During this talk, Powell will be reading reading from his work, Patch Scratching, a novel based in the mid-coast area; At the tender age of five, Jed is abandoned by his mother in his father’s hometown – a father he’s never met, and who no longer lives in the town. Jed is befriended by Deb, the last person who should have had to do so. But with the help of Jed’s grandfather, Deb raises the boy as best she can. Then, just as Jed is finding his way, his place in the world, life and the past come back to challenge him yet again.
Also on display at the library are the original drawings by Thomas Block which are featured in the novel.
Assistant Librarian, Joanna Hynd says, "We are happy to have Steven Powell reading at our library. He is an asset to our community."
Powell is a life long resident of mid-coast Maine, where he and his wife, Linda, live today.
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