The Story Corp, a national organization that has helped over 50,000 people share life stories with family and friends, has designated the day after Thanksgiving as the “national listening day.” On this special day, when the holiday shopping season gets underway, people are encouraged to set aside time to record a conservation with someone important to them. What a wonderful idea to encourage people to record the living memories of their families, communities and other aspects of the past.
Month: November 2009
Chestertown’s 1st Book Festival
Chestertown sponsored its first annual book festival, a celebration of authors, books and literary traditions of the Eastern Shore, last weekend. The inaugural event took place with author visits in shops, restaurants, and other gathering spots throughout town. I was asked to do a presentation at the library for the festival and was pleased to be able to join an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 1,000 people for other events throughout the county seat.
