Life in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina.; Frank X Walker reads from When Winter Come: The Ascension of York (Kentucky Voices).

Cochran Hall Ballroom -- this session will be followed at noon by picnic on the lawn with all Symposium authors. (kdunkelberg)… (more)