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Neal Spelce will join Cari Clark to discuss

WITH THE BARK OFF JUNE 2, 2022

CHEZ ZEE AMERICAN BISTRO

5406 Balcones Drive

Austin, TX 78731


Texas Author Series In-person and over Zoom



About this event

Join us on Thursday, June 2nd at 6 pm with author Neal Spelce. Neal and Cari will talk about Neal's new book:

WITH THE BARK OFF: A Journalist’s Memories of LBJ and a Life in the News Media “Neal Spelce is one of those rare people who can’t make a move without stepping into history, which is why his memoir is so fascinating and rewarding. He was on the scene when Lyndon Johnson got a very public enema, when he shouted ‘Yee-haw’ in the Taj Mahal, and finally when he was laid to rest on the Pedernales. In1966, Spelce was also the newsman who alerted the world, under fire and in real time, to the then-unimaginable horrors of a mass shooting. All that, and he also consulted on Ann Richards’ wardrobe at the 1988 Democratic convention, and may very well be the only living soul to know the meaning of the word ‘Thermostrockimortimer.’”

Happy Hour 6 pm - 6:30 pm The conversation begins at 6:30 pm, followed by Q&A


Please register at the "Tickets" button above. You'll see the option to register for in-person or online events.

The tickets are $19 per person (+taxes) for the in-person event and include admission and light refreshments. Wine & beer will be available for purchase.

There is no charge if you are attending via zoom. Registration is required to receive the zoom link. You will be sent a link to connect to the Zoom event. It will come from: noreply@event.eventbrite.com Sometimes emails from Eventbrite end up in the spam or a "promotions" folder.

Should you not have your Zoom link on the day of the event, please text: 1-339-234-0625 for help.

We encourage you to make dinner reservations at Chez Zee before or after the event. If attending via zoom, please consider curbside pick-up. Support your favorite local Bistro!



I'm happy to be the guest speaker at the Winedale Historical Site's monthly meeting. It will be held remotely, and will be accessible virtually

Join us on Tuesday, February 22 at noon for a special book talk with legendary newsman (and Briscoe Center advisory council member) @NealSpelce. He will discuss his recent memoir, “With the Bark Off,” and his time working with LBJ in the White House. Contact Tricia Blakistone at tricia.blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for a link to this talk. Neal’s book was published by the center and is distributed by @UniversityofTexasPress


Winedale Historic Landmark

Winedale

A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, State Antiquities Landmark, and on the National Register of Historic Places; Winedale is in northern Fayette County, and a division of the University of Texas at Austin's Briscoe Center for American History.



Learn More Here: https://briscoecenter.org/winedale/


I will be answering questions about my memoir, With the Bark Off at

WESTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB BOOK CLUB'S

ONLINE MEMBER EVENT TUESDAY | JANUARY 25, 2022 | NOON

WESTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

Via Zoom


Event Organizer

Literary Agent, Kathleen Niendorff


About With the Bark Off

What if you got a call from Lyndon Johnson to be in Washington DC tomorrow to take a trip around the world? If you are twenty-five-year-old broadcast journalist Neal Spelce, you buckle up. A two-week diplomatic dream trip turned into a lifelong rollercoaster ride.

Spelce began his career as a part-time journalist in the LBJ family-owned Austin TV station in 1956, which vaulted him into a lifetime of memorable experiences with Johnson and many icons of the twentieth century. From his live reporting during the University of Texas Tower shooting tragedy to his lifelong association with LBJ, Spelce found himself behind the scenes in many of the twentieth century’s crucial moments.


The Austin-based journalist shares candid moments with LBJ and five other US presidents, including a rare interview with father and son presidents George Bush while the three were fishing and talking in a small bass boat on a Texas lake.

During his lengthy media career, Spelce saw Austin grow from a college town to a thriving city. Along the way he interacted with Texas legends such as Darrell Royal, Willie Nelson, Walter Cronkite, and more, all part of entertaining stories that he tells, as LBJ liked to say, “with the bark off.”


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