On Friday November 7th, my new book launched into the world. Thank you to everyone who came to the Brainerd Library to help celebrate MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS. The reviews are already trickling in. One person said it is my best book yet. Another described it was a “fun read” that kept her laughing. The Kirkus Review compared it to John Steinbeck’s CANNERY ROW. Please let me know your thoughts. MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS is a novel of interconnected short stories about prairie homesteaders looking for wives in personal ads. Through it all, the old doctor woman offers advice and cures for every situation. “My cures work if you can stand them.”
Michael Zimmer’s blog about the newspaper, MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS, was my inspiration for writing this new book. My brain lit on fire after learning about his historical newspaper that was dedicated to personal ads in the 19th century—similar to modern day E Harmony websites.
If you missed the Brainerd event, you have another chance. Craig Nagel and I will do a joint book event at the Pequot Lakes Library this Wednesday, November 19th at 2pm. We’re going to interview each other and discuss MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS and Craig’s new book, VANISHING POINT. It should be a most interesting conversation. I’ve been jotting down questions to ask.
On Saturday, November 8th, I participated in the Lake Country Journal poetry reading at Central Lakes College. What a fun event!
Then on Sunday, November 9th, we traveled to the Old Depot in Duluth for the Northeast Minnesota Book Awards. Was I surprised that SISTER LUMBERJACK won the fiction category. I’m still smiling. Thank you to the Lake Superior Writers for facilitating and hosting the event.
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Congratulations! Love all of your books!