Katharine Wright Takes Flight as a Sleuth
Amanda Flower’s latest historical mystery, To Slip the Bonds of Earth, offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the life of Katharine Wright, the lesser-known but remarkably influential sister of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright. While her famous brothers were soaring to new heights in Kitty Hawk in December 1903, Katharine was back in Dayton, Ohio, managing the family’s bicycle shop, teaching Latin, and confronting the era’s constraints on women in academia. But in Flower’s engaging new novel, Katharine embarks on a challenge that even she couldn’t have foreseen: solving mysteries.
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Behind the Scenes at the Buckeye Book Fair: Meet Eva Bauman
Our first featured intern is Eva Bauman, a junior majoring in economics from Tacoma, Washington. Beyond her academic pursuits, Eva is an active competitor on Wooster’s cross country and track teams. Her commitment to excellence extends beyond the classroom and the track; she has previously volunteered in the Wooster community and is now excited to engage closely with a local nonprofit.