March 10, 2021

Press release from Shreve Memorial Library:

March 10, 2021

Shreve Memorial Library welcomes local banker and author, Merrill Wautlet, as its featured speaker to the next SML Virtual Author Chat. Taking place on the first Thursday of each month, Shreve Memorial Library’s Virtual Author Chat series is a way for local and national authors to share their works and interact with library patrons. Wautlet will join the library on Thursday, April 1at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. The chat is free and open to the public; however, registration is required to attend.

Merrill Wautlet is a career finance professional in the banking industry. Prior to entering that profession, he spent two years as a teacher and a coach, and he has served on multiple community non-profit boards. A native of New Orleans, he now resides in Shreveport and is the proud father of two sons, both of whom have autism.

His first book, The Rat, tells the story of a profoundly autistic boy who is kidnapped for no reason. Years later, that same boy, now a highly trained government operative, sees something that triggers a memory of his mother and his home. Without the benefit of being able to communicate verbally, he begins a perilous journey where he must navigate over 900 miles of terrain while avoiding capture. Merrill will discuss the novel as well as his inspiration for the story.

Shreve Memorial Library Public Relations Coordinator, Ivy Woodard, will join Wautlet as moderator for this interactive Author Chat.  Those interested in attending the event can register at https://bit.ly/SMLchat8. 

This press release was produced by Shreve Memorial Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.