MOUNT VERNON — Star Trek fans and classic horror film buffs are in for a treat at “To Boldly Go,” An Evening with Author and Film Historian Mark Clark on Thursday, November 7, 7:00 p.m. at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry Street.
Clark will share his insight into classic movies and TV shows. His most recent works are “Star Trek FAQ: Everything Left to Know about the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise”, and the acclaimed companion volume, “Star Trek FAQ 2.0: Everything Left to Know about the Next Generation, the Movies, and Beyond.”
“Star Trek FAQ” was named to one of Kirkus Reviews Ten Best Books of the Year lists, and has gone into a second printing. Star Trek FAQ 2.0 was issued in June to enthusiastic reviews.
Clark’s previous books Sixties Shockers: A Critical Filmography of Horror Cinema, 1960-69, and Smirk, Sneer and Scream: Great Acting in Horror Cinema, both of which earned Rondo Hatton Award nominations for Book of the Year. He has also contributed essays and articles to many other books and magazines including the acclaimed Science Fiction America: Essays on SF Cinema, edited by David J. Hogan.
Mark is a graduate of the University of Louisville, and a former film critic for the Louisville Courier-Journal and taught film history and genre theory at The Factory Digital Film Production Program at Douglas Education Center in Monessen, Pennsylvania. He resides in beautiful Mentor on the Lake, Ohio, with his wife and two children.
The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and autographs. Refreshments provided. Door prize donated by Friends of the Library. For information, call 740-392-BOOK (2665) Ext. 243, visit www.knox.net or email communityrelations@knox.net.
