Author James Chapin at the Matheson

Press release from the Matheson History Museum

Fiction from the Florida Frontier:
A cross-
medium reading inspired by the Matheson’s collection with James Chapin

September 4, 2021
4pm – Free In-Person Program

Join us in-person at the Matheson on Saturday, September 4, to hear author James Chapin share from his debut novel Ride South Until the Sawgrass. Chapin will tailor his reading to materials inside the Matheson History Museum, creating a conversation between literature and history.

For the safety of staff and attendees, capacity will be limited to 50 people and masks are required. Admission is free but registration is required:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fiction-from-the-florida-frontier-registration-166096833099

A virtual option via Zoom is available for those who cannot attend in person:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xI7KQctbTRWyTfuhvKN7og.

Set during the tumultuous years of the Florida Territory’s Second Seminole War and early statehood, Ride South Until the Sawgrass follows the Primrose and Quinto families. Told through four tales, the lives of the two families cross, separate, and inevitably intertwine. Writer Ben Montgomery (A Shot in the Moonlight) said Ride South Until the Sawgrass “lands among the best fiction writing inspired by rugged old Florida.”

James Chapin
James Chapin’s writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the Tampa Bay Times, Slate, and Image Journal. (His first byline was in Gainesville’s The Fine Print.) His debut novel Ride South Until the Sawgrass was published by Lanternfish Press in 2020. A UF graduate, he currently lives in DeLand with his wife and their animals.

This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL and by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of the Arts and Culture, and the State of Florida.

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