Today's Story of the Week

The Library of America -- not to be confused with the Library of Congress or the Library at Alexandria -- describes its mission as "publishing and keeping in print authoritative editions of America's best and most significant writing." What constitutes 'significant' writing is anyone's guess, but I suspect LOA is of the "100 Greatest Books" ilk. Z z z zzzzzzzzzzz....

But kudos to them for their "Tell Me A Story" program, a once-a-week sharing of some of these greatest literary hits. Their website is run by a simple (and free) Blogger program (as is this one), and they allow interested folks who can't be bothered with a rss feed to sign up for weekly emails. This week's offering is a fun little story called "Baiting the Umpire" by George Jean Nathan (1882–1958). I'd never heard the name before, but now I have -- a certified strike from the Library of America!

What a clever and easy and affordable way for nonprofits to further their mission.