Author Presents Two Programs at the Eisenhower Library
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ABILENE, Kan. - Award-winning Western author Larry Bjornson will present two programs this weekend at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. Both programs are free and open to the public.
Bjornson will recount Abilene's early days from an outpost on Mud Creek to the most famous cow town in the west on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Visitors Center Auditorium. Bjornson looked deep into the city's past as he researched his historical novel, Wide Open, discovering a wealth of information on the legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickok.
Bjornson will discuss Wide Open in a book talk on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Visitors Center Auditorium. His talk will include many details of Abilene's early history that could not fit into the book. The book will be available for purchase and signing.
Wide Open has won numerous awards, including the Western Writers of America 2013 Spur Award for Best Juvenile Fiction and is a finalist for Best First Novel. Previous winners of the Spur Award include Larry McMurtry for Lonesome Dove and Michael Blake for Dances with Wolves. Wide Open also won the 2012 Forward National Literature Award for historical fiction.
Wide Open has also been nominated for the 2013 Best Western Novel and the 2013 Best Western First Novel by the Western Fictioneers.
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The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire. # # #
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