PRODUCED BY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH special thanks to our sponsors A Welcome Message PRODUCED BY from the FoCo Fest Organizers

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

e want to personally welcome you to the 2016 FoCo Book Fest and W thank you for supporting this new literary festival. This event has been the long time vision of many community members and organizations who have worked diligently to make it a reality. We believe Brewin’ Up is a unique literary event that perfectly captures the intersection of our community’s PRESENTERS passions for books, literary arts, and craft brewing.

We’re privileged to present an eclectic mix of local, national, and international and speakers. Without them, and our generous sponsors and hosts, this book festival could not be what we envisioned. GOLD SPONSORS And, even as we raise our glasses to today’s writers and brewers, we look ahead to growing the FoCo Book Fest into a premier annual event. Cheers! FOCO BOOK FEST ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

SILVER SPONSORS CONTENTS

BOOK SIGNING GUIDELINES...... 4

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS...... 5 Poudre River Trust FEATURED AUTHORS & PRESENTERS...... 8 BRONZE SPONSORS Public Service Credit Union Holly & Bob Carroll MAP OF OLD TOWN FORT COLLINS...... BACK COVER The Forge Publick House Northern Colorado Writers

BOOK LOVERS SPONSORS The Crones Bookclub in memory of Shela Jennings Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing Foxfire Eleven Book Club Thomas J. Brewer DDS

2 2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org 3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Book Signing Guidelines TIME BAS BLEU THEATRE BEAN CYCLE ROASTERS DOWNTOWN ARTERY 9:00 am All book signings are open to the public. 9:15 am Enjoy a cup of the FoCo Book Fest Coffee Books may be purchased at Old Firehouse Books or their 9:30 am at the Bean Cycle. Available all day! remote bookstore located at New Belgium Brewery. 9:45 am 10:00 am COFFEE BREWING DEMOS BEER, BOOKS AND WHAT 10:15 am Learn about slow, cold & manual MAKES US HUMAN For the John Hickenlooper signing, each group of attendees brewing processes as well as which Speaker: Horst Dornbusch 10:30 am must purchase a copy of The Opposite of Woe from Old Firehouse Books coffees are used in brewing beer. 10:45 am in order to meet the . Books must be purchased prior to having 11:00 am them signed. Copies of The Opposite of Woe will also be available 11:15 am FERMENTED TRUTH COFFEE BREWING DEMOS Fiction and Non Fiction from Old Firehouse staff at Bas Bleu during the book talk. 11:30 am Learn about slow, cold & manual HOW BOOKS ARE BREWED Sarah Hahn Campbell, brewing processes as well as which 11:45 am Speakers: Katrina Roberts & Laura Pritchett, Laura Resau coffees are used in brewing beer. Eleni Sikélianòs It is each author’s discretion whether or not they will NOON & Vauhini Vara sign collectibles or other paraphernalia. 12:15 pm 12:30 pm 12:45 pm NEW BREWS These guidelines have been put in place to ensure the best Fiction and Non Fiction Readings 1:00 pm HAND CRAFTED POETRY possible experience for both authors and attendees. CSU Faculty: Andrew Altschul, Poetry Readings 1:15 pm Harrison Fletcher, E.J. Levy & Aby Kaupang, Questions? 1:30 pm Todd Mitchell Katrina Roberts & Call Old Firehouse Books at 1:45 pm Eleni Sikélianòs 970-484-7898. 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 2:30 pm BOOK SIGNINGS THE MUSES: BEVERAGES E.J. Levy, Todd Mitchell, Karla THAT INSPIRE WRITING 2:45 pm Oceanak & Allie Ogg Panel Discussion 3:00 pm Buy Governor Hickenlooper’s Featuring: book HERE in advance! Dennis Elkins, Sarah Hahn 3:15 pm Campbell, Richard Keller, Laura Resau & Eleni Sikélianòs 3:30 pm BEER AND POLITICS* 3:45 pm Speaker: Governor John “The importance of a book festival to connect and energize a community cannot Hickenlooper be overstated. We’re excited to bring the first annual book fest to Fort Collins. The 4:00 pm (Free admission with ticket) potential for developing this into a premier literary festival in our community is 4:15 pm unlimited.” 4:30 pm RECEPTION AND BOOK 4:45 pm SIGNING MIKE LIGGETT Governor John Hickenlooper 5:00 pm festival co-founder and organizer (Open to the public) 5:15 pm 5:30 pm “We’re extremely excited about the range of guests joining our inaugural book fest. 5:45 pm It’s a testament to the vibrant literary culture in Fort Collins that we can attract 6:00 pm Visit www.focobookfest.org such a talented group of authors.” 6:15 pm to sort today’s schedule ANNE MACDONALD, 6:30 pm by venue, author, subject or time. festival co-founder and librarian at the 6:45 pm Poudre River Public Library District 7:00 pm

