Ben Riseman

Abenaki petroglyphs of the Retreat Meadow are hidden under the flooded waters of the West River. Rudyard Kipling lived in Dummerston, where he wrote The Jungle Book. And the first edition of Harry Potter released in the U.S. - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - was printed in Brattleboro.

These are just a few of the literary distinctions embedded in this locale, and The Words Project is on a quest to illuminate Brattleboro's longstanding history and reputation as a significant creative hub in the literary