Les Jones

East Tennessee > Author David Brill to Speak

Author and University of Tennessee journalism professor David Brill will speak at the Blount County Public Library Tuesday, October 28, 7:00 pm. Brill is the author of As Far as the Eye Can See, his account of through-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and his newest book, Desire &Ice: A Search for Perspective Atop Denali, his account of climbing that peak. I've read the former and I'm looking forward to reading the latter.

I met David a dozen years ago when he spoke to UT's Naturalist Club (now defunct). He's a good guy, a good speaker, and a good writer. I'll be there. Last time we took David out for a beer afterwards, and I'm betting we can talk him into it this time. I'm thinking the Bull Pen on Gill Street.