Cynthia Kolko's Blog
August 21, 2011
Book Signing August 26th
Come see Cynthia at Damiani Wine Cellars in Burdett, New York on August 26th from 7-9 p.m.
June 28, 2011
Fruit of the Vine Featured on Indie Spotlight
Today's Indie Spotlight http://www.theindiespotlight.com features novel Fruit of the Vine, by Cynthia Kolko. Check it out!
June 21, 2011
Reviewer's Bookwatch June 2011
There is something more rich than money. "Fruit of the Vine" follows Jem Loud, a young man of agriculture who enjoys his quiet life. When development and money enters his town, he finds his farm threatened by dollar signs, and he has to make a lot of tough decisions and decide what's important and what his family truly means. "Fruit of the Vine" is a moving and riveting read of small town life, family, and a bit of wine tossed into it all.
Carl Logan
Reviewer
Carl Logan
Reviewer
May 16, 2011
Book Club Group Discussion Questions
These questions also appear on www.facebook.com/FruitoftheVine.
1. What clues do we get from the story regarding Jem's heritage before it is revealed?
2. What does the white deer symbolize?
3. Where are the principles of nature versus nurture most evident?
4. When in the story does Jem's backward-gazing tendency change to a future-oriented outlook?
5. Why did Sandra marry Joe?
6. Who is the strongest female character, and why?
7. Do any of the characters remind you of people you know?
8. Why didn't Ed take care of the farm? Why is the cemetery important to him?
9. What does Jem's arrowhead symbolize?
10. Why did the author set much of the story during winter?
11. Why does Ed mistrust the government?
12. Why did the author choose wine country as the setting for the story?
13. Why is the title "Fruit of the Vine?"
14. Why is Laura interested in resurrecting lost parts of her heritage?
15. Joe says "You can’t complain about lack of jobs and oppose development. It doesn’t work that way.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
16. Do you believe Mary's story? Why or why not?
17. What is the attraction of Bender?
1. What clues do we get from the story regarding Jem's heritage before it is revealed?
2. What does the white deer symbolize?
3. Where are the principles of nature versus nurture most evident?
4. When in the story does Jem's backward-gazing tendency change to a future-oriented outlook?
5. Why did Sandra marry Joe?
6. Who is the strongest female character, and why?
7. Do any of the characters remind you of people you know?
8. Why didn't Ed take care of the farm? Why is the cemetery important to him?
9. What does Jem's arrowhead symbolize?
10. Why did the author set much of the story during winter?
11. Why does Ed mistrust the government?
12. Why did the author choose wine country as the setting for the story?
13. Why is the title "Fruit of the Vine?"
14. Why is Laura interested in resurrecting lost parts of her heritage?
15. Joe says "You can’t complain about lack of jobs and oppose development. It doesn’t work that way.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
16. Do you believe Mary's story? Why or why not?
17. What is the attraction of Bender?
May 5, 2011
"Riveting" -Messenger Post
Here's a great review of Fruit of the Vine from Messenger-Post Media.
http://www.mpnnow.com/entertainment/x...
http://www.mpnnow.com/entertainment/x...
April 29, 2011
Official Launch date tomorrow
April 30th is the official launch date for Fruit of the Vine, though it's been available for a week or so already. I'll be helping writers & Books celebrate their 30th anniversary at the Gell Center open house in Naples, NY. Yes, there will be wine.
April 22, 2011
Greetings
Hello! This is my first blog post!
Just wanted to invite anyone who may stumble upon this to join my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FruitoftheVine. We've got quite a nice little community of fans.Fruit of the Vine
Just wanted to invite anyone who may stumble upon this to join my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FruitoftheVine. We've got quite a nice little community of fans.Fruit of the Vine
