Crystal Smith Paul on stage at the Lexington Book Festival Saturday
Davidson Local Publisher Antionette Kerr will sit down with award winning author Crystal Smith Paul on stage at 202 North Main Street at 2 p.m. this Saturday March 09, 2024 for the Lexington Book Festival.
Paul is the brilliant author of Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? which is her first novel.
Kerr and Paul sat weeks ago for an introduction and to discuss the novel. Their conversation began with revealing Paul’s connections to North Carolina, which are deeply rooted.
Please click on the link to view the interview and to gain more insight into the fascinating mind of Crystal Smith Paul. The video is located on our official Youtube channel.
https://youtu.be/uwEUUBZRQ1w?si=cCqfo16MoquRSMsT
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? depicts origins as a two-sided tale.
One which takes place in rustic, old-timey Lexington City, here in North Carolina.
Then another which takes place in Los Angeles, California. Paul exclaims that the themes are heavily correlated with her personal life, as the setting varies from place to place similar to her upbringing.
Paul also discusses why she transitioned from journalism to fictional story writing stating that “Journalism didn’t give me the freedom that I desired to create. When I decided to pursue fiction, I could finally create stories without restraint.”
In the conclusion of the interview, Kerr asked Paul about the parts of her story that are fiction and those that are historical. Paul answered by stating “It is mostly fiction, but the historical part comes in with the peppering of real events of American History.” For more from Kerr and Paul, click on the link above.
Please make plans to join the Lexington Book Festival on Saturday and give yourself the pleasure of seeing them both in person where the conversation and the energy will certainly be as thrilling as Paul’s novel.
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Davidson Local is the Official Media Sponsor of the Lexington Book Festival
