Megan Gannon
CUMBERLAND
July, 1974: In the fictional town of Cumberland, Georgia, fifteen-year-old twin sisters Ansel and Isabel Mackenzie have lived with their eccentric grandmother since a car accident killed their parents and paralyzed Isabel. Over the past seven years the responsibility of caring for her sister has fallen increasingly on Ansel. However, as she cultivates a romantic relationship with a local boy, as well as an artistic apprenticeship with a visiting photographer, Ansel’s growing desire for independence compromises her ability to care for her sister, threatening their sororal connection, and ultimately, Isabel’s life. Juxtaposing Ansel's traditional narrative against Isabel's poetic prose, CUMBERLAND highlights the conflicts between independence and familial duty, and the difficulty of balancing the dark draws of the body against the brighter focus of the mind.
NEWS & EVENTS
Megan will be on book tour the summer of 2014, following the April release of Cumberland. To schedule an event at your local bookstore, or to arrange a skype conference for your class or book club, please contact her at megangannon@yahoo.com.
01
Solid Jackson Books- Omaha, NE
Saturday, May 3, 2014 7 pm
6571 Maple Street (Across from Blue Pomegranate Gallery). 402-614-2883. Reading and book signing.
02
Indigo Bridge - Lincoln, NE
Sunday, May 4, 2014 2 pm
701 P Street, Suite 102 (in the Creamery Building). 402-477-7770. Reading and book signing.
03
Shakespeare and Company - Missoula, MT Tuesday, May 13, 2014 7 pm
103 South 3rd Street W. 406-549-9010. Reading and book signing.
04
Parnassus Books - Nashville, TN
Saturday, June 14, 2014 2 pm
3900 Hillsboro Pike. 615-953-2243. Reading and book signing.
05
The Camp House - Chattanooga, TN
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7 pm
1427 Williams Street. 423-702-8081. Reading and book signing.
06
Metro Community College-South - Omaha, NE
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7 pm
Reading and book signing.
07
Atlas Coffee Mill - Appleton, WI
Saturday, April 25, 2015 1:30 pm
425 W. Water Street. 920-734-6871. Reading with Bill Gillard and Cathryn Cofell.
08
Reading: Tom Lyons Fine Books - Neenah, WI
Friday, November 6, 2015 Time TBA
124 W Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 140. 920-486-1751.
Workshop: Atlas Coffee Mill - Appleton, WI
Saturday, November 7, 2015 1 pm
425 W. Water Street. Please contact Steven Polansky, smpolansky@hotmail.com to register.
09
Vassar College - Poughkeepsie, NY TBA
Reading and book signing.