OCTC to Host Common Read Author Virtually
Kim Michelle Richardson "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek"
Owensboro, KY (11/02/2020) — Owensboro Community & Technical College is continuing the tradition of an author's visit in conjunction with the campus wide Common Read, but this semester the event will be hosted virtually. On Thursday, November 5 at 11 a.m. the college will feature Kentucky author Kim Michele Richardson on a Zoom event. The link is https://zoom.us/j/93580602143?pwd=WWRweWQ5SXNyalArOXkvSTRKc2dPZz09 the event is free and open to the public.
OCTC's Common Read novel this semester, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson is a New York Times bestseller and one of "Oprah's Buzziest Books." It "was inspired by the real life 'blue people' of Kentucky, and the fierce, brave Packhorse Librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome bigotry, and fear during the Great Depression." Themes and subjects include history such as the Works Progress Administration, The Civilian Conservation Corps, and the packhorse librarians. Cultural themes are relevant to current events and include Appalachian culture, coal mining, racism and prejudice, natural remedies, and literacy.
About the Author
Kim Michele Richardson, has written four works of historical fiction, and a bestselling memoir, The Unbreakable Child. Her latest multi-award winning novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a NYT, L.A. Times and USA TODAY bestseller and has earned a 2019 LibraryReads Best Book, Indie Next, SIBA, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, and is an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick and a Women's National Book Association Great Group Reads selection. It was inspired by the real life, remarkable "blue people" of Kentucky, and the fierce, brave Packhorse Librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome bigotry, and fear during the Great Depression. Kim Michele lives with her family in Kentucky and is the founder of Shy Rabbit.
More information, reviews, a book trailer, and photos are available at the author's site: https://www.kimmichelerichardson.com/the-book-woman-of-troublesome-creek
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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