*This is an independent production. The Bas Bleu Theatre has been made available for this event by special arrangement between the Bas Bleu Theatre Company and the Poudre River Public Library District. 4 2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org 5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

HAPPY LUCKY’S TEAHOUSE NEW BELGIUM BREWERY OLD FIREHOUSE BOOKS OLD TOWN LIBRARY WOLVERINE FARM 9:00 am BOOK SIGNINGS 9:00 am CREATING DAZZLING CAFFEINE AND WORLD Andrew Altschul, Sarah Hanh 9:15 am 9:15 am HAIKUS AND TEA Try theFoCo Book Fest WORLDS CHANGE Tea leaves in morning, Campbell, Camille Dungy 9:30 am Fiction Writing Workshop Speaker: Mark Pendergrast 9:30 am poems to evoke our sun, Beer at New Belgium & Chloe Leisure with Laura Resau 9:45 am 9:45 am zen to start the day. Brewery. (Registration required, Enjoy a cup of the Write your own haiku. 10:00 am 10:00 am Available all day! www.poudrelibraries.org) FoCo Book Fest Tea 10:15 am Free self-guided 10:15 am THE ETHICS OF BREWING at Happy Lucky’s THE ART OF KOMBUCHA tours available from BOOK SIGNINGS 10:30 am Panel Discussion 10:30 am Featuring: Colin Kaminski, Teahouse. BREWING CLASS 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dick Cantwell, 10:45 am 10:45 am Learn how to brew kombucha at Harrison Fletcher George Grossman, Mark Available all day! 11:00 am home! Instructor Lauren Sandell. & John Palmer 11:00 am UNDRAW THE LINE: Pendergrast & Chris Schooley 11:15 am (Registration required, CRAFTING AN EXQUISITE 11:15 am WRITING THROUGH 970-689-3417) CUP OF TEA 11:30 am ERASURE, EFFACEMENT 11:30 am Speaker: Joseph Uhl AND INSUBORDINATION 11:45 am 11:45 am Poetry Workshop with Aby Kaupang NOON BOOK SIGNINGS NOON BEER: THE ART, CRAFT Jason Hardung & (Registration required, Enjoy a cup of the FoCo 12:15 pm Colin Kaminski 12:15 pm www.poudrelibraries.org) AND SCIENCE 12:30 pm THE ART OF TEA COOPERAGE: Speakers: Horst Dornbusch & Book Fest Coffee BREWING CLASS WOOD AND BEER 12:30 pm John Palmer at the Bean Cycle. 12:45 pm Learn the rich history of tea while Speakers: Peter Bouckaert & 12:45 pm you discover brewing methods Dick Cantwell Available all day! 1:00 pm from around the world! Instructor 1:00 pm LOVE THE OUTDOORS? 1:15 pm George Grossman. (Registration 1:15 pm WRITE IT! required, 970-689-3417) BOOK SIGNINGS Creative Writing Workshop 1:30 pm 1:30 pm with Laura Pritchett WATER AND BEER Dan Beachy-Quick, Matthew THE ART OF MALTING 1:45 pm Cooperman, Mark Pendergrast, 1:45 pm (Registration required, Speaker: Chris Schooley Speakers: www.poudrelibraries.org) 2:00 pm Colin Kaminski & John Palmer Sasha Steensen & Joseph Uhl 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 2:15 pm Enjoy a pint of the FoCo 2:30 pm THE ART OF TEA BREWING 2:30 pm CLASS 2:45 pm 2:45 pm Book Fest Beer at New Learn the rich history of tea while Belgium Brewery. 3:00 pm you discover brewing methods from BOOK SIGNINGS 3:00 pm CHARACTERS IN CONFLICT: COLORADO BEERS, Peter Bouckaert, Horst Available all day! 3:15 pm around the world! Instructor George HOW TO BREW BEER: AN INTRODUCTION TO BREWERS AND HIKES Grossman. (Registration required, EVERYTHING YOU NEED Dornbusch, Aby Kaupang, 3:15 pm WRITING FICTION Speakers: Emily Hutto & 3:30 pm Laura Pritchett & Katrina Roberts A Creative Writing Camp 970-689-3417) TO KNOW 3:30 pm Ed Sealover Self-Guided Tours 3:45 pm Panel Discussion 3:45 pm with Debbie Vance & Emily Ziffer (Registration required, at New Belgium Brewery 4:00 pm Featuring: Dick Cantwell, Steve Jones, John Palmer & Chris Schooley 4:00 pm www.poudrelibraries.org) 11:00 a.m. 4:15 pm 4:15 pm until 7:00 p.m. 4:30 pm Buy your copy of our authors’ BOOK SIGNINGS 4:30 pm THE STOUTS books before the panel so you Emily Hutto, Richard Keller, Poetry Readings by CSU Faculty 4:45 pm Enjoy a cup of the can get them signed! Laura Resau, Ed Sealover 4:45 pm Dan Beachy-Quick, Matthew 5:00 pm & Eleni Sikélianòs FoCo Book Fest Tea 5:00 pm Cooperman, Camille Dungy & 5:15 pm THE BOOKS THAT MADE ME Sasha Steensen at Happy Lucky’s Headliner Panel Visit 5:15 pm 5:30 pm Teahouse. Featuring: Horst Dornbusch, Doug Old Firehouse Books 5:30 pm Find your next 5:45 pm Odell, Mark Pendergrast 5:45 pm craft brewing Available all day! & Katrina Roberts Remote Store at POET LAUREATES OF THE 6:00 pm read at the CHOICE CITY Old Firehouse Books New Belgium 6:00 pm Readings from 6:15 pm Brewery all day! 6:15 pm Poudre River Fort Collins Poet Laureates Remote Store at 6:30 pm BOOK SIGNING Public Library Featuring: Michael Bussmann, New Belgium Brewery Dick Cantwell, Horst Dornbusch, 6:30 pm 6:45 pm District. Aby Kaupang, Jason Hardung all day! John Palmer, Mark Pendergrast 6:45 pm & Chloe Leisure 7:00 pm & Katrina Roberts 700:pm 6 2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org 7 FEATURED AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS FEATURED AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

