69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
Our 69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference will celebrate Willa Cather and reading. Cather herself was an avid reader as well as a writer; she enjoyed sharing her book recommendations with friends, and she was pleased by hearing the comments of her own readers. From an early age, she established her “library,” with her books labeled and sometimes numbered in the back room of her father’s office. As our conference explores the many facets of Cather’s interactions with both her books and her readers, we hope attendees will be inspired to examine their own relationship to Cather's writing.
Funding was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
The conference will begin Thursday, June 6th. Author Kali Fajardo-Anstine will join us as an invited speaker on Friday, June 7th, and the spring conference banquet and performance, " A Very Genuine Pleasure:" Willa Cather Readers Theater, will take place on Saturday, June 8th. Attendees are also encouraged to visit, Hommage: Willa Cather, on view at the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery, and Travis Hencey's new exhibit, The Field, The Fire, located in the Burlington Depot.
Conference Lodging Options
Red Cloud
Rooms at Green Acres Motel in Red Cloud can be reserved by calling 402-746-2201.
Superior
A block of rooms is available at the Victorian Inn in nearby Superior at a rate of $80 or $125/night. To reserve, call Judy at 402-879-3245 before May 25 and mention the Willa Cather Spring Conference.
Other Area Towns
- Trouvaille Lodge (14 miles) Lebanon, KS 210-551-9113
- Griffin’s Nest (22 miles) Lebanon, KS
- Drop Tyne Lodge (23 miles) Franklin, NE 308-425-6269
- Peaceful Rustic 2 Br Guesthouse (29 miles) Ayr, NE
- Buckshot Inn (34 miles) Smith Center, KS 785-282-6644
- Ingleboro Mansion (34 miles) Smith Center, KS 910-233-3930
- Prairie Winds Motel (33 miles) Smith Center, KS 785-282-6608
- Skyline Hunting Lodge 515 N Main St, Smith Center, KS 785-282-6790
- Crest-Vue Motel (40 miles) Mankato, KS 785-378-3515
- West Lake Inn (42 miles), Downs, KS 785-454-3345
- Shady Grove Cabins (41 miles) Downs, KS 785-454-6367
- Howell House (41 miles) Downs, KS 785-454-3888