The next Parkland Reads book will be, Listening is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life by the StoryCorps Project, edited by David Isay.

Since 2003, over 50,000 interviews have been recorded and shared by the StoryCorp Project. Some of the most remarkable stories – of everyday people – are included in Listening is an Act of Love. The book is divided into the sections of: Home and Family, Work and Dedication, Journeys, History and Struggle, and Fire and Water. Fire and Water are stories about September 11th and Hurricane Katrina.

Here at Parkland, we are going to be facilitating the recording and sharing of our own stories. We’ll also be looking at ways that oral history and storytelling can be used in the classroom. We’re excited about the possibilities!