Charles J. Finger lived on three continents, had many different jobs and, while living in Fayetteville, was awarded the Newbery Medal. His life is detailed in the new book Shared Secrets: The Queer World of Newbery Medalist Charles J. Finger by Elizabeth Findley Shores. She'll discuss the book, published by the University of Arkansas Press, Thursday afternoon in a virtual event.
The Literary Legacy and Secrets of Charles J. Finger
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Elizabeth Shores is the author of "Shared Secrets: The Queer World of Newbery Medalist Charles J. Finger."
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Charles J. Finger, a writer and Newbery Prize winner, settled in Fayetteville in 1920; pictured here circa late nineteenth century.
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