Peter Bouckaert Governor John Hickenlooper

Brew Master at New Belgium Brewing Company and co-author of Wood and The first brewer to become governor since Sam Adams in 1792. Two-term Beer: A Brewer’s Guide. Colorado governor, founder of Wynkoop Brewery, and author of The Opposite of 12:30 - 1:30 pm “Cooperage: Wood and Beer” . New Belgium Brewery Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics. 3:00 - 4:00 pm Book Signing . Old Firehouse Books 3:30 - 4:30 pm “Beer and Politics” . Bas Bleu Theatre (ticketed event) 4:30 - 5:30 pm Book Signing & Reception . Bas Bleu Theatre

Horst Dornbusch Katrina Roberts

Leading author and international speaker on the history, styles, technology, Award-winning author of four books of poems Underdog, Friendly Fire, The Quick, and marketing of beer. Books include Prost! The Story of German Beer, Altbier, and How Late Desire Looks. Co-founder of Walla Walla Distilling Company, the and Bavarian Helles. first licensed craft distillery in southeastern Washington. 10:00 - 11:00 am “Beer, Books, & What Makes Us Human” . Downtown Artery 11:30 am - 12:30 pm “How Books are Brewed” . Downtown Artery 12:00 - 1:00 pm “Beer: The Art, Craft, & Science” . Wolverine Farm 1:00 - 2:00 pm “Hand Crafted Poetry” . Downtown Artery 3:00 - 4:00 pm Book Signing . Old Firehouse Books 3:00 - 4:00 pm Book Signing . Old Firehouse Books 5:30 - 6:30 pm “The Books that Made Me” Panel . New Belgium Brewery 5:15 - 6:30 pm “The Books that Made Me” Panel . New Belgium Brewery 6:30 - 7:00 pm Book Signing . New Belgium Brewery 6:30 - 7:00 pm Book Signing . New Belgium Brewery 8 2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org 9 AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

