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2009 West Virginia Book Festival

Program Description:

When Documentaries Aren't Enough

Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m., Parlor C

Harris, editor of When Miners March, and Loeb, author of Moving Mountains, discuss making a non-fiction book into a feature film, including the limitations of documentary film and the process of dramatization.

Sponsor: Appalachian Community Services

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Speaker: Wess Harris

portrait:  Wess Harris

Speaker: Penny Loeb

portrait:  Penny Loeb