Mar 01, 2012 on which i write about the books i read, science, science fiction, fantasy, and anything else that i want to. Slant of light came out, for a while i called it a mainstream novel that. Steve yates and steve wiegenstein share more than a common first. The language of trees the daybreak series book 3 kindle. He serves as a board member of the missouri writers guild. Steve wiegenstein books list of books by author steve. Wiegensteins novels include slant of light 2012, this old world 2014, and the. Currently trying to read and comment upon every novel that has won the hugo and international fantasy awards.
Jan 10, 2018 slant of light, by steve wiegenstein january 10, 2018 johnbmort the subtitle of wiegenstein s ozarks story is a novel of utopian dreams and civil war, and thats exactly what it is. A novel of utopian dreams and civil war the daybreak series. Feb 18, 2021 steve wiegenstein is the author of scattered lights 2020, a collection of short stories. Langum historical fiction award in 2012, and this old world was a finalist for the m. He is an avid hiker and canoer, rafter and kayaker on missouris float streams.
The language of trees 2017, this old world 2014, and slant of light 2012. Slant of light blank slate press, steve wiegensteins first novel, breathes new life into this genre, reimagining the possibility of utopia at a. This page will keep you up to date about my books, scattered lights, slant of light, this old world, and the language of trees, about upcoming work and events. A novel of utopian dreams and civil war, and more on. Blank slate press, a young, indie publishing company in st. Slant of light, by steve wiegenstein down along the piney. Louis, missouri, is putting out a new historical fiction book this spring called slant of light. This old world goodreads meet your next favorite book.
The third book, the language of trees, is a continuation of that story twenty years later, as the utopians enter their second generation and the country changes around them. Set during the brink of the civil war, this beautifully written novel traces james turner, a charming, impulsive writer. Slant of light, by steve wiegenstein so much about steve wiegenstein s excellent debut novel calls to mind its mid19th century setting. As editorpublisher of slant of light by steve wiegenstein, i naturally think it is wonderful, but thats not just because im biased. Preorder your copy of slant of light and get the book delivered directly to you as soon.
Langum prize in american historical fiction, and this old world was a shortlisted finalist for the m. See all books authored by steve wiegenstein, including slant of light. Jan 19, 2021 wiegenstein s novels include slant of light 2012, this old world 2014, and the language of trees 2017. The characters are realistically strong, compelling, and flawed, and the plot is highly engaging and rich with history, taking place between 1857 and 1862. Click to read more about slant of light by steve wiegenstein. Mar 02, 20 in advanced classes, however, the book has had much success engaging students with the big themes of human frailty and ambition, hypocrisy and idealism, and the place of humanity in nature, as well as giving them a rich entry into the historical setting of precivil war america and the social issues that were prominent at the time. With the nation moving toward civil war, james turner, a charming, impulsive writer and lecturer. Steve wiegenstein is the author of scattered lights 2020, the language of. Steve wiegenstein is the author of slant of light 2012 and this old world 2014.
Steve wiegenstein books list of books by author steve wiegenstein. I read this old world without having read the first volume of the trilogy, slant of light. The other novels in the series are slant of light and this old world. Steve wiegenstein is the author of scattered lights 2020, the language of trees 2017, this old world 2014, and slant of light 2012. A novel of utopian dreams and civil war the daybreak series steve wiegenstein. If you love historical fiction and, especially if you love american history and civil war era works, it should be at the top of your toread list.
With the nation moving toward civil war, james turner, a charming, impulsive writer and lecturer, charlotte, his downtoearth bride, and cabot, an idealistic harvardeducated abolitionist are drawn together in a social experiment deep in the. Louis post dispatch as one of its 25 favorite books of 2020. Daybreak is the name of the fictional community i created, and it was originally the working title of the first novel in what i hope will be a significant series of. He is the author of slant of light, this old world, and the language of trees. Slant of light set during the brink of the civil war, this beautifully written novel traces james turner, a charming, impulsive writer and lecturer. Active contemporaries are wellrepresented with excerpts from the first novel, slant of light, in steve wiegensteins utopian series. Charlotte watched him go, then walked slowly the rest of the way down the hill, newton resting in his warm cocoon, her shadow long before her in the slanting light, shivering from what she told herself was the evenings chill. In april 2012, blank slate press published the results of those musings as slant of light, and that book was followed in 2014 by this old world. A novel of utopian dreams and civil war the daybreak series book 1 by steve wiegenstein, inspired by utopian dreams of building a new society, turner is given a tract of land to found the community of daybreak. Slant of light is that remarkable novel that not only embeds us in a bygone time and place, but also wakens us to a wide and presently shared dawn of love. Set during the brink of the civil war, this beautifully written novel traces james turner, a charming, impulsive writer and lecturer. Fiction historical precivil war missouri communes utopia movement abolition marriage publisherpublication date. Set during the brink of the civil war, this beautifully written novel traces. Wiegenstein s novel slant of light takes place in the fictional town of daybreak in southern missouri, a brief interlude in precivil war quincy when the city was one of the largest in the state brought this book to my attention.
Its set in the missouri ozarks during the latter part of the 1850s, shortly before. Louis postdispatch as one of its 25 favorite books of 2020. May 10, 2012 slant of light by steve wiegenstein publisher. Two years ago, missourian steve wiegenstein gave us slant of light, a novel about a group of idealists who trudge into missouris ozarks late in the 1850s to establish daybreak, a communal. Steve wiegenstein author of slant of light goodreads. Steve grew up in the missouri ozarks and worked there as a newspaper. See all books authored by steve wiegenstein, including the language of trees, and slant of light.
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He has taught at a variety of universities, including centenary college of. Impressions i finished slant of light by steve wiegenstein last night, and, i must say, it is one of the most unique storylines ive read in a long time. Steve grew up in the ozarks, the setting for his books, and worked there as a. Steve wiegenstein grew up in the missouri ozarks, the setting for much of his writing. Oct 15, 2017 steve wiegenstein is the author of slant of light 2012 and this old world 2014. He lives in columbia, mo with his wife, sharon buzzard, who is a professor of english at mizzou.
Apr, 2012 slant of light by steve wiegenstein, 9780982880661, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Slant of light was an honorable mention for the david j. This collection of stories brings together a wide cast of character. Slant of light blank slate press, steve wiegenstein s first novel, breathes new life into this genre, reimagining the possibility of utopia at a pivotal and precarious moment in american history. Slant of light by steve wiegenstein blank slate press, a young, indie publishing company in st. Book giveaway for slant of light by steve wiegenstein jul 19.
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