ANDREW ALTSCHUEL DICK CANTWELL HARRISON STEVE JONES Author of Lady Recipient of FLETCHER Founder and award- Lazarus and Deus Ex the Brewers Author of books winning brewer Machina, founding Association’s Russell like Descanso for My at Pateros Creek Books Editor at Schehrer Award Father: Fragments Brewing Company The Rumpus,and for Innovation in of a Life, the 2013 in Fort Collins. Contributing Editor Brewing and co- winner of the at Zyzzyva. Assistant author of books like Colorado Book Professor of creative Barley Wine and Award for creative COLIN KAMINSKI writing at CSU. Wood and Beer: A nonfiction. Assistant Co-author of Water: Brewer’s Guide. Professor at CSU. A Comprehensive DAN BEACHY-QUICK Guide for Brewers, Director of the MATTHEW GEORGE GROSSMAN Master Brewer at MFA Program in COOPERMAN Founder, owner, Downtown Joe’s Creative Writing at Author of five poetry and Chief Leafster Brewery in Napa, CSU and author of collections including of Happy Lucky’s and frequent lecturer gentlessness: poems, Spool (winner of Teahouse in Old on water chemistry, Circle’s Apprentice, the New Measure Town Fort Collins. beer clarity and other and others. Poetry Prize, Free topics. Verse Editions) and MICHAEL BUSSMAN co-author of Imago JASON HARDUNG ABY KAUPANG Poet and essayist for the Fallen World. Author of two books Current Poet whose work appears Professor of English of poetry, The Broken Laureate of Fort in The Matter at CSU. and the Damned Collins and author Journal, The Front and The Names of of Disorder, 299.000; Range Review, and CAMILLE DUNGY Lost Things,and Little “g” God Grows others. Named 2011 Award-winning contributor to 3AM, Tired of Me; Absence Fort Collins Poet author of Smith Blue, Monkey Bicycle, and is such a Transparent Laureate. Suck on the Marrow, others. Named 2013 House; and Scenic and What to Eat, SARAH HAHN Fort Collins Poet Fences | Houses What to Drink, What CAMPBELL Laureate. Innumerable. to Leave for Poison. Colorado essayist Professor of English EMILY HUTTO RICHARD KELLER and writer whose at CSU. Writer and journalist Author of Coffee work has been covering craft Cup Tales, Paradise published in Curve, DENNIS ELKINS beer culture, food, Not Quite Lost, and Room Magazine, Visiting professor, and small-batch Dining with Zombies, and others. Her artistic director, distilleries. Author founder of Wooden forthcoming and chair in the of Colorado’s Top Pants , of essays, Department of Brewers and Certified and the Associate Grief Map, is due out Theatre at Fort Lewis Sakè Specialist. Director of Northern this winter. College with a wide Colorado Writers. range of acting and directing credits. 10 2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org 11 AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

