There was a war on when Thomas was young, and now that it’s done, he finds a dubious retirement from soldiering in acting as a magic man. He’s worn the mantle of a wizard long enough that he can’t remember whether he actually is one, and he suspects that no one else much cares whether he is. Wandering into the Hellebore, Thomas is asked to bring to life again the dead son of its baron, and he uses the opportunity to resolve what he’ll be for the rest of his life.
How the Wizard Came to the Cherrythorpe by Patrick Muñoz is available now.
Patrick grew up on the border of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, in a regular suburb, and then a nice one. He went to school in San Diego, worked as a linguist in Chicago, then gave that up and came back to California to live in the San Diego area, working in a public library and then for Meals on Wheels in North County. He currently lives in the poorest zip code in Vista, and in addition to all the book and language stuff, likes theology, music, and hiking. This is his first non-academic publication.
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Diaries and Letters by TM Givens is available now.
Terry Givens and his wife Carolyne were married in Claremont, California in 1961.
He finished his education in Art History and Painting at UCR and the Claremont Graduate School and has participated in many Claremont events, namely exhibits at the Claremont Community Foundation and as a featured artist at the Taste of Claremont, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Claremont.
Terry has exhibited in a variety of media, with sculpture at the Ankrum Gallery, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Chaffey College, and with drawings and paintings in a variety of galleries in Sacramento. In 2018, the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden exhibited his drawings in a changing exhibition titled “Terry Givens: 100 Garden Views.” He has contributed many drawings to organizations, individuals, and businesses in and around Claremont.
In addition, he has curated exhibitions at the Rex Wignall Gallery in Ontario and the Riverside Art Museum. He taught art and photography in a variety of local elementary and secondary schools, as well as at local universities and colleges.
The series Garden Prayers, inspired by his Botanic Garden exhibit, and a book of photographs from the 1968 March on Washington were both published by Pelekinesis.
Website: tmgivens.com
Facebook: terry.givens2
