Literature of Troubled Times Events in Nashville & Memphis (Tues, 9/24) and Knoxville (Thurs, 9/26)

"Literature of Troubled Times" is the theme for a series of ACLU-TN events held in observance of Banned Books Week. The Memphis and Nashville programs will be held on Tuesday, September 24, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Davis-Kidd Booksellers. The Knoxville program will be held at Borders Bookstore on Thursday, September 26, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm.

In recognition of the first anniversary of September 11, local celebrities will read from works that recognize the social, political and emotional impact of times of crisis. Reader will read from books that have been challenged or banned in public libraries and public schools in Tennessee and across the nation, including Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, The Grapes of Wrath, Anne Frank's The Diary of A Young Girl, Catcher in the Rye, Kaffir Boy, and 1984.

Details of the specific programs are listed below.

Memphis - Tuesday, September 24 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Davis-Kidd Booksellers (387 Perkins Road Extended)

Featured readers include: Chris Davis, Entertainment Editor, The Memphis Flyer; Ben Hensley, Resident Company Member, Playhouse on the Square; Courtney Oliver, Director of Public Relations and Resident Company Member, Playhouse on the Square; and Ephraim Urevbu, Owner/Artist, Art Village Gallery.

Nashville - Tuesday, September 24 at Davis-Kidd Booksellers (4007 Hillsboro Road) Featured readers include: Bruce Barry, ACLU-TN Board President; The Honorable Howard Gentry, Vice Mayor, Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County; Amy Kurland, Owner, The Bluebird Cafe; and John Seigenthaler, Chairman Emeritus of The Tennessean and Founder, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center.

Knoxville - Thursday, September 26 at Borders (202 Morrell Road)

Featured readers include: Steve Dupree, local actor and activist; Ina Hughs, Columnist, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Linda Parris-Bailey, Executive/Artistic Director, The Carpetbag Theatre; Dewey Roberts, President, Knoxville NAACP; Dr. Joshua Williams, psychologist; and Caleb Whitson.

For more information, contact the ACLU-TN office at (615) 320-7142.