Rochester's Rich History - An Old Road into the Past: Rochester’s Julia L. Sauer, her children’s classic Fog Magic, and Canada In-Person
Julia L. Sauer, a Rochester librarian, gained fame as an author in 1943 when her literary debut, Fog Magic, was named a runner-up for the prestigious children's book prize, the Newbery Medal. The story of Greta, who travels back in time through the fog, is set on the Nova Scotian peninsula of Digby Neck, where Sauer summered for decades. This presentation, drawing on material from the Rochester Public Library's archives, reviews Sauer's life and career, then traces some curious, surprising connections between her little gem of a book and America's vast northern neighbor.
Brian Gibson is an associate professor of English Literature and Film at Université Sainte-Anne, in Nova Scotia. Among his publications are articles on children's literature, including one in progress on Julia L. Sauer.
Join us in person or virtually via the Rochester Public Library's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RochesterPublicLibraryNY.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is required.
- Date:
- Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Central - Kusler-Cox Auditorium
- Library:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- All Ages
- Categories:
- Department - Local History & Genealogy History Local History