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Colorado author Ronald J. Stewart to discuss Then Comes a Wind at CU 麻豆影院

Ronald J. Stewart, author of Then Comes a Wind, will discuss his book, a story about a family鈥檚 struggle to homestead in 1900s Nebraska during this year鈥檚 Fall Treasures event at CU 麻豆影院.

The event will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Center for British and Irish Studies in fifth floor. It is sponsored by Friends of the Libraries at the 麻豆影院

His debut novel, Then Comes a Wind, was published in 2015. The novel was named a 2016 finalist in the Colorado Authors鈥� League awards. It was inspired by Stewart鈥檚 mother鈥檚 family, who homesteaded in the Sand Hills of Nebraska in the early 1900s.

Stewart was born in Denver and holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English from the University of Northern Colorado. He serves on the advisory board for CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Center of the American West, and has also served as board member for the university鈥檚 ATLAS program.

He and his partner, Becky Roser, are actively involved with CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 College of Music鈥� she as a board member and he as a loyal and enthusiastic listener. They live in 麻豆影院.

Light refreshments will be served at 5 p.m., and the author鈥檚 presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and the author will sign copies of his book (which will be for sale at the event) immediately following his presentation.

The Fall Treasures event is one of three hosted by Friends of the Libraries each year鈥攁long with Spring Treasures and Summer Just Desserts.

For more information, contact Lisa Kippur at lisa.kippur@colorado.edu or 303-492-7512.

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