Southern Writers Book Discussion with Author Todd Johnson- Serena by Ron Rash

The Southern Writers Book Discussion will provide a range of insight into the Southern voice in fiction as it has evolved through decades of social and cultural change. At the Oliver Wolcott Library on Sunday, March 29, 2015 from 1:00- 2:00 p.m.
 
LITCHFIELD, Conn. - March 10, 2015 - PRLog -- A PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist, Serena by Ron Rash “recalls both John Steinbeck and Cormac McCarthy,” (The New Yorker). Rash’s chilling gothic tale of greed, corruption, and revenge set against the backdrop of the 1930s wilderness and America’s burgeoning environmental movement was named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times.

Todd Johnson, a native of Charlotte, NC, graduated with honors in history from the University of NC and received his master’s from Yale Divinity School. Johnson then moved to New York City where he became one of the most sought-after studio singers in the business. He has recorded national jingles for television and radio, and performed with such renowned artists as Garth Brooks, Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, and Sarah Brightman. Turning his energies to his longstanding love of theatre, he received a 2006 Tony Award nomination as a producer of The Color Purple on Broadway.

Johnson’s first novel, The Sweet By and By, won the 2010 Connecticut Book Award for Fiction and has been adapted for the stage by the Touring Theatre of North Carolina with a grant from the NC Arts Council. Johnson is currently co-writing the screenplay adaptation of the novel with Academy Award-winning screenwriter Ron Bass.

Books are available to borrow one month prior to each discussion. Light refreshments will follow the event. All Oliver Wolcott Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or logging onto www.owlibrary.org and clicking on Programs/Adult Programs.
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