Libby Franck presents “A Tribute to Ruth Sawyer and Her Stories”. Ruth was a storyteller, a teacher & a writer. Libby reflects on what influenced both Ruth & herself in their love of stories.

Ruth Sawyer (1880 –1970) was born on August 5, 1880, in Boston, MA. While she was still a baby they moved to New York City. The daughter of a wealthy family, Sawyer had an Irish nanny named Joanna, who inspired her love of storytelling. Upon the death of her father, the Sawyers – in financial straits – moved to their summer cottage in Maine, an experience that Sawyer described in her novel, The Year of Jubilo. They taught themselves how to live off the land. Salmon and lobster were bountiful right off the shore, and even today, early risers can see the lobster boats pulling their traps. Their cottage is now a beautiful inn. You can learn about it here: www.victorianbythesea.com

Ruth Sawyer’s storytelling journey took her from New York City to Cuba during the Spanish Civil War, which inspired her to write: My Spain: A Storyteller’s Year of Collecting. Her best-known book is The Way of the Storyteller.

Libby Franck is a storyteller and a historical re-enactor. Libby’s stories, both fantastical and historical, celebrate the triumph of the human spirit through courage, wit, tenacity and trickery.

Doors open at 7:00pm, open mic begins at 7:30 pm, followed by refreshments and our featured teller Libby Franck of Framingham, MA.

All are welcome, and donations are gratefully accepted.
Produced by Lauretta Phillips www.lphillipstales.com/