Broadcast originally aired on Monday, June 21, 2021, 9:30 am, on WRCR Radio 1700AM
Clare Sheridan welcomed author Brenda Ross, curator of the new exhibition at the Historical Society of the Nyacks on the life of the local celebrity and Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison. The exhibit covers a refreshing set of Morrison’s life lessons and offers a glimpse of her that has not been well explored before, including her insights on the creative process, Black women and feminism, and capturing “the Black voice.”
Learn how Morrison usually began her novels at their end; her opinion about writer’s block; how writing is similar to acting as the writer becomes the character; and much more. This is the first exhibit to open in the Historical Society of the Nyacks’ new museum space on the first floor of the DePew Building at 50 Piermont Avenue. It is open to the public on Saturdays, 1–4 pm.
About Brenda Ross: Brenda Ross has honed her craft through years of writing workshops. She holds a bachelor of arts in creative writing from SUNY Empire State College. Her acclaimed novel, Bibsy, was completed in the Novel Writing course at Sarah Lawrence College.
To learn more about the Toni Morrison exhibition, visit nyackhistory.org/2021/05/21/current-exhibit.
To learn more about Brenda Ross and her book visit: www.authorbrendaross.com.
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30am on WRCR Radio 1700 AM. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. If you don’t live locally, you can still listen to WRCR by downloading the TuneIn Radio App on your smart phone, smart device or tablet and searching for WRCR Radio. If you can’t listen live, we offer the broadcast on demand on all of the major Podcast Apps, as well as on our website at www.RocklandHistory.org.
To view an index of past programs and listen to sound recordings, click www.rocklandhistory.org/page.cfm?category=22.
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, starts streaming new episodes on the third Monday of each month at 10am. From October 2010 to May 2025, the program aired after the morning show on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com.
Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platforms and at our website.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.
