About this Event
Join author Pamela McColl at Indy Reads on December 5th from 5-6:30pm for a reading, signing, and discussion of her book 'Twas the Night: The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem.
All ages are welcome!
Proceeds from sales at Indy Reads support our English literacy programming for over 400 adult learners each year.
'Twas the Night: The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem
In celebration of the Christmas season’s most well-known and oft-recited poem, “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (also commonly referred to as “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas”), Pamela McColl provides a collection of illustrations, snippets of literature, and historical tidbits related to Clement Clark Moore’s renowned rhyme. The author’s illuminating peek into the formulation and reception of the poem is well organized, with lovely, colorful images from various sources peppering the pages of text. Readers are given not only the background of the poem—written in 1822 and published in 1823—but also the origins of St. Nicholas and the varying cultural customs tied to Christmas throughout history.
Meet the Author
Pamela McColl is an author and publisher. Her latest book 'Twas The Night: The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem was ten years in the making and brings both her love of history, art and illustration to the story behind the poem. After studying Canadian and American history she worked for twenty years as a corporate art consultant before beginning her writing and publishing career in the late 1990s.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Indy Reads, 1066 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, United States
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