# Event Details - **Event Name**: Author Talk with Ron Erskine - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Just in time for Halloween, join us for an Author Talk with Ron Erskine.About this EventJust in time for Halloween, join us for an Author Talk with Ron Erskine on Tuesday, October 13th 6:00 to 8:00 pm. in the Library.Author RJ Erskine will blend history, storytelling, and personal experience as a practitioner in a predominately Amish community in central Pennsylvania during the 1980s. Erskine will rely on his first and fourth suspense novels, Casting Demons Into Swine and The Coigreach, for his tales, which will include readings of select passages. A question-and-answer discussion will follow the presentation, as well as book signings by the author. For more details about the author and his writing, as well as summaries of his books, please visit: https://strayvoltagepress.com/$20/person. Registration closes Oct. 11 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.Learn more about the space where your course will take place . If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu.By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.About the Author:Author and veterinarian, RJ Erskine, served on the faculty at Michigan State University for 30 years. In his suspense novels, he relies on personal experiences while practicing among an Amish community in Pennsylvania, and how crises brought about by natural forces and human depravity impacted their lives. His fifth book, Stories from Michigan’s Changing Rural Landscape, is a collection of essays and photographs based on interviews with small business owners and farmers who strive to make a living in an age of consolidation. The author lives on a small slice of pastoral Michigan with his wife and misbehaving catsAbout The Farms, offers focusing on . All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.Find the complete Fall schedule . - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monticello/author-talk-with-ron-erskine/100001995716324249 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, halloween, business, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Allerton Park & Retreat Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 23.18, max: 23.18, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Monticello - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Allerton Park & Retreat Center - **lat**: 39.9983398 - **long**: -88.6517012 - **full address**: Allerton Park & Retreat Center, 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Author Talk with Ron Erskine - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/cecd2d93c00f4d272b07bfb9902508bb6e14446a90d59c5eefa1e276a077f699-rimg-w1200-h803-dc161817-gmir.jpg?v=1785322693 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Author Talk with Ron Erskine being held? - **A:** Author Talk with Ron Erskine takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Allerton Park & Retreat Center, 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk with Ron Erskine? - **A:** Author Talk with Ron Erskine is organized by Allerton Park and Retreat Center. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Author Talk with Ron Erskine is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Monticello, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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