Friday, February 11, 2005
5-7 PM
Springfield, Illinois
Launch Party Hosted by Peggy Ryan and Joel Benoit
Sangamo Club

Tuesday, February 15, 2005
7 PM
Springfield, Illinois
Brookens Auditorium at the University of Illinois at Springfield
Lecture, Booksigning, Reception
Sponsored by Friends of Brookens Library

Saturday, April 09, 2005
7 PM
Alexandria, Virginia
Dinner hosted by Wendy Fibison and Samuel Watson

Saturday, April 16, 2005
5 PM
Washington, D.C.
Chapters Literary Bookstore
445 11th Street NW
Talk and Book signing

Tuesday, April 19, 2005
6-8 PM
Washington, D.C.
D.C. Launch Party Hosted by Bernie Robinson

Tuesday, April 26, 2005
11:30 AM - 1 PM
Springfield, Illinois
Maldaner's Restaurant
"Taste of UIS" Luncheon Talk and Book signing
Sponsored by University of Illinois Alumni Association at UIS

Tuesday, April 26, 2005
4:30 PM
Springfield, Illinois
University of Illinois at Springfield
Studio Theater Lobby Book talk, signing and reception
Sponsored by the English Department
University of Illinois at Springfield

Thursday, April 28, 2005
4-7 PM
Lincoln, Illinois
Book signing and reception
Sponsored by Lincoln College at the home of Shirley Edwards

Monday, May 02, 2005
5:30 PM
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Athletic Association
12 S. Michigan Ave.
Book talk and signing (combined with club wine tasting)
Open to the Public
Free, reservations suggested: (312) 236-7500

Tuesday, May 03, 2005
10-11AM
Champaign, Illinois
WILL Radio
Call-in live interview

Tuesday, May 03, 2005
4 PM
Urbana, Illinois
Rare Book and Special Collections Library
Book talk, signing, and reception
Sponsored by Library Friends of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Wednesday, May 04, 2005
7 PM
Springfield, Illinois
Barnes and Noble, Veterans Parkway
Book signing

Thursday, May 05, 2005
3-4 PM
Chicago, Illinois
University of Chicago Bookstore
Meet the author and signing

Friday, May 06, 2005
12 Noon
Chicago, Illinois
Plaza Club/Metropolitan Club
Luncheon Talk and Book signing

Friday, May 13, 2005
4-6 PM
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing Marriott
East Grand River Avenue
Annual Conference, Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature
Michigan State University

Saturday, May 14, 2005
4 PM
Washington, D.C.
Washington Independent Writers Conference
Biography Panel
George Washington University

Saturday, September 24, 2005
9:30AM
Springfield, Illinois
Vachel Lindsay Home
603 S. Fifth Street
Lecture, "Early 20th Century Midwestern Literature" followed by booksigning

Sunday, October 02, 2005
10AM
Washington, D.C.
Saint John's Layfayette Square
16th and H Streets
Sunday Forum

Saturday, October 29, 2005
1:45-2PM
Austin, Texas
Texas Book Festival
Capitol Building Extension Room E2.012
Panel: "Literary Lives: Three Biographies" followed by booksigning

Saturday, October 29, 2005
3-4PM
Austin, Texas
Texas Book Festival
Book Signing Tent

Saturday, November 05, 2005
2-3:30PM
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Humanities Festival
400 S. State Street
Panel: William Maxwell's Literary Life with Charles Baxter and Edward Hirsch

December 2005
Washington, D.C.
Modern Language Association Convention
Date and time TBA