Remembering Writer, Teacher, Publisher Barbara Wersba
We remember fondly and with great admiration Barbara Wersba a longtime customer and friend of Canio’s Books. Barbara’s keen intelligence, sharp wit and literary insight were a few of her qualities that distinguished her in a community of literary types. Barbara Wersba wrote Walter, The Story of a Rat, a charming story set in Safe Harbor about a friendship between a lonely writer, Miss Amanda Pomeroy and a rat with literary aspirations. Other titles include Penny Parade: A Christmas Story; Let Me Fall Before I Fly among other titles. Her Bookman Press produced a series of chapbooks, designed by Jerry Kelly, noted for their physical beauty as well as their literary quality. Bookman Press published stories, essays and poems by such authors as George Sand, Kennedy Fraser, Simon Van Booy, and Joe Pintauro among many others.
Barbara lived for many years in North Haven where she opened her home to writing students with whom she shared her exacting literary standards as well as her encouragement.
A graveside service will be held Friday, February 23 at 11 a.m. at Oakland Cemetery, Jermain Avenue, Sag Harbor.
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