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O. Henry Museum
The mission of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret artifacts and archival materials relative to William Sidney Porter, the author otherwise known as O. Henry, for literary, educational, and historical purposes.
PURPOSE
The O. Henry Museum offers a look into the life of William Sidney Porter in the Austin years leading up to his controversial prison term, after which he assumed the pen name O. Henry and set about transforming himself into the famed short story writer who authored such universal classics as "Gifts of the Magi," "The Ransom of Red Chief" and "The Cop and the Anthem."
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A summer program offered in partnership with Austin Public Library Friends Foundation. Register here! The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye, the San Antonio poet and novelist Led by a professional writer, young readers explore a fantastic novel, take it apart, play around in its pages, admire its sentences and characters, and create new work based on the novel. July 6-10 / 9am - noon
Led by a professional writer, young readers explore a fantastic novel, take it apart, play around in its pages, admire its sentences and characters, and create new work based on the novel. In 2014, we crushed on Wonder by R.J. Palacio. We'll announce our 2015 title in just a few weeks. - See more at: http://www.austinlibrary.org/site/PageServer?pagename=bdog_SummerBookCrush#sthash.A3Vqs6Fo.dpuf
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IN SHORT FICTION WORKSHOP - Master the basics of short story writing! RegisterFebruary 7, 2015 April 18, 2015 June 13, 2015 August 15, 2015 October 10, 2015 December 12, 2015
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One Story House ReadingA free, monthly reading series based on O. Henry short stories. A rotating cast of Austin’s cultural elite will deliver a new tale at 1 p.m. on the last Saturday of every month. JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE |
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Melissa Parr, Curator
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Grant Cross, Docent
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