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“Historians are fond of saying that the past doesn’t repeat itself; it rhymes,” Boston College professor Heather Cox Richardson says about her widely read daily email series, “Letters from an American.” Few are those with the dedication of Richardson, an expert on American political and economic history whose impeccably informed digest reaches over a million … Continued

Together with The Southern Literary Festival, we are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker: Andre Dubus III. Dubus is a New York Times-bestselling author, Guggenheim Fellow, and an expert of his craft. His most recent novel Such Kindness and his memoir Ghost Dogs will be available at Square Books in anticipation of his keynote at 3 … Continued

In honor of its upcoming 30th year, the Oxford Conference for the Book has received a surprise gift from Hawthornden Foundation. Jimmy Thomas, director of the conference, which is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, welcomed the news. “We are both thrilled and incredibly grateful for … Continued

Join author Michael Farris Smith at the Powerhouse in Oxford on Friday, October 13 for an evening of cinema featuring the film adaptation of his book “Desperation Road.” Smith’s novel was named Indie Next, honored on numerous Best Books lists, and will be his second feature-film adaptation but the first to release. The Southern noir … Continued

The dates are set for the Thirtieth Oxford Conference for the Book: April 3, 4, and 5, 2024. Mark your calendars!