Steve Wiegenstein—Missouri Library Association’s 2022 Missouri Author Award recipient—will present his upcoming book Land of Joys at Fredericktown library on Thursday, November 16, at 5:30 PM.

Wiegenstein is the author of five books, most recently Land of Joys, a historical novel that takes place at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair and in the fictional Ozarks village of Daybreak. His short story collection Scattered Lights was a finalist for the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award in Fiction. Steve grew up in Fredericktown until he was ten, when his family moved to Annapolis. He worked in the area as a newspaper reporter before entering the field of higher education. He taught journalism, English, and communication, but is now retired from teaching and writes full-time. An avid hiker and canoer, he returns to his home region every chance he gets; he also writes and blogs about rural and Ozarks issues at stevewiegenstein.wordpress.com.

Books will be available for purchase at this event. Cash, cards, or checks will be accepted.

*Registration is encouraged to ensure the library has adequate seating. To sign up for this program, visit an Ozark Regional Library branch or fill out our online registration by clicking on the event poster at ozarkregional.org. For any questions about this program, please call (573) 546-2615.

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