Fort bragg, nc author glenda bailey mershon will host a party to celebrate the launch of her new novel, eve s garden, on sept. Nov 12, 2016 the plot of my third and current book, hank. Fort bragg, nc author glenda baileymershon will host a party to celebrate the launch of her new novel, eves garden, on sept. If your group would like to read eve s garden, please let me know. Glenda will be appearing and signing books on friday, april 10, from 34 p. Edited by chris bodor and featuring a foreword by glenda baileymershon. The beauty in bailey mershon s story is the way in which she develops incredibly strong female characters and evokes a strong sense of place. We have copies of her book eves garden if you would like to read it. A publishers weekly best book of 2015 from a unique new talent comes a fast paced. Humanities symposia includes author, student presenter. They publish up to four books a year, with a special interest in work by or about marginalized groups e. Download the gates of evangeline by hester young in pdf epub ebook. Glenda baileymershon published author twisted road.
Watch book trailer glenda baileymershon grew up in the appalachian south in a family with diverse roots. Young eve gates flees the tragedy that besets her childhood friend, and the haunting mystery of her romani grandmother s demise, for the romantic places she has conjured through her love of readingonly to be called back by her mother s illness. We enjoyed a selection of enviable appetizers while glenda autographed copies of her first novel, eves garden. Baileymershon, author of eves garden, will take the audience on a visual journey through the romani peoples 10 centuries of diaspora from india and her experiences recovering her familys history. Thanks be to all the ancestors who brought me here. Worm fiddling nocturne in the key of a broken heart emily nemens.
Discover book depository s huge selection of glenda bailey books online. If this sounds familiar, its because ive told you about several of their titles. Summary a publishers weekly best book of 2015 from a unique new talent comes a fastpaced debut, introducing a heroine whose dark visions bring to light secrets that will heal or destroy those around her. Nov 07, 2015 if this sounds familiar, its because ive told you about several of their titles. Author of eves garden, a novel published in 2014 by twisted road publications. Glenda bailey mershon grew up in the appalachian south in a family with roots on three continents. Eve s garden, fiction, glenda bailey mershon, jane s stories iv. Eves garden kindle edition by glenda baileymershon.
Reading eves garden is akin to taking a journey that crosses continents, explores cultures, and vacillates back and forth through the years of 1919 to 1973. Summary set in early 1950s rural south carolina, one good mama bone chronicles sarah creamers quest to find her mama bone, after she is left to care for a boy who is not her own but instead is the product of an affair between her husband and her best friend and neighbor, a woman she calls sister. Posted by glenda baileymershon on september 28, 2015. Ive tried to apply their skill with threads to words. Her debut novel, eves garden 2014, is written from the perspectives of three generations of romani and partromani women living in rural georgia from the 1920s through the 1980s. Eves garden is a rich, moving story told in artful layers. Eve gates is intent on finding a way to fly away from the small town where her millworker family lives a wary existence and where her best friend meets tragedy. Eve s garden by glenda bailey mershon book summary. Writing a book is starting a letter to the world, as dickinson did with her poems, and listening for the reply. Eve s story evokes the power of childhood friendships and family ties, the prejudices that fester in the human heart, and the courage it takes to free ourselves from the past. Weavers knotinspired by glenda baileymershon folklore.
His fourth book, uniting a caring community, was published late last year. Aug 18, 2015 glenda baileymershon eves garden pat spears dream chaser. Glenda baileymershon is an american poet, essayist, novelist, cultural historian, and human rights activist. My mother and her mother could weave a knot that was barely visible, but which held under great stress. In my novel, eves garden, eves grandmother, evangeline, explains to her children how her romani ancestors came through such oppression as being driven. Glenda baileymershon is a poet, essayist, novelist, cultural historian and human rights activist. Eve gates is intent on finding a way to fly away from the small town where her millworker family lives a. Glenda baileymershon eves garden pat spears dream chaser. By turns moving and biting, lyrical and dramatic, eve s garden is filled with private secrets and lush images of the natural world. Discover book depositorys huge selection of glenda bailey books online. Read it, soak in it, learn from it, and then cross your fingers with me and wish for more books by glenda baileymershon. Glenda baileymershon born in upstate south carolina to a family with roots in the southern appalachians, glenda mariah baileymershon is an american poet, essayist, novelist, cultural historian, and human rights activist. We enjoyed a selection of enviable appetizers while glenda autographed copies of her first novel, eve s garden.
It isnt necessary that the readers all agree with me, just that we enter the. Memorable times with glenda baileymershon darlyn finch kuhn. Eves garden kindle edition by baileymershon, glenda. We have put together an exciting program of music and literature, a terrific addition to programming for libraries, foundation, conferences, and literary events. Nows the time when many clubs are choosing their books for the next year. Weavers knotinspired by glenda baileymershon folklore and. The storytellers story is a bit more involved than the first two. The letters of audre lorde and pat parker 19741989.
