Coming up on Saturday October 10th Joseph Malham, author of award-winning biography John Ford: Poet in the Desert, will speak at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum starting at 12pm. Malham's talk will focus on John Wayne's collaborations with Ford. Copies of John Ford: Poet in the Desert will be available for purchase in the museum gift shop and author Malham will be ready to sign any of them! 


Joseph Malham's John Ford: Poet in the Desert is also available to purchase through Amazon as a paperback or an ebook! 

Have you been following Alchemy's Daughter during it's Italy Book Tours virtual tour? If you haven't been here's what you've missed: 

Working Mommy Journal
Dreams Come True Through Reading 
Confessions Of A Reader 
Il Mio Tesoro 
A Book Geek
#redhead.with.book
Unshelfish

Stayed tuned for more reviews and secrets revealed! 

Please join us this month as we cover each stop on Mary A. Osborne's Italy Book Tour virtual tour! Today marks the first stop, which is at Babs Book Bistro. Come by to learn about Mary's background as an RN, her research on midwifery, and her heroine's love interest in the story! 

We are giving away 2 free copies of  Alchemy's Daughter by Mary A. Osborne through Goodreads. Enter for a chance to win here

July 13th - July 31st Mary A. Osborne and her most recent book, Alchemy's Daughter, will be going on tour! Secrets behind the making of the award-winning novel will be revealed as Mary shares personal experiences from her life that sparked the imagination for this story. Join Mary for her upcoming Italy Book Tours, virtual tour as she takes her readers through the making of this tale about alchemy, midwifery, romance, and magic, while also transporting readers to medieval San Gimignano, Italy. 

The tour will also include a raffle for a chance to win a copy of Alchemy's Daughter! Stay tuned for more news about the tour, and click the embedded link above for the dates! 

The Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport will host a pre-release party for Chicago author Mary A. Osborne’s new novel, Alchemy’s Daughter  on Friday, April 17, 2015 from 6 - 9 p.m. The launch will take place in conjunction with the Center’s “Third Fridays” exhibition and open studios event.

Amid current fears surrounding “superbugs” and the Ebola virus, Ms. Osborne, who is a registered nurse, has written a tale that offers a historical perspective on midwifery and the Great Plague of 1348.

Ms. Osborne says, “Europe’s 14th century plague is a reminder of the havoc pandemics can create. As our current supply of antibiotics is becoming more and more ineffective, we need to carefully consider our preparedness to cope with infectious disease.”

In Ms. Osborne’s novel, which appeals to both adults and young adults, seventeen-year-old Santina is determined to follow in the footsteps of the village midwife, who is a suspected witch.  The book won the gold award in the Literary Classics Youth Media Competition. 

Both the launch party and the Zhou B. Art Center’s “Third Fridays”—in which visitors can view current exhibitions and meet working artists in their studios—are free and open to the public.  The launch party will be located on the first floor of the Art Center at 1029 W. 35th St in Chicago, IL.  

Author Joseph Malham, author of John Ford: Poet in the Desert, was interviewed by Tulsa NPR's Rich Fisher in conjunction with the author's visit to the Gilcrease Museum today.  Malham's museum talk will address the influence of iconic Western artists, such as Frederic Remington, influenced Ford's films.

 Visit the Tulsa NPR website to listen in on Rich Fisher's talk with Malham  right here.

Chicago, IL--The Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport will host a pre-release party for Chicago author Mary A. Osborne’s new novel, Alchemy’s Daughter (Lake Street Press, May 2015), on Friday, April 17, 2015, from 6 - 10 p.m. Works by the book’s illustrator, visual artist Rachael McHan, will also be featured at the launch, which will take place in conjunction with the Center’s “Third Fridays” exhibition and open studios event. 

Both the launch party and the Zhou B. Art Center’s “Third Fridays”—in which visitors can view current exhibitions and meet working artists in their studios—are free and open to the public.  The launch party will be located on the first floor of the Art Center at 1029 W. 35th St in Chicago, IL. 

Joe Malham, author of John Ford: Poet in the Desert, will be a special guest at the Gilcrease Museum of Western art on Friday, March 6, 2015.  His presentation will include a discussion of how Western art, such as the Gilcrease Museum's paintings by Frederick Remington, influenced the films of John Ford.

Event Details

Date: March 6, 2015
Time: 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
Location: Gallery 18
Cost: Free with admission
Contact: Gilcrease Museum 918-596-2700

For more information, visit:
Gilcrease Museum Website