Is It Night Or Day?

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Squeezed in a school and library visit yesterday before more closings. I introduced the speech by explaining that when people and nations experience stress, they often find a scapegoat -- that was the case in the 1930s in Germany and now. When the president referred to the coronavirus as a "foreign virus," his comment smacked of xenophobia. Thanks to Library Director Lynn Delvallee at Washington Junior High School in Oglesby, ...

It's that time of the year... Eighth-graders learn about the Holocaust in the spring, and I find myself hopping from school to school. Yesterday, my mother and I spoke at Hubble Middle School in Warrenville, IL. We have had the privilege of presenting to Hubble students for the last three years. Thanks to librarian Kristin Diaz for her determination in educating students on this important topic.

https://youtu.be/Ba55ARyiwms

Students meet Holocaust refugee Edith Schumer, 94-year-old mother of author.

Diane Dorsey, known for "Road to Perdition," "Ghost Whisperer," and "Last Day," will play my mother, Edith. Suzy Brack, known for her work on "That Wasn't Supposed to Happen," "Market Value," and "Bachelors Grove," will play me, Fern. Chicago Writers Bloc and Perennial Theatre Chicago are hosting the table reading with lights and sound effects on September 21, 2020. The festival features new plays. Location will likely be the Piven ...