You may know Jane Minard as a member of the Writers League of The Villages or Caring Neighbors, but you may not know the Village of Polo Ridge resident traveled the world and wrote a book about a piece of Florida’s history.Continue Reading
The WLOV Central Florida Book & Author Expo features “Coach in Cottage C,” the untold story in Florida history about a first time coach and a teenage delinquent who must fight for much more than a football game at one of the largest juvenile institutions in the nation.Continue Reading
Coach in Cottage C – a hit at the largest book sale in The Villages!Continue Reading
March-April 2021 All Booked Up, a bookstore located at 271 Colony Blvd. in The Villages, will feature a new set of books written by authors in The Villages. The store features books by members of the Writers League of The Villages club every two months and includes a variety ofContinue Reading
Author J.R. Minard, delighted a Zoom audience on December 1, 2019 with an inside view of “Coach in Cottage C”, a novel she wrote with co-author Rosemary Imregi. Her teaching experience in public schools and at the Job Corps assisted her in her quest to get “inside” the heads ofContinue Reading
A long time Florida resident, J.R. Minard taught in high school and junior college classrooms and raised two teenage daughters. She later became part of the faculty at the Job Corps in Charles Town, WV and taught the GED program to young men and women who wished to complete theirContinue Reading
Millions of readers recently devoured Colson Whitehead’s bestselling novel, “Nickel Boys,” but no doubt Tallahasseeans read it with a more vested interest than most, as it was a fictionalized account of the infamous Dozier School for Boys, the now-defunct reform school located in Marianna, a mere 66 miles to theContinue Reading
The Coronavirus has us trapped in our homes wishing we could be somewhere else. Your ride is here. Pick up a book and be transported. The creativity of local authors flourishes in our community. [read more]Continue Reading
“Coach in Cottage C” by Rosemary Ryan Imregi and J.R. Minard – Reviewed by Liz Jameson Tallahassee Writers Association Millions of readers recently devoured Colson Whitehead’s bestselling novel, “Nickel Boys,” but no doubt Tallahasseeans read it with a more vested interest than most, as it was a fictionalized account ofContinue Reading
Here’s a biographical historical novel new on our local author shelves that’s sure to keep those sports’ lovers and Seminole fans entertained, Coach in Cottage C: Inspired by Victor C. Prinzi. [read more]Continue Reading