Austin Public Library’s favorite monster, Van, speaks with Children’s author, Nancy Churin, about how she got started writing, The Wizard of Oz, deaf baseball legend William Hoy, and her book, Dear Mr. Dickens.

Austin Public Library’s favorite monster, Van, speaks with Children’s author, Nancy Churin, about how she got started writing, The Wizard of Oz, deaf baseball legend William Hoy, and her book, Dear Mr. Dickens. Her book tells the story of Eliza Davis who wrote to Charles Dickens about his negative portrayals of jewish characters. What happens next is history!