Jim Minick
Author of Fire is Your Water, Jim Minick will read from his debut novel and share the background of his story at the Southern Lit Alliance meeting on Sunday, Aug. 27. The program begins at 2 p.m. with the discussion and book signings by the author.
The event will be held at the Arts Building, 301 11th St. and refreshments will also be served. Tickets are $10. Make reservations here.
Mr. Minick is the acclaimed author of five books. His memoir The Blueberry Years, A Memoir of Farm and Family won the SIBA award for Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. His collection of poetry Burning Heaven received the Jefferson Cup for best book of the year from the Virginia College Bookstore Association. Mr. Minick lives in Virginia with his family and teaches at Radford University.
Review for Fire is Your Water:
Fire is Your Water, examines the fascinating mystical beliefs of the Pennsylvania Dutch and draws from Mr. Minick's own family history. It tells the story of Ada Franklin, a woman who is seemingly blessed with the power to heal through only her words and her faith --until a close brush with death shakes her faith in God and robs her of her healing abilities. It is then that she meets Will Burk, an agnostic, and his talking raven, Cicero.