[RP TownTalk] Upcoming events at Robert Harper Boos

[Robert Harper Books]

Friday August 12th 7 PM  meet the local author Kimberly Schmidt discussing
her latest novel Magpie's  Blanket.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1573649439595641/

Come join us this Friday for a great book talk, bring a desert and a
friend. Just dessert productions presents local author Kimberly Schmidt.

In this thoughtful novel Kimberly D. Schmidt brings to life the history of
Plains Indian women and the white invasion—an account not solely of
violence and bloodshed but also of healing and forgiveness. Magpie’s
Blanket begins with the story of a young Southern Cheyenne woman who
survived the horrific Sand Creek Massacre in 1864 only to witness a second
attack on her people at the Washita Massacre in 1868. Through the memories
of three generations of Cheyenne people, the novel recounts the events of
the massacres and the century-late reconciliation after the townspeople’s
misguided attempt to re-create the “battle” of the Washita with descendants
of US soldiers.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
Kimberly D. Schmidt, director of the Washington Community Scholars’ Center
and professor of history at Eastern Mennonite University, is the coeditor
of Strangers at Home: Amish and Mennonite Women in History.
Robert Harper Books
Riverdale Park Town Center
6216 Rhode Island Avenue
Riverdale Park, MD 20737
301-927-1963
www.facebook.com/robertharperbooks
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