Author Event-North of the Tension Line . Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! . Date: 9/23/2014 Time: 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM 316 W Webster Ave Muskegon, MI 49440 Phone: 231-722-7276 Event Description: Fiona Campbell is a newcomer to tiny Ephraim, Wisconsin. Populated with artists and summer tourists, Ephraim has just enough going on to satisfy Fiona’s city tastes, but she is fascinated and repelled by what lies at the furthest tip of the Door County peninsula: Washington Island, a place utterly removed from the hubbub of modern life. North of the Tension Line is the first in a series following Fiona, a fierce female protagonist, and an accompanying cast of eccentric characters. At turns comic, romantic, and thought provoking, this book is part compelling romance and part-comedy-of-manners—evocative of the work of Alexander McCall Smith, Jan Karon, Miss Read, and Jane Austen. Adults and young adults alike will enjoy Fiona’s foray into the vicious politics of small town life, her encounters with a ruthless neighbor and the captain of a haunted ferry, and her eventual discovery of the peculiar spiritual renewal of life as it is north of the tension line. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: J. F. Riordan was born in New Jersey and moved first to Michigan, then Wisconsin as a child. At sixteen, after two years of high school, she went to the University of New Mexico to study voice and ultimately became a professional singer. After years of travel, she returned to the Midwest, finished her college degree, and became certified to teach high school English. She taught for three years in the inner city before taking a position as a program officer for a foundation. She lives in exile from Washington Island with her husband and two dogs. North of the Tension Line is her first novel. Directions: Hackley Public Library, corner of Third and Webster Need more information? If you need more information about this event, please complete the fields below: Your Email Address: Please enter email address Your Name: Question / Comment: For general inquiries email us at: mlcc@muskegon.org REGISTER EVENT SPONSORS LINKS Event Location Map Current Weather SET A REMINDER Your Email Address Remind me 1 2 3 4 5 day(s) prior to the event date.