Beryl Singleton Bissell The Scent of God

Malmo Book Club.(author left front)

"After several phone calls from my "fellow" book club-ites…..the consensus is….. we have fallen in love with you! We could not have been more delighted, or touched or enlightened…your visit with us was epic!The honesty and the passion with which you wrote and then, re-told your story to us will be unforgettable. We have been almost "giddy" telling others about your visit to Malmo!" -- Barb B, Malmo MN



After the reading at Malmo

The Basset Creek Babes

The Cultured Pearls

After the reading at Drury Lane

Brooklyn Center Reading


Festival of Words

Pax Christi Reading

Upcoming and Past Events

Contact Beryl for details


National Tour Events completed
Boston
5/​10/​06: The Coop w/​ Harvard Divinity School, 7 PM (reading & signing)1400 Massachusetts Ave.Cambridge, MA, 02238 617-499-2000
Chicago
5/​11/​06: Women and Children First, 7:30 PM (reading & signing)5233 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60640 773-769-9299
Duluth
5/​20/​06: Northern Lights, 1 PM (reading & signing)
307 Canal Park Drive,Duluth, MN 55802 1-800-868-8904
Minneapolis
5/​24/​06: The Loft, time 7 PM (reading & signing)
1011 Washington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 612-215-2575
5/​25/​06: Magers & Quinn, 7 PM (reading & signing)
3038 Hennepin Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 621-822-4611
Grand Marais, MN
5/​27/​06: Drury Lane Books, 4 PM (reading & signing)
12 East Wisconsin Street,Grand Marais MN 55604 218-387-3370
San Francisco
6/​22/​06: Book Passage, 1 PM (reading & signing)
51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA 94925 415-927-0960

Other events in 2006
March 24-25 Library reading and teaching Grand Marais
April 3 Library Reading Silver Bay
April 10 Interview on WTIP Grand Marais
April 22 Superior Writers Festival Reading Duluth
April 23 Art of Recovery Reading in Minneapolis
May 26 WJJC in Duluth
May 28 Drury Lane Salon
June 2-3 Read for Writing Group in Brainerd
June 4 Read for Le May Book Club in Duluth
June 11 Salon at Margaret Smith's in Minneapolis
June 13 Program for the NWU Books Division in Mpls.
June 15 Read for the St. John’s Women’s Group
June 17 Cross River Heritage Center reading
July 1-7 St. Cloud (Benedictine Spirituality retreat)
August 14 University Women group, Minneapolis MN
August 16 West End Garden Blue Reading at Naniboujou
August 22 Grand Rapids Library, MN
August 25 Soar’in Sisters Book Club, Lutsen MN
September 12 Lake Superior Pastors Conference Tofte MN
September 16 Basset Creek Book Babes, Schroeder MN
September 25 Hessig Book Group Rochester MN
September 27 MN State Library Association, St. Cloud MN
October 2 Silver Bay Library Book Club MN
October 8 Blue Earth Library Systems, Mankato MN
October 9 The Culture Club, Duluth MN
October 14 Twin Cities Book Fest, Minneapolis MN
October 19 Ladies of the Lake Book Club, Grand Marais MN
October 21 Two Harbors Library, MN
October 25 Pax Christi Catholic Community, Eden Prairie MN
October 26-31 Featured author aboard the Book it to Bermuda Gather First Anniversary Cruise, leaving Boston MA
November 2 Pradhan Book Club. Minneapolis MN
November 3-5 Call to Action Milwaukee WI
November 10-12 Deep Valley Book Festival Mankato MN
November 13 Little Marais Community Club MN
November 18 Cross River Heritage Center, Schroeder MN
November 21 Brookdale Library Book Club MN
November 21 Hennepin County Area Library Brookdale MN
December 2 Book signing 12-1 p.m. Northern Lights Bookstore, Canal Park, Duluth MN

