Join us for A House Divided on May 17 at 5:30 pm (CST) when Richard E. Quest talks with Daniel Weinberg about I Held Lincoln: A Union Sailor’s Journey Home.  I Held Lincoln tells the story of almost a year in Lt. Benjamin Loring’s life; taken from his recently discovered private journal. Lt. Benjamin Loring (1824–1902) … Continue reading Coming Up on A House Divided
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25 April 2018 This Saturday, April 28, is Independent Bookstore Day! Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country! Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. But in addition to authors, live music, cupcakes, scavenger hunts, kids events, art tables, readings, barbecues, … Continue reading Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day! →

Frank Cicero joins us to talk about Creating the Land of Lincoln. Join us at AuthorsVoice.net or on Facebook Live on April 14, at 12 Noon, Central time. Learn more, Order you signed book today at AuthorsVoice.net. Cicero’s book, Creating the Land of Lincoln: The History and Constitutions of  Illinois 1778 – 1870, provides an appealing new history of … Continue reading Coming Up on A House Divided
Frank Cicero’s Creating the Land of Lincoln →

On Saturday, March 10 Bjorn Skaptason, host of A House Divided, talks with Jan Jacobi about his new book, Young Lincoln. This paperback brings history to life for readers 12 – 16 years old. Join us LIVE on Facebook at the Author’s Voice Page. If you have a question for our author or would like to order a signed … Continue reading Author’s Voice Presents
Young Lincoln on A House Divided →

March is Women’s History Month! To kick off the celebration, we present Kate Hannigan, author of A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women’s Rights March 6 at 1pm CST. Join us LIVE on our Facebook Page  or at AuthorsVoice.net.  Betsy Bird hosts LadyBird and Friends on the Author’s Voice network. Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood … Continue reading Author’s Voice
Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women’s Rights →

Abraham Lincoln is one of the world’s most frequent victims of misattributed and inaccurate quotes. From the popular and folksy  “Whatever you are, be a good one”–probably paraphrased and usually attributed to William Makepeace Thackery–to President George H. W. Bush’s repeat of “Here I am-warts and all,” attributed to Oliver Cromwell; it seems everyone wants … Continue reading Quoting Lincoln… or Not… →