Lecture in Toronto, evening of Mar 30th

Here is some advance publicity for the Toronto lecture:

The lecture series, which is partly sponsored by the Toronto Star and includes Marc Kielburger and Roxanne Joyal, Valerie Hemingway, Diane Keaton, Isabella Rossellini and Whoopi Goldberg, starts at 7:30 p.m. at Roy Thomson Hall.

As you can see, I am in some very good company!

Original context is here.

Lecture in Port Huron, MI lunch Feb 9th

No, this isn't a misprint: I am going to try to give a lecture in Port Huron in the day and another lecture in Toronto in the evening of the same day.

I pray for good weather and smooth travel connections!

Lecture in Denver, 7:30pm Feb 9th

Rocky Mountain New

More advance publicity for my "Unique Lives" lecture on Feb 9th in Denver:

* Unique Lives & Experiences: Valerie Hemingway Feb. 9 at the Buell Theatre. Ernest's secretary talks about the author and his estranged son, whom she wound up marrying. uniquelives.com or 1-877-872-812

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Lecture in Denver, 7:30pm, Feb 9th

Here is some advance publicity from an upcoming gig which was in the on-line Denver Post:

The 2009 Unique Lives & Experiences lecture series is being hawked in newspapers: "Don't Miss The Ultimate Girls' Night Out!" The series, which starts Feb. 9, includes Valerie Hemingway, Diane Keaton, Marlee Matlin, Christiane Amanpour, Kerry Kennedy and Azadeh Moaveni.

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On To Kansas City!

No rest for the wicked! My Michigan tour was great, but now I am getting ready for my trip to Kansas City.


Here is some advance publicity: (original context is here)

In another book note, Valerie Hemingway, author of Running With the Bulls: My Years With the Hemingways, will speak about her book and her travels with Ernest Hemingway at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Plaza Branch Library, 4801 Main St.

As Valerie Danby Smith, Hemingway worked as the author’s secretary and was with Hemingway and his wife, Mary, when they traveled through Spain, France and Cuba. She worked for the estate after his death and married Gregory, Ernest Hemingway’s son.

Hemingway will sign copies of the book purchased at the event. Otherwise, there is no charge. Call 816-701-3407 or see kclibrary.org.

Six talks scheduled for The Great Michigan Read

The Great Michigan Read, sponsored by the Michigan Humanities Council, selected Ernest Hemingway's The Nick Adams Stories as their featured book for the year June 2007 to 2008. As part of this year's festivities, I have been asked to give talks in six Michigan cities this month. Here is my schedule:

Lansing 5 p.m. Wednesday April 23rd

Hamtramck 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24th

Grand Rapids, 1 p.m. Saturday April 26th

Marquette, 2 p.m. Sunday April 27th

Traverse City, 7 p.m. Monday April 28th

Saginaw, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday April 29th

Details can be found on the Internet here.

In preparation for these appearances I have given ten interviews, with three more scheduled. The advance publicity has been very gratifying, with wide exposure and much coverage devoted to the events in the local media.

I am continually amazed at the insatiable interest in Ernest Hemingway, both the man and his writings. Michigan is one state that can claim Hemingway as its own. He spent his childhood summers at Walloon Lake (then Bear Lake) and wrote some of his earliest and best short stories about his experiences. To the end of his life he maintained a great affection for Michigan.

I am looking forward to the first trip that will take me outside the Detroit area. I have just reread with great pleasure The Nick Adams Stories, and my friend and former colleague Constance Cappel's Hemingway in Michigan as an aperitif for the Great Michigan Read feast.

Spring Fling - Calendar of Events

Today is the first day of spring, a very good day to update my blog which has been languishing since the deep winter snowy days of February.

March 12th. On my first trip to Dallas I spoke to the Mary Kay Craig Class at the Dallas Women's Club. My talk was on my life's adventures including the years I spent working for Ernest Hemingway and later for the Hemingway literary estate. The audience was most appreciative. A Mexican lunch followed in the charming club building. There have been several communications since asking when I shall return to Dallas.

March 20th. Today's Bozeman Chronicle featured a front page story discussing my recent trip to Israel to attend the Third Princeton Symposium on Ancient Jewish Burial Practices, subtitled, An evaluation of the Talpiot, (or so-called Jesus Family) Tomb in Context. Here is the link

March 29th. My much anticipated 2nd Annual Memoir Writing Workshop sponsored by the AAUW will take place from 9-12 a.m. at Montana State University, Billings. Cost of workshop is $30.00 for members and $50.00 for non members. Last year this workshop was over-subscribed with a long waiting list. We hope to accommodate all budding memoirists this year.

March 30th. University of West Virginia, E Moore Hall, my talk "The Ernest Hemingway I Knew," followed by a reception.

March 31st. University of West Virginia, Visiting speaker at writing class 9:30 a.m. Lunch with English department faculty and grad students 12:00 noon, Visiting speaker at nonfiction class 4:00 p.m. Gathering at Dr. and Mrs. David Fogarty's house 7:00 p.m.