Pirate's Alley Faulkner Festival

Dust off your copies of As I Lay Dying and The Sound and the Fury: The annual Faulkner Society fall festival, "Faulkner for All!" is here. The Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society, Inc. was founded in the 1990s to celebrate writers, taking its name from the great William Faulkner, who wrote his first novel while living on Pirate's Alley in New Orleans. The theme for this year's event, hosted predominantly at the Beauregard - Keyes House, is "Diversity as Inspiration for Literature and Life," and features keynote speaker Lawrence William Coates, who will discuss Faulkner's many diverse characters. Also included will be a discussion with author Thomas Mallon about the information bombardment overwhelming us today, which makes it difficult to assess credibility. 11 am–4 pm and then 5 pm–8 pm Friday; 10:30 am–5:30 pm Saturday; 10:30 am–4 pm Sunday. Times vary for registered writer sessions. For schedule, authors, and free and ticketed event information, email: faulkhouse@aol.com. For specifics visit faulknersociety.org.