Photo of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monsterAs part of Hiram College’s Community Reading Program celebrating the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the library, will host a Story Slam on Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00 pm.

Adults are invited to come prepared with a true, personal story, 5 – 10 minutes long on the theme of I Am Not a Monster. As many storytellers as time allows will get to tell their story. Those who just wish to listen are welcome.

The evening’s theme of I Am Not a Monster encourages storytellers to share a time when, like Frankenstein’s creature, they have been misunderstood or their motives misinterpreted. Storytellers could also approach the theme by telling a story about when they, like Victor Frankenstein, were responsible for someone else’s behavior or very being.

Stories and language should be appropriate for a general audience. No registration is required. Please pick up a ticket at the Information Desk beginning at 6:30 pm.

This event is part of the Community Reading Program sponsored by Hiram College. The Frankenstein community reading program has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Extending Humanities Scholarship and Learning Throughout Our Community. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the national endowment for the humanities.  WKSU is the media sponsor for the program.

For more information about related events in the community, visit www.hiram.edu/frankenstein.