Local Author David Scott Smith

The Flushing Area Historical Society will host local author David Scott Smith, who will share his presentation A Personal History of Flushing, stories of lost images. David will also provide a sample of his new book, Hope This Finds You, and sign copies. If you would like to purchase a copy, they will be available after the reading. About the Book: Every Monday for over twenty years, David Smith has written open letters to the world in his Monday Moanin’ column. At the end of each essay, he sends his readers out into the week ahead with a single wish: “Hope this finds you …” It may be “leaning into possible,” “telling stories,” or “imagining,” but embodied in the wish is the essence of Mary Oliver’s instructions for life: “Pay attention. Be Astonished. Tell about it”.

Hope This Finds You is a collection of letters from a friend, exploring your wild and precious life beside you. Here are the memories, the celebrations, and the joy and ache of living, threaded through glimpses of extraordinary-ordinary daily life. It’s a small gift of gratitude to a life filled with light and mystery, possible and promise.

Each section of the book allows the reader to find a place to escape, to enjoy a laugh, or think for a while, or simply sit with and wonder. Those that love the lyrical Brian Doyle or the laughs from Dave Berry will find a home in Hope This Finds You.

About the Author: David Scott Smith is the author of Hope This Finds You, a collection of essays from his weekly Monday Moanin’ column. David’s essays have been shared every Monday since 1999. David served as Vice President of Skaff Furniture Carpet One for over forty years. He was a humor columnist for the Flint Journal and has written for Runner’s World. David and his wife Suzanne raised their family in Flushing, and are an active part of the community.

Flushing Area Museum (The Depot)

Address: 431 W. Main St. at the R.R. track

Time: 7 P.M. Monday, April 17, 2023