EVENT: William Loving in conversation with James C. Nelson

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm UTC-05:00

38 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul, MN, United States, Minnesota 55105 | St Paul

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EVENT:  William Loving in conversation with James C. Nelson Join us Thursday, September 4th at 6pm for a conversation between William Loving, author of Blue Earth River, and local author, James C. Nelson.
Copies of Blue Earth River will be available for purchase at the event, and William will be signing copies for attendees after the reading.
This event is free and open to the public. You find out more and purchase a copy of Blue Earth River ahead of the event on our website: https://nextchapterbooksellers.com/event/2025-09-04/william-loving-conversation-james-c-nelson

Blue Earth River
In a small Midwestern town, divisions are sharp and passions high. Global capitalism has gutted the local economy; drugs, alcohol and racial resentment have filled the void. A diverse, multi-generational, yet anxious cast of characters hangs together by a few threads, one of which is the local newspaper and its beloved advice column, "Dear Molly." As Molly declines into dementia, her husband Augustus steps in to continue the column, which evolves into a bracing screed against vanity and hypocrisy as he exorcises his own demons, creating a cause cé lè bre. When an anonymous letter writer begins responding in ominous tones, it seems the town may be forced to confront mass violence.
About the Authors
William Loving is a former newspaper journalist at the Los Angeles Times and Minnesota Star Tribune. Raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he is a former resident of St. Paul (Mac-Groveland) and a University of Minnesota alumnus. He now lives in Pasadena, California, with his wife Rhonda Hillbery. His new novel, Blue Earth River, was published by Running Wild Press in 2025. His debut, City of Angles, was published by Heliotrope Books in 2020.
James Carl Nelson, formerly a staff writer at The Miami Herald and other publications, is the author of five books about the American experience in World War 1: The Remains of Company D (St. Martin’s Press, 2009); Five Lieutenants (St. Martin’s Press, 2012); I Will Hold (Caliber, 2016); The Polar Bear Expedition (HarperCollins, 2019); and The York Patrol (HarperCollins, 2021). He lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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38 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul, MN, United States, Minnesota 55105, 38 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55105-1902, United States

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