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Luna and Beth, Live and In Person

January 19, 20228 CommentsPosted in careers/jobs for people who are blind, memoir writing, public speaking, teaching memoir, Uncategorized, visiting schools

After two years of teaching memoir-writing classes via Zoom, visiting third-grade classrooms via Zoom, sitting on panel discussions via Zoom, participating in my book club via Zoom, visiting family members via Zoom, I’ve been looking forward to life in person again. Be careful what you wish for. The calendar Gods have conspired. Starting January 26, […]

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I’ll be Talking Fast Tomorrow Night

November 17, 20211 CommentPosted in blindness, public speaking, Seeing Eye dogs, visiting libraries

Tomorrow night, Thursday, November 18, 2021, I will be one of four women with disabilities on an hourlong free Zoom panel sponsored by the Skokie Public Library: Self Advocacy and the ADA–Online Event: Personal Perspectives, Challenges, and Success Stories Thursday, November 18, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Zoom Event What does self-advocacy look like […]

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DJ Mermaid is On the Air! Tune In to WBEZ Today at 3:44 p.m.

September 22, 2021CommentsPosted in Blogroll, careers/jobs for people who are blind, public speaking, radio, writing

My 15-year-old author friend Anja Herrman, a.k.a. DJ Mermaid, is going to be on WBEZ (Chicago Public Radio) today, September 22, 2021 at 3:44 pm. I wrote a post here years ago when a conversation Anja had with her aunt first aired on StoryCorps, and this is the week the Chicago StoryCorps booth will officially […]

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Free Memoir-Writing Workshop Starts Tuesday!

September 1, 2021CommentsPosted in careers/jobs for people who are blind, memoir writing, public speaking, teaching memoir, technology for people who are blind, visiting libraries, writing

The Chicago Public Library (CPL) has asked me to lead a free four-part virtual memoir-writing workshop,.and The first class starts Tuesday, September 14 at 2 pm central time. and then at 2 pm every Tuesday up to and including October 5, 2021. You don’t have to be a Chicago resident to register, anyone anywhere can […]

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Tune In to the Listening Event Next week: Wanda’s Back!

August 19, 202111 CommentsPosted in careers/jobs for people who are blind, public speaking, radio, teaching memoir

Here’s a story with a sad beginning…and a happy ending. A letter I received late last Spring from the good folks at the Chicago StoryCorps booth alerted me to yet another change to accept here in Chicago. Here’s how they broke the news: Dear Beth, We’re writing to share that after eight years at the […]

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