Alumnus Christopher Farnsworth to sign books in Boise
2011. 05. 11.
The College of Idaho welcomes one of its most accomplished alumni back to the Treasure Valley this weekend as author Christopher Farnsworth '93 makes his spring book tour stop in Boise. Farnsworth will sign copies of his new book, The President's Vampire, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble Book Store off Milwaukee Street. The signing will be preceded by a special Alumni Book Club reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Café Ole in the Boise Towne Square.
Farnsworth was born and raised in Idaho and is a published reporter, screenwriter and novelist. His first novel, Blood Oath, received positive reviews from fans and critics and is in the process of being adapted for film. The President's Vampire, which hit shelves on April 28, is the second installment in the page-turning series, which follows the adventures of Nathaniel Cade, a vampire sworn to protect the president and the United States from supernatural threats. Read more about Farnsworth's work at his official website, http://chrisfarnsworth.com.
Copies of The President's Vampire will be available at the Barnes & Noble book signing. The Café Ole reception is a hosted event, so RSVPs are required. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at (208) 459-5770 or alumni@collegeofidaho.edu.
Founded in 1891, The College of Idaho is the state's oldest private liberal arts college. It has a century-old tradition of educating some of the most accomplished graduates in Idaho, including six Rhodes Scholars, three Marshall Scholars, and another ten Truman and Goldwater Scholars. The College is located on a beautiful campus in Caldwell, Idaho. Its distinctive PEAK curriculum challenges students to attain competencies in the four knowledge peaks of the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and a professional field, enabling them to graduate with an academic major and three minors in four years. For more information on The College of Idaho, visit www.collegeofidaho.edu.