One of the most powerful ways to build fans and credibility is by speaking face-to-face with people, whether you are leading a book-signing event or teaching a group about a topic on which you are an expert. Creativity and courage are the two watchwords for success here – not notoriety … Read More
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Cynthia Bertelsen will discuss the challenges of cooking with historic cookbooks, using hands-on instructions from her book A Hastiness of Cooks and examples from the first American cookbook, from 1796, Amelia Simmon’s American Cookery. A skilled cook and culinary historian, Bertelsen is also the author … Read More
Author, musician, and former Mayor-Commissioner Gary Gordon grew up in Gainesville. His first novel, Crossfire Canyon, was published by Zebra Books; his two editions of Southern California Travel Smart were published by John Muir. Set in Gatorville and published last year in paperback, Chief Mican’s Revenge is the satirical tale … Read More
Julie Robitaille will present Romancing the Crime, the first book in her Gainesville female detective series. Cory Marin, head of homicide, is a strong woman with a diverse group of friends and a complicated love life. Her instinct and tenacity make her investigation into the murder of a young college … Read More
In lieu of a January program at the Millhopper Library, WAG members and guests are invited to attend author Jill Ciment's talk about her latest book at the Alachua County Library Headquarters, meeting room A, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. The library's website states: University of Florida English professor Jill … Read More
This all-day event will include free programs for adults, activities for children, and a book sale where attendees can meet more than seventy regional authors and have books signed. WAG, which is producing the festival, has received support from Santa Fe College and the SF Foundation, who are giving us … Read More
Soundtrack / The Inspiration Behind The Poetry E. Stanley Richardson, Alachua County’s first Poet Laureate and an advocate for social justice, will be WAG’s guest speaker on Sunday, February 9, at 2:30 p.m., at the Millhopper Library. Richardson is the author of Hip Hop Is Dead - Long Live Hip … Read More
