Archive for November 2011
MEADOWLARK WHO?
Posted by: marlisaday on: November 20, 2011
What a surprise to see Meadowlark Lemon at the KY Book Fair in Frankfort last weekend. He was polite, well-dressed, and soft spoken. Nothing like the clowning, noisy superstar who played with the Harlem Globetrotters when I was a kid. He’s written a book, Trust Your Next Shot, about his remarkable life, and people stood in line [...]
A HEAVENLY TOWN
Posted by: marlisaday on: November 6, 2011
I met Ben and his mom at the Printers’ Row Book Expo in Chicago in June. Two weeks ago, they invited me to visit Ben’s school in Western Springs, IL. It took us six hours to make the drive, but it was well worth the effort. This quaint suburb of Chicago is one of the loveliest towns I’ve [...]
