SPRINGFIELD JCC LITERATOUR SERIES CONTINUES WITH LOCAL AUTHOR ROBERT CHIPKIN
SPRINGFIELD, MA (January 22, 2021) The Springfield Jewish Community Center (the J) invites the public to
Literatour, an exciting lineup of exceptional authors, celebrities, and cultural influencers, whose books represent a
broad range of topics. Springfield author Robert Chipkin and his book, Paws to Remember will kick off the
Winter/Spring 2021 season of Literatour on Thursday, February 7 at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
“We’re excited to have our longtime member Bob Chipkin debut his author tour at the Springfield JCC,” said
Beverly Nadler, Director of Adult Life at the J. Through Literatour, fellow book lovers come together (online this
year) to meet and interact with their favorite authors.
For more than six years, editor, columnist and humorist Robert Chipkin took on the journalistic endeavor of
thinking like a dog. In more than 300 columns for the Springfield Sunday Republican, Chipkin adopted the voice
of his golden retriever, Theo, as the two of them developed a special kind of Theo-ology — exploring the world as
a dog sees it. Now, after a literary career as the only regularly appearing canine columnist, Theo has pulled
together his views on skunks, socks, birthdays, time, leashes and much more in a collection of essays — Paws to
Remember: Wit & Wisdom of Theo, The Golden Retriever.
Robert Chipkin has worked as an editor and columnist for four decades at the Republican. Additionally, he has
worked as an educator at Western New England University and as a regular contributor to WFCR. He is currently
teaching “Telling Your Story Through Writing”, as part of the Springfield JCC’s Life Lessons Adult Education
program.
This author talk is part of the 2020-2021 season of Literatour, the Springfield JCC’s communitywide
celebration of Jewish books and authors. All events are free and open to the public on Zoom. Preregistration
is required. To register, please visit SpringfieldJCC.org or call (413) 739-4715 with any questions.
The Springfield Jewish Community Center (Springfield JCC; the J) enriches community and nurtures wellness
through physical, intellectual, social and spiritual programs and services. The J is guided by Jewish values,
welcoming and respecting people of all abilities, ages, backgrounds, identities and faiths.