The Friends of the McCullough Library and the Friends of Robert Frost proudly present "Endangered Alphabets, Cultural Erosion, and the Future of the Written Word" a Vermont Humanities Council Speakers Bureau talk hosted by Tim Brookes this coming Saturday, January 20th, at 2:30 PM at The Left Bank (5 Bank Street, North Bennington).
What does the age of digital convergence, Facebook, and globalization mean for the future of the written word? Writer/carver/painter Tim Brookes offers remarkable and thought-provoking perspective on this question by looking at a range of forms of writing from all over the world that are in danger of extinction.
For information on the Endangered Alphabet Project visit www.endangeredalphabets.com.
About Tim Brookes: A graduate of Pembroke College, Oxford, Tim is the director of the Professional Writing Program at Champlain College and founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project.
This event is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.