“Life in a small town is like an intricately plotted novel, and even though I had read every book in the public library by the time I was fourteen, I found the real people around me saying and doing far more interesting things than did the imaginary book characters.” PeopleBookRealCharacterFoundInterestingNovelTownsLibraryImaginarySmall TownInteresting ThingsFourteenPublic LibrarySaying And DoingBook Characters Book:Maxine Cheshire, reporter Source: Maxine Cheshire, reporter
“In Harlan, Kentucky, we told stories the way some people play music. ... In the mountains, storytelling is truly an art form, and as much recreation as communication.” PeopleWayArtPlayStoriesFormCommunicationMountainStorytellingRecreationKentucky Book:Maxine Cheshire, reporter Source: Maxine Cheshire, reporter