CHLOE LEISURE DOUG ODELL LAURA PRITCHETT ED SEALOVER Creative writing Founder and Brew Acclaimed author of Author and award- teacher in elementary Master at Odell nine books including winning journalist enrichment Brewing Company Red Lightning and who has written programs and with in Fort Collins. Stars Go Blue and the extensively about the Osher Lifelong award-winning Hell’s craft beer including Learning Institute. Bottom, Colorado. Colorado Excursions Named 2014 with History, Hikes, Fort Collins Poet and Hops. Laureate. ALLIE OGG LAURA RESAU Artist and illustrator ELENI SIKÉLIANÒS E.J. LEVY Award-winning Experimental poet whose work includes The Award-winning author of with a particular the picture books Lightning Queen and author (Love, In Goodnight Brew: A interest in scientific seven other highly Theory) and editor Parody for Beer People idiom and author acclaimed young (Tasting Life Twice: Good Morning of Body Clock and and adult and children’s Literary Lesbian Brew: A Parody for The California Poem novels. Fiction by New Coffee People. among others. American Writers). LAUREN SANDELL SASHA STEENSEN Associate Professor JOHN PALMER CSU senior studying Author of several of creative writing at Bestselling author Fermentation How to Brew essays and four books CSU. of , Science and A of poetry: House co-author of Technology. TODD MITCHELL Comprehensive Guide of Deer, A Magic Award-winning for Brewers, and co- Book, The Method, author of children/ host of the popular and Gatherest, her young adult novels, brewing podcast, forthcoming book. The Last Panther, The Brew Strong. CHRIS SCHOOLEY Associate Professor, Traitor King, The Director of Creative MARK PENDEGRAST Co-founder of Secret to Lying and Coffee Shrub and Writing at CSU. Backwards. Assistant Author of of Troubadour JOSEPH UHL Professor, Director Uncommon Grounds: The History of Maltings, a small- Tea aficionado and of Creative Writing batch maltery and Pedagogy at CSU. Coffee and How it founder of a line Transformed our malt roaster. Active of carefully crafted, KARLA OCEANAK World and Beyond in Roaster’s Guild, single-origin, estate- Author of the Aldo Fair Trade: How Rocky Mountain grown teas, Joseph Zelnick comic novel One Small Coffee Craft Coffee Wesley Black Tea. series as well as Good Company Helped Alliance, and the Morning Brew: A Transform a Hillside SCAA. Parody for Coffee Village in Thailand. People and Goodnight Brew: A Parody for Beer People. 12 2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org 13 AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

2016 FOCO BOOK FEST DEBBIE VANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Upcoming Literary Events Writer whose work has appeared most MELISSA BEAVERS recently in The Poudre River Public Library District NANOWRIMO (NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH) Conium Review, JEFFERY CALLAWAY Noon - 5:00 PM, Sundays, November 6, 13, 20, and 27 Flyway, and The CSU Fermation Science Old Town Library, 201 Peterson Street Boiler. MFA ABY COOPERMAN candidate at CSU Poet Laureate On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a and 2015 Pushcart 50,000-word novel by the end of the month. Come to the library to introduce CAMILLE DUNGY yourself to other local writers and participate in challenges like word wars: small, Prize nominee. CSU English Department friendly competitions to see who can write more words in a given time. Drinks VAUHINI VARA BRUCE HALLMARK provided by Everyday Joe’s Coffee House. Journalist and writer CSU Morgan Library whose work has MICHAEL LIGGETT appeared in The Liggett, Johnson & Goodman FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WINTER BOOK SALE Atlantic, Harper’s, PEGGY LYLE 9:00 - 6:00 PM, Friday, November 11 and many others. O. Consultant for Downtown Districts 9:00 - 5:00 PM, Saturday, November 12 and Events/Festivals Henry Prize winning Noon to 4:00 PM, Sunday, November 13 fiction writer. ANNE MACDONALD Harmony Library, 4616 S. Shields St. Poudre River Public Library District KELSEY MYERS Each year the Poudre River Friends of the Library, a volunteer-driven EMILY ZIFFER Old Firehouse Books organization, provides financial assistance which allows the Library District to MFA candidate MEG SCHIEL offer high quality programs and events benefit the Fort Collins community. at CSU where Poudre River Public Library District Support the Poudre River Friends shopping at the Winter Sale. she studies fiction SARAH SCOBEY Also visit the Harmony Book Shop, Old Town Library Nook, or special sales writing and teaches Poudre River Public Library District throughout the year. Learn more by picking up a brochure at the Library or composition. TODD SIMMON visiting the Friends’ web site at http://www.prfol.org. Wolverine Farm Publishing BRYAN SIMPSON New Belgium Brewing Co. REKINDLE THE CLASSICS BOOK CLUB PAULA WATSON-LAKAMP 6:30-8:30 PM, Wednesday, November 9 Poudre River Public Library District Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 6:30-8:30 PM, Wednesday, December 7 Graphic Design & Promotion The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving KATIE AUMAN Wolverine Farm Publick House, 316 Willow Street, Fort Collins Poudre River Public Library District LAURA CARTER Rekindle your love of classic literature with CSU Department of English and Poudre River Public Library District Poudre ! Join graduate students and faculty in lively and informative discussions of literature favorites.

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