Mark Twain has many literary sites; yet Henry James has none. You can visit Edith Wharton's house but not Shirley Jackson's. You can walk where Wallace Stevens walked but you can't buy a ticket to go through his front door. And can you believe there's no single museum devoted to all American writers-- yet?
New England is about to get two great new writers’ museums: The Dr. Seuss museum in Springfield, Massachusetts and-- if we're lucky-- the Maurice Sendak Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Today we look at who gets a writer's house and why-- and what sort of experience we’re looking for when we make pilgrimages to the desks of our literary heroes.
GUESTS:
- Allison Devers, creator of the popular catalog of writers' homes, Writers' Houses
- Kay Simpson, Vice President of Springfield Museums
- Jennifer Mathy, The Maurice Sendak Museum Exploration Team
- Chistine Palm, Past President of the Friends and Enemies of Wallace Stevens
- Jim Finnegan, President of the Friends and Enemies of Wallace Stevens
MUSIC:
- “In A Museum” by Don McLean
- “So Long Dr. Seuss” by Tim Harrison
- “Where Is My Home?” by Glass Pear
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Colin McEnroe, Chion Wolf, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show.
