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Books on cooking will sparkle at Kerrytown BookFest

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Kerrytown BookFest welcomes two authors and a photographer who will make you very hungry. At 12 p.m. author Jaye Beeler and photographer Dianne Carroll Burdick will talk about their new book, “Tasting and Touring Michigan’s Homegrown Food”, and do a cooking demonstration from recipes in their book.

“Tasting and Touring Michigan’s Homegrown Food: A Culinary Road Trip” includes photographs from the book, published by Arbutus Press. The process of making this book took one year to make, 8000 photographs to shoot, over 150 assignments to cover, over 2000 miles to travel and hours and hours of editing and processing. The book entertains, enlightens and educates people about the wonderful healthy foods of Michigan. The photographs in this collection shows-off the wonders from the fields, orchards, water, dairy barns, kitchens, markets and gardens of Michigan. 

Then at 2 p.m. Editor Jane Shallal will do a cooking demonstration based on the book, “Ma Baseema: Chaldean Middle Eastern Cooking with a Chaldean Flair. Just sit back and enjoy the demonstrations that will make your mouth water.

Both cooking demonstrations are in Hollander’s Kitchen, located in the Kerrytown Shops which are adjacent to the Farmers’ Market.

New York Times highlights two authors set to appear at Kerrytown BookFest

Friday, August 26th, 2011

 Author Maureen Jennings and photographer Sean Doerr both presenters at the 9th annual Kerrytown BookFest have been singled out recently by articles in the New York Times.

Jennings newest book, “Season of Darkness” was reviewed in this weekend’s upcoming Book Review section and  Sean’s Doerr’s book. “Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins”, on Detroit “ruins’ porn” was prominently mentioned in a full-page article in last Sunday’s New York Times (link not available). Doerr is the photographer of “Lost Detroit.”

Jennings will be joining a panel discussion on “Victorian History Mystery” moderated by librarian Patti O’Brien. The discussion includes three mystery writers who use the Victorian era as their backdrop, but from very different points of view. Maureen Jennings’ award winning Inspector Murdoch series is set in Victorian Toronto; Stefanie Pintoff’s series at the turn of the last century New York Cit,y featuring the use of new forensic methods of detection; and Tasha Alexander’s romantic series is set in Victorian England, and features a woman who falls in love with her husband after he dies, while she’s investigating his death.

Doerr is part of the panel “Detroit Voices” featuring a variety of voices from the changing face of Detroit. The speakers will be John Gallagher, author of “Re-imagining Detroit”, a Michigan Notable Book, and a long time writer for the Detroit Free Press. Joining him will be Sean Doerr and Dan Austin, photographer and author of the book “Lost Detroit”, as well as NPR “Changing Gears” reporter Kate Davidson. Leading the discussion will be writer and Professor Dorene O’Brien.

Kerrytown BookFest announces an eclectic 2011 lineup of authors and artists

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Michigan literary voices will be heard loud and clear at the 2011 Kerrytown BookFest as award-winning authors, book artists and illustrators gather for its 9th annual event to be held at the Farmers’ Market at N. 4th Ave. and Kingsley in downtown Ann Arbor, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday September 11.

The theme of the 2011 Kerrytown BookFest is “Michigan Voices and authors in this year’s event include the 2010 National Book Award winner; the 2010 Caldecott Award winner, the 2009 National Book Award Finalist, an Edgar Award winner, Macavity Award winners, an Anthony Award winner, numerous Michigan Notable Book Award winners and New York Times best-selling authors.

The Kerrytown BookFest is unique according to Gene Alloway president of the BookFest board and owner of Motte & Bailey Bookshop in Ann Arbor. Kerrytown is a historic neighborhood in the city which includes the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market where the event is held.

“The BookFest is the only festival of the book in the country to celebrate both authors and the artists and crafts people who help create books.”

As a special attraction, Doug Stanton, New York Times Best Selling Author of the “Horse Solders” and founder of the National Writers Series, will interview Jaimy Gordon the 2010 National Book Award winner. In addition, Robin Agnew, owner of Aunt Agatha’s mystery bookstore in Ann Arbor will talk with Canadian Award-Winning Mystery Writer Louise Penny who has won both Agatha and Anthony Awards for her mystery writing. Special arrangements have been made to present Penny the Dilys Award from the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association at the BookFest.

In keeping with the theme of this year’s BookFest the annual Community Book Award will be presented to Margaret Noori, author and teacher of the Anishinaabe language at the University of Michigan. Noori will read prose and poetry in Anishinaabemowin language and will talk about the beauty of the language with Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s.

Alloway said that the Book Award is given each year to a person who exemplifies the spirit and the theme of the BookFest.

“Noori is an amazing influence in both honoring the ancient language and teaching it to the next generation.”

Noori’s original poetry, in Anishnaabemowin and English, is featured in the limited-edition 2011 Kerrytown BookFest poster. Visitors to the event are invited to hand-print, at no cost, a commemorative postcard featuring another Noori poem. Posters are available for $20 at Motte and Bailey Books in Ann Arbor. (more…)

Kerrytown BookFest adds numerous kid’s authors and activities

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

The Kerrytown BookFest has added numerous children’s authors and activities this year to its impressive lineup of adult authors. Children’s authors will do readings and demonstrations in the special Kid’s tent sponsored by the Michigan Humanities Council and at Hollander’s mini workshops in addition to the Main Tent.

The authors include Caldecott award winner David Small, New York Times Best Selling author Deborah Diesen and numerous other award winning authors.

Kid’s Tent:

Activities from 11- 4 sponsored by Blue House Studio, including bookmarks, stamping, and making backpack tags.

Ongoing Papermaking demonstration by Karen O’Neal

Noon   Ruth McNally Barshaw, author of the Ellie McDoodle books, leads a free drawing workshop

1 p.m.  Storyteller Heather O’Neal has some Tales from Nepal

2 p.m.   Mother Goose

3 p.m.  Author Deborah Diesen reads from her books The Pout-Pout Fish and The Bare-Footed, Bad Tempered Baby Brigade, and leads some songs

Main Tent

 3 p.m. Caldecott award winner David Small interviewed by Nicola Rooney 

4 p.m. Illuminating Imaginations: Moderator Jackie LaRose leads a discussion with children’s authors Susan Kathleen Hartung, Mark Crilley, Debbie Taylor and Michael and Colleen Monroe

 Hollander’s Mini Workshops

 11:30 a.m.  Paper Airplanes with Arie Koelewyn. Arie will show young kids (and adults) how to make various folded paper airplane shapes some old, some new. Most will be constructed origami-style with no need for tape, glue or scissors. This workshop is designed for ages 10 and up 

1:00 p.m. Two Minute Mystery Book Making with Barbara Brown. Participants will create and embellish accordion-style books with hard covers. The books will have pockets that contain a two-minute mystery. This workshop is designed for ages 10 and up

 2:30 p.m. Three Simple Book Structures with Eric Alstrom. Learn the basics of making books in this mini workshop. You will make an make accordion book, pamphlet book and a side sewn Japanese book. This workshop is designed for ages 10 and up