BYU exhibit and student's film about famous author getting national recognition

Crossley replied, “The hard part is already done for me. Lloyd Alexander lived the life and did the writing. All I have to do is share his wonderful legacy.”

The finished film, “Lloyd Alexander: A Documentary,” will premiere at BYU in October 2012. There will be a short 10-minute version shown in the Harold B. Lee Library throughout the day on Thursday, Oct. 18, with a panel of the filmmakers available for questions. The longer 60-minute version will be shown on the evening of Oct. 19. The Alexander’s Box exhibit and other items from BYU Special Collections will also be available for viewing. The premier is free to the public.

The film also will be shown on publisher McMillian’s website and the Philly Free Library website.

If you would like to see the Alexander’s Box exhibit at BYU, contact Rachel Wadham, rachel_wadham@byu.edu, to schedule a visit.

Crossley is accepting financial backing for the film and hopes to reach his goal of $15,000 in donations by July 1. If you would like to help him reach this goal, visit the Kickstarter website. Gifts, including copies of Lloyd Alexander’s books, copies of the film and exclusive T-shirts, are available with donations.

You can also find the film on Facebook and Twitter.

Teri Harman, author and book enthusiast, writes a bi-weekly column, Book Matters, for ksl.com and also contributes a monthly book segment to "Studio 5." Her debut novel, "Blood Moon," will come out the summer of 2013. Visit book-matters.com