Today we’re launching our Chapter Break episode series. These are a short-form version of our normal show and will feature authors speaking on their latest book publication, with insight to the story origin and an excerpt reading.
In this episode we’re talking with Sue Leamy Kies. Sue is a retired high school English teacher who lives in Platteville. After almost thirty years in the classroom at Platteville High School, Sue has focused her efforts on writing a memoir of her teaching experiences, intertwined with memories of her teen years at that same school. It is called “My Homecoming Dance: Reflections on Teaching in Wisconsin.”
Sue’s writing has appeared in Wisconsin Woman Magazine, The Wisconsin State Journal, The Illinois English Bulletin, The Voice of the River Valley, and The Wisconsin Academy Review. In 2021 the Center for Applied Drama and Autism chose her play Back, about a disabled veteran, to be performed for their One-Act Play Festival. The Platteville Library Foundation published her children’s book called Saving Sadie in 2017, and Sassy’s Vacation, her second kid’s book, was published by the Platteville Community Arboretum in 2022.
Besides reading and writing, Sue enjoys spending time outdoors and with family, including her husband Dave, border collie mix Jojo, and backyard chickens Cluck and Buck.
Website: sueleamykies.com
Author appearances:
June 11, 4:30pm CST - Platteville Public Library
June 22 - Hedberg Public Library Book Fest
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