Seems the theme of recent years has been that I have less and less opportunity to write. For the last while, I have had trouble sparing a few moments to read as well.
Lately, though, it has been all for the right reasons.
I have been directing my local school district's Young Authors Program and also helping out on the team working to resuscitate the statewide program. Working on young students' writing has further reduced opportunities to focus on my own. Not many nobler reasons, though.
Also, I have been working to revive my school library's Spring Book Festival after two years of it existing in only virtual form. The library is leading the school in a celebration of books and reading with a week filled with activities like book swapping, dress up days, and library prizes. We will also be having a community night featuring Books For Dessert: an edible book raffle, a cake walk (with reading rather than music), a book drive, and all sorts of Build-a-Book crafts.
The Library Club will also be unveiling the Little Free Library they're building.
It has proven to be a whole lot of work bringing the Book Festival back to life.
Indeed, I have been too tired at night even to reach for the volumes waiting on my nightstand. But again, what better reason than helping an entire community to celebrate books and reading?
