Category Archives: storytelling

Writing Your Family Legacy

Last week I had the pleasure of sitting in on a short workshop by Linda Weaver Clarke, who has written a series of books based on her family history. Melinda and the Wild West is the first to be released. … Continue reading

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The Mystery of Ourselves

Someone in my family recently emailed: “There are many books on the shelves, some are well-read with well-known authors; but others are closed and locked, no one to read them, each book a mystery. Who is the author? Is there … Continue reading

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Porch Lies by Patricia McKissack

Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters is the latest Patricia McKissack gem. Ms. McKissack was a featured author on the Kid’s Stage at the recent St. Louis Big Read celebration of books and reading. Meant for … Continue reading

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