Other Events in 2007
January 20 Talk and signing 9 a.m., Barnes and Noble "Teachers Appreciation," Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, MN
January 30 Talk and signing 10:30 a.m. Bookies Bookclub, Bethlehem Lutheran, Grand Marais MN
Feb 7 Talk and signing 7 p.m. Dakota County Library, Lakeville, MN "HOT Reads for COLD Nights"
February 7 Heartland Book Club discussion of The Scent of God, 8:30 p.m. Lakeville, MN
Feb 18 Talk and signing 10 a.m. Clearwater Chrysalis Winter Retreat, Deerwood, MN
Feb 22 Conference call discussion of The Scent of God 7 p.m. Taylor Falls Book Club, Taylor Falls MN
Feb 28 Talk and signing, Monastery of Saint Scholastica 6:45 PM, Duluth MN
April 12 Talk and signing Goodwill Luncheon at 12 p.m. Minneapolis, MN
April 22 Radio Interview at KMSU-FM 10:30 a.m. Mankato, MN
April 23 Talk and signing at 11 a.m. League of Catholic Women, Minneapolis, MN
April 23 Evening with the Author, school district fund-raiser at 7 p.m. Minneapolis, MN
May 1 Talk and signing 12 a.m. Just Friends Women’s Group, Edina MN
May 2 Talk and signing 6 p.m. JW Beecroft Bookstore, Superior WI
May 4 Blog tour: Colorado
May 6 Talk and signing, 12 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, MN
May 7 Conference call with Excelsior Library Book Club, 7:30 p.m., Minneapolis, MN
May 11 Blog tour: Boston
May 18 Blog Tour: North Carolina
May 22 Talk and signing, 7 p.m. World Council of Churches Minneapolis, MN
May 25 Blog Tour: Portland Oregon
June 1 Book Blog Tour: Massachusetts
June 8: Book Blog Tour: Minnesota
June 13: Book Blog Tour: Arkansas
June 22: Book Blog Tour: Michigan
June 29: Book Blog Tour: California
July 17 Conference call with Rome Library Book Club,6:30-8:30 p.m. Nekoosa, WI
July 20 Book Blog Tour: Saudi Arabia
July 27 Book Blog Tour: New York
August 3 Book Blog Tour: Kansas City
August 4, Talk and signing 10:30 a.m. Great American Women Getaway, Chaska, MN
August 24 Interview on MPR at 10:45 with Kerri Miller
August 12 Talk and signing 6:30 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Golden Valley Book Club, Caribou Lake, MN
August 21 Talk and signing, women's event,Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
September 10 Talk and signing 5 p.m. Westridge Book Club, New Hope, MN
October 25, Talk and signing, 7 p.m. ELCA Southern Cluster, Grace Lutheran Church, 7800 County Road 42, Apple Valley MN
November 13, Talk and signing 11:45 a.m. Osseo Book Club, Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park, MN
November 13, Talk and signing 6:30 p.m. Anoka Ramsey Community College Library, Coon Rapids MN
November 14, Talk at 7 p.m. Monastery of St. Scholastica, Duluth MN
November 15, Telephone conference with Voigt book club, Stanton, MI
November 18, Talk and signing 6 p.m. Concordia Lutheran, Duluth MN
December 1, Reading for Lake Superior Writers Event, Barnes and Noble, Duluth 3-5 p.m.

Other Events in 2008
January 11 Discussion and signing for Rachel's Circle in Minneapolis at 11:30 a.m.
March 12 Conference Call, Wednesday Night Ladies Book Club, 7 p.m. MT, 9 p.m. CT, Ellensburg, WA
April 5 Discussion and signing, Nicholson Book Gathering 10 a.m. Plymouth WI
April 19 Discussion and signing, Schuft Twin Cities Book Group, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Meeting in Fitgers Hotel, Duluth MN
April 23 Discussion conference call. Catholic Book Club of Denver 6 p.m. central time
May 10 Talk and signing, Sugar Loaf Fund Raising Event from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Place TBA
May 27 Discussion and signing, Lake Nebagamon/​Solon Springs WI Book Club, 7 p.m.
June 11 Discussion and signing Cultured Pearls Book Club Gathering, 6:30 p.m. Minneapolis MN
July 22 Discussion and signing Biwabik Book Group Gathering, Biwabik MN 11:30 am
July 28 Discussion via Telephone with Iron River Book Club in Wisconsin at 1 p.m.
September 17 Discussion via telephone with Jean Wagy Amesbury Book Group (Jean Wagy) in Minneapolis 10 a.m.
September 26 Discussion via telephone with Readbirds Book Group in Douglas GA at 4 p.m.

