Summer has passed quickly. Meetings ahead of the fall semester here at Trinity Christian College begin next week. I hope that everyone whose lives revolve around the academic calendar (professors, teachers, parents, students, etc.) have had a 1) restful and 2) productive summer, in whatever proportion you desired. All best for the new year.
In July I was able to record interviews for two more podcasts. One was for the Conference on Faith and History, an organization I have been a member of for over twenty-five years. I was interviewed by Lucy S. R. Austen, who has written the most recent biography of Elisabeth Elliot. I had a great time. I also recorded a shorter podcast with John Notgrass of Notgrass History, a publishing company for homeschool families. I greatly appreciate their support. Links are at the end of this post.
The book has also been reviewed at a number of online sites this year. I greatly appreciate the kind words from readers. Links are at the end of this page, and I’ve put some on the home page.
My trip to Missouri in September has been finalized. I will be meeting with the American Novel class at the College of the Ozarks on Thursday morning, September 26. I will then be speaking at West Plains Public Library that evening. On Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28, I will be signing books during the Wilder Days celebration at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum in Mansfield.
As always, if you are interested in having me speak at your local bookstore, church, public library, or other community group, please contact me at john.fry@trnty.edu. I love invitations. You can also keep checking my page dedicated to Book Talks, both upcoming ones and previous ones. Thanks again for your support and encouragement!
Links:
Conference on Faith and History Podcast
Randi Baltzer, Librarian at Arizona Christian University
Cheryl C. Malandrinos’s Laura’s Little Houses
Dr. John Olds at Life is Story
Midwest Book Review – The Biography Shelf
Annette Whipple’s The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion (the book giveway is over, unfortunately)
Kingsbury Journal, Kingsbury County, South Dakota (this one is behind a paywall, but in case there are readers who subscribe)
The Faith of Laura Ingalls Wilder 