Don Rhodes

Don Rhodes “Bugs in Amber-a Collection of Short Stories” Thursday, 30th June, 18:30 -19:30 York Explore Library & Archive Tickets £3 (£2 with a York Card) can be bought online at www.feelinginspired.com Don will speak about and read from his entertaining collection of short stories, Bugs in Amber. The settings range from a Victorian workhouse to post-war Yorkshire, from pre-war Transylvania to present-day Prague. The protagonists are also diverse, featuring a newborn baby, a Roma girl, a German prisoner of war, a dead English king and a spiteful pit-pony. The opening and closing stories are set in York, one describing an alternative outcome to the recent battle between York and Leicester over the reburial of Richard III, the other exploring the impact of folk memory on an important decision by a 94 year old York resident. READERS’ PRAISE FOR THESE STORIES: “Best for me was The Secret Burial for its topicality, humour and sheer exuberant use of our beautiful English language.” “Brief Encounters gave me a fascinating insight into life on the other side of the begging bowl.” “The Funeral Director was a passionate story....Realistically chilling.” Whimsical, sad and funny, often all at the same time, this collection will appeal to those interested in people and the strange and marvellous things they get up to.