The nonprofit Kentucky Author Forum is sponsored by the University of Louisville as part of its Challenge for Excellence, an eight-year campaign that has pushed the university toward preeminence among the nation's metropolitan research universities. Through the challenge, U of L has advanced the intellectual, social and economic development of our community and the Commonwealth. Each season the Forum features distinguished authors who have played critical roles in their areas of prominence.
Founded by Mary Moss Greenebaum in 1996 with the support of the University of Louisville, the Kentucky Author Forum grew in scope over a decade, and two additional sponsors joined hands with the University: Brown-Forman and The Humana Foundation.
The event has flourished because of the seamless workings of its family of participants, each bringing a unique and separate professionalism which has resulted in national recognition.
The highlight of the Forum day is the evening interview, with a carefully chosen and highly qualified interviewer, before an audience of 600+ at The Kentucky Center. The hour-long conversation is taped by Kentucky Educational Television (KET), the largest PBS member broadcaster in the country, servicing all of Kentucky and parts of seven surrounding states. The tape airs first regionally, and then is distributed to affiliates of the Public Broadcasting System for optional airing nationwide, making this the only Louisville cultural event regularly distributed to PBS communities across the country.
Each featured author shares a full day with the Louisville community, including:
- visit to the University of Louisville with students and faculty
- on-air interview with public radio, WFPL
- meeting with The Courier-Journal Editorial Board
- evening interview at The Kentucky Center, taped by KET, on stage set by Bittners
- book signing with Carmichael's Bookstore
- dinner hosted by President of the University, Dr. James Ramsey, in honor of author and interviewer
The Kentucky Author Forum series is produced by Mary Moss Greenebaum, with associate producer Melissa Bernstrom, and sponsored by the University of Louisville, in partnership with Brown–Forman and The Humana Foundation. Additional donors include: Bittners, Carmichael's Bookstore, The Courier–Journal, KET, Office Furniture USA, WFPL and The Kentucky Center.
Tickets for Kentucky Author Forum events are available through The Kentucky Center.
Visit convenient Box Office or Drive-Through on Main Street 502-584-7777 OR 800-775-7777 OR www.kentuckycenter.org
Contact Kentucky Author Forum at 502-589-2884 or kyforum@aol.com.
Thursday, January 22, 2009Malcolm Gladwell
Outliers is a book about success. It starts with a simple question: what is the difference between those who do something special with their lives and everyone else? In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, most famous and most successful. What makes high achievers different? His answer lies not in paying attention to what successful people are like, but in paying attention to where they are from: their culture, their family, their generation,and the idiosyncrasies of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what is takes to be a great soccer player, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band. Gladwell has been a staff writer with The New Yorker magazine since 1996. His 1999 profile of Ron Popeil won a National Magazine Award, and in 2005 he was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Interviewer and ticket details will be announced soon. |
Other Forum NewsMany of you joined us on October 6 for the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum conversation between Senator David Boren, author of A Letter to America, and Neal Conan, host of NPR's "Talk of the Nation." In case you missed it - or would like to hear and see more, we invite you to enjoy the following: The Louisville Free Public Library will air "A Conversation with David Boren." at the following branches:
Kentucky Author Forum opened its 13th season with an interview featuring Senator David Boren, who was the longest-serving chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, and is currently President of the University of Oklahoma. His recent book, A Letter to America, honestly examines the current and future roles of the United States in world politics, addressing the issue of how we can remain a global superpower. The answer, Boren says, lies in bipartisan cooperation, and major reforms to restore the ability of our political system to act responsibly. David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize- winning author and historian praises A Letter to America as "wise, timely and constructive views from one of the leading public servants and educators of our time." McCullough goes on to say, "this book should be read, re-read, and passed along to all who care about our country and its future." "A Conversation with David Boren" was taped live at The Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theatre on October 6, 2008 as part of the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum series. Kentucky Author Forum is also pleased to share with you that:
For more information on Kentucky Author Forum, write kyforum@aol.com or call 502-589-2884. |
Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, Blink, and the forthcoming Outliers will be the featured author guest of Kentucky Author Forum at 6 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2009, at The Kentucky Center.
