PRODUCED BY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

2 For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST 3

A Welcome Message from the FoCo Book Fest Organizers

We want to personally welcome you to the 2016 FoCo Book Fest and 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 Books is a unique literary event that perfectly captures the intersection of our community’s passions for books, literary arts, and craft brewing.

We’re privileged to present an eclectic mix of local, national, and international authors and speakers. Without them, and our generous sponsors and hosts, this book festival could not be what we envisioned.

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

special thanks to our sponsors

PRODUCED BY

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

BRONZE SPONSORS Public Service Credit Union Holly & Bob Carroll The Forge Publick House Northern Colorado Writers

Poudre River Library Trust

PRESENTERS

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BOOK LOVERS SPONSORS The Crones Bookclub in memory of Shela Jennings Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing FoxfireElevenBookClub ThomasJ.BrewerDDS

CONTENTS

BOOKSIGNINGGUIDELINES ................................................................4

SCHEDULEOFEVENTS .........................................................................5

FEATUREDAUTHORS&PRESENTERS ....................................................8

MAPOFOLDTOWNFORTCOLLINS ...................................... BACKCOVER

4 For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST 5

TIME BASBLEUTHEATRE BEANCYCLEROASTERS DOWNTOWNARTERY9:00 am9:15 am9:30 am9:45 am

10:00 am COFFEEBREWINGDEMOSLearn about slow, cold & manual

brewing processes as well as which coffees are used in brewing beer.

BEER,BOOKSANDWHATMAKES US HUMANSpeaker: Horst Dornbusch

10:15 am10:30 am10:45 am11:00 am11:15 am FERMENTEDTRUTH

Fiction and Non Fiction ReadingsSarah Hahn Campbell,

Laura Pritchett, Laura Resau & Vauhini Vara

COFFEEBREWINGDEMOSLearn about slow, cold & manual

brewing processes as well as which coffees are used in brewing beer.

11:30 am HOWBOOKSAREBREWEDSpeakers: Katrina Roberts &

Eleni Sikélianòs11:45 am

NOON12:15 pm12:30 pm12:45 pm NEW BREWS

Fiction and Non Fiction Readings CSU Faculty: Andrew Altschul, Harrison Fletcher, E.J. Levy &

Todd Mitchell

1:00 pm HANDCRAFTEDPOETRYPoetry Readings

Aby Kaupang, Katrina Roberts & Eleni Sikélianòs

1:15 pm1:30 pm1:45 pm2:00 pm2:15 pm

2:30 pm BOOK SIGNINGS E.J. Levy, Todd Mitchell, Karla

Oceanak & Allie Ogg

THEMUSES:BEVERAGESTHAT INSPIRE WRITING

Panel DiscussionFeaturing:

Dennis Elkins, Sarah Hahn Campbell, Richard Keller, Laura

Resau & Eleni Sikélianòs

2:45 pm3:00 pm Buy Governor Hickenlooper’s

book HERE in advance!3:15 pm3:30 pm BEERANDPOLITICS*

Speaker: Governor John Hickenlooper

(Free admission with ticket)

3:45 pm4:00 pm4:15 pm4:30 pm RECEPTIONANDBOOK

SIGNINGGovernor John Hickenlooper

(Open to the public)

4:45 pm5:00 pm5:15 pm5:30 pm5:45 pm6:00 pm6:15 pm6:30 pm

6:45 pm7:00 pm

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

“The importance of a book festival to connect and energize a community cannot be overstated. We’re excited to bring the first annual book fest to Fort Collins. The potential for developing this into a premier literary festival in our community is unlimited.”

MIKELIGGETT festival co-founder and organizer

“We’re extremely excited about the range of guests joining our inaugural book fest. It’s a testament to the vibrant literary culture in Fort Collins that we can attract such a talented group of authors.”

ANNEMACDONALD, festival co-founder and librarian at the

Poudre River Public Library District

Book Signing Guidelines

All book signings are open to the public. Books may be purchased at Old Firehouse Books or their

remote bookstore located at New Belgium Brewery.

For the John Hickenlooper signing, each group of attendees must purchase a copy of The Opposite of Woe from Old Firehouse Books in order to meet the author. Books must be purchased prior to having

them signed. Copies of The Opposite of Woe will also be available from Old Firehouse staff at Bas Bleu during the book talk.

