[Michlib-l] MNB speaker recommendation: Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

[Stair Library]

Greetings, Libraryland!
Last week we hosted Michigan Notable Book author Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. who
won the Notable award for his book "Citizen Printer."
Amos started out giving a history of printing and then explained his
thoughts on art and his process of creating printed posters and
postcards. He cheerfully violates the rules of printing and is delighted to
be an instructor in the “School of Bad Printing.”

His talk was peppered with his wisdom, his observations of life, of what
makes life worth living. It was a very authentic and organic presentation.
He is the epitome of someone who has chosen to follow their passion, who
has realized the true joys of life, who is inspired more by making people
happy with his works, than making loads of money.

Amos held everyone’s attention throughout his hour and 20 minutes of
speaking and answering questions. He was engaging, honest, generous (he
gave a library-related postcard print to everyone who attended), attentive
to the audience (people asked lots of questions), and so funny!

Many of the posters and postcards he makes have messages about books and
libraries, and he spoke about the value of libraries and how libraries are
like the village commons of yesteryear…a place for everyone. A place where
everyone can just show up and read or use the Internet.  Very few
institutions have that generosity intrinsic in their purpose, he said.

Amos is the best ambassador of libraries I’ve ever encountered. I wish
every public library in the state could host him as a speaker…he’d be
excellent to speak before our representatives on the value of libraries.

I highly recommend him as a speaker. I don't know what he charges (his
appearance was free to us through the MNB program), but he's worth every
penny.
His email: kennedyprints at protonmail.com

He'll be speaking at three more libraries as part of the Notable Book
Author Tour:
Center Line (May 20, 6 p.m.),
Oak Park (June 25, 6:30 p.m.),
Flat Rock (June 26, 6 p.m.).
If you have a chance to visit any of those libraries to hear Amos speak,
go, go, go!

Details are on the MNB website:

https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/public/mnb/current-michigan-notable-books-year/michigan-notable-books-author-tour

Thanks,
Colleen

Colleen Leddy, Director
Stair District Library
228 W. Main St.
Morenci, MI 49256
517.458.6510
stairlib.org
M&W: 10-7
T&Th: 1-5
F&S: 10-2
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