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The 2008 Celebration of Books
A celebration in every sense of the word!
Featuring Some of the Country's Finest Writers and Artists
Mitch Albom*Rilla Askew*Laura Belmonte*Bill Bernhardt*Meredith Bernstein*Jill Conner Browne*Annie Brunner*Ken Busby*JoAnna Carl*Dick Cast*Kristin Cast*P.C. Cast*Doug Claybourne*Connie Cronley*Jay Cronley*Lee Cullum*Kim Doner*Debbie Duvall*Mary Evans*Rich Fisher*Gray Frederickson*Jami Fullerton*Molly Griffis*Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey*Jim Halsey*Carolyn G. Hart*Susan Herndon*Murv Jacob*Hannibal Johnson*Kenneth Johnson*Dee Harris Lawrence*Billie Letts*Tracy Letts*Cathy Logan*Rue McClanahan*Louisa McCune*Jeff Martin*Nancy Mathis*Thomas Mayer*Teresa Miller*Robert Morgan*Jane Morrison*Roger Mudd*Anna Myers*Linda Phillips*Nancy Pickard*Marcia Preston*Steve Ripley*Leon Rippy*Davit Souters*Edward Swift*Clifton Taulbert*Tim Tharp*Will Thomas*Tim Tingle*Michael Tobias*Jeff Van Hanken*Michael Wallis*James Watts*John Wooley*Jason Ashley Wright
CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS
• An official tribute to Homecoming Award winner Tracy Letts 

• A keynote address by Ambassador Award winner Mitch Albom

• The exclusive Tulsa premier of Nights in Rodanthe, hosted by producer Doug Claybourne

• Interviews with veteran journalist Roger Mudd and Oscar winner Gray Frederickson

• Special appearances by Sweet Potato Queen Jill Conner Browne and Golden Girl Rue McClanahan

• A celebration of words and ideas with Oprah authors Billie Letts and Robert Morgan

• An all-star panel from the television series Saving Grace, including writer/editor Alice Brunner, actor Kenneth Johnson (Ham), co-executive producer Dee Harris Lawrence, and actor Leon Rippy (Earl)

• A publishing forum with literary agents Mary Evans and Meredith Bernstein, and editors Thomas Mayer and Louisa McCune

• A screening of the Michael Tobias/Jane Morrison film, Hot Spots

• Writing Workshops with Rilla Askew and Nancy Pickard

• Featured discussions on children’s literature, mystery novels, songwriting, and memoir

• An art exhibit by Johanna Burton
For more information, contact Teresa.