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John T. Edge, author of House of Smoke, in conversation with Ellen Ann Fentress

Name: John T. Edge, author of House of Smoke, in conversation with Ellen Ann Fentress
Start: 2025-10-02T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-02T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Nissan Auditorium – Parkinson Hall

October 2 @ 6:00 pm

John T. Edge will be reading from and speaking about his new memoir House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home. Edge writes and hosts the Emmy Award-winning show TrueSouth.

This event, hosted by the Gordy Honors College, is part of the Honors Forum series. Friendly City Books Community Connection will be giving away copies of House of Smoke while supplies last.

Details

Date: October 2
Time:
6:00 pm

Venue

Nissan Auditorium – Parkinson Hall

About The W

Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,193 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.

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