Archive for June, 2008

Return to Braille Jail

June 17, 20085 CommentsPosted in blindness, radio, Uncategorized

This afternoon Hanni and I cabbed over to 1151 S. Wood St. in Chicago. Mike and I had only been married a year when I first visited that address in 1985. Back then it was called the Illinois Visually Handicapped Institute (IVHI). To put a positive spin on my absence, Mike & I anticipated it […]

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Hey! I'm in Today's Chicago Tribune!

June 9, 20088 CommentsPosted in Beth Finke, blindness, book tour, guide dogs, Seeing Eye dogs, Uncategorized, Writing for Children

It was a thrill to be part of the 24th annual Printers Row Book Fair in Chicago over the weekend – I signed books at Sandmeyer’ s Bookstore on Saturday, then gave a formal presentation Sunday morning. It can make a person feel downright proud, living in a neighborhood that devotes an entire festival to […]

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