One aspect of the Festival thatI love is the surprises, such as discovering an author whom I previously haven't read. "Speculating realities", the Monday night MTYP reading is a case in point. After hearing Kenneth Oppel read his excerpt, I'm definitely going to check out his books. Ditto for Elyse Friedman. What a great ear for dialogue. Hilarious as well.
Another surprise was last night's audience. I hadn't expected to see so many generations represented - from preteens to the blue rinse set and everyone in between. Kudos to Charlene for selecting themes with wide appeal!
One aspect of the Festival thatI love is the surprises, such as discovering an author whom I previously haven't read. "Speculating realities", the Monday night MTYP reading is a case in point. After hearing Kenneth Oppel read his excerpt, I'm definitely going to check out his books. Ditto for Elyse Friedman. What a great ear for dialogue. Hilarious as well.
ReplyDeleteAnother surprise was last night's audience. I hadn't expected to see so many generations represented - from preteens to the blue rinse set and everyone in between. Kudos to Charlene for selecting themes with wide appeal!
Bev Sandell Greenberg