Author of "Pops" to Discuss Louis Armstrong at Maryville University

ST. LOUIS, MO (12/02/2009)(readMedia)-- Author, blogger and critic Terry Teachout discusses his latest book, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong, at 7 p.m. on Dec. 16, in Buder Commons on the main campus of Maryville University. Teachout is speaking as part of Maryville's 2009 Medart Lecture Series, held in conjunction with Left Bank Books.

Teachout is drama critic for The Wall Street Journal, culture critic for Commentary and the author of "Sightings," a column about the arts in America that appears biweekly in the Saturday Wall Street Journal. The author of numerous books, Teachout's work also appears in National Review and other magazines.

The event will feature a reading by Teachout, who will also play and discuss music from a CD. A question-and-answer period will follow his presentation. Publishers Weekly chose Pops as one of the best books of 2009 and Amazon.com chose it as one of the five best biographies of 2009.

Admission is free and open to the public; a reception precedes the lecture. Teachout will sign books following the event; books will be available for purchase from Left Bank Books.

About Medart Lecture Series:

The Medart Lecture Series was established by the late Josephine Medart, trustee emeritus of Maryville University and former member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and the University Board of Trustees. Germaine Murray, PhD, professor of English, directs the series.

About Maryville University:

Founded in 1872, Maryville University is a four-year, private university located in west St. Louis County. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Colleges in the Masters-Midwest category, Maryville University students may choose from 50 academic programs, including degrees at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. Among recent graduates, 82 percent are employed or attending graduate school. More than 16,000 Maryville alumni work and live in the St. Louis region.