Join us with local author Johnette Rodriguez for a discussion about her latest book, Alma of Rag Town. Johnette will read from the historical novel, discuss the writing process of it, and how her grandmother's stories of growing up in northwest Louisiana inspired the work.
The event is free to attend and registration is not required. For more information, please call 401-789-0651.
About the author:
Johnette Rodriguez is a former arts critic, feature writer, restaurant reviewer and contributing editor for The Providence Phoenix, 1985-2014. She has freelanced for Ms., Saveur, The Boston Globe, Yankee, Brown Alumni Monthly, New England Travel, and Life. She currently writes for Edible Rhody and the South County Independent as well as a bimonthly column for a wide-ranging group of readers.
Book Summary:
Inspired by her grandmother's stories of growing up in the early oil fields of northwest Louisiana in 1914-1918, this historical novel is a coming-of-age tale following a young Alma Aldridge as she navigates the day-to-day challenges of living in Rag Town, her families' broken dreams, before gaining confidence in her own abilities and setting out on her own.
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