Book Launch: “Petaluma Slough” by Ken Nugent
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, September 23rd 3 – 5 PM
This saga takes us from Frontera del Norte valleys of Alta California to modern-day San Francisco. Mexican frontier commander, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, offers a sham land grant of a modest-sized rancho. His intent is to save the neck of his mayordomo-henchman; instead, he ignites a wildfire of duplicity. The tainted bribe becomes the focal point for generations of conflicts. Fates of Indians, Californios, Kanakas, and Americans entwine in ways mysterious and shocking. Their legacies course through years of wars, bigotries, and betrayals until they collide in the Presidio Cemetery, near the Golden Gate Bridge. A jaundiced New York reporter—while resisting the pull of his own destiny—happens there that night. He uncovers sins and secrets that had been buried in the past.
Readers interested in forgotten yesteryears, what might have been, and what still might be, will find this haunting blend of well-researched history, fiction, and magical realism deeply moving.
Selected readings by the author, Q&A, Book signing.
Refreshments by donation. Wine & beer for sale.
Admission of FREE. Any donation gratefully accepted.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 9546
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
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