Author Jennifer Horne will read from her new book, "Odyssey of a Wandering Mind; The Strange Tale of Sara Mayfield, Author” at the former school or "old school" building in Demopolis on Sunday, June 22.
"Odyssey of a Wandering Mind" is a biography of Sara Mayfield, who grew up in Alabama in the 1900s and went on to become an author, inventor and socialite while struggling with mental health issues.
According to the book she socialized with Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald among other famous figures. During a mental health crisis she stayed in an asylum for a number of years before she was released and authored several biographies, as well as a novel on Mona Lisa.
Horne is the author of poetry collections, "Bottle Tree", "Little Wanderer", "Borrowed Light," and "Letters to Little Rock" as well as the short story collection, "Tell the World You're a Wildflower".
Her biography of Mayfield was published in 2024.
Horne will read from the book at 3 p.m. at the old school on 601 S Main Street.
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