October 14, 2019 at 5:07 p.m.

Bates, Tornes to read selections at Rhinelander District Library

Bates, Tornes to read selections at Rhinelander District Library
Bates, Tornes to read selections at Rhinelander District Library

Local authors John Bates and Elizabeth Tornes will read from a selection of their prose and poetry centered around four themes - elders, trees, birds, and water at the Rhinelander District Library Nov. 4.

The authors will also have books available for purchase and signing following the reading, which is set for 6 p.m.

Bates is the author of nine books which focus on the natural history of the Northwoods. His most recent non-fiction book is "Our Living Ancestors: The History and Ecology of Old-Growth Forests in Wisconsin (And Where to Find Them)."

His book of poetry, Cold to the Bone, came out in 2017.

Tornes has published three award-winning poetry collections, Between the Dog and the Wolf, New Moon and Snowbound.

She holds a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from the University of Utah. She has also published a collection of Ojibwe oral histories, Memories of Lac du Flambeau Elders and lives in Lac du Flambeau.

Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact the library at 715-365-1070 or visit rhinelanderlibrary.org.

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