I recently attended the local Willamette writer’s meeting inPortland, Oregon, which featured an interesting literary couple, SalliSlaughter and George Mason, who are spending their retirement years, travelingaround the country in an RV named “Hardscribble Hacienda” with their wonder dogElla, video-interviewing renowned authors, such as Tom Robbins, Jim Harrison,and Laurie R. King (twenty-seven artists to date) and sharing those interviewson their website: www.authorsroad.com free of charge.
What is quite unique about this couple is that they realize theinherent value that will be lost to society if these artists die off withouttheir story being recorded. They havetaken it upon themselves to document their stories, recognize them for whatthey truly are – praiseworthy purveyors of culture.
Using the couple’s own words: “We are doing this to honorone of America’s greatest natural resources — its writers. We know writers by theirwork, their impact, or their awards and reputations – but we know little aboutwhy writers write, how they write, and what they see as the future of this art.”
I have watched two interviews: Poet, novelist, screenwriter,Jim Harrison & writer, publisher, labor activists, educator, and Fulbright scholar,Dennis Stovall. Both were well-worth the trip. The website again is: www.theauthorsroad.com and I highlyrecommended it….
Doc Macomber, author of the Jack Vu Mystery Series
www.docmacomber.com
