Hi everyone,

George Guidall will be here on April 26!  Here is the information from our press release:

The Big Read Dearborn will present a free, special program featuring the man behind the voice, George Guidall, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in the auditorium at Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn.

            George Guidall has been delighting listeners and relieving long car trips for more than 20 years.  As an audiobook narrator, Guidall has narrated and recorded more than 900 unabridged novels including classics like “Crime and Punishment” and best sellers like “Snow Falling on Cedars” and Lillian Braun’s “Cat who . . .” series.  Guidall is widely recognized in the audiobook industry and has received two Audie Awards (the industry’s equivalent of an Oscar) during his career.

            In addition to being an award-winning audiobook narrator, Guidall has a long established career as a Broadway actor.  During his 40-year career in the theatre that includes many starring roles, he has shared the stage with Kevin Kline, Morgan Freeman, and Meryl Streep.  Guidall has received an Obie award for best performance off Broadway. His acting career also includes frequent television appearances.

            As a special part of his Big Read Dearborn presentation, Guidall will perform a dramatic reading from “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London.  Guidall considers narration an art form that speaks to the primal human need for narrative.  During this program, he will also share personal stories, anecdotes and out-takes about narration production.

            This event is free and open to the public.  Attendees will have the opportunity to be entered in a raffle to win a Guidall audiobook.  For more information, please call the Library at 313-943-2330.

            View a complete list of more than 35 events exploring The Call of the Wild at www.bigreaddearborn.org.

Keep an eye out for other events, such as the “Do You Hear the Call?” Photo Exhibit opening on May 1 (turn in photos on April 28), and C. Alex London (author of the children’s series, Dog Tags) on April 30.

The Big Read Dearborn ends with a Wrap-up Party at Henry Ford Centennial Library on Saturday, May 17, featuring real sled dogs, gold panning, an old time photo booth, popcorn, Animal Tales author signing, and more.

The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The program is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage people to read for pleasure and enlightenment.