AFL In the News
| Press coverage is always critical to the success of projects like ours. When we launched our Songs Inspired By Literature CDs, our goal was to raise awareness about the literacy concerns of this country. We also wanted to raise funds for 100's of free reading programs that needed financial support. We are deeply grateful to the journalists and radio personalities who took an interest in our story. Here's a sampling of some of the radio coverage we received. |
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"Artists for Literacy Poised to Change the World" |
inReads - Reading and Writing in DC |
Twelve years ago, Deborah Pardes, a graduate of Barnard College of Columbia University and The Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars Program, was a touring musician, writing songs and playing guitar for audiences that thrilled to her vibe. However, it was another very well-known writer who shifted her focus away from the stage and into the world of not-for-profit service. read more... |
"Reading Music" |
Metroactive Books |
It was Angela's Ashes that started it. In December of 1999, San Francisco musician Deborah Pardes had just finished reading Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, a harsh description of life in the slums of Ireland. read more... |
"She's fighting illiteracy with song" |
San Francisco Chronicle |
San Francisco singer-songwriter Deborah Pardes long ago made the connection between music and literature. Her 1997 song "7th Step" was inspired by "Angela's Ashes," Frank McCourt's story of his hardscrabble Irish childhood. read more... |
"Songs About Literature" |
All Things Considered |
In great works of literature, the words are often said to flow like music. So it's no surprise that the spirit of those words sometimes inspire songwriters. read more... |
Bowie, Waits Among 'Artists For Literacy' |
Billboard |
David Bowie, Tom Waits, and Rosanne Cash are among the artists who have contributed tracks to a new disc benefiting the programs of San Francisco's Artists For Literacy organization. read more... |
