Seamus Kirst, writer
Posts Tagged ‘Storyteller’
Son of a Writer
Wednesday, September 13th, 2017Help from Grace
Friday, March 10th, 2017Get Out Of The Way
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016Richest Man in Town
Friday, October 30th, 2015
Sean Kirst, columnist
Philly had Steve Lopez; Detroit had Mitch Albom; New York had Jimmy Breslin; and here in Syracuse, for nearly 30 years, we’ve had Sean Kirst. He has been the kind of local journalist who, if we could somehow take soul out of his body, and convert it to an mp3 audio file, what you would hear, if you listened close, is the heartbeat of this city.
Today is Kirst’s last day at The Post Standard, and he will be truly missed.
We are not sure of the salary for a mid-sized city columnist these days, but when it comes to stepping up to the plate to represent the common man (or woman), and making a difference using the written word, Kirst is one of our best story-tellers, and he exits as one of the richest men in town.
Maybe the Greatest (Central New York) Story Ever Told
Friday, April 17th, 2015
Columnist Sean Kirst explains how one story becomes another story at TEDx Syracuse University.
We’ve seen him speak to community groups and interview celebrities, but deep down we think Sean Kirst is a griot, a storyteller. As a columnist/writer Kirst is a great mix of Gay Talese, Bob Greene and Pete Hamill, but at tonight’s TEDx event, he would have given six-figure keynote speakers such as Malcolm Gladwell a run for the money. In 20 minutes Kirst told what we think is possibly the most memorable tale (minus scandal) we’ve heard pertaining to this region.
Do yourself a favor, when they post the video, make sure to check out “At the Lighthouse…”
Our Sister Soldier
Monday, February 17th, 2014
Storyteller/Griot Jackie Grace performed as Harriet Tubman during the Turning Another Page (TAP) Festival at Bethany Baptist Church on Sunday.
Throwback Thursday: Narratives
Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Griot Vanessa Johnson (left) coaxing a student performance during an open-air performance on the Southside about 10 years ago.
Today we recognize Syracuse storyteller Vanessa Johnson. Ms. Johnson is also an actor, writer and quilt-maker.