January 2020 – Jim Merkel the Writer

Steve Potter named to emcee “Growing Up St. Louis” Launch

Some exciting stuff is ahead, as we move toward the launch event for Growing Up St. Louis: Looking Back Through the Decades. Steve Potter, a veteran of the local broadcasting scene, will host the launch event at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11 in the auditorium of the St. Louis Public Library’s Central Library atContinue reading “Steve Potter named to emcee “Growing Up St. Louis” Launch”

A final cover means we’re ready to go

This is exciting stuff. We finally have a cover for our book, and what a cover it is. At the top is a colorized version of a splendid late 1940s-era black and white picture given to us by Cora Katzen (center). Cora’s a charming and funny woman who shared her stories for Growing Up St.Continue reading “A final cover means we’re ready to go”