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Romance/historical fiction author Mark Hubman to sign copies of "Dearest Issabella" as part of New Writers Night at Willow Grove Barnes & Noble
Author Mark Hubman will reawaken Civil War-era Philadelphia at the Willow Grove, Pa. Barnes & Noble while signing copies of his romance/historical fiction novel "Dearest Issabella" on March 11 from 8-9 p.m.
WILLOW GROVE, PA, March 04, 2010 /Books PR News/ -- Willow Grove author Mark Hubman will reawaken a bit of Civil War-era Philadelphia at his hometown Barnes & Noble bookstore on March 11 as part of New Writers Night.
Hubman will host a book-signing for his romance/historical fiction novel "Dearest Issabella" on March 11 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 102 Park Ave., in Willow Grove.
Hubman's 140-page book criss-crosses between 1860s and modern-day Philadelphia and is as much a love letter reflecting his fascination for the Civil War as it is a series of tender notes from a Civil War era soldier to his wife, Issabella.
His love affair with the Civil War began at 11 years old, during Hubman's first trip to the Gettysburg National Military Park. "Since I was young and seemed enthusiastic about learning, the tour guide took a special interest in me," Hubman recalls. "He was just so engaging, and he himself was enthusiastic about it. I got interested in our country's history just from that experience."
Then, years later, while attending Messiah College in Grantham, Pa., Hubman practically lived on the battlefield. During frequent visits, he hiked the same trails that soldiers had so many years before and peered across the same grassy fields where decades before, the war that pitted brother against brother had played out.
Now, his experiences learning and reliving the Civil War have brought Hubman full circle and led to the completion of his first published novel, "Dearest Issabella." Although the work is set in present day Philadelphia, Hubman breathes new life into the Civil War era via character Samuel Ripley, a Union soldier, who amid bloody battles, had penned heartfelt love letters to his wife Issabella. More than 140 years later, character Cassandra Losch looks to the letters for answers in her own life, which is in shambles because of her husband Jake's deployment to Afghanistan.
Hubman notes a definite, if not obvious parallel between the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as compared to the Civil War. "The wars are still being fought by people who have families at home," Hubman said. "The soldiers want to be home. They want the war to be over. But they also want the war to be over in a successful way. My character in the book who was fighting in the Civil War mentioned several times that he wanted the next battle to be the last one, but only if the Union army had won the war as a result."
"Dearest Issabella" focuses equally on romance and historically accurate facts, making the novel a bit of a departure from typical Civil War book fare. "I'd read a lot of Civil War books and there just seemed to be something missing," Hubman said. "I had gotten all the facts down, but I was interested in the inner lives of the soldiers themselves. Since I didn't find one in all the books that I read, I decided I'd try to write one."
While much of the book is centered on our nation's conflicts, both then and now, the message Hubman would like to get across most lies more in the roots of his own deep-seated passion. "Love is timeless," he said. "Being in love today and being in love 140 years ago is still the same. The language is the same. The feelings are the same. The emotions are the same."
About "New Writers Night": The Willow Grove Barnes & Noble's New Writers Night is comprised of two sessions. The first session, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., will feature 15 authors whose books either fit the fiction, fantasy or romance genres. The second session, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., will feature 15 authors - including Willow Grove's Mark Hubman - whose books either fit the non-fiction, historical fiction, poetry or picture book genres. Each of the writers will have 60 seconds to pitch their book, with the remaining time being designated for signing and selling books. For more information on New Writers Night, call Barnes & Noble at 215-659-1001.
Editor's Note: To interview Willow Grove author Mark Hubman, or to request press copies of "Dearest Issabella," contact Theresa Katalinas at 215-519-8833 or tkatalinas@yahoo.com. "Dearest Issabella" is available at www.barnesandnoble.com, www.amazon.com, or at the Willow Grove Barnes & Noble's New Writers Night on March 11 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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