155: fairy tale ending for school librarian

This is a wonderful tale about a tale... a school librarian and storyteller from Baltimore USA, whose tales of medieval life written for fifth graders to recite wound up as a beautifully illustrated children's book - and then scooped the prestigious Newbery Medal 2008. Today's linked article from Christian Science Monitor reports that Laura Schlitz, the shy librarian and modest author, is now a true celebrity in her local community - in addition to finding national renown. Her award-winning book, 'Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village', tells of the harsh realities of medieval life through a combination of poetry and prose, and is designed to be read aloud. It has been compared to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, no less... Indeed, Schlitz has now published a few more of her stories, all to rave reviews, and has another book in the making. Fame for the librarian next door, then - and a golden ray of hope for all of us mere mortals who have yet to reveal our creative offerings to the world! (Picture of Schlitz storytelling from CSM.)