Today is World Polio Day, held each October for the past decade to commemorate Jonas Salk (1914-1995), the founder of the first successful polio vaccine, and to raise awareness of the disease in hopes … [Read more...]
A Hurricane Named Harry
While there’s not yet been a hurricane named Harry (so the name still hasn’t been retired), Tropical Storm Harry (more than one) and Tropical Cyclone Harry are on the books. There was even that 1960’s … [Read more...]
The Moonshine of Harry Crews
The recent Full Harvest Moon on September 16th delivered a powerful message. Such radiance, hanging low in the sky, already mesmerizes, and at first the moon just playfully called to mind instances … [Read more...]
Lost Harry Crews Letters Read at Decatur Book Festival
Ted Geltner didn't simply discuss Blood, Bone, and Marrow, his new biography of Harry Crews, at the 2016 Decatur Book Festival on Sunday, September 4. He actually surprised and treated the lucky … [Read more...]
Book & Table | Oct. 6th | Valdosta, GA
Book & Table is a brand-new independent bookstore that just opened its doors this summer in historic downtown Valdosta, GA, mere yards from where the legendary John Henry “Doc” Holliday once … [Read more...]
The Bookshelf | Aug. 27th | Thomasville, GA
Ted Geltner heads back into the beating heart of Harry Crews country on August 27th to discuss and sign Blood, Bone, and Marrow at The Bookshelf in the charming Southern town of Thomasville, GA. Many … [Read more...]
2016 AJC Decatur Book Festival | Sept. 4th
All rise! Court is in session: Don't miss Ted Geltner's discussion of Blood, Bone and Marrow: A Biography of Harry Crews at the Old Courthouse on Sunday, September 4, from 3:45pm-4:30pm. Has that … [Read more...]
Hippodrome Theatre | Oct. 20th | Gainesville, FL
Join award-winning author Ted Geltner for a special "book and film" night celebrating the wild life and literary works of the late, fabled writer, and Gainesville icon, Harry Crews. Joining him will … [Read more...]
Ciné | Nov. 10th | Athens, GA
Buy Tickets $5 Join award-winning author Ted Geltner for a special book and film night celebrating the wild life and literary works of the late, near mythical writer Harry Crews. Filmmaker … [Read more...]
2016 Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading | Nov. 12th
November 12, 2016 Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading USF-St. Petersburg 140 7th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Ted Geltner's event at the festival will take place at The Poynter Institute at … [Read more...]
