BOOK NOTES
Deer Clan Books to host author talks
Deer Clan Books, 3905 N. College, in Bethany, will host Justin Jones, author of “The Devil’s Smoke House”; Crystal Inman, author of “Canary and Canary Dark Descent”; and Joy Don Baker, author of “Nursekeepers” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14. Signed copies of the authors’ books will be available to purchase.
Patsy King Hosman, Mark Eaton to speak at Full Circle
Patsy King Hosman will sign “The Other Victims” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway. “The Other Victims” is a story of a family recovering from a tragic and baffling massacre in a small Oklahoma town.
Literature professor Mark Eaton will be at Full Circle Bookstore at 3 p.m. Dec. 16 to sign the book “Historical Fiction Now” that he co-edited. Eaton will discuss the state of historical fiction as a genre and its possibilities. His book gathers the voices of novelists, critics, and academics, including the late Hilary Mantel, who contributes an original essay on the crafting of her “Wolf Hall” trilogy.
For more information on either event, go online to https://fullcirclebooks.com or call 405-842-2900.
Best of Books to host holiday trivia night
Edmond bookstore Best of Books, 1313 E Danforth Rd, is hosting Holiday Book Trivia: Family Edition at 6 p.m. Dec. 12. Bring the family out for trivia fun over Christmas classics like “The Polar Express,” “A Christmas Carol,” “The Grinch” and more. This event is free to attend and open to all. Silly sweaters and family jammies are welcome.
Pear Street Books and Plants to host three authors for signings
Pear Street Books and Plants, 918 N Hudson Ave., will have a book signing and a welcoming event from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 16 for authors Jackie Kraft, author of “Under a Sunflower Moon: Cherokee Stories and Poems”; Amy M. Le, author of “The Snow Trilogy”; and Donna Rynda, author of “Don’t Should on Yourself (or Others) Anymore! And Other Life Lessons for Everyday Leaders.”
Recent books in stores and coming soon with Oklahoma ties
•”In the Morning, the City Is the Prairie ” by Rob Roensch (Belle Point Press, 184 pages, in stores)
Matt Bennet, a soulful yet aimless 20something who has little more to offer than a Costco discount, lives with his parents in Oklahoma City. Confronted by
a family health crisis, Matt becomes more attuned to the needs of those he loves, and how he can best fit himself into the world-largely inspired by the more passionate and ambitious young women in his life: his girlfriend, a public school teacher participating in the Oklahoma teachers’ strike of 2018, and his younger sister, a teenage idealist determined to make a difference.
•”Joe Cocker: With a Lot of Help from His Friends” by Mark Bego (Yorkshire Publishing, 264 pages, in stores)
In “Joe Cocker: With a LOT of Help from His Friends,” every aspect of the singer’s life and career is examined and explained. Though he was an Academy and Grammy Award winner, Cocker’s life was not always on an uphill track. He suffered from low self-esteem and bouts of depression. It wasn’t until later in his life that he met the love of his life, Pam, who helped him put his personal life back on track before his death in 2014.
•”The Cardinal in the Snow” by John Kenney (Parson’s Porch, 138 pages, in stores)
John Kenney uses personal stories to lead readers through lessons that build upon each other to discover “God’s plan for the next phase of the reader’s life.” With the inclusion of reflection questions and spiritual exercises, this book is both educational and devotional.
•”Bigfoot Watching Woman Watching Bigfoot (An Ele Carmichael Novel)” by M Sparks Clark (Loophole Books, 246 pages, in stores)
When bestselling thriller novelist Ele Carmichael discovers that her longtime love is cheating on her, she buys a luxury cabin in the backwoods of Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Mountains, sight unseen, and promptly moves there, only to discover that someone or something is already living there. Her determination to stay earns her the respect of the creatures and leads her to a group of unexpected friends who soon become like family — a family interested in protecting the “guests” who live on her land. But when bigfoot hunters who want access to her property threaten her life, her fate is in the hands of these new friends to save her.