PROGRAM SPEAKERS

"As a charter member of the High Point Literary League, it has been an honor to be in the League for 41 years and to have served on the board in the past and to serve on the board now. Thank you, Bonnie Cashion, for having the vision to start such an amazing organization."

PAST PROGRAM SPEAKERS

2024

Larry Loftis
Frank Morelli

2023

Fiona Davis
Jessica Shattuck
Rachel Kadish

2022

Kristy Woodson Harvey
Kate Quinn

2020,2021

Programs Cancelled due to Pandemic

2019

Wiley Cash
Lisa Wingate

2018

Elin Hilderbrand
Beatriz Williams

2017

Lee Smith
John Hart

2016

Ron Rash,
Sara Gruen

2015

Beth Macy
Patti Callahan Henry
Christina Baker Kline

2014

Geraldine Brooks
Therese Anne Fowler

2013

Andres Dubus III
Dorothea Benton Frank
Lisa See

2012

Tamar Myers
Diane Chamberlain

2011

Susan Vreeland
Mary Alice Monroe
Michael Malone

2010

Mary Jane Clark
Dr. Elliot Engel

2009

Susan Kelly
Dorothea Benton Frank
Anita Shreve

2008

Erik Larson
Jodi Picoult

2007

John Hart
Sharyn McCrumb

2006

Elizabeth Berg
Gregory Maguire

2005

Lou Cannon
Cassandra King Canroy

2004

Jean Sasson
Dorothea Benton Frank

2003

Bonnie Angelo
Anne Perry

2002

Doug Marlette
Ann Ross

2001

Winston Groome
Nicholas Sparks

2000

Dr. William Turner Levy
Robert Morgan

1999

Jack Canfield
Kaye Gibbons

1998

Lee Smith
Donald Secreast

1997

David Baldacci
Phillip Freeman

1996

Wiliam Styron
Jan Karon

1995

Margaret Maron
Dori Sanders

1994

James Humes
Dr. Farrell Sams

1993

Clyde Edgerton
Anne Rivers Siddons

1992

Irene Kampen
Pat Conroy

1991

Selwa "Lucky" Roosevelt
Stanford Strong

1990

David Heymann
John Helyar

1989

Dr. Bernie Siegel
Jerry Bledsoe

1988

Doris Kearns Goodwin
Camila Sadat

1987

The Lord Crawthorne of England
Robert Inman

1986

Hope Cooke
Nila Migediff

1985

Colonel John Cottell
John Morrow Lindberg

1984

John Heller
Landon Jones

1983

Arianna Stassinopoulas Huffington
Peter Maas

1982

Robert Massie
Thomas Hoving

1981

John Yount
Burke Davis Jr.
James Dickey

Author Kristy Woodson Harvey at work on her next novel.
HPLL member reads book autographed by author Kristy Woodson Harvey