BOOK TALK AND SIGNING

Meet historical fiction author Douglas A. Burton at Barnes & Noble Arboretum – 10000 Research Blvd #15, Austin, TX 78759. 512-418-8985, as he introduces readers to one of the most important historic pioneers of women’s rights, that you’ve probably never heard of:  Byzantine Empress Theodora. Inspired by true events, Far Away Bird delves into the complex mind of Theodora. Burton’s intimate account deftly follows her rise from actress-prostitute in Constantinople\’s red-light district to the throne of the Byzantine Empire. 
Theodora influenced sweeping reforms that resulted in some of the first-ever Western laws granting women freedom and protection.