We welcome Russian teacher, scholar and translator Anne Fisher for a reading and discussion of her new translation of the famous Russian satiric novel, The Little Golden Calf. This new edition is the first unabridged and uncensored English translation of the novel that has been called one of the greatest works of Russian satire of the 20th century. First published in 1928, The Little Golden Calf offers a portrait of Russian life that is as funny and true today as it was when it first appeared. Anne Fisher's translation of Ilf & Petrov's American Road Trip was shortlisted for the Rossica Prize for excellence in literary translation.

We are delighted to host eight Kentucky poets for a reading to celebrate the publication of poems edited by Jeff Worley, What Comes Down to Us: 25 Contemporary Kentucky Poets. Contributors reading at Carmichael's include Lynnell Edwards, Jane Gentry, Sarah Gorham, Leatha Kendrick, Jeffrey Skinner, Philip St. Clair, Joe Survant, and Jeff Worley. Join us for what promises to be a diverse and entertaining event with some of Kentucky's best home-grown talent.

Please join us for a talk and book signing with Father Clyde Crews for his new book, Crossings: Historical Journeys Near Louisville's Merton Square. In this lavishly illustrated and carefully researched book, Bellarmine professor emeritus and historian Clyde Crews recounts compelling stories that have occurred within the 40 blocks that form a rectangle around Merton Square, the site of Thomas Merton's famous 1958 epiphany that gave his writings and work a greater emphasis on human rights, social justice and inter-religious understanding.

We are hosting an event with authors Bob Hill and Jim Tomlinson that will be part reading, part reunion, and plenty of fun. Longtime Courier-Journal columnist and author Bob Hill and award-winning Berea writer Jim Tomlinson will discuss their work and the unlikely paths that led to two high school classmates from a small town in Illinois into writing careers that would converge in Kentucky decades later.

We are thrilled to host British author Chris Cleave to read from and discuss his fabulous novel, Little Bee. If you haven't read Little Bee, which will be released in paperback in mid-February, you are missing a great book by a talented writer. Little Bee is the story of two women who couldn't be more different--one a young Nigerian refugee, the other a sophisticated London magazine editor--who are brought together under horrific circumstances and who must depend on each other in order to survive. With a compelling story, great writing, and unforgettable characters, Little Bee will win your heart. This was a Carmichael's staff favorite of 2009. You can read about it on our website in Carol's staff picks or follow the link on our home page to hear her discussing it on On Point with Tom Ashbrook as one of her favorites of the year.

We welcome author Stuart Warner and legendary basketball coach Jock Sutherland for a talk and book signing for Jock: A Coach's Story. The book recounts the life of Jock Sutherland, one of the most successful and respected coaches in Kentucky high school basketball history. Jock took teams from three different schools to Kentucky's Sweet Sixteen. When he retired from coaching in 1979 after his Lafayette team won the state tournament, he became a color commentator for WHAS University of Louisville basketball games. Please join us to honor this Kentucky basketball legend.

Carmichael's and Motes Books present a reading by contributors to World Premieres from Horse Cave Theatre: Plays by Kentucky Writers.

Martha Greenwald will read from her debut book of poems, Other Prohibited Items.

We welcome Sarah Addison Allen, author Garden Spells, for a reading from her newest novel The Girl Who Chased the Moon.

Writer Robin Stone, wife of New York Time managing editor Gerald Boyd will discuss her late husband's book My Times in Black and White: Race and Power at the New York Times.

Berea author Keven McQueen will discuss and sign copies of his new book The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890. The book chronicles the story of Louisville's most violent natural disaster with the help of photographs from the University of Louisville archives.

We welcome Lynn Reardon to discuss and sign copies of her new book Beyond the Homestretch: What I've Learned from Saving Racehorses. She is the founder of LOPE--LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers.

Heather Clay, author of Losing Charlotte (due for publication in March) will discuss this debut novel. Losing Charlotte tackles sibling relationships, familial bonds, duty and honor, all with ties to Kentucky.

We will host a reading and book signing with Jerry Gabriel, author of Drowned Boy, a collection of short stories about growing up in rural Ohio. His book is published by Louisville's own Sarabande Books.

We are pleased to host a reading and book signing with Ann Hood, author of The Red Thread (due for publication in May). Jodi Picoult called The Red Thread "a tapestry of the complicated ties between mothers & children; an invitation to journey through the grief and joy of adoptions." Hood's previous works include The Knitting Circle, Comfort, and An Ornithologist's Guide to Life.