Schedule of events
Kick off Johnson County Library's adult reading program, BlitzRead!, at the Central Resource Library on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010; 1:30-4 p.m.

Events scheduled in the Central Resource Library Gallery Area:

1:30 p.m. Candice Millard, author of national bestseller The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey, and former editor and writer for National Geographic. Learn more about Candice Millard »

3 p.m.  Max Grinnell, traveler, explorer and writer. He writes for Rough Guide and Frommer's and will share stories about his travel as well as tips for getting the local perspective no matter where you are going. No registration is necessary; everyone is welcome. Learn more about Max Grinnell »

Contest

Max Grinnell is very excited to come to Kansas and meet everyone on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. To celebrate his forthcoming visit, he is sponsoring a writing contest "of sorts". Here are the rules:

• You must use the words "sunflower" and "John Saint John" somewhere in your piece. (Note: The sunflower is the official flower of Kansas and John Saint John was governor of the state from 1879 to 1883 and he practiced law in Olathe.)
• Keep your ditty/poem/prose piece to 250 words. (Bonus points for creative typography.)
• Max Grinnell will be the sole judge of all entries and first, second and third prize will be awarded. The prizes will include travel books by the author and one original travel guide by noted food and lodging enthusiast Duncan Hines!
• All entries should be submitted to the author via e-mail (maxgrinnell@gmail.com) by midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010.
• The winners will be invited to receive their prize at the BlitzRead! Kick-off. Let the writing begin!
• For additional details, visit Max Grinnell's website, The Urbanologist.

Booth Participants

• James Henry Taylor, physicist and author of Everyday Wonder
• Kevin Gray, memoir writer, author of Waking Up in the Studebaker and On the Strand
• Friends of the Johnson County Library, book sale
• BlitzRead!

Learn more about the adult reading program!

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