Meet the
Author Series at Paragraphs
Monday,
February 19th 1-3 PM
Book
signing and conversation with author, M.E. Bakos
“Fatal Flip”
Flipping houses
can be fatal! When thirty-five-year-old, widowed Katelyn, gets fired from
Colossal Health she takes friend Myra’s, advice to “follow your bliss.” She
becomes a Home Rehab Specialist in Crocus Heights, Minnesota. Her ninety-day
plan to turn distressed properties into cash and career fulfillment veers
towards deadly when she finds a body in her first project. Attractive,
blue-eyed, muscular Sheriff Don Williams at first suspects Katelyn. After all,
it’s her house. Meanwhile, her ex-husband Eddy, (it’s complicated) is back in
her life and sleeping on her sofa. One mystery leads to another when Katelyn’s
snooty neighbor, Ariel, is discovered dead in her bathtub. Could any of the
townhome residents have killed Ariel? Between keeping her stray cat, Boots, in
kibble, and herself in pizza and good coffee, Katelyn works survival jobs as
she unravels the puzzle of who leaves bodies in abandoned houses, and why. And
while Katelyn recovers from losing Jake, the love of her life, she warms to the
possibility of a new love with the handsome Sheriff Don.
M.E. Bakos has
published several short stories in national women’s magazines. Her love of
mysteries has led to writing cozies. Her first mystery short story, “Carpe Diem
or Murder at the Carp Fest” appeared in the Festival of Crime, a SINC
Anthology. Her second, “Perfect Storm . . . Perfect Murder” will be in Dark
Side of the Loon, May, 2018 also a SINC Anthology.
Her first cozy, FATAL FLIP, A Home Renovator Mystery has several home improvement tips for the reader.
Mary is a member of Twin Cities Sisters in Crime, the SINC Guppies Group, and an alumna of the University of Minnesota. She is a lifelong resident of Minnesota and resides in Minneapolis with her husband, Joe Sebesta, and their spoiled Morkie.
Her first cozy, FATAL FLIP, A Home Renovator Mystery has several home improvement tips for the reader.
Mary is a member of Twin Cities Sisters in Crime, the SINC Guppies Group, and an alumna of the University of Minnesota. She is a lifelong resident of Minnesota and resides in Minneapolis with her husband, Joe Sebesta, and their spoiled Morkie.
Saturday,
February 24th 1-3 PM
Book
signing and conversation with author, Gail Hanson
“Through the Shadows”
“Through the
Shadow” is part of the love story of Paul and Gail Hanson. In 1971 God spoke to them to drive nearly
3000 miles across America in an old pick-up truck and with their baby son to a
border town in the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Their intention was to prepare briefly for a permanent move into Mexico
to serve as missionaries. However, God
waylaid them in Brownsville and told Paul that it was His Will to establish a
Christian High School. For forty-five
years Valley Christian High School has been an oasis for teens from Mexico and
Texas. The school is committed to being
a safe environment and a culture of honor for their international student
body. It has a unique environment
dedicated to welcoming the Holy Spirit into their daily lives while having fun
and preparing, not only for college but for every aspect of their adult
lives. This is also the story of how
Gail’s life and dreams were shattered on a beautiful April morning and her
painful journey to recovery.
Gail Hanson grew
up north of Seattle overlooking the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains. She is the daughter of a Norwegian immigrant
who became a gold miner in Alaska and a commercial salmon fisherman in both
Alaska and Washington. Her roots are in
the north and her childhood joys focused on skiing, boating and mountain
explorations. She graduated from the
University of Western Washington near the Canadian border where her life was
caught up n the Hippie Revolution of the 60s.There she met her husband, Paul
and there together Jesus Christ captured their hearts. She has three sons, Joel, Marco and David and
six grandchildren. She continues to live
in Brownsville Texas as principal of Valley Christian High School.
“The
Magic of Mariachi”
Sunday
– February 25th 2018 1-3 PM
Book signing and reception with author and
Poet, Steven Schneider
This is Steven’s second visit to
Paragraphs this year. His earlier signing was for his book, “Borderlines:
Drawing Border Lives”. A well-received
event, he now returns with “The Magic of Mariachi”. A bilingual poetry book with
lavish artwork by Reefka Schneider on every page.
The
Magic of Mariachi / La Magia del Mariachi is a fascinating
book that combines two disciplines – art and poetry – creating a treasure of
lyrical poetry and strikingly beautiful paintings of mariachi musicians. The
twenty four poems, written in English and skillfully translated into Spanish,
were created in response to each of the twenty-four works of art in the book.
The poems are placed side by side with the paintings and drawings of
contemporary mariachi musicians. The artwork in the book is the result of the
artist’s direct encounter with mariachi musicians in their rehearsals and
performance settings. The paintings and drawings are done in pastel,
watercolor, and charcoal in a variety of styles and approaches. The poems are
written in a variety of poetic forms: sestina, haiku, villanelle, triolet,
prose poems, dramatic monologues and free verse. The Magic of Mariachi / La
Magia del Mariachi is a cross-cultural text that will encourage reading,
bilingual learning, and creative expression through poetry and art.
Steven
P. Schneider is the author of three books of poetry: Borderlines:
Drawing Border Lives (Wings Press, 2012), a collaborative effort with
his wife, Reefka Schneider; Unexpected Guests (Blue Light
Press, 2008); and Prairie Air Show (Hurakan Publications and
Sandhills Press, 2000). Steven Schneider’s poetry has been widely anthologized
and featured in American Life in Poetry, Prairie Schooner, Critical
Quarterly, The Literary Review and numerous other
international journals.
He earned a BA from Syracuse
University and an MFA and PhD from the University of Iowa.
Schneider’s awards
include three Big Read grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a
Nebraska Arts Council Poetry award, and a Poetry Fellowship and Residency from the Helene
Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico. He is professor of English at
the University of Texas-Pan American.
All events are free and open to the
public.
Paragraphs On Padre Boulevard, 5505 Padre
Blvd. South Padre Island, TX
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