The National Steinbeck Center Announces Its July Meet The Author Series
Meet the Author Mike Martin of My Indian Territory School and Bryant: A Creek Indian Nation Townsite.
- Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) May 15, 2011 - The National Steinbeck Center located at One Main Street in Oldtown Salinas announces its July Meet The Author Series. Each author program is open to the public at no charge. A book signing will follow the program. For more information on upcoming events or to purchase tickets call (831) 775-4721 or go to www.steinbeckstore.org.
Author: Mike Martin
Books: My Indian Territory School and Bryant: A Creek Indian Nation Townsite
Date of talk: July 1st, 2011
Time: Reception: 6:30 PM, Talk and Signing: 7:00PM - 8:30 PM
Biography and Description of Books:
Mike Martin was born in Henryetta , Oklahoma . Following his family's move to the central San Joaquin Valley in the early 1950s, he graduated from Cal State University at Fresno with B.A and M.A degrees in business administration and then completed a doctorate in education at The University of Northern Colorado. After that, he embarked on an over 30-year career in community college teaching and administration.
One Dust Bowl Family's Story is a multimedia presentation based on books Mike has written about two small towns and schools that once existed in rural Oklahoma . Three generations of his family departed from there during the 1930's and 1940's to become farm laborers in the central San Joaquin Valley . In retirement Mike's interests include writing about some of the communities in the Midwest that came about shortly after the land in the Oklahoma Indian Territory became available for settlement by outsiders. He also discusses what became of the settlers of these legendary town sites throughout history.
Not only Mike's descendents, but many others ended up migrating to California during the years of the Dust Bowl and Great Depression. He writes about their migrant experience in his two books, "My Indian Territory School" and "Bryant: A Creek Indian Nation Townsite," and his narrated presentations based his books have been well received on many occasions. He and his wife Ginny live in Visalia , California .
Background on the Meet the Authors Series:
The National Steinbeck Center Meet the Authors series offers a chance to meet, greet and rub shoulders with some of the leading national and international authors and honor award-winning and new local authors.
This program invites authors to discuss their books, their inspiration and their process. The authors may talk about why they used a certain style of writing or how they researched the different topics and themes in their books and allow the opportunity to ask questions.
Join us for our monthly programs and help us celebrate literature! Most Meet the Author Series events are FREE. For more information about the authors visit us online at www.steinbeck.org.
National Steinbeck Center Background:
The National Steinbeck Center is located in Oldtown Salinas, right in the heart of Steinbeck Country. Its permanent and special exhibits pay tribute to not only the life of Steinbeck, but also to his commitment to the forgotten and disenfranchised. The Center is also an attraction for school groups and adult tours, and is a unique venue for special events. The Center is a 501(C) 3 non-profit institution.
Press Contact: Marci Bracco (831) 747-7455
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