On Tuesday October 21st, author and SUNY Maritime
Professor Maryellen Keefe gave a presentation and lecture on the life and stories
of New Yorker writer Sally Benson,
the subject of her new biography Casual
Affairs: The Life and Fiction of Sally Benson. Dr. Keefe, a humanities
professor at Maritime, told stories about Benson’s private pursuits and her life
as a career woman and brought to life the spirit of Benson’s works, whose
character-driven stories were retold in the well-known film “Meet Me in St.
Louis.”
Most exciting about the book talk for several of us audience
members was a glimpse into Dr. Keefe’s research process for the book, which began
as she was researching her dissertation. For Casual Affairs, Dr. Keefe was able
to interview several generations of Benson’s family and was provided with access
to their family papers.
Casual Affairs is available through SUNY Press
at a cost of $29.95.
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