November 6, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Robyn Truslow
410-535-0291
‘Tis the season for family gatherings and all the love, angst and drama they include. Come to Calvert Library Prince Frederick on Monday, November 20, at 7pm to lighten your spirits, share your family stories and hear from author Shelton Johnson.
Johnson, a native of Norfolk, VA, now resides in Southern Maryland with his wife and two children. Although he grew up playing multiple sports and was afforded the opportunity to play football at James Madison University, writing has always been a part of his life. Before writing his first published project, Thankful for My Family, Johnson had written two plays, multiple short stories, and a children’s book that his brother illustrated. When asked about becoming a published author of a book with heavy doses of comedy, Johnson answered, “Writing wasn’t something that I took seriously. I really just did it for fun. It’s always been easy for me to play out situations or scenarios in my mind that would make people laugh. I decided to finish this book (Thankful for My Family) and publish it for multiple reasons. The biggest reason, though, came one day in the mall while waiting for my wife to finish shopping. I walked in the bookstore and I couldn’t find anything that really grabbed my attention. That’s when I decided to not only publish this book, but make it appealing to people like me who like to laugh.” Johnson also made mention that Thankful for My Family is the first installment of a three-part series, that he refers to as the “Family Comedy Trilogy.”
Johnson will bring to the event his first two comedy books (Thankful and Merry with My Family) as well as his new novel, Mr. Wilder, a novel about a white teacher at the predominantly black Booker T. Washington High School during a time of heated racial trouble. Books will be available for sale and signing. And the mic will be open for your stories. For more information, call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291.
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