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Meet Sam Spade, detective, lady-killer. Before it became a classic film, it was first an incredible moral tale of crime and deception. Find out why in this Big Read Documentary, produced by the National Endowment for the Arts. Hopkinsville was one of 77 communities in the country to receive a grant celebrating literacy in events spanning six weeks. Last week, we spoke with Pennyroyal Arts Council's Margaret Prim about the series.
About the Documentary:
Yes, it is a detective novel—one of the best ever written. It’s also a brilliant literary work, as well as a thriller, a love story, and a dark, dry comedy. The only criticism one could offer Hammett’s private-eye classic is that it is so much fun to read, it might be hard the first time through to realize how deeply observed and morally serious it is.
The program features readings by NPR legend, Scott Simon, and commentary by a list of amazing writers and thinkers: Adrian McKinty, Diane Johnson, Walter Mosley, Matthew J. Bruccoli, Maureen Corrigan, Joe Gores, and David Kipen. And music from the indie thriller, BRICK and NEA Jazz Masters, Jay McShann and Milt Hinton.
Hopkinsville Transforms for 'The Big Read' Event Series
"Grab your glad rags and get your wiggle on" The Pennyroyal Arts Council hosts "The Big Read," a program of the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest. Hopkinsville was one of 77 counties across the country to receive the grant, celebrating literacy in events spanning six weeks. Kate Lochte speaks with Council director Margaret Prim about The Maltese Falcon, private eye lectures, film noir, arts classes, music, classroom projects, and more, on Sounds Good.
Listen to our conversation on Sounds Good