It is each author’s discretion whether or not they will

sign collectibles or other paraphernalia.

These guidelines have been put in place to ensure the best possible experience for both authors and attendees.

Questions?

Call Old Firehouse Books at 970-484-7898.

*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.

Visitwww.focobookfest.orgto sort today’s schedule

byvenue,author,subjectortime.

Enjoy a cup of the FoCo Book Fest Coffee attheBeanCycle.Availableallday!

6 For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST 7

OLDTOWNLIBRARY WOLVERINEFARM9:00 am CREATINGDAZZLING

WORLDSFiction Writing Workshop

with Laura Resau (Registration required,

www.poudrelibraries.org)

CAFFEINEANDWORLDCHANGE

Speaker: Mark Pendergrast9:15 am9:30 am9:45 am

10:00 am 10:15 am THE ETHICS OF BREWING

Panel DiscussionFeaturing: Colin Kaminski, George Grossman, Mark

Pendergrast & Chris Schooley

10:30 am

10:45 am

11:00 am UNDRAWTHELINE:WRITING THROUGH

ERASURE, EFFACEMENT ANDINSUBORDINATION

Poetry Workshop with Aby Kaupang

(Registration required, www.poudrelibraries.org)

11:15 am11:30 am 11:45 am

NOON BEER: THE ART, CRAFT ANDSCIENCE

Speakers: Horst Dornbusch & John Palmer

12:15 pm

12:30 pm

12:45 pm

1:00 pm LOVETHEOUTDOORS?WRITEIT!

Creative Writing Workshopwith Laura Pritchett

(Registration required, www.poudrelibraries.org)

1:15 pm

1:30 pm THEARTOFMALTINGSpeaker: Chris Schooley1:45 pm

2:00 pm2:15 pm2:30 pm2:45 pm3:00 pm CHARACTERSINCONFLICT:

ANINTRODUCTIONTOWRITING FICTION

A Creative Writing Campwith Debbie Vance & Emily Ziffer

(Registration required, www.poudrelibraries.org)

COLORADOBEERS, BREWERSANDHIKES

Speakers: Emily Hutto & Ed Sealover

3:15 pm3:30 pm3:45 pm4:00 pm4:15 pm4:30 pm THE STOUTS

Poetry Readings by CSU FacultyDan Beachy-Quick, Matthew

Cooperman, Camille Dungy & Sasha Steensen

4:45 pm5:00 pm5:15 pm5:30 pm5:45 pm POETLAUREATESOFTHE

CHOICE CITY Readings from

Fort Collins Poet Laureates Featuring: Michael Bussmann, Aby Kaupang, Jason Hardung

& Chloe Leisure

6:00 pm6:15 pm6:30 pm6:45 pm

700:pm

HAPPYLUCKY’STEAHOUSE NEWBELGIUMBREWERY OLDFIREHOUSEBOOKS9:00 am BOOK SIGNINGS

Andrew Altschul, Sarah Hanh Campbell, Camille Dungy

& Chloe Leisure9:15 am HAIKUSANDTEA

Tea leaves in morning, poems to evoke our sun,

zen to start the day. Write your own haiku.

9:30 am

9:45 am10:00 am10:15 am10:30 am THE ART OF KOMBUCHA

BREWINGCLASS Learn how to brew kombucha at home! Instructor Lauren Sandell.

(Registration required, 970-689-3417)

BOOK SIGNINGSDick Cantwell,

Harrison Fletcher & John Palmer

10:45 am11:00 am11:15 am CRAFTING AN EXQUISITE

CUP OF TEASpeaker: Joseph Uhl11:30 am

11:45 amNOON BOOK SIGNINGS

Jason Hardung & Colin Kaminski12:15 pm

12:30 pm THE ART OF TEA BREWINGCLASS

Learn the rich history of tea while you discover brewing methods

from around the world! Instructor George Grossman. (Registration

required, 970-689-3417)

COOPERAGE: WOODANDBEER

Speakers: Peter Bouckaert & Dick Cantwell

12:45 pm

1:00 pm1:15 pm1:30 pm BOOK SIGNINGS

Dan Beachy-Quick, Matthew Cooperman, Mark Pendergrast, Sasha Steensen & Joseph Uhl

