Sometimes The Little Town

Sara Robinson's father, Hobby Robinson, was one of the most important photographers of the 20th century to be so little well-known, at least outside the Shenandoah Valley of central Virginia. He chronicled over three generations of Elkton townsfolk, compiling and self-publishing nine books. Using his vast collection of photographs, his own and those he obtained, he gave us a people and a place. Sara's new book, Sometimes the Little Town, is a gift of ekphrastic poetry inspired by the portraits in her father's collection. And like her father's work as a photographer, Sara's poetry is a tribute to little towns everywhere.Sometimes the Little Town is "a loving waltz of poetry and photographs of mid-twentieth century life in Elkton, Virginia," says Martha H. Woodroof, WMRA Public Radio, Producer of The Spark, Author of Small Blessings. Over 100 of Hobby Robinson's photos have been included in Sara's book. Each one has a unique poem that she created to give a running narrative of life in her small town. Because Sara is committed to preserving the history of Elkton, all of Hobby's photos (in excess of 850) and a complete set of his books have been donated to The Heritage Museum of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. A permanent exhibit has been established at the museum to honor Hobby's legacy.

• | Author: Sara M. Robinson
• | Publisher: Cedar Creek Publishing
• | Publication Date: Feb 14, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 132 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1942882041
• | ISBN-13: 9781942882046