Celebrations of Harper Lee, the Inklings planned for this week
In anticipation of the release Tuesday of Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman,” Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas, is planning events to celebrate the new book by paying homage to Lee’s classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Watermark bookseller Shirley Wells will lead a discussion of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” focusing on readers’ favorite memories of the novel, intriguing passages and anticipation of Lee’s new release.
Watermark Cafe is also celebrating “Go Set a Watchman” with a special Maycomb Menu for $11.95 Tuesday through Saturday. With the purchase of the meal, readers will receive 10 percent off the cover price of the new novel.
Also on Tuesday, readers can participate in an online celebration by sharing 15-second clips reading their favorite passages from “To Kill a Mockingbird” or retelling their favorite memories of the book via Instagram, using the #GoSetAWatchman and #readICT hashtags on Watermark’s Instagram account at @watermarkbooksandcafe.
For more information, call 316-682-1181.
Inaugural Inkling Festival
On Friday and Saturday, the Eighth Day Institute is launching Wichita’s first Inkling Festival. The festival will celebrate the legacy of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, G.K. Chesterton and their illustrious literary circle with two days of lectures, music, food and books.
At the Friday night banquet at St. George Cathedral, 7515 E. 13th St., renowned author Louis Markos will speak on “Tolkien & Lewis: The Road to Narnia and Middle-Earth,” followed by two Saturday lectures on “Virtue and Vice in the Chronicles of Narnia & The Lord of the Rings.” Festivities move from the Cathedral to Eighth Day Books, 2838 E. Douglas, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, with children’s activities, food vendors, local musicians and craft demonstrations.
A complete schedule of events and a registration form are available at www.eighthdayinstitute.org.
For more information, call 316-683-9446.
This story was originally published July 12, 2015 at 9:27 AM with the headline "Celebrations of Harper Lee, the Inklings planned for this week."