Read any good fiction lately? How about some with a genealogy theme?
A few years ago, genealogist-extraordinare Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak wrote a series of articles for the 24/7 Family History blog about her pursuit of mysteries, cozies and other books with a genealogical theme. I haven’t yet cozied up to any of Megan’s suggestions and lately it seems that everything I read is on a computer (or iPhone) screen but all that may change this week.
On Thursday night I’ll be heading to my favorite neighborhood bookstore to meet a new CGS member. Author Christina Sunley will be reading from her first novel, The Tricking of Freya, at A Great Good Place For Books.
What is her novel about? I hope Christina doesn’t mind if I let her tell us in her own words. (You can read more at her blog.)
It’s about a young woman obsessed with unraveling a family secret that takes her all the way to Iceland.
It’s about turning your back on the past, then discovering years later that you can’t move forward in life without coming to terms with your own history.
It’s about forgiving the very family members who have hurt you most deeply.
It’s about being influenced by ancestors who died long before you were born.
It’s about writing your way to redemption.
Christina Sunley
The Tricking of Freya
Thursday, June 11, 2009
7:00 p.m.
A Great Good Place For Books
6120 LaSalle Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
JUN
2009