History is Aliiiive

Kudos to Merritt Books for a fun, well organized festival. I love the idea of celebrating books; planting the seed of reading. Our local history panel discussion had a cozy attentive crowd. I enjoyed listening to our moderator, Wray Rominger from Purple Mountain Press, and all the other writers. Carleton Mabee explained how he tries to make his historical characters come to life by imagining their thoughts, feelings and lives. Jim Heron’s terrific sense of humor punctuated his talk about writing the history of Dennings Point. Ed Henry shared the evolution of his writing style—and the northeastern mountain ranges. Several people took the time to speak to me personally about memories of the fair. Thanks to all who came.