My new historical novel, Destination Harmony, is now available on Amazon.

I’ll be launching it at a special event hosted by the University of Northwestern–St. Paul, where I teach as an Adjunct English Professor. If you’re in the Twin Cities, please join us! Here are the details:

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Berntsen Library, University of Northwestern–St. Paul, 3003 Snelling Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113

Parking: Plenty of free, convenient parking is available next to Berntsen Library or in a nearby lot.

Tickets: The event is free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary.

At the event, I’ll introduce you to a little-known and unique place and time in American history: Robert Owen’s utopian experiment of New Harmony, Indiana. You’ll also hear about the Boatload of Knowledge, which was the single largest intellectual migration in U.S. history.

Destination Harmony intertwines historical people and events with the fictional story of nineteen-year-old Sallie Turner, who travels on the Boatload of Knowledge to New Harmony as an educator. She harbors two secrets: guilt over her brother’s accidental death, which brings on embarrassing bouts of claustrophobia, and her desire to become America’s first lady ornithologist at a time when women scientists were practically unheard of.

After setting the historical stage, I’ll read one or two of my favorite passages from Destination Harmony, and I’ll autograph books for those who want to purchase a copy that night.

Of course, there will be wonderful door prizes. Here are some of the great gifts you could win just by entering our drawing:

• Autographed copy of Silken Strands by Rebecca May Hope
• Autographed copy of Shattered Faith by Rebecca May Hope
• Autographed copy of The Smart Kid by Minnesota author Bob Miller (my husband!)
• Autographed copy of Lilibet Lynn and the Children of Sherwood by Elizabeth Amy Hajek
• Arabesque by Minnesota author Amy Shomshak
• Grand Jete by Minnesota author Amy Shomshak
• Little Birdie Buddies of Minnesota by Minnesota author-artist Heather Boschke
• Four-pack of Sociable Cider Werks Hibiscus Switchel
• Pennington Window Bird Feeder
• Handcrafted gift-boxed soaps and candles from Cottage Soaps
• Gift Certificate from Gibbs Farm Museum
• and more!

Enjoy cookies and lemonade and socialize with other history and book lovers. It’s going to be great fun!

Please come!

See you on Thursday, November 9!

(If you intend to come, please let me know by selecting “GOING” on the Facebook Event page.)