Скачать или смотреть Sylvia Wilkinson: Big Cactus

The Friends of the CU Libraries hosted Sylvia Wilkinson who read from and discussed her new engaging novel, Big Cactus, on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in Norlin Library. Big Cactus is a rollicking, yet poignant, account of plucky teenage Benny and his mission to take his headstrong 84-year-old Aunt Lucy on a road trip from North Carolina to see the giant saguaro cactus in Arizona. Along the way, they rescue a stranded runaway, and the three venture forth in Benny’s 1965 GMC pickup, accompanied by Benny’s dog Polar. Big Cactus is published in Boulder by Owl Canyon Press.

Wilkinson has written a number of books ranging from novels for adults, non-fiction works and juvenile titles with automotive themes. She is a recipient of many grants, including National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim fellowships, has held teaching positions at the University of North Carolina, William & Mary, Hollins, Sweet Briar, Washington University and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, and is a teaching scholar with The National Faculty.