When I answered a craigslist ad to write blurbs for Not For Tourists – Chicago, I didn’t have my heart set on writing for a guidebook. I was just curious to find out if 1. Not For Tourists would hire me if they knew I was blind, and 2. readers would notice my travel writing […]
Remember the blog I wrote about how much Hanni enjoyed our trip to Austin? I mentioned then that I’d written an essay about Austin, and now it’s in the January, 2008 issue of Dog Fancy. “A Dog’s-eye View of Austin” is in the magazine’s Canine Traveler section. Trouble is, Dog Fancy is not available online. […]
I swim for exercise. Hanni guides me to the pool area, and if I lay towels down on the tile floor and give her a treat, she’s content to sit there while I swim. Onlookers tell me that Hanni’s head pivots back and forth, back and forth, tracking my laps. The only stroke I do […]
Safe & Sound ended 2007 right: our book was mentioned in the Chicago Tribune’s “For Young Readers” section on December 29: “Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound By Beth Finke, illustrated by Anthony Alex LeTourneau Blue Marlin, $17.95 Ages 7-10 years Hanni, the author’s guide dog, is chosen to tell the story of their workday […]
Wanna hear what we sound like on the radio? Here’s your chance! Hanni and I were interviewed — not just once, but TWICE — on Chicago radio stations this week. First, we were on the Betsy and Sal Show on WGN-AM Radio on Sunday, December 16. You might remember Betsy and Sal from my “Walking […]