Castle Freeman Jr. Explained

Castle Freeman Jr.
Birth Date:26 November 1944
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Author
Alma Mater:Columbia University School of General Studies
Notable Works:Go with Me (2008)

Castle Freeman Jr. (born November 26, 1944[1]) an American author. He is the award-winning author of the acclaimed 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 is the author of four other novels, two short-story collections, as well as a major history of a Vermont township.[2] [3] [4]

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] [5] [6] living in Newfane since 1975.[7]

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[5]

His work has also appeared in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading.[8]

His first novel Judgement Hill published in 1997 was according to Publishers Weekly, "an intricate first novel", "While the dialogue, rich in vernacular and quiet humor, is sometimes difficult to follow, Freeman uses it cleverly to reveal the complex motivations of his not-so-homespun characters...this occasionally overwritten fable brims with local color that conveys Freeman's deep feeling for the Vermont environment".[9] Publishers Weekly were also positive about his next novel, My Life and Adventures, finishing their comments with "Although the book's momentum is sometimes hampered by flaccid historical tidbits, Freeman's witty and thoughtful observations are bound to charm".[10] It was Castle Freeman's third novel Go With Me which found most acclaim, was republished in paperback by HarperCollins and received wide praise on both sides of the Atlantic.[11] His novel All That I Have was praised by The Times: "It is impossible not to appreciate this spare, meditative and seamlessly crafted novel."[12]

Bibliography

Castle Freeman's published work includes:[13]

Novels

Short story collections

Others

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904110315/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-3416100057.html Freeman, Castle (William), Jr. 1944- - Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series | HighBeam Research
  2. Web site: Books by Castle Freeman, Jr. and Complete Book Reviews . 2023-12-20 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
  3. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Round-Mountain-ebook/dp/B00538TP4Q Round Mountain eBook: Castle Freeman (Jr.), Pinckney Benedict: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
  4. http://castlefreemanjr.com/?page_id=223 Spring Snow | Castle Freeman, Jr.
  5. http://castlefreemanjr.com/?page_id=171 About the Author | Castle Freeman, Jr.
  6. http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/34386/Castle_Freeman_Jr/index.aspx Castle Freeman, Jr. from HarperCollins Publishers
  7. http://newfanegardenclub.webs.com/apps/members/ Members - Newfane Garden Club
  8. http://castlefreemanjr.com/?page_id=2 Published Writings | Castle Freeman, Jr.
  9. http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-87451-832-0 Fiction Review: Judgment Hill by Castle Freeman, Jr., Author University Press of New England $26 (239p)
  10. http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-28261-5 Fiction Review: MY LIFE AND ADVENTURES by Castle Freeman, Jr., Author St. Martin's $25.95 (406p)
  11. http://castlefreemanjr.com/?page_id=193 Go With Me: A Novel | Castle Freeman, Jr.
  12. http://castlefreemanjr.com/?page_id=212 All That I Have: a novel | Castle Freeman, Jr.
  13. http://castlefreemanjr.com/?page_id=2 Published Writings
  14. Web site: Castle Freeman Jr.. www.fantasticfiction.co.uk.
  15. https://www.amazon.com/The-Bride-Ambrose-Other-Stories/dp/093914901X The Bride of Ambrose and Other Stories: Castle, Jr. Freeman: 9780939149018: Amazon.com: Books
  16. https://www.amazon.com/Round-Mountain-Stories-Castle-Freeman/dp/0984707824 Round Mountain: Twelve Stories: Castle Freeman: 9780984707829: Amazon.com: Books
  17. Book: Freeman, Castle Jr.. Spring Snow: The Seasons of New England from The Old Farmer's Almanac. 27 September 1995. Houghton Mifflin. 0395730988.
  18. http://www.townshendvt.org/aboutbook.html Townshend Historical Society
  19. http://castlefreemanjr.com/?page_id=218 A Stitch in Time: Townshend, Vermont 1753-2003 | Castle Freeman, Jr.