Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here, if you like. After Wendell Berry finished reading "Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front," his handlers—an English professor or two—whisked him away to a book signing table. I walked up to Maurice Manning to introduce myself. I explained how I remembered him from the Writers Colloquium where Haven Kimmel was the keynote … [Read more...]
Wendell Berry Road Trip (Part 2 of what may have inadvertently turned into 3 parts)
Charity and I made plans to drive down to the university last Thursday, leaving late in the afternoon. We would be cutting it close to get to the Wendell Berry reading by 7:30 p.m. I told Charity about how packed the event was the night before; how it was standing room only and we barely got seats. I asked if she was okay sitting on the floor or standing in the hallway. … [Read more...]
Wendell Berry Road Trip (Part 1 of 3)
A friend of mine moved to the university town where I was a student. A week-and-a-half ago, she sent me an e-mail with this subject line: "Wendell Berry here all week" Wendell Berry? Right in my own state...at my alma mater? Sure enough. Last Tuesday night he was to read from his work; Wednesday was an interview of some kind; Thursday he would do another reading; … [Read more...]
