Frankenstein and the 4th of July?

We had a wonderful phone call this last week with Laurie

Sheck, poet and author of "A Monster's Notes" - a 

reimagining of Frankenstein.

Here is my suggested way to spend the 4th of July at

your picnic or on the beach.

1. While driving to the beach, listen to Laurie's 

wonderful lecture now avialable in mp3 format to

download:

http://tinyurl.com/LaurieSheckmp3

2. Then, read Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"

http://tinyurl.com/MaryShelleyFrankenstein

3. And, then read Laurie Sheck's "A Monster's Notes"

http://tinyurl.com/MonstersNotes

What a great way to spend the long holiday weekend!

Send me photos of you on the beach with your

two Frankenstein books - impressing your friends

and delighting your neurons. 

Read comments from Laurie's audience here:

http://tinyurl.com/LaurieSheck2009

Feedback from the lecture included:

"What a great call! Laurie was just wonderful - so 

brilliant, sensitive, intuitive - it all came through 

in her story about the her process of writing the book. 

Really terrific!"

"That was Monstrous....wonderful & fun too. I really 

enjoyed hearing about Laurie's own writing life and 

her process of creating the beast that is a book."

"Great call! She's a lovely soul, and her passion for 

reading and writing is contagious."

Comments

[Sari Harris]

Really enjoyed the Frankenstein call! Thanks! It was awesome to hear about her process, and life intertwined with the narrative.