LINES OF THE DAY

". . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately, pastness -- is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past." p. 15

". . . But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands." p. 153

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) by Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

New Orleans Again -- Television! Plus Autumn Capital Bookfest Appearances

SL's production is flying el V down to NO Friday to be interviewed re the BP Crime for If God's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise, SL's HBO sequel to When the Levees Broke. I've been agitating and agitating that el V get a hair cut. Guess he will do it, now. He can also finish the photo shoot for "Kiss You Down South," and give SL a second edition of the Postmamboist t-shirt.

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Capital Bookfest Schedule:

September 18, Capital Bookfest, Harrisburg, Pennsylania, at the State Museum of Pennsylvania:
Appearance/Time: LIT CAFE/Panel: Reading Fiction/Book Signing – 12:50p.m. – 1:30p.m.
Partners: The Writers Wordshop, StateMuseum of PA, Penn Council of the Arts, Penn State, Harrisburg, Messiah College, State Library of PA, Smooth Jazz 92.7, Women Connect Magazine, Harrisburg Magazine, Orison Publishers, UTZ, Honest Tea (more to be announced).
Book Seller: Barnes & Nobles
Media Partners: The Patriot News, Clear Channel Radio Stations, WHTM ABC27, Comcast (more to be announced).

October 2, Capital Bookfest, Largo, Maryland (outside D.C.) at Boulevard at the Capital Centre:
Appearance/Time: LIT CAFÉ: BORDERS BOOKSTORE/ Reading/Talk: Southern Stories/Book Signing
Partners: Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Prince George's County Parks and Recreation, Washington Post, Chick-fil-A, Radio One, Prince George’s Commission for Women, Washington Gas, UTZ, Honest Tea (more to be announced).
Book Seller: Borders Books
Media Partners: Washington Post, Radio One, NPR Radio, Radio One, WPFW 89.3FM Public Radio (more to be announced).

November 6, Charleston, South Carolina at Marion Square:
Partners: College of Charleston, Charleston County Public Library, The Lowcountry Initiative for the Literary Arts (LILA), Avery Research Center for African American Research and Culture, Barnes & Noble, and Blue Bicycle Books(independent bookstore).
Programming: Five (5) program areas: Mainstage, Lifestyle, Kids, Poetry/lit, Writing Workshops and a Live Music stage .
Media Partners: Post and Courier Newspaper, Charleston Magazine, Channel 4 (ABC affiliate), SC Public Radio, Z 93 Jamz, Apex Broadcasting, (more to be announced).

We're going to take this opportunity to conduct some on the ground research in Charleston at this time.

2 comments:

K. said...

When the Levees Broke is superb. Hey, maybe we'll see SL sitting courtside a Knicks game wearing a Postmamboism shirt!

Foxessa said...

At this point it seems even stranger things have happened!

I haven't even been home long enough to do laundry -- though I did some in the middle, at TR's.

Still, laundry and haircut MUST be achieved.

Love, c.