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Village Vintage and Gifts hosts
book signing with author John Spencer
[March 24, 2026]
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.”
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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.”
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]
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