Larry Long & Friends will be sharing the evening with New York Times best-selling author William Kent Krueger in celebration of his newest novel, This Tender Land.
Where: St John’s Lutheran Church
20165 Heath Ave., Lakeville, Minnesota
When: Saturday, April 25, 7–9:30 p.m.
For more information: OneBook
This OneBook, OneLakeville event is sponsored by the Friends of the Lakeville Heritage Library. The event is free and no tickets are required. Seating is on a first-come first-serve basis.
Larry Long will be joined in concert by fellow friends and musicians Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott (Violin, Mandolin,Vocals), Joe Savage (Pedal Steel), George Parrish (Guitar), Sid Gasner (Bass) & Daryl Boudreaux (Percussion). Their performance will be followed by a discussion from William Kent Krueger about This Tender Land with myTalk 107.1 radio host Miss Shannan Paul.
Larry Long & Friends will be celebrating the timeless musical traditions that defined the era of This Tender Land. This Tender Land tells the story of four orphans’ journey into the unknown — crossing paths with struggling farmers, traveling faith healers, displaced families and lost souls of all kinds.
About William Kent Krueger:
Raised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, William Kent Krueger briefly attended Stanford University — before being kicked out for radical activities. After that, he logged timber, worked construction, tried his hand at freelance journalism, and eventually ended up researching child development at the University of Minnesota. He currently makes his living as a full-time author. He’s been married for more than 40 years to a marvelous woman who is a retired attorney. He makes his home in St. Paul, a city he dearly loves.
About OneBook, OneLakeville:
Now in its 12th year, OneBook, OneLakeville promotes family reading, literacy and community interaction by encouraging everyone in Lakeville to read the same book.