Newspaper guy turned author
Vince Vawter
Finding my voice. Telling my stories.
Vince Vawter
Finding my voice. Telling my stories.
Newspaper guy turned author
Latest Blog Posts
The Watsons Go to Birmingham – #25
When I was asked to write an essay for the 25th Anniversary Edition of "The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963," I jumped at the chance. I had met Christoper Paul Curtis in 2014 in Las Vegas at the Newbery Awards presented by the American Library Association. Here is my...
Chipping Away at Finding Our Voices
A contract crew was in our neighborhood recently trimming trees away from power lines. I walked across the road to ask the crew chief if he would dump a couple loads from his woodchipper so I could line my garden paths. He said he would be glad to. Green woodchips...
Books, writing and dogs
This blog I started more than seven years ago was intended to be about books and writing. I find myself, however, occasionally slipping into something else I love – dogs. In a blog post from last April, I reflected on Willie, my writing dog. Today’s post is devoted to...