From the September 10th article on Alive Magazine: St. Louis may be the best city in America to be a writer and a reader—but don’t tell. Most of the time, St. Louis’ […]
Busts of three major authors who once resided in the neighborhood — Kate Chopin, T.S. Eliot and Tennessee Williams — have found homes on the corners of Euclid and McPherson over the past 10 years. During the inaugural BookFest St. Louis, a fourth and final sculpture finally joined their ranks.
St. Louis book blogger Christina Hickey at Ensconced in Lit recently interviewed Zac Brewer, author of “Madness,” and Nina LaCour, author of “We Are Okay,” as a spotlight on the BookFest […]
BookFest St. Louis author Megan Stielstra was recently interviewed by fellow BookFest author Kea Wilson for Alive Magazine! From the article: “How does it feel to put your heart outside […]
Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs will once again have a home in St. Louis’ Central West End when the neighborhood completes its Writer’s Corner project with the installation of a fourth and final sculpture during a special BookFest St. Louis induction ceremony.
BookFest St. Louis headliner Sherman Alexie was recently featured in St. Louis Magazine, where he discussed “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” and more with culture editor Stefene Russell.
Show Me St. Louis went behind the scenes with BookFest St. Louis author Mary Engelbreit to check out her new show, “Mary Engelbreit From the Archives.”
Robin Sloan will appear on BookFest St. Louis’ Literary Fiction Panel I, at 2 p.m. Sept. 23 at The McPherson.
BookFest St. Louis author Jane Ellen Ibur was recently featured in the Vital Voice, where she discussed her new book, “The Little Mrs./Misses,” and her BookFest St. Louis launch event.
The individuals immortalized at Writer’s Corner all spent transformative years in the Central West End. Their time in this historic St. Louis neighborhood shaped their lives and their work. Writer’s […]