1:45 pm WATERANDBEERSpeakers:

Colin Kaminski & John Palmer 2:00 pm2:15 pm2:30 pm THE ART OF TEA BREWING

CLASSLearn the rich history of tea while

you discover brewing methods from around the world! Instructor George Grossman. (Registration required,

970-689-3417)

2:45 pm3:00 pm BOOK SIGNINGS

Peter Bouckaert, Horst Dornbusch, Aby Kaupang,

Laura Pritchett & Katrina Roberts 3:15 pm HOW TO BREW BEER:

EVERYTHINGYOUNEED TO KNOW

Panel DiscussionFeaturing: Dick Cantwell, Steve

Jones, John Palmer & Chris Schooley

3:30 pm3:45 pm4:00 pm4:15 pm4:30 pm Buy your copy of our authors’

books before the panel so you can get them signed!

BOOK SIGNINGSEmily Hutto, Richard Keller, Laura Resau, Ed Sealover

& Eleni Sikélianòs4:45 pm5:00 pm5:15 pm THEBOOKSTHATMADEME

Headliner Panel Featuring: Horst Dornbusch, Doug

Odell, Mark Pendergrast & Katrina Roberts

5:30 pm5:45 pm6:00 pm6:15 pm6:30 pm BOOK SIGNING

Dick Cantwell, Horst Dornbusch, John Palmer, Mark Pendergrast

& Katrina Roberts6:45 pm7:00 pm

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Enjoy a cup of the FoCo Book Fest Tea atHappyLucky’s

Teahouse.Availableallday!

Enjoy a cup of the FoCo Book Fest Coffee attheBeanCycle.Availableallday!

Enjoy a pint of the FoCo Book Fest Beer at New BelgiumBrewery. Availableallday!

Self-Guided Tours at New Belgium Brewery

11:00a.m. until7:00p.m.

Old Firehouse Books Remote Store at

New Belgium Brewery allday!

Enjoy a cup of the FoCo Book Fest Tea atHappyLucky’s

Teahouse.Availableallday!

VisitOld Firehouse Books

Remote Store at New Belgium

Breweryallday!

Try theFoCo Book Fest Beer at New Belgium Brewery.Availableallday!Free self-guided tours available from 11:00a.m.-7:00p.m.

Find your next craft brewing

read at the Poudre River PublicLibrary

District.

8 For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST 9

Award-winning author of four books of poems Underdog, Friendly Fire, The Quick, and How Late Desire Looks. Co-founder of Walla Walla Distilling Company, the first licensed craft distillery in southeastern Washington.11:30 am - 12:30 pm “How Books are Brewed”. DowntownArtery1:00 - 2:00 pm “Hand Crafted Poetry” Reading. DowntownArtery3:00 - 4:00 pm Book Signing. Old Firehouse Books5:15 - 6:30 pm “The Books that Made Me” Panel . New Belgium Brewery6:30 - 7:00 pm Book Signing . New Belgium Brewery

Brew Master at New Belgium Brewing Company and co-author of Wood and Beer: A Brewer’s Guide.12:30 - 1:30 pm “Cooperage: Wood and Beer” . New Belgium Brewery3:00 - 4:00 pm Book Signing . Old Firehouse Books

Leading author and international speaker on the history, styles, technology, and marketing of beer. Books include Prost! The Story of German Beer, Altbier, and Bavarian Helles.10:00 - 11:00 am “Beer, Books, & What Makes Us Human”. DowntownArtery12:00 - 1:00 pm “Beer: The Art, Craft, & Science”. Wolverine Farm3:00 - 4:00 pm Book Signing . Old Firehouse Books5:30 - 6:30 pm “The Books that Made Me” Panel. New Belgium Brewery6:30 - 7:00 pm Book Signing . New Belgium Brewery

The first brewer to become governor since Sam Adams in 1792. Two-term Colorado governor, founder of Wynkoop Brewery, and author of The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics.3:30 - 4:30 pm “Beer and Politics”. Bas Bleu Theatre (ticketed event)4:30 - 5:30 pm Book Signing & Reception. Bas Bleu Theatre

Peter Bouckaert

FEATURED AUTHORS AND PRESENTERSFEATURED AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

Horst Dornbusch

Governor John Hickenlooper

Katrina Roberts

10 For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST 11

HARRISON FLETCHERAuthor of books like Descanso for My Father: Fragments of a Life, the 2013 winner of the Colorado Book Award for creative nonfiction. Assistant Professor at CSU.

GEORGE GROSSMANFounder, owner, and Chief Leafster of Happy Lucky’s Teahouse in Old Town Fort Collins.

JASONHARDUNGAuthor of two books of poetry, The Broken and the Damned and The Names of Lost Things, and contributor to 3AM, Monkey Bicycle, and others. Named 2013 Fort Collins Poet Laureate.

EMILYHUTTOWriter and journalist covering craft beer culture, food, and small-batch distilleries. Author of Colorado’s Top Brewers and Certified Sakè Specialist.

STEVEJONESFounder and award-winning brewer at Pateros Creek Brewing Company in Fort Collins.

COLINKAMINSKICo-author of Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers, Master Brewer at Downtown Joe’s Brewery in Napa, and frequent lecturer on water chemistry, beer clarity and other topics.

ABY KAUPANGCurrent Poet Laureate of Fort Collins and author of Disorder, 299.000; Little “g” God Grows Tired of Me; Absence is such a Transparent House; and Scenic Fences | Houses Innumerable.

RICHARDKELLERAuthor of Coffee Cup Tales, Paradise Not Quite Lost, and Dining with Zombies, founder of Wooden Pants Publishing, and the Associate Director of Northern Colorado Writers.

AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

ANDREWALTSCHUELAuthor of Lady Lazarus and Deus Ex Machina, founding Books Editor at The Rumpus, and Contributing Editor at Zyzzyva. Assistant Professor of creative writing at CSU.

DANBEACHY-QUICKDirector of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at CSU and author of gentlessness: poems, Circle’s Apprentice, and others.

MICHAELBUSSMANPoet and essayist whose work appears in The Matter Journal, The Front Range Review, and others. Named 2011 Fort Collins Poet Laureate.

SARAH HAHN CAMPBELLColorado essayist and writer whose work has been published in Curve, Room Magazine, and others. Her forthcoming collection of essays, Grief Map, is due out this winter.

DICKCANTWELLRecipient of the Brewers Association’s Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing and co-author of books like Barley Wine and Wood and Beer: A Brewer’s Guide.

MATTHEW COOPERMANAuthor of five poetry collections including Spool (winner of the New Measure Poetry Prize, Free Verse Editions) and co-author of Imago for the Fallen World. Professor of English at CSU.

CAMILLEDUNGYAward-winning author of Smith Blue, Suck on the Marrow, and What to Eat, What to Drink, What to Leave for Poison. Professor of English at CSU.

DENNISELKINSVisiting professor, artistic director, and chair in the Department of Theatre at Fort Lewis College with a wide range of acting and directing credits.

AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

12 For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST 13

CHLOELEISURECreative writing teacher in elementary enrichment programs and with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Named 2014 Fort Collins Poet Laureate.

E.J.LEVYAward-winning author (Love, In Theory) and editor (Tasting Life Twice: Literary Lesbian Fiction by New American Writers). Associate Professor of creative writing at CSU.

TODDMITCHELLAward-winning author of children/young adult novels, The Last Panther, The Traitor King, The Secret to Lying and Backwards. Assistant Professor, Director of Creative Writing Pedagogy at CSU.

KARLAOCEANAKAuthor of the Aldo Zelnick comic novel series as well as Good Morning Brew: A Parody for Coffee People and Goodnight Brew: A Parody for Beer People.

DOUGODELLFounder and Brew Master at Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins.

ALLIEOGGArtist and illustrator whose work includes the picture books Goodnight Brew: A Parody for Beer People and Good Morning Brew: A Parody for Coffee People.

JOHNPALMERBestselling author of How to Brew, co-author of A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers, and co-host of the popular brewing podcast, Brew Strong.

MARKPENDEGRASTAuthor of Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed our World and Beyond Fair Trade: How One Small Coffee Company Helped Transform a Hillside Village in Thailand.

AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

LAURAPRITCHETTAcclaimed author of nine books including Red Lightning and Stars Go Blue and the award-winning Hell’s Bottom, Colorado.

LAURARESAUAward-winning author of The Lightning Queen and seven other highly acclaimed young adult and children’s novels.

LAURENSANDELLCSU senior studying Fermentation Science and Technology.

CHRISSCHOOLEYCo-founder of Coffee Shrub and of Troubadour Maltings, a small-batch maltery and malt roaster. Active in Roaster’s Guild, Rocky Mountain Craft Coffee Alliance, and the SCAA.

EDSEALOVERAuthor and award-winning journalist who has written extensively about craft beer including Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes, and Hops.

ELENISIKÉLIANÒSExperimental poet with a particular interest in scientific idiom and author of Body Clock and The California Poem among others.

SASHA STEENSEN Author of several essays and four books of poetry: House of Deer, A Magic Book, The Method, and Gatherest, her forthcoming book. Associate Professor, Director of Creative Writing at CSU.

JOSEPHUHLTea aficionado and founder of a line of carefully crafted, single-origin, estate-grown teas, Joseph Wesley Black Tea.

AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

14 For expanded schedule information go to www.FoCoBookFest.org2016 FORT COLLINS BOOK FEST 15

DEBBIEVANCEWriter whose work has appeared most recently in The Conium Review, Flyway, and The Boiler. MFA candidate at CSU and 2015 Pushcart Prize nominee.

VAUHINIVARAJournalist and writer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, Harper’s, and many others. O. Henry Prize winning fiction writer.

EMILYZIFFERMFA candidate at CSU where she studies fiction writing and teaches composition.

AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS2016 FOCO BOOK FEST COMMITTEE MEMBERS

MELISSA BEAVERS Poudre River Public Library District

JEFFERY CALLAWAY CSU Fermation ScienceABY COOPERMAN

Poet LaureateCAMILLE DUNGY

CSU English DepartmentBRUCE HALLMARK

CSU Morgan LibraryMICHAEL LIGGETT

Liggett, Johnson & GoodmanPEGGY LYLE

Consultant for Downtown Districts and Events/Festivals

ANNE MACDONALD Poudre River Public Library District

KELSEY MYERS Old Firehouse Books

MEG SCHIEL Poudre River Public Library District

SARAH SCOBEY Poudre River Public Library District

TODD SIMMON Wolverine Farm Publishing

BRYAN SIMPSON New Belgium Brewing Co.

PAULA WATSON-LAKAMP Poudre River Public Library District

Graphic Design & PromotionKATIE AUMAN

Poudre River Public Library DistrictLAURA CARTER

Poudre River Public Library District

Upcoming Literary Events

NANOWRIMO(NATIONALNOVELWRITINGMONTH)Noon - 5:00 PM, Sundays, November 6, 13, 20, and 27Old Town Library, 201 Peterson Street

On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by the end of the month. Come to the library to introduce yourself to other local writers and participate in challenges like word wars: small, friendly competitions to see who can write more words in a given time. Drinks provided by Everyday Joe’s Coffee House.

FRIENDSOFTHELIBRARYWINTERBOOKSALE9:00 - 6:00 PM, Friday, November 11 9:00 - 5:00 PM, Saturday, November 12Noon to 4:00 PM, Sunday, November 13Harmony Library, 4616 S. Shields St.

Each year the Poudre River Friends of the Library, a volunteer-driven organization, provides financial assistance which allows the Library District to offer high quality programs and events benefit the Fort Collins community. Support the Poudre River Friends shopping at the Winter Used Book Sale. Also visit the Harmony Book Shop, Old Town Library Nook, or special sales throughout the year. Learn more by picking up a brochure at the Library or visiting the Friends’ web site at http://www.prfol.org.

REKINDLETHECLASSICSBOOKCLUB6:30-8:30 PM, Wednesday, November 9 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

6:30-8:30 PM, Wednesday, December 7 The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving

Wolverine Farm Publick House, 316 Willow Street, Fort Collins

Rekindle your love of classic literature with CSU Department of English and Poudre Libraries! Join graduate students and faculty in lively and informative discussions of literature favorites.