BRATTLEBORO — Write Action has joined the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library and the Brattleboro Historical Society to research and promote Brattleboro's heritage and present status as a “book town.”
The collaboration focuses on both the history of, and identifying and presenting today's publishing and printing businesses as an important and vibrant part of our community.
The Brattleboro publishing and printing collaborative launched its initiative in 2015 with a public meeting that generated ideas about ways to promote the town's book history and reputation.
Subsequent projects have included the preparation of an annotated bibliography about relevant holdings at the Brooks Memorial Library and a public presentation about the Stephen Daye Press.
Additionally, the groups have joined forces with the Brattleboro Literary Festival, Marlboro College, 118 Elliot and others to better highlight the rich history of the printed word in Brattleboro and environs for locals and visitors alike.
The “Peoples, Places and History of the Written Word in Brattleboro, Vermont” project, which was recently submitted to the National Endowment for the Humanities for a matching grant opportunity, aims to create a strong community focused on words in and around Brattleboro.
The collaborative research, public events, and tours envisioned will enable a more rooted connection to the history and places we share as a community and stimulate increased tourism to the area, according to a news release.