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NPR: StoryCorps|StoryCorps 135: Page Turners Episode
In this week's podcast two stories about falling in love with books.
First, a tale of literary inspiration.
Judge Olly Neal grew up in Marianna, Arkansas and was a senior in high school during the 1950s. Here he tells his daughter, Karama, how he discovered African American author Frank Yerby while cutting class and hiding out in the school library.
In our second story, Sharon Holley, a retired librarian, tells her husband, Kenneth, about preparing for her career at an early age. Holley operated Harambee Books and Crafts, a community black bookstore, for 29 years in Buffalo, NY.
To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.
[ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:00:40 -0400 ]
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