I spent most of Saturday at the
Wordstock Festival, which dubs itself an annual festival of books, writers, and storytelling. Quick rundown of
my day's one of the highlights (there would be more, but then it wouldn't be Sunday anymore):
Michael Rosen, author of I-gotta-read-this memoir,
What Else But Home, the story of how an upper-middle class Jewish family of four in Manhattan came to befriend--and eventually to take into their family--five boys of different races and ethnic backgrounds. Mr. Rosen gave a moving and hilarious reading of a scene where he and his wife decided to go out for Chinese food with the seven boys in tow, some of whom had never experienced a restaurant before. Later, he talked more in depth about the complicated process of honoring Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant beliefs equally within one family, and the responses of other people to their large, multi-colored family. I heard one excerpt and feel like I know these guys. Can not wait to read this.
Michael Rosen, author of I-gotta-read-this memoir, What Else But Home, the story of how an upper-middle class Jewish family of four in Manhattan came to befriend--and eventually to take into their family--five boys of different races and ethnic backgrounds. Mr. Rosen gave a moving and hilarious reading of a scene where he and his wife decided to go out for Chinese food with the seven boys in tow, some of whom had never experienced a restaurant before. Later, he talked more in depth about the complicated process of honoring Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant beliefs equally within one family, and the responses of other people to their large, multi-colored family. I heard one excerpt and feel like I know these guys. Can not wait to read this.
I love books like that and admire families like the Rosens.
ReplyDeleteWordstock...yet another reason to love Portland.
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing- I would love to read this book! :-)
ReplyDeleteMichael Rosen was in Madison last week as part of the Wisconsin Book Festival. I didn't get to see him and, hearing what he read, I deeply regret it!
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