Authors Charlene Wexler and Anne Nordhaus-Bike will have a book launch party at Woman Made Gallery, 685 N. Milwaukee Ave., on Sunday, April 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The after-party is at Delux Bar and Grill at 669 N. Milwaukee Ave. immediately following. Anne’s book is called Follow the Sun, and Char has written Murder on Skid Row and Milk and Oranges. For more information, call (312) 622-6029.
Char’s latest book, Milk and Oranges, was published in November 2011. Milk and Oranges is a collection of short fiction and essays examining life, love, and the tragedy and comedy of the human condition.
Both Milk and Oranges and Murder on Skid Row have been nominated for a Poynter Global E-book Award.
“Cat-ching On,” Char’s latest short story, was published on the Cats and Dogs at Play website. Click here.
Char’s short story about a ghostly experience, "The Two Boys," was published on the website End Your Sleep Deprivation. Click here.
Char's short story "Abracadabra Magic" was published on the One Bright Star website. Click here.
Char’s essay “It Was on the Back Porch” was published on the website True Cat Stories. Click here.
Char’s essay "Charlie, the therapist" was published on the website WayCoolDogs.com and on the website for Nancy L. Young-The Transitioning
World of Animals. Click here
Her short story "Violet’s Revenge," told from the viewpoint of a cat, was
published on the website Funny Cat Stories. Click here. Guy Thomas of Funny Cat Stories wrote
to Char on Feb. 12, 2011, to say, "I can appreciate the craft and clarity in
your writing. Also without wanting to sound patronising, I want to say that your
Apex award is well-deserved." Her essay "The Cruel Club" was posted on the One
Bright Star website. Click here.
Char's book Murder on Skid Row won an international Apex Award of Excellence from Communications Concepts, a writing think tank outside Washington, DC. Click here for more information. Charlene’s short story “Abracadabra Magic” received a “Very Highly Commended” rating in the AuthorsDen.com Tom Howard Prose Contest, 2009.
Char was interviewed by Dr. Kvitko on his radio program, "Dentally Speaking with Dr. Kvitko," on WSNY-FM 94.7 in Columbus, OH. To link to podcast, click here.
Author Lillian Cauldwell interviewed Charlene Wexler about Murder on Skid Row on Passionate Internet Talk Radio Inc. For information on downloading the interview, e-mail Lillian.cauldwell@gmail.com.
Click on Murder on Skid Row and Milk and Oranges tabs at left to find out where to buy those books.
Murder on Skid Row now also is part of the Chicago Authors’ section at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 744-6630.
