Off the Page: Phyllis Biffle Elmore

As part of Sarasota County Libraries’ Off the Page literary series, author Phyllis Biffle Elmore gives a public talk at the Fruitville Library. Elmore is recognized for her memoir Quilt of Souls, which chronicles her childhood in rural Alabama and the family histories woven into her grandmother's quilts. The reading and discussion will focus on the traditions of African American quilting and the preservation of oral histories through fabric.