Adair Colley is sitting in a damp, dark prison cell. Her family was ripped apart by the Civil War: her father beaten and taken away for being an enemy sympathizer, her brother fighting for one side, and Adair was separated from her sisters when another refugee family gave false testimony against her in return for … Continue reading Enemy Women
Jacob and William have become fast friends. They are standing in the middle of camp, talking music and preparing for their performance that night for the Union officers. Music and a belief that all men should be free brought them together, but it’s the women they left behind that would connect their lives forever. These … Continue reading The Thread Collectors
I'm at an author event this afternoon, but wanted to share what we have coming up this week! It's officially fall and I'm looking forward to reading lots of good books outside with this cooler weather! What are you reading this week? You can grab your copies of these books by clicking the images below: … Continue reading Agenda: Week of September 24th
It’s a cold, foggy day on the battlefield. Henry Flemming enlisted as a teenager with romantic ideas of what serving in the military would be like. But now, faced with the reality of war and fearing defeat, he deserts his company. Embarrassed by his lack of bravery and desperate to make up for it when … Continue reading The Red Badge of Courage
