Good afternoon,We are Kim Herzog and Rebecca Marsick, English teacher and Literacy Coach at Staples High School in Westport, and two of the organizers of the Saugatuck StoryFest, a literary festival on the banks of the Saugatuck River in downtown Westport. We are writing with the hope that you will share the information written below with your members as the festival is FREE to the public, features a number of incredible authors, and has an Educator Track this year._____________________________________________________________________Please join us September 26-28 for the second annual Saugatuck StoryFest, a literary festival on the banks of the Saugatuck River in downtown Westport, CT. We are so excited to announce that R.L. Stine will be our keynote speaker at 1 pm on Saturday, September 28.In addition to a variety of panels encompassing authors from many different genres, this year 2019 Saugatuck StoryFest will feature an Educator Track and is FREE to the public.We will also be featuring the following YA and middle grade authors on panels:Sona CharaipotraJerry CraftSusan HoodTiffany JacksonL.L. McKinneyGeoff RodkeyNic StoneIbi Zoboiand Jared Amato, founder of Project Lit.In addition, we have a multitude of children's book authors, horror writers, nonfiction authors, graphic novelists, and many more.There are events on both Thursday (9/26) and Friday (9/27) nights and the entire day of September 28. For the full schedule and list of all of our authors, please visit our website: https://www.ssfteenboard.com/If you have any questions, please email saugatuckstoryfest@gmail.com and please share this information with families, students, and friends!Thank you!Kim and Rebecca--Rebecca MarsickSecondary Literacy CoachStaples High School(203) 341-1423Twitter: @rebeccamarsickInstagram: @marsickreadspronouns: she, her, hersCurrently Reading: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinneyJust Finished Reading: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidUp Next TBR: How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
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