Kentucky Historical Society
Food For Thought Program to Focus on New Silas House Novel

Food For Thought Program to Focus on New Silas House Novel
Author to discuss “Eli the Good”

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 30, 2010)— Kentucky author and playwright Silas House will read and discuss his newest novel, “Eli the Good” at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 21 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. Reservations for the luncheon and reading are required by Friday, April 16.

House serves as the writer-in-residence and directs the Mountain Heritage Literary Festival at Lincoln Memorial University. At Spalding University, he is a member of the fiction faculty in the master’s in fine arts creative writing program. House is a two-time finalist for the Southern Book Critics Circle Prize, a two-time winner of the Kentucky Novel of the Year and the recipient of the Appalachian Writer of the Year, the Appalachian Book of the Year, the Chaffin Prize for Literature and the Award for Special Achievement from the Fellowships of Southern Writers, among others. He is currently working on his fifth novel, “Evona Darling.”

His first novel in five years, “Eli the Good” tells the story of 10-year-old Eli and his family breaking apart and coming together again.

The luncheon, which is part of the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Highlighting History series, is $18 for KHS members and $23 for other patrons. Contact Julia Curry at 502-564-1792, ext. 4414 or Julia.Curry@ky.gov.

A book signing will follow the luncheon.

The KHS Highlighting History series includes History Speaks! and Food for Thought, and offers guests an opportunity to explore a wide variety of historical topics. History Speaks! allows participants to seek intellectual refuge during their lunch hour and is free and open to the public. Contact Erica Harvey at 502-564-1792, ext. 4461 or Erica.Harvey2@ky.gov. 

For more information on Highlighting History, visit the Highlighting History page on www.history.ky.gov.

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An agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Historical Society, established in 1836, is committed to helping people understand, cherish and share Kentucky's history. The KHS history campus includes The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, Old State Capitol and Kentucky Military History Museum at the Old State Arsenal.  For more information about the Kentucky Historical Society and its programs, visit the Web site at www.history.ky.gov.