"You can’t understand it. You would have to be born there," is the theme for this year's On the Brink conference, which will take place at Jacksonville State University on Saturday, February 13.
On the Brink is designed as a provocative and entertaining gathering of Southern writers and readers. The conference offers a forum to emerging writers as they explore the Southern experience through our past, present, and future. The conference will bring together writers in a range of genres. The writers attending the conference will read from their works and discuss their reasons for working in their chosen genre, as well as respond to questions from the audience.
Scheduled to appear at this year's conference:
Melissa J. Delbridge Family Bible
Ted Dunagan A Yellow Watermelon
Amanda C. Gable The Confederate General Rides North
Emyl Jenkins The Big Steal
Thomas Lakeman Broken Wing
Joanna Catherine Scott Child Of The South
Neil White In The Sanctuary Of Outcasts
Susan Rebecca White Bound South
Conference Schedule
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Registration
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Session I
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Session II
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Book Signing
For more information, contact Gena Christopher (256) 782-5856 genac@jsu.edu
The conference will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Stone Center Theatre.
Please pre-register by February 3, 2010.
The registration fee is $45.00, including lunch with the authors.
Full-time JSU students may attend for $15.00.
Please make check payable to ON THE BRINK.
Please mail payment form and check to:
Gena Christopher
Jacksonville State University
Attn: Department of English
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
To view conference brochure, please click on the link below.
