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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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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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Summer Break, Saturdays with Seniors, and StoryCorps Chicago

May 23, 20212 CommentsPosted in memoir writing, radio, teaching memoir

Starting tomorrow, May 24, all three of the memoir-writing classes I lead will be on summer break. What fun to think of these fully-vaccinated writers visiting and hugging their grandchildren, attending outdoor concerts, visiting museums, meeting friends for coffee, heading to beaches faraway… or beaches right here on Lake Michigan. If there’s one thing we’ve […]

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