|
On Friday, March 20, Rebecca Adams,
owner of Village Vintage and Gifts in Emden hosted an “Evening Along
Old Roads with John Spencer.”
Spencer, author of several books,
shared stories along old roads from his newest collection. Having
the event at a local vintage shop fit in with the historical themes
of his works
A native of Central Illinois,
Spencer’s books often focus on regional history. The Surge Series
includes the historical fiction novel Round Prairie Inferno and
Senachwine Crossing.
Spencer is a navy veteran and has worked at various historical sites
in the Springfield area, which has informed the deep historical
research found in his tales “Trigger Road” and “The Boy Who Took the
Reins.”
Some of his books were available
for purchase and Spencer did signings. The description on the back
of his recently published book Last Ride on the Galena Coach Road
says, “Spencer brings you 20 road-bound stories spanning America’s
long memory.” These roads include “dusty coach roads, racing
circuits, rail lines, war paths and midnight highways.”
[to top of second column] |
As the description
says, “rooted in real moments and hard-earned truth, these tales
follow ordinary people at extraordinary crossroads, where a
single mile can change everything. By turns somber, tense, and
quietly hopeful, this collection explores movement as destiny,
and roads we choose—or are forced—to travel when turning back is
no longer possible.”
Spencer’s books can be found in various stores and online at
Amazon, Abebooks.com and Thriftbooks.com.
[Angela Reiners] |
