How and Why Did You Write that Book?
By Susan Motander
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Mark Still, the curator of the Monrovia Historical Museum will discuss his latest book at the Museum’s next general meeting on Tuesday, January 26 at 7 p.m. Still will explain what prompted him to write the book and the research he did to complete it.
Eban Custison, Citizen is the fictionalized account of an indentured servant in colonial America. Indenture was “the other slavery” of that period according to Still. The book tells the story of one young man in England, a second son, whose father turns him out when he is only 14. The young man is expected to make his own living without support from his family. After working his way across the ocean as a seaman, Eban becomes indentured to a farmer for whom he works until his 21st birthday.
Everyone is invited to meet the author and learn about the process of writing the book. General meetings of the Museum foundation are open to the public and are free. The museum is located at 742 E. Lemon Ave in Monrovia on the north side of Recreation Park.
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