Friday, April 15, 2016

[News and Notes] Bookstock 2016: keynote speaker Thomas Christensen
Author Thomas Christensen is the 1:00 pm keynote speaker at the Memphis Library's annual Bookstock festival on Saturday, April 23. (About Bookstock) 

 Before Bookstock, Christensen will speak at Communities in Conversation, the kickoff event for the 1616 Symposium presented by Rhodes College April 21-22, 2016. 

 Both events will pay tribute to the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth date and death date, which is April 23. 

 Bookstock will also feature a marathon reading of Shakespeare's Sonnets and popup monologues. (View Bookstock 2016 schedule)

Learn more about Thomas Christensen:

Visit www.rightreading.com Christensen's official website with several features, including his blog and his newest releases. 





Learn more about 1616: The World in Motion:

 Christensen's 1616: The World in Motion information page

From cleveland.com: 
Thomas Christensen's Sumptuous '1616: The World In Motion' Is Easy To Get Lost In
From The Dallas News:
Immerse Yourself In the Era Of Kepler, Shakespeare, Cervantes and Other Memorable Figures


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