Lauren will perform a reading from her short story collection Oaken Tongue, to sweep you away to fantasy worlds steeped in beauty, rugged wilderness and the magic of folklore…
Praise for Oaken Tongue:
“Where to begin with L. Morton's era-sweeping debut; one that brushes its gnarled, oaken fingertips into every salt-daggered shore, every verdant forest, every snow-clad tundra - truly, every corner of your imagination.
Oaken Tongue is a collection of short tales and some poetry reimagining ancient folklore, as well as crafting entirely new and astounding stories centred around the everlasting complexity and power of nature, and perhaps how small a shadow humanity casts in comparison to it - and what may happen to us if we attempt to turn on our earth and seas. You will never, ever feel bored turning these pages - every story is so distinct and yet tied together by Morton's strong voice for unique characters, unbelievably vivid descriptions that put you right into what ever wilderness she'd like to drop you in this time - and winding storylines that have you waiting with baited breath for their (often gruesome, often hopeful) ends.”