Katherine Towler Reading
Katherine Towler reads from Evening Ferry, her second novel in a trilogy. During a question and answer session, Towler describes her childhood spent living on the grounds of the General Theological Seminary in New York, where her father was a professor. Towler explains that, during the time that she lived at the seminary, women were not allowed to be ordained. She acknowledges that faith has always been a struggle in her life, and recognizes that the concept of “faith” is a strong theme in her novels.
Towler goes on to describe her process with the writing of the trilogy, pointing out that she was so compelled to tell the story that she began the second book before the first book had ever been published. She discusses how her hobby of photography affects her writing style by allowing her to picture her novels in “scenes.”
Towler ends by explaining how her experiences at an all-male seminary and later an all-female school informed her awareness of women’s issues. She points out her belief that women’s lives have not been as fully told as men’s lives, and her conviction to bring out women’s experiences through her writing.
In: "Live from Prairie Lights" Audio Archive | Fiction
Authors: Katherine Towler
Date Recorded: July 27, 2005
Works Read: Evening Ferry, by Katherine Towler
Program: Live From Prairie Lights
Format: reading
Contributors: Introduction by host Julie Englander.
Topics: faith, religion, publishing