Castle Freeman Jr.

Castle Freeman Jr.
Born (1944-11-26) November 26, 1944 (age 80)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Alma materColumbia University School of General Studies
Notable worksGo with Me (2008)
Spouse
Alice Chaffee
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(m. 1969)​
Website
castlefreemanjr.com

Castle Freeman Jr. (born November 26, 1944[1]) is an American author. He is the author of the novel Go with Me, adapted into the film Blackway (2015) starring Anthony Hopkins and Julia Stiles. For 30 years he was a contributor to The Old Farmer's Almanac, and he is the author of four other novels, two short-story collections, as well as a major history of a Vermont township.

Life

Castle Freeman Jr. was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1944, the son of an officer in the Army Air Corps. His family was from Illinois, and he grew up in Chicago. He studied at Columbia University School of General Studies graduating in 1968, and in 1969 married artist and designer Alice Chaffee. In 1972, they moved to Vermont,[1][2][3] living in Newfane since 1975.[4]

Writing

Freeman began writing on his arrival in Vermont. Although employed as an editor and proof-reader for book and magazine publishers, he has been a regular contributor to several periodicals including The Old Farmer's Almanac (1982-2011), Harrowsmith Country Life Magazine (1992-93), and Vermont Life Magazine (2009–2018). He has had four novels and two short-story collections published as well as a collection of essays and a history of Townshend, Vermont. He is also the author of fifty short-stories and over 100 essays and other non-fiction. Virtually all his writing concerns rural northern New England and Vermont in particular.[citation needed]

His work has also appeared in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading.[5]

Bibliography

Castle Freeman's published work includes:[6]

Novels

  • Judgment Hill (1997)
  • My Life and Adventures (2002)
  • Go with Me (2008)
  • All That I Have (2009)
  • The Devil in the Valley (2015)[7]
  • Old Number Five (2018)
  • Children of the Valley (2020)

Short story collections

  • The Bride of Ambrose and Other Stories (1987)[8]
  • Round Mountain: Twelve Stories (2012)[9]

Others

  • Spring Snow: The Seasons of New England from The Old Farmer's Almanac (1995) - Essay collection[10]
  • A Stitch In Time: Townshend, Vermont, 1753-2003 (non-fiction)[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b Freeman, Castle (William), Jr. 1944- - Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series | HighBeam Research Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  2. ^ About the Author | Castle Freeman, Jr. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  3. ^ Castle Freeman, Jr. from HarperCollins Publishers Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  4. ^ Members - Newfane Garden Club Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  5. ^ Published Writings | Castle Freeman, Jr. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  6. ^ http://castlefreemanjr.com/?page_id=2 Published Writings
  7. ^ "Castle Freeman Jr". www.fantasticfiction.co.uk.
  8. ^ The Bride of Ambrose and Other Stories: Castle, Jr. Freeman: 9780939149018: Amazon.com: Books Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  9. ^ Round Mountain: Twelve Stories: Castle Freeman: 9780984707829: Amazon.com: Books Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  10. ^ Freeman, Castle Jr. (27 September 1995). Spring Snow: The Seasons of New England from The Old Farmer's Almanac. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0395730988.
  11. ^ Townshend Historical Society Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  12. ^ A Stitch in Time: Townshend, Vermont 1753-2003 | Castle Freeman, Jr. Retrieved 2012-12-17.