AOT #496: Travis Hugh Culley Podcasts A Comedy & A Tragedy: A Memoir of Learning How to Read and Write

Summary: Playwright, director, and former bicycle messenger Travis Hugh Culley, author of the acclaimed memoir The Immortal Class, reads from and discusses his powerful new book A Comedy & A Tragedy: A Memoir of Learning How to Read and Write, in which he recounts his difficult journey to literacy. “This tale of struggle, survival, and triumph addresses the inner lives of children and the grave responsibility of adults to ensure that their voices are heard. Readers will readily warm to the story of a bright, illiterate boy who is destined to become a lauded writer.” – Publishers Weekly ($26.00) Ballantine ISBN # 9780345506160. You can visit Travis Hugh Culley‘s official web site as well.