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Explore fact, fiction and memoir as Dr. Mara Cohen Ioannides and Dr. Jason McCollom discuss "Yellow Jack and Turpentine."
A compelling retelling of the failed Am Olam commune in 1880s Northeastern Arkansas, "Yellow Jack and Turpentine" is the first historical fiction novel about Jewish life in the Ozarks. Author Dr. Mara Cohen Ioannides and historian Dr. Jason McCollom will discuss how one woman’s memoir inspired the novel, unpack the truth from fiction, and explore how memoir shapes both history and storytelling. Books will be available for purchase and signing. A Preserving the Ozarks event.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | Author Event |
TAGS: | Preserving the Ozarks |
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