Authors

Courtney Daugherty has had a passion for writing since elementary school, but never wrote with purpose until after her daughter died of a rare heart defect, which led her to publish recently. Different is normal. “I started to defend babies born with [congenital heart disease] and it was only after …

The Literacy Division hosts “Meet the Authors” sessions in addition to literacy entries during the Central States Fair. Anyone can come and chat with 6 local authors at the Palais des Beaux-Arts. Authors will talk about their personal journeys in writing and discuss their books with a question-and-answer session. Writers …

Country doctors are the “calm in the midst of the storm” for their patients, according to author and physician Dr. Sam Taggart. Taggart, who spoke to the Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club earlier this week, should know – a country doctor himself, he has interviewed dozens over the years …

August 8, 2021 Livingston Library Community, Are you a book lover ready to take your summer reading experience to the next level? If you enjoy reading and discussing new and trending titles with other readers, Livingston Public Library invites you to join our Bookish Vibes book club. During our virtual …

Max Florschutz outside KSTK in Wrangell. (Smiley Sage / KSTK) The mountains and waterways of Southeast Alaska provide the backdrop for all kinds of industries. For Max Florschutz, a sci-fi and fantasy author born and raised by Wrangell, they served as the inspiration for a writing career. Listen to this …

David Wilson / David Wilson for the Boston Globe Eleanor Henderson was returning from a book tour for her second novel when she decided it was time to write about her own true story, that of her marriage. Caring for her two sons and a chronically ill husband, “I didn’t …

August 5, 2021 5 minutes to read Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. Everyone goes through a bad time from time to time. It could be a major life event, such as a death in the family or a loss of employment. Or maybe it’s just a speed …

Longtime emergency physician, novelist and photographer Dr. Edward “Ted” Hard Jr. died July 16 of stomach cancer and heart problems. He was 81 years old. For over 20 years, Hard led the emergency department at Sutter Medical Center Santa Rosa and served the same role when he was the Sonoma …

They call the guest list of the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival summer series author “Olympics” because the lineup is so impressive: 22 winners (including Nobel Prize and Pulitzer), bestsellers, celebrities, politicians and more. The series is set up in two locations, both outside: the grounds of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum …

By Mike Cook Celebrate Authors will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 19 in the Conference Hall and Roadrunner Room on the second floor of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Moonbow Alterations …