photo by Savannah Jaye Thomas
More than 60 people came to the Arts Building last Friday for what officials described as an uproariously funny evening with humorist Harrison Scott Key.
Hailed as “funny and tender,” Mr. Key’s memoir The World’s Largest Man has been recommended by publications like the New York Times and Garden and Gun magazine.
"The hilarious but bittersweet memoir chronicles his childhood in rural Mississippi, his confused relationship with his distant and macho father, and his own struggles and missteps as a parent," officials said. "At the event, Mr. Key mingled with guests during a VIP reception. His presentation had the audience in stitches as he joked about good and bad reviews of his first book, the inevitable reaction of his family, and how he is perceived by many in academia as a crazy southerner. A slideshow with quotations and photographs added guffaws to a constantly chuckling crowd."
After the talk and an question and answer session, Mr. Key signed copies of The World’s Largest Man, which was released in paperback. Star Line Books was on site for book sales and sold every copy.
Early that day, Mr. Key had visited Baylor School for a workshop with high schoolers in Jennifer Averbeck’s class. "He was a very entertaining guest and his visit was greatly enjoyed at the end of the school year," school offiiclas said.
"Harrison Scott Key was a fantastic culmination to a successful inaugural season of the
South Bound author series. Southern Lit Alliance intends to continue South Bound in
the winter of 2017," officials said.
photo by Savannah Jaye Thomas