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Monday, September 27, 2010
Women Authors Festival opens with lecture by Lamott
Journal Staff Report
Author Anne Lamott initiates the 2010 New Mexico Women Authors' Festival with a lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco, downtown Santa Fe.
Lamott will talk about her new novel, "Imperfect Birds."
The heart of the festival will be Friday, Oct. 1, through Oct. 3 in various locations at the New Mexico History Museum, featuring more than 110 female authors. The museum is at 113 Lincoln Ave., downtown Santa Fe.
On Friday between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., authors in two locations will give what the festival calls "educational presentations."
For example, at 11 a.m. Pari Noskin Taichert, who writes mysteries, discusses publishing options for already published writers. At noon Nancy King will chat about how stories help us explain and make sense of events in our lives. At 3 p.m. Jennifer Cervantes will talk about children's stories that cross borders. At 4 p.m. Valerie Martinez will focus on the necessity of poetry.
On Saturday and Oct. 3 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day, authors will talk and sign copies of their books. Authors are grouped by categories: fiction, history/biography, poetry, food/cooking, creative arts, spirit/health, children and special topics.
Admission to Lamott's lecture ranges from $15 to $30. Tickets are available online at www.ticketssantafe.org, by calling 505-988-1234 or at the Lensic box office. An all-day pass for Friday's presentations is $25. To reserve a space, call 877-567-7380.
The Saturday and Oct. 3 festival events are free and open to the public.
For more information and tickets, visit www.newmexicocreates.org or call toll-free 877-567-7380.
Festival proceeds benefit the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.
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