Mr. Lucas offers his thoughts on his book discussion of James McBride’s Song Yet Sung.

“On October 3, 2009, I had the honor to facilitate one of the One Maryland One Book discussions on James McBride’s, Song Yet Sung.  Nine people attended our very lively discussion and all were fascinated with this incredible piece of living literature. (more…)

Drive slowly along Route 16 through Dorchester County, past Cambridge, Church Creek, and Madison, then swing down to Blackwater and Bucktown and take in the fields, marshes, forests, creeks, and farmhouses of this Eastern Shore landscape little changed over time.  And while you are there, take a moment to listen to the landscape and the stories it tells.
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Phoebe Stein Davis, Executive Director at the Maryland Humanities Council, recently wrote a post for the Open Society Institute’s (OSI) Baltimore-based blog called Audacious Ideas (www.audaciousideas.org/ ). The post, “The Hook of a Book, focuses on our One Maryland One Book selection, Song Yet Sung by James McBride and the importance of community-based reading programs. (more…)

As a supporter of reading and literacy, and as a native Marylander, I felt compelled to participate in MHC’s One Maryland One Book program. Currently, I have no time for pleasure reading. My full time job with the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development has me working extended hours – especially during this economic crisis. But, as part of my job, I spend 12 to 15 hours per week driving up and down the Eastern Shore. So I downloaded the audio version of Song Yet Sung, put the 10 hour, unabridged edition on my ipod, and began listening as I traversed the roads and scenic byways of Dorchester, Talbot, Caroline, Kent, Wicomico, and Somerset Counties.

I’ve never enjoyed an audio book so much. (more…)