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Mitchell House books a Hack
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
They’re a little giddy over at the Margaret Mitchell House and Literary Center at the moment. Authors? A dime a dozen. But Oscar-winning actors? That’s when the vapors set in.
So they’re hyperventilating a bit over landing Gene Hackman to promote his novel “Escape from Andersonville, ” which he co-wrote with Daniel Lenihan.
“To me this is the biggest name I’ve ever booked, ” said Julie Bookman, director of the Literary Center.
Hackman and Lenihan will appear May 16 at the Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, for a 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. program and 8 p.m. signing. Here’s the RSVP number to call: 770 578 3502.
Tickets are $35, but for that you get nibbles, a copy of the book, and you get to tell Hackman how much you liked him in the first “Poseidon Adventure” (not that cheesy remake) while he’s scribbling in your book. Proceeds go to the PEN/Faulkner Authors in Schools program; no word yet on whether Hackman will pop into any schools here.
This is the third novel the two have collaborated on and is set, just so we’re clear, in the infamous Confederate Civil War prison.
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By Georgia Librarian
April 21, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this
Gene Hackman is awesome. I wish I could go but I live too far away.