Saturday, October 27 Native Authors & Illustrators share their stories, books, cultures and images as they examine the special relationship they have in the creative process. Working together, authors and illustrators make words come alive through their collaborative art. Tim Tingle and Jeanne Rorex-Bridges discuss their acclaimed Choctaw tale about friendship and freedom in Crossing Bok Chitto, winner of seven book awards and under consideration for several others, including the Paterson Prize. Deborah Duvall and Murv Jacob talk about the creation of The Grandmother Stories, touted by Oklahoma Book Award judges as “creatively preserved traditional Cherokee legends,” as well as the many other books they have worked together on. Learn how literature happens from the source, in the Gathering Space: Duvall and Jacob from 11 am–noon; book signing from noon–1 pm; Rorex-Bridges and Tingle from 1–2 pm. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members. Books will be available from the authors and in the Museum Store.