Events began on August 31, with the "official release" of the book from the publisher the next day! Please come to one of the events below, or contact me about setting a public or private event.
Part of a panel on Hidden Histories
For more information about the conference (which includes inspiration and practical tips on all aspects of writing), go to
http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/index.php/page/washington-writers-conference-2019
Book talk and Q and A at the GMU Faculty Club as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Historic Blenheim
3610 Old Lee Highway'
Fairfax, VA
Come by the Fairfax City branch for informal conversation and to purchase signed copies of my book for holiday gift-giving!
Talk and Q and A with retired teachers in Arlington and Alexandria about a fellow teacher, Julia Wilbur!
Arlington Community Church
6040 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington (near Seven Corners).
Arlington House rangers station
Presentation on Harriet Jacobs and Julia Wilbur, including their observations of Freedmen's Village, which was on current-day Arlington Cemetery land.
Forest Glen, Maryland
(Julia wasn’t a daughter of a Union veteran, but she was a sister-in-law!)
Harriet Jacobs and Julia Wilbur: Allies and Friends in Civil War Alexandria
James Duncan Library
2501 Commonwealth Avenue
Alexandria
Illustrated talk with time for Q and A. The biography of abolitionist and suffragist Julia Wilbur (1815-1895) is local, because Wilbur worked to assist people escaping slavery in Alexandria, VA, and Washington during and after the Civil War. It’s universal because it’s the story of a woman charting a new course for herself in mid-life and challenges readers to consider their choices and how they, too, can lead a civil life in an uncivil time.
Ft. Myer Officers Club
Arlington, VA
Monthly meeting of one of the longest-running CW roundtables in the country. Dinner and meeting for $36 begins at 6 pm; meeting only for $5 begins about 7:30 pm.
Open to the public, although you will need to go through Ft. Myer military security unless you have a military ID.
Writing Workshop
Arlington Court Suites, Arlington, VA
As part of this annual conference, historical fiction writer Tammy Renich and I will talk about how to turn research into publishable material.
For more information about the rest of the program or register, go to heep://www.swcw.org
Freedom House
1315 Duke Street
Alexandria
A number of African American related sites will have informal programs to commemorate Juneteenth.
I'll be at Freedom House to answer questions., I will also have an electronic copy of a very special photo album presented to President Lincoln by the Freedmen of Alexandria in honor of his re-election.
$5 admission to the museum.
Dinner and talk for the Upsilon Chapter, Virginia, of this "international society for key women educators" (Julia Wilbur would fit right in!)
Trinity Presbyterian Church
5533 North 16th Street, Arlington
Along with Gene Meyer, author of Five for Freedom, and moderated by Will Pittman. Will also be taped for C-Span's Book TV!
Guest speaker for the Arlington Historical Society
Marymount University
Reinsch Library
Member of a panel on being a debut author as part of this daylong conference.
Rush United Methodist Church
6200 Rush Lima Road, Rush, NY
The Wilbur family lived in Rush from the 1820s to 1864 when her father moved to nearby Avon. As part of Rush's bicentennial, I will be giving a talk about how the town and area fostered the sentiment and determination so that Julia could fight slavery and work for freedom.
Monthly meeting of this organization, which supports women's education and other causes (Julia Wilbur would have felt at home)
Patrick Henry Library
101 Maple Ave. E
Vienna, VA
Paula Tarnapol Whitacre's website with a focus on her forthcoming biography on abolitionist Julia Wilbur.
