Tonight I went to The King's English and heard Richard Peck speak.
It was wonderful. I use to go to author's readings on a weekly basis at BYU. Sigh. He said this about his book FAIR WEATHER, "I wrote it not because I had ridden the big wheel, but because I hadn't." Isn't that true about the reason why we say and write some of the things we do; because of our longing to do those very things?
Richard Peck wrote three of my favorites:
You should read them if you haven't already.
I decided I'm going to start re-reading them tomorrow. And when I'm done, I'm going to reward myself with this:
His latest story about Grandma Dowdel.
Mr. Peck is speaking tomorrow night at the Provo Library. You should go if you live in Utah County.
Meet Daniel and Brittany
The challenge that began with "Have a nice life, Daniel Burton" is progressing with favorable results. Surviving and thriving on lively discussions about books, Abby, or the post-grad school world, the Burtons show signs of excellent health and familial success.
Dan and Britt met on a hot July 4th in 2005. Shortly after inviting her to join him for a panoramic view of the Independence Day fireworks, and not long after her denial, Daniel and Britt agreed to break the ice over ice cream. They soon realized that they were both book geeks, decided a permanent union was worth evaluating, and were married just over a year later on another beautiful July day.
After graduating with a law degree from both he and Brittany's alma mater's rival, Daniel is corporate counsel at the Woodbury Corporation, a commercial real estate management and development company in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, and far more interestingly, Brittany is raising a new generation of Burtons as full-time mother and family creative director. Abby is two and a half, and #2 is on the way, with arrival expected in late June of 2011. The Burtons look forward to many years of exploring canyons, creeks, and mountain tops, swapping novels, notes, and ideas, and enjoying great discussions about people, politics, and their family.
Daniel and Brittany are both graduates of the 2002 class of Brigham Young University. Abby is gunning to graduate from diapers, sooner than later.
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2 comments:
Hey Brit! This is my first visit to your blog. It's so fun to catch up with everyone this way. Yes, that pic is from Sarah Jane. I forgot to link the pic back to her, but it's fixed now. I love her work. Glad you guys are doing well!
I thought he was great. And whenever I listen to him speak, I learn something. For me it was interesting to hear how he relates to his characters--he doesn't base his characters on himself; rather he becomes his characters.
Sometimes I think all my characters are me. What a narcissist I must be! I think I'll try his approach for a change.
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