No Throwback, Just Some Shout Outs

Do you like art? Or books? Or both?

Then this is the post for you.

Tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Book and Bean Cafe in Joliet, I'm hosting a reception for four Joliet area artists who have created artwork for my BryonySeries.

The artists are Matt Coundiff, Terri Ellinger, Topher Gleason, and Sue Midlock.

All four are exhibiting and selling their art. All four are taking commissions, so be sure to meet them, chat a bit, and take home their cards. 

And if you'd rather read (or know someone looking for a good book), check out these titles from members of WriteOn Joliet.

Like crime novels with a Christian bent? Check out "Necessary Death" by R. Michael Markley

http://rmichaelmarkley.com/

Ken McGee writes books for the entire family. "Grandpa and the Lions" is great for kids.  And they can grow with the coming of age "Emmy" series.

https://kennethleemcgee.com/

Are you a Baby Boomer? Do you have a connection to Joliet? Robert Hafey's book, "Boomhood" is a memoir about both.

http://boomhood.com/

Essays, poetry, and short stories to entertain, inspire and raise your social justice consciousness: Tom Hernandez writes them all. Check out his books here.

https://tomhernandezbooks.com/

For good, locally written books about love, life and everyday inspiration, check out these books by Holly Coop.

https://hollycoopbooks.com/

Here's versatility rolled into one local author: children's books, "southern shorts (humorous short stories), and vampire novels.

https://suemydliak.wordpress.com

Real life and fictional books with one topic in common: healing. Check out the writings of Allison Rios.

http://amijustmom.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html

These same writers also contributed to WriteOn Joliet's second anthology. Save the date for the release party on Nov. 16 at The Book Market in Crest Hill.

And if you're also a writer, well, we have something special for you that night.