thestorypoet
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| Gender | Female |
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| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | English teacher |
| Location | Chicago |
| Introduction | A proud liberal,passionate about issues of social justice, even marched with MLK, Jr. in 1964, teach English to immigrant children who mostly appreciate my efforts, working on starting a writing business The Story Poet, commissioned stories for children. Website will be up and running this summer. |
| Interests | Writing poetry, children's stories, screenplays; enjoying Chicago theatre,the CSO, great films, politics |
| Favorite movies | To Kill a Mockingird, The African Queen, Bringing up Baby, Band of Brothers, Pride and Prejudice (PBS series with Colin Firth), Casablanca, |
| Favorite music | Classical, film scores, Celtic music, and anything I can hum |
| Favorite books | Recent favorites: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan, A Children's Story by A.S.Byatt, That They May Face the Rising Sun by John McGaheren, the entire Aubrey/Maturin series of books by Patrick O'Brian and To Kill a Mockingbird - my all time favorite |