It was our pleasure to support and welcome a local, fellow physician author to our December 3, 2021 Book Club. Thanks to Marcia Campbell for her recommendation and her connection with Mark that led to this special opportunity.
Mark Braun, retired pathologist, and professor emeritus at IU School of Medicine, met with us to discuss his book entitled Lady of the Wood. His novel was a tale set in the Pacific Northwest. The novel played out as quite a compelling mix of fantasy and historical fiction filled with references to local events as well as ancient lore of the Native Americans of Puget Sound. His work was inspired by his vacationing in the Puget Sound area for 20+ summers, his study of anthropology and ancient DNA, as well as his hobby of woodworking and fascination with tribal masks.
In addition to Mark graciously letting us pick his mind about his novel, he also shared the self-publication process and how to solicit/interview/ choose the narrator for the novel’s Audible edition. He brought some wood carving samples and a few tribal masks for our visual enjoyment. Mark Braun’s more recently published novel “There Be Dragons” follows the same trend with mystical time travel allowing Greek mythological characters to visit a modern-day university campus.
