6/27/2019
Carnegie Public Library / 114 Delta Ave.
Reception 5:30 pm / Program 6:00 pm
This event is free and open to the public.
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Kiese Laymon
Heavy: An American Memoir
Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi, is the author of Heavy: An American Memoir, Long Division, and the collection of essays How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.
2/28/2019
Reception 5:30 pm / Program 6:00 pm
Cutrer Mansion / 109 Clark Street
Tickets $20
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5th Annual Fundraiser/Gala
For the Love of Books
Join us for our fifth annual fundraiser.
Author Panel: Hank Burdine and Richard Grant
Moderator: Bill Luckett. Tickets on sale now, $20. Call Carnegie Public Library at
(662) 624-4461 or purchase at the event.
4/5/2019
Carnegie Public Library / 114 Delta Ave.
Reception 5:00 pm / Program 5:30 pm
This event is free and open to the public.
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Wright Thompson
The Cost of These Dreams
Clarksdale native, Wright Thompson is a senior writer for ESPN and author of The Cost of These Dreams, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports.
1/24/2019
Reception 5:30 pm / Program 6:00 pm
Cutrer Mansion / 109 Clark Street
This event is free and open to the public.
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Michael Farris Smith
The Fighter
The Fighter is a blistering tale of violence and deliverance set against the mythic backdrop of the Mississippi Delta.
3/8/2019
Cutrer Mansion / 109 Clark Street
Reception 11:30 am / Program 1:30 pm
This event is free and open to the public.
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Greg Iles
Cemetery Road
Cemetery Road by the New York Times bestselling author is an electrifying tale of friendship, betrayal, and shattering secrets that threaten to destroy a small Mississippi town.