Meet the Authors: Gerry O'Hara & Susan Cabrera

Meet the Authors: Gerry O’Hara and Susan Cabrera

On April 9 at 10:30 am, the Porter Memorial Library located at 3050 Porter Street welcomes local authors Gerry O’Hara and Susan Cabrera.

Prose and Poetry will be discussed by two local authors, Gerry O’Hara and Susan Cabrera. Prose author, Gerry O’Hara has written several novels, among them Emerald Sky and Silver Serenade. Poet Susan Cabrera will be talk about her poetry books, Life in the Fast Lane and The Morning Star.

Ms. O’Hara got her start in publishing in the early 70’s, writing and photo-illustrating short stories and non-fiction for children. Before moving to Northern California, she was the feature writer and photographer for a group of weekly newspapers in the San Fernando Valley. Afterward, she wrote and photo-illustrated camping, touring, and adventure articles for various national and regional magazines. She also taught all-day writing for publication seminars at several Bay Area community colleges, including Cabrillo. Gerry recently completed a novel that encompasses rodeos, wild mustangs, an equine therapy program, and romance. She is currently working on a follow-up book, and a how-to book on writing memoirs.

According to Ms. Cabrera, “The Morning Star and Life in the Fast Lane are poetry books that touch the soul, lift the heart, and remind us of the importance of taking time to live. They are unique in that the poems rhyme rather than free verse. Readers have commented to me that they enjoy reading the poems aloud”. Ms. Cabrera currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County. Susan has a master’s degree from Stanford University in Counseling Psychology with emphasis in behavior modification, and has worked in several different capacities at Stanford. She is also an executive management consultant and lecturer.

The public is invited to the free “Meet the Author Fireside Chats” at the Porter Memorial Library. These are informal coffee hours set around the fireplace. They feature local authors who discuss their works and answer questions from the audience. Refreshments and coffee will be served, with The Ugly Mug providing the coffee. Limited parking is available behind the library. Enter from Soquel Drive into The Bagelry parking lot and drive through to the left.

For more information, call the library at 475-3326 during library hours: Monday-Friday 12-4pm and Saturday 10am–2pm., or check out the library website at: porterml.org.