{"id":84469,"date":"2026-10-11T01:58:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T05:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=84469"},"modified":"2026-10-11T01:58:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T05:58:49","slug":"sophia-huneycutt-gives-an-author-talk-at-florida-southern-college-about-her-new-book-the-house-built-on-alligator-bones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/10\/11\/sophia-huneycutt-gives-an-author-talk-at-florida-southern-college-about-her-new-book-the-house-built-on-alligator-bones\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophia Huneycutt gives an author talk at Florida Southern College about her new book “The House Built on Alligator Bones”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lakeland native Sophia Huneycutt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Lakeland native Sophia Huneycutt is returning to her hometown to discuss her atmospheric Southern Gothic debut novel, The House Built on Alligator Bones<\/em><\/strong>.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her book\u2014which officially released on October 6, 2026\u2014follows a protagonist named Dartrine Beaumont who discovers she has wealthy, estranged relatives running an alligator farming empire in Florida, only to step into a dark world of generational trauma, family secrets, and chilling mansion halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event featuring Lakeland native Sophia Huneycutt is part of the Center for Florida History Lecture Series at Florida Southern College. Here are the details for the evening:<\/p>\n\n\n

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  • Date & Time:<\/strong> Monday, October 13, 2026, at 7:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Location:<\/strong> Annie Pfeiffer Chapel on the Florida Southern College campus (located at 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Format:<\/strong> An author talk and conversation with Sophia Huneycutt discussing her atmospheric Southern Gothic debut, The House Built on Alligator Bones<\/em>, alongside Dr. Erica Bernheim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The event is open to the community, students, and faculty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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