John Christian Hopkins is a
Narragansett journalist, author, poet,
teacher, humorist, and public speaker
who resides in Arizona. Growing up in
Westerly, RI, John transported his
unique New England accent to the
Southwest. His writings which are
sometimes poignant, sometimes funny
and irreverent, include the novels
Twilight of the Gods and Two Guns,
and Rhyme or Design: Narragansett
Poetry. Other genres include
non-fiction, historical fiction, science
fiction, and more. Find his columns in
the Four Corners Free Press and his
radio show on KXAZ in Page, AZ.
David Feela is a retired High
School English Teacher who lives
and writes in Cortez. He
produces monthly columns for
The Four Corners Free Press and
The Durango Telegraph. A
chapbook, Thought
Experiments, won the Southwest
Poet Series. A full length poetry
collection, The Home Atlas, and
his new book of essays, How
Delicate These Arches, was
chosen as a finalist for the
Colorado Book Award.
The Amazing Authors Tour 2015-2016
showcases published, engaging, amusing,
fascinating and compelling writers from
America's stunning Southwest. Our guest
authors travel to Colorado libraries in
Bayfield, Cortez and Telluride from October
2015, skipping December, then through
May of 2016. These events are free and
open to everyone.
2015-2016 Schedule-Amazing Authors at Wilkinson Public Library
Oct. 15th 2015- Leroy Lewis & Lorna Gail LaDage
Nov. 9th 2015- Tess Challis
Jan. 14th 2016- Pam Houston
Feb. 11th 2016- John Christian Hopkins & David Feela
March 10th 2016- Climber Steph Davis
April TBA 2016- Luci Tapahonso
May 19th 2016- Kevin Fedarko