KABAM! Live on KZKE Super Country!

March 24, 2010: KABAM's Kristi Turman along with Kingman Mayor John Salem (left), Kiwanis Dollars for Scholars Chair Kevin Schleeter, and Downtown Merchants Association President Chris Durkin are interviewed by KZKE radio to promote KABAM! and related events all occurring in Downtown Kingman on May 15, 2010.

Poetry Bomb Tour - S.A. April 29, 2010: NEXT STOP: ARIZONA

Poet S.A. Griffen is traveling the country with a real Korean-War era bomb (deactivated!) filled with hudreds of contributed poems.

Planned visits include Bullhead City Schools on April 29, 2010, and the Kingman Branch of the Mohave County Library later that evening.

More information about S.A. Griffen's Poetry Bomb Tour: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8966236

Poet Ellyn Maybe quoted in UK's THE GUARDIAN

2010 KABAM Featured Poet Ellyn Maybe was recently quoted in a feature article in the UK magazine The Guardian.

In addition to mentioning Ellyn's poem: "Someday Our Peace Will Come" the article discusses renowned Poet S.A. Griffin's "Poetry Bomb" tour going around the country.

To read the full article, visit: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8966236

Steering Committee Meeting TODAY - 4:00 PM

Reminder - KABAM! Steering Committee meets today at 4:00 PM in the Mohave County Library Administration Building, 3269 North Burbank. Lots to discuss, including Arizona State Library participation and ONEBOOKAZ author Jana Bommersbach!

Author Jana Bommersbach visiting KABAM!

Author and journalist Jana Bommersbach will be visiting KABAM! as part of her ONEBOOKAZ tour. Jana's true-crime/mystery The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd is being featured in book discussions and activities held throughout the state of Arizona in 2009 and 2010. Our thanks go out to the Arizona State Library and the Arizona Humanities Council for making this possible.

Donations to KABAM! are Tax Deductible!

The Mohave Library Alliance, parent organization of the KABAM! Festival is now certified by the IRS as a 501c(3) charitable organization. This means that deductions to KABAM! and/or the Mohave Library Alliance are tax deductible.

Dinotrux Rule! - author Chris Gall confirmed for KABAM!

With the generous support of Libraries Limited, award-winning children's author/illustrator Chris Gall is coming to KABAM! and will also be visiting Kingman area schools. In addition to writing children's books, Chris is an accomplished artist, pilot, and classic car enthusiast. Dinotrux has recently been optioned by Dreamworks Animation Studios.

Chris's bio: http://www.chrisgall.com/bio.php