2012 Girlfriend Weekend Key Note Speakers: Friday
PAGE 3 THE PULP VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5
Jenny Wingfield
is atelevision and filmwriter/author of "
The Man andthe Moon
" film fame starringReece Witherspoon. It wasfilmed in Natchitoches, La.Her firs novel is "
TheHomecoming of Samuel Lake
".Born in Fountain Hill, AR, shewas a preacher's kid who grewup "pretty much all overLouisiana
".
She and herfamily live in Texas withrescued dogs, cats, and horses.
William Torgerson
isan assistant professor atthe Institute for WritingStudies at St. John’sUniversity in N.Y. Hisadaptation of
Love onthe Big Screen
wasawarded the grand prizein the Flickers RhodeIsland InternationalScreenplay Competition.He writes short storiesand articles aboutteaching and writing.
Co-Hosts Kathy L.Patrick & RobertLeleux
. Robert’s essaysand articles have beenpublished in newspapersand magazines through-out the country. Hewrites the Tex and theCity column for
theTexas Observer
. Hisbooks include
Memoirsof a Beautiful Boy
and
The Living End
to bepublished in 2012.
Pulpwood QueenKathy Patrick
is awriter, reader, hair-dresser, fearless bookclub founder, and anadvocate for literacywith a reach that isnow world-wide.Owner of the onlybook store-hair salonin the country, Kathyis an inspiration to allof those who aspire tosee their books inprint. She has alsostarted a chapter of Dolly Parton’s
Imagination Library
in her hometown of Jefferson, Texas. Hershop Beauty and theBook is an East Texasliterary Mecca She isthe author of
ThePulpwood Queens’ Tiara Wearing, BookSharing Guide to Life.
2012 Girlfriend Weekend Key Note Speakers: Saturday
Robert Hicks
is a music publisher, art collector,preservationist, and
New York Times
best-sellingauthor of the novels
Widow of the South
and
ASeparate Country,
which
document the truestories of the Battle of Franklin, TN during theCivil War and the life of General John Bell Hood.He is the founding chairman emeritus of Franklin’s Charge: A Vision and Campaign forthe Preservation of Open Space in WilliamsonCo., TN.
John Berendt
is the best-selling author of
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
whichbecame a movie directed by Clint Eastwood. Hewas a finalist for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize innon-fiction He has since written
The City of Fallen Angels
and his newest release,
My Baby Blue Jays,
a children’s book with beautifulphotography documenting a nest of blue jaysthat make their home on the third-floor balconyof his New York home.
Deanne Gist
hasworked in education,run an accessory andantique business,was a freelance journalist, and is nowa best selling authorof fun historicalromance that haswon her twoconsecutive Christy Awards and threeRITA nominations.Her titles include
Maid to Match, Beguiled, A Bride inthe Bargain, Deep inthe Heart of Trouble,Courting Trouble,The Measure of aLady,
and
The BrideMost Begrudging
.
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