Charlie Brennan
St. Louis, MO . . . The St. Louis Public Library is proud to present a book discussion and signing by Charlie Brennan, author of Here’s Where: A Guide to Illustrious St. Louis. The event takes place at Central Library, 1301 Olive Street on February 5 at 7 p.m. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. The program is FREE and open to the public.
With maps and cross-referenced appendixes, Here’s Where gives locals and visitors alike an opportunity to pick a favorite famous person and visit a related site—such as a home, school, church, or restaurant. Brennan pinpoints the apartment on which Tennessee Williams based the setting for his play, The Glass Menagerie, and the shoe factory where Williams once worked—and where he encountered some of the characters who later appeared in his plays. Brennan identifies the birthplaces of poet Maya Angelou and music legend Chuck Berry and cites the street-corner location where Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra sold newspapers, as well as the restaurant where Berra waited tables before joining the major leagues.
Brennan includes more than 160 entries that list anecdotes and interesting facts. The entries range from notable people of the 1800s, for example, Mark Twain, to today’s celebrities, such as singer Sheryl Crow and rap star Nelly.
Completing his seventeenth year at KMOX, Charlie Brennan is in charge of the station's top-rated weekday mid-mornings. He has been voted St. Louis' favorite talk show host four times in the Readers Polls of The Riverfront Times. In 1998, he was named Media Person of the Year by the St. Louis Press Club. Brennan was named one of America's top 25 "most influential radio talk show hosts" in USA Today.
Charlie Brennan blends serious and entertaining interviews along with breaking news and open lines. Consistently on top of the radio ratings, Brennan has developed a following among listeners and sponsors.
He also appears as a regular on KETC-TV's Donnybrook.
For details, call 314-206-6779.
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1/24/2007