Other events 2009

March 18 Conference call with Palmquist Book Group Time 8 p.m.
May 13 Talk with Pax Christi Parents of Young Children Group: Finding Time for God 9 am, Pax Christi Catholic Church Eden Prairie, MN
June 5 Discussion and book signing with the Bray Malmo Book Group,Minnesota Time 8 p.m.
June 22 Telephone Conference Call with St. Paul Book Club 8 pm
October 9 Meeting with Babbitt Book Club 10:30 a.m.



Broadcast


2006
April 10: WTIP "The Morning Calendar Show," Live (Grand Marais MN) (Central Time Zone)

May 17: 8:10 AM - 8:20 AM USA Network national, 10 min, Live, with Daybreak USA, National Syndicated | (CENTRAL TIME ZONE)

May 18: 7:40 AM - 7:50 WICH-AM New London/​Norwich CT, 10 min, Live, with Old New England, Top Rated | (CENTRAL)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM KAXE-FM Grand Rapids MI, 20 min, Taped, with Real Good Words, NPR | (CENTRAL TIME ZONE)

May 24: 10:40-11:15 AM WCCO Pat Davies Show (Central Time Zone)

May 26: 6-6:30 PM WTIP “The Road House”, Live (Grand Marais, MN)(Central Time Zone)

May 30: 8:30 AM CENTRAL WRVC-AM Huntington W.VA, 30 min, Live, with Viewpoint, Top Rated

June 1: 9:05 AM - 9:15 AM KYW-AM Philadelphia PA, 10 min, Taped, with Morning Report, 50,000 watts (Central Time Zone)

June 2: 9:10-9:20 AM CENTRAL CBS Radio Network Syndicated, 10 min,Taped, with CBS News Roundup, National Syndicated

June 7: 4:44 PM - 4:59 PM WKCT-AM Nashville TN, 15 min, Live, with Drive Time, Mid-Sized | (Central Time Zone)

June 13: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM KCMN-AM Colorado Springs CO, 10 min, Live, with Tron in the Morning, Top Rated | (CENTRAL TIME ZONE)

June 14 7:40 AM CENTRAL WCBQ-AM & WHNC-AM Raleigh NC, 15 min, Live, with Alvin Augustus Jones Show, Top Rated | (CENTRAL TIME ZONE)

June 21 8:50 am CENTRAL Cable Radio Network - CRN National, 10, min, Live, with Cable Talk, National Syndicated

June 27: 10-10:30 AM WWJC “Northland Notebook”, Live (Duluth, MN)(Central Time Zone)

June 27 11:40 AM CENTRAL Lifestyle Talk Radio, 20 min, Live, with The Lifestyle Show, National Syndicated | (CENTRAL TIME ZONE)

June 29 9:15 AM WNMT and AM WMFG. The Craig and Kate Affair, 30 minutes, Hibbing Radio (CENTRAL TIME)

July 24: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM WMUB-FM Cincinnati Ohio, 60 min, Live, with Interconnect, NPR | (CENTRAL TIME)

August 15: 10-11 AM Minnesota Public Radio “Mid Morning”, Kerri Miller, Live (Central Time Zone)


2007

August 24, 9:45- 10 AM Minnesota Public Radio "Mid Morning," Kerri Miller, Live (Central Time Zone)





My Work

BOOKS
The Scent of God: A Memoir
The collision of human love and faith
ESSAY
Return to the Monastery
While writing The Scent of God
ANTHOLOGY
Surviving Ophelia
"Seven Years in Hell"
SHORT STORIES
The White Taxi
An Italian taxi driver teaches his younger brother, a priest, to drive in 1940s Rome