Introducing CRAFT
Authors in Conversation
New York Times bestselling novelist Wiley Cash joins Denise at Little Jumbo in downtown Asheville, NC.
CRAFT: Authors in Conversation returns LIVE in 2024!
Join Denise starting January 14, 2024, as she continues interviewing some of the country’s most fascinating storytellers.
2024 guests
1/14: Rachel Hawkins
2/11: Denise Kiernan—Wait. That’s me! Yes, I will in the hot-seat and the spectacular Elizabeth Kostova will be interviewing me.
3/10: Sophie Eng
4/14: Terry Roberts
5/12: TBD
6/9: Ray Suarez
9/8: André Darlington
Watch more craft
Visit YouTube to watch more episodes of CRAFT: Authors in Conversation and get all the cocktail recipes!
CRAFT: Just the right mix…
After years of interviewing fellow authors at my local indie bookstore Malaprop’s, I wanted to create a conversation series that would move beyond the longstanding setting and parameters of the typical book tour and provide a much more intimate experience for readers. Bringing the beloved Malaprop’s into the cozy speakeasy space of Little Jumbo sets the perfect stage for engaging conversations with some of the most interesting authors in the country.
THE (non-COVID) DRILL
CRAFT’s concept is simple:
I will sit down with a writer in this speakeasy setting to discuss not only the writer’s latest publication, but also the craft of writing itself. For each featured author, the Little Jumbo staff will create a specialty cocktail—or mocktail—inspired by either the featured book or the author themselves.
who
Me, Denise, sitting down with authors from all walks—literary fiction, nonfiction, graphic novelists, mystery authors, romance writers, TV and film folks…You get the idea.
what
An hour of conversation about the guest author’s work, writing process and more, with time for audience questions. Conversations are followed by an author signing. Books provided by Malaprop’s.
where
Little Jumbo, located at 241 Broadway Street in Asheville, a bar and then some, offering classic and classically-inspired craft cocktails, food, games, and more.
When
The second Sunday of every month. Doors open at 4. Conversation starts no later than 4:30 PM.
etc…
Free parking is available in the lot at 5 Points Restaurant across Broadway, in addition to general street parking. On-site book sales will be provided by Malaprop’s.
“Denise Kiernan’s CRAFT is simply the best gig for authors in the country.”
New York Times bestselling novelist Wiley Cash joins Denise at Little Jumbo in downtown Asheville, NC.
“I couldn’t think of a more perfect fit for Little Jumbo than having Denise host a literary series in the parlor.”
2023 guests
11/10: Elizabeth Kostova
10/8: Robert Swartwood
11/12: Shannon McKenna Schmidt
12/10: André Darlington
2021 (on)Lineup
2/3: Andre Frattino
2/17: Ray Suarez
3/3: Ryan Silbert & Aaron Tracy
3/17: Leslie Lehr & John Truby
3/31: Kim Ruehl
4/14: John Torres
5/12: Mollye Asher
6/9: Courtney Lilly
7/14: Joseph D’Agnese
9/14: Terry Roberts
10/25: Brian Jay Jones
2020 guests
9/9: Dan Zak
9/16: Lydia Denworth
9/23: Kate Andersen Brower
9/30: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
10/7: S. A. Cosby
10/14: Wiley Cash and Mallory Brady Cash
10/21: Shannon McKenna Schmidt
10/28: Claudia Rowe
