Meet Author Ellen Baker

Join the Prairie du Sac Library at the Blue Spoon Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. as we host author Ellen Baker. Her newest book, I Gave My Heart to Know This, was released August 2. Set in Wisconsin during WWII, the novel mixes past and present through the story of three women who join the war effort in 1944 and the great-granddaughter who uncovers the secrets that shattered the family. Beautifully written and profoundly moving, I Gave My Heart to Know This is a riveting story of love, loss, and the lingering effects of war. Copies will be available for purchase and autograph.

Ellen Baker was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and grew up in Wisconsin, Illinois, and South Dakota. She has worked as a costumed living history interpreter, a curator of a World War II museum, and as a bookseller and event coordinator at an independent bookstore. She is also the author of Keeping the House, copies of which are available for checkout at the Prairie du Sac Library.

This event will be held in the Blue Spoon River Room. Contact the library at 643-8318 to reserve your spot. Special thanks to the Blue Spoon for providing space and to Nancy Maschman for arranging this event. Those interested are encouraged to show up early and have dinner on their own before the event.