Wright House Concert: Subversive Librarian

The next Wright House Concert is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, featuring local storyteller, Sarah Beth Nelson.

Subversive Librarian: Stories Lived and Told by an American Librarian in Norwich England

In the fall of 2008, Sarah Beth married John Nelson and they immediately moved to Norwich, UK, where John had a scholarship to study abroad. In order to stay busy (and sane) Sarah Beth volunteered as a librarian and storyteller. Jack, Boudica, the Foolish Frog, and the many people she met along the way made her feel like a heroine, but her return to the US in the spring of 2009 was less than heroic…

Guest MC: Karen McCulloch

Karen owns Whitewater’s local book store, The Book Teller. She hosts events for writers and readers at The Book Teller and has hosted outdoor open mics on 1st Street.

Register on Eventbrite: https://subversivelibrarian.eventbrite.com

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