A former bookstore and small press owner, she has taught women s studies, anthropology, history, writing, and ged preparation. Sandra gail lambertwhat ive read 2018 nicky drayden. When we trade garden plants or book lists, or fill in rote formulas like the abcs of me with personal details, i. So as i go around on this upcoming book tour, ill talk with readers about what i find important in eves garden, and hear their views on the same. Authors in their catalog include pat spears, nance van winkel, and glenda bailey mershon. Many thanks to all who joined us and guest of honor, glenda baileymershon, for our fundraiser in evanston. Read it, soak in it, learn from it, and then cross your fingers with me and wish for more books by glenda bailey mershon. About weavers knotinspired by glenda baileymershon. The youngest character, eve gates, pieces together her history. Visit writers block bookstore on saturday, march 7th between 1 and 3 p. The beauty in baileymershons story is the way in which she develops incredibly strong female characters and evokes a strong sense of place.
With poems, instead of cameras, poets take snapshots of life. Eve gates is intent on finding a way to fly away from the small town where her millworker family lives a wary existence and where her. Eves story evokes the power of childhood friendships and family ties, the prejudices that fester in the human heart, and the courage it takes to free ourselves from the past. Stories, as baileymershon tells us, can pour out of our hearts like water. Curiosity led her to chicago, where she founded a tutoring center, counseled immigrant students, taught anthropology and womens studies, and published nonfiction on community history and politics. Born in upstate south carolina to a family with roots in the southern appalachians, she has explored in poetry and fiction her european, native american, and romani heritage. Glenda bailey mershon and eves garden at writers block. More than thirty poets musing on the subject of florida. Glenda bailey mershon is an american poet, essayist, novelist, cultural historian, and human rights activist. View glenda baileymershons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest. Diana abujaber author of arabian jazz and the language of baklava. Knox magazine spring 2016 1960 dick aft is now united ways most published historian. Glenda baileymershon grew up in the appalachian south.
Authors in their catalog include pat spears, nance van winkel, and glenda baileymershon. Watching it rain inside our rambling rented seaside house as we critiqued each others. Dream chaser by pat spears, the rivers memory by sandra gail lambert, and eves garden by glenda baileymershon. Many thanks to all who joined us and guest of honor, glenda bailey mershon, for our fundraiser in evanston. At its core, i guess, hank is a love story, though it is more about the bonds of family and friendship than romance. The author brings awareness to issues of culture and society that churn and catch on the wings and roots of family. Mar 22, 2015 i first met glenda baileymershon at a quarterly novelwriting retreat in floridas panhandle hosted by the inimitable connie may fowler. If your group would like to read eves garden, please let me know.
Main street, greenville, sc glenda baileymershon eves garde n and pat spears dream chaser read from and sign their latest work. Young eve gates flees the tragedy that besets her childhood friend, and the haunting mystery of her romani grandmothers demise, for the romantic places she has conjured through her love of readingonly to be called back by her mothers illness. Bridges and borders, women s fiction saturday, october 11, 2014 writers4higher features ken johnson. Glenda bailey mershon born in upstate south carolina to a family with roots in the southern appalachians, glenda mariah bailey mershon is an american poet, essayist, novelist, cultural historian, and human rights activist. Karen mcelmurray, author of surrendered child and the motel of the stars. View glenda baileymershons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Eves garden weavers knotinspired by glenda baileymershon. When new york journalist and recently bereaved mother charlotte charlie cates begins to experience. Born in upstate south carolina to a family with roots in the southern appalachians, she has explored in poetry and fiction. I come from the mountains, from a textile millworking family. In addition to watching her book, eves garden, develop into something really fine, glenda and i shared other notable memories during those two years, including. Reading eve s garden is akin to taking a journey that crosses continents, explores cultures, and vacillates back and forth through the years of 1919 to 1973.
Eves garden, fiction, glenda baileymershon, janes stories iv. Glenda bailey mershon grew up in the appalachian south. With eve s garden, glenda baileymershon invites us into a world where words lodged tight against the breastbone free themselves, as secrets, personal and cultural, are finally reclaimed. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing. Sep 18, 2014 reading eve s garden is akin to taking a journey that crosses continents, explores cultures, and vacillates back and forth through the years of 1919 to 1973. I first met glenda baileymershon at a quarterly novelwriting retreat in floridas panhandle hosted by the inimitable connie may fowler. Bridges and borders, womens fiction saturday, october 11, 2014 writers4higher features ken johnson. Eve s garden is a rich, moving story told in artful layers. Author glenda baileymershon will be visiting the library on oct. In this fine novel, glenda baileymershon reveals she has the soul of a poet and the heart of a storyteller. A former bookseller and publisher, her publications include saconige.
Performances from eves garden glenda baileymershon. You can help glenda baileymershon and vadim kolpakov, one of the most prominent and renowned russian romani gypsy 7string guitarists in the world, spread the word about romani culture by donating through gofundme. Mar 06, 2015 visit writers block bookstore on saturday, march 7th between 1 and 3 p. Eves garden by glenda baileymershon nook book ebook. My first novel, entitled eves garden, includes the voices of a romani.
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