A large crowd formed outside Square Books in anticipation of
Caroline Kennedy's book signing October 11th. At 4 p.m. Ms. Kennedy
took her seat behind a table in the back of the store and graciously
greeted everyone in attendance, many of whom related stories about the
influence her family had had on their lives. She asked questions of
many Ole Miss students, and was photographed continuously, shook a lot
of hands, signed all the copies of Listening In, and surprised the crowd
down the street at Off Square Books with an impromptu appearance on
Thacker Mountain Radio. Backstage she met Charlie Mars, who gave her
his new CD, Blackberry Light, along with a brief (and we suspect
partial) tattoo presentation.
Having been urged to come to Oxford by her
daughter, Rose, who visited Oxford this summer, Caroline Kennedy took
the time to acquaint herself with our town, and was noticed by lots of
folks as she walked around the Square, ate in local restaurants, drove
around town and campus, and toured Rowan Oak. She took a special
interest in seeing the home of L. Q. C. Lamar, as Lamar is one of the
subjects of her father's classic book, Profiles In Courage. Her visit
here is unquestionably one of Square Books' prouder and more memorable
moments. RH
