Radford Reads Author Talk with Lawrence Reid Bechtel
Venue: Radford Public Library, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Lawrence Bechtel
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
The Radford Public Library presents a Radford Reads Author Talk with Lawrence Reid Bechtel on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Lawrence Bechtel will speak at the library about his writing and his book "Partial Sun", a book about the life of one of Thomas Jefferson's slaves. He will also display the bronze sculpture he created of Isaac Granger, the title character of his book, and answer questions.

Born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois, Lawrence Bechtel graduated from Wheaton College with a B.A. in English in 1971 and spent some years after that experiencing the wider world. Eventually, he settled in Southwest Virginia, raised a family, earned an MA at Virginia Tech, and began teaching in the Virginia Tech English Department. He also begin writing and figurative sculpture and over time secured significant public commissions. He became the designated storyteller for children at the Blacksburg New School and from that experience eventually recorded three CD’s worth of original stories.

Lawrence has published the first two novels of his historical fiction trilogy, "The Tinsmith's Apprentice, A Partial Sun" in 2019 and "That Dazzling Sun" in 2020. He is working on the third, "A Slow Eclipse", which he expects to publish in 2022.

Lawrence Bechtel is also a celebrated sculptor as well as a published author. Indeed, sculpture and writing are for him deeply intertwined. In fact, his trilogy of novels, The Tinsmith's Apprentice, began with sculptures: first a portrait bust of Thomas Jefferson, followed by one of Isaac Granger Jefferson.

Links:

• http://www.lawrencebechtel.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/lawrencebechtelbooks

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Copies of his book "A Partial Sun" will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/NBFg0YB.jpg.

For more information, visit: http://www.radfordva.gov/326/Library or https://www.facebook.com/radfordreads/ or call 540-731-3621.

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