Reading at Growing Minds Book Store

Yesterday Sam and I had the pleasure of reading with Linda Rabbin at The Growing Minds Bookstore in Catonsville. If you have not been, GO! I felt ridiculous having worked down the street for a few years and driven past this little jewel so many times! It has so many awesome things inside: new books, used books, FREE BOOKS, free puzzles, a kitchen play area, Lego play area, stuffies to play with, comfy big-people chairs, a cozy area to give readings… and still lots more stuff! Jen, the owner, was happy to help us set up, and we were glad to read a few child-friendly poems then share our story “Cindergator.” It went over very well! (People laughed in the right places!) It’s always a relief, even if you feel something is good, to have that first positive audience reaction. So we will restart looking for an agent for it. At least a few of you on this list should know some… After the bookstore, check out the antiques shop next door and Charlsie’s Bakehouse around the corner for more heavenly delights.   

Sam has had to return to the office every day now which means he loses at least 7 hours he might be doing other things to driving. He’s working on a post about the fun we had last weekend. (I have no room to talk; there’s a book review I must complete.)

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Linda Rabinn, Jen (Store Owner), Virginia Crawford, Sam Schmidt
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Published by Virginia Crawford

Virginia Crawford is a long-time teaching artist with the Maryland State Arts Council. She has co-edited two anthologies: Poetry Baltimore, poems about a city and Voices Fly, An Anthology of Exercises and Poems from the Maryland State Arts Council Artist-in-Residence Program from CityLit Press. She earned degrees in Creative Writing from Emerson College, Boston, and The University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Her book Touch appeared in 2013 from Finishing Line Press. She writes and lives in Baltimore with her family.

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