Libraries, Literature & Learning

A collection about writers, their books, and more. It's all about literature and learning! Visit your school library to learn even more!

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Mignon Ballard | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Mignon Ballard | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

This program features Mignon Ballard. When she was growing up in a small Georgia town, she enjoyed telling ghost stories in the local cemetery. Now she shares her stories through her books.
Misty Massey | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Misty Massey | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Misty Massey was born in Virginia and moved to South Carolina when she was twelve. Her parents were both educators who encouraged her reading addiction, which started in kindergarten! She is known as...
Jonathan Miller | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Jonathan Miller | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A novelist, illustrator and publisher, Jonathan Miller grew up in Clover and graduated from Clover High School before making his home in Charleston, where he attended college. Mr. Miller is the author...
Fran Rizer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Fran Rizer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Born and raised in South Carolina, Ms. Rizer taught school for twenty-five years and raised two sons. Her first Callie Parrish book was written after she retired from teaching. Book number six was...
Josephine Humphreys | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Josephine Humphreys | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A native of Charleston, which is also the setting of her novels, Rich in Love and The Fireman’s Fair, Josephine Humphreys was educated at Ashley Hall and studied creative writing at Duke University...
Darion McCloud | Inside Storytelling
Darion McCloud | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Darion McCloud is a storyteller who works in the children's room of the Richland Library in Columbia, S.C. He is also an actor and director of theater productions. Most notably, he is the artistic...
Mike Ethridge | Inside Storytelling
Mike Ethridge | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A storyteller since 1990, Mike Ethridge is a litigation attorney residing in Charleston, S.C. His stories include ghost stories, folk tales, and personal anecdotes. He frequently includes music in his...
Ron Kemp | Inside Storytelling
Ron Kemp | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ron Kemp grew up in rural Georgia. He tells original stories based on his childhood experiences. His stories are a mixture of Southern wisdom, humor, wit, facts and fiction. He also spins tall tales...
Willy Claflin | Inside Storytelling
Willy Claflin | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Willy Claflin resides in San Francisco, He grew up in New Hampshire. He is a former classroom teacher. While at Harvard, he performed music and comedy. He knows hundreds of folk songs. His stories...
Wiiliam Wilder | Inside Storytelling
Wiiliam Wilder | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

William Wilder is a full-time storyteller and professional speaker. His style is a blend of drama, comedy, and inspirational speaking. He is known for his animated style and use of audience...
Rixon Lane | Inside Storytelling
Rixon Lane | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rixon Lane began telling stories at age 5. At 10, he won a Gold Medal at the 2002 National Storytelling Youth Olympics. In 2004, he was a keynote speaker at the National Storytelling Convention. He...
Antonio Sacre | Inside Storytelling
Antonio Sacre | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Antonio Sacre is a playwright, author, and an internationally award-winning storyteller. He is also a frequent communicator on National Public Radio. Born in Boston, his current address is Los Angeles...
Shelagh Montes | Inside Storytelling
Shelagh Montes | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A native of Great Britain, Shelagh Montes has been a storyteller in Great Britain, England, Ireland, and the United States. Her storytelling style blends folk tales with contemporary and personal...
Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling
Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Kelly Swanson combines the art of theater, standup Southern comedy, and storytelling. Her wholesome stories, centering on the fictional town of Cedar Grove and its inhabitants, often offer a poignant...
Thom Bristow | Inside Storytelling
Thom Bristow | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Dr. Thom Bristow is also known as "The Carolina Talespinner." He lives in Columbia, S.C., and tells traditional and original stories that weave humor with life's lessons. He often uses music to tell a...
Chetter Galloway | Inside Storytelling
Chetter Galloway | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Storyteller Chetter Galloway, of Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in African and African American stories. His renditions are energetic and animated. He blends his stories with music, drumming, sound...
Tim Lowry | Inside Storytelling
Tim Lowry | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Tim Lowry is a native of Kentucky but has lived in South Carolina since 1988. He specializes in American folk literature. His repertoire also includes folk tales from around the world, Bible stories...
Connie Regan-Blake | Inside Storytelling
Connie Regan-Blake | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Connie Regan-Blake is considered a pioneer in bringing storytelling to a national audience. She helped to shape and ignite the American storytelling revival. She is a founding member of the National...
Mike Miller | Inside Storytelling
Mike Miller | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mike Miller is a Full Contact Storyteller who is known for telling high-energy folk tales and singing silly songs. He always encourages audience participation. Mike was the first South Carolinian to...
Minerva King | Inside Storytelling
Minerva King | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Minerva King is a storyteller and oral historian. Her stories feature African American, African, West Indian, and Native American tales. She often visits schools as a storyteller and believes that...
Kitty Wilson-Evans | Inside Storytelling
Kitty Wilson-Evans | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Kitty Wilson-Evans is a nationally acclaimed historic interpreter and storyteller. Her most famous slave reenactment is the character of Kessie, who is a fictionalized blend of Kitty’s reenactment...
Jackson Gillman | Inside Storytelling
Jackson Gillman | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jackson Gillman is known as the "Stand-Up Chameleon." He incorporates song, dance, mime, and sign language into his storytelling. What distinguishes him from other storytellers is his use of movement...
Brian McCreight | Inside Storytelling
Brian McCreight | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Brian McCreight is known as the "Lowcountry Liar Storyteller." He resides in Charleston, South Carolina. He is also a puppeteer, specializing in shadow puppetry, and is a playwright and a published...