Wildcatter Reading Presents Mourner's Bench by Sanderia Faye

Sanderia Faye’s first novel, The Mourner’s Bench, takes place in Maeby, Arkansas. The year is 1964, and eight-year-old Sarah Jones feels it is time to take responsibility for her own sins. When a revival comes to The First Baptist Church, Sarah plans to take her place on the mourner’s bench and prepare to give her testimony. But things are changing in Maeby, Arkansas. Her own mother is a civil rights activist, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee has come to town, and tensions are running high.

Sanderia Faye will read from The Mourner’s Bench on October 28 at The Live Oak Music Hall. After the reading, Tammy Gomez will lead a discussion with Sanderia. An award-winning poet and playwright, Tammy Gomez has over 20 years experience in producing, directing, and hosting literary performance events. Tammy and Sanderia will talk about books, small Southern towns, race, and whatever other topics arise.
After the discussion, Sanderia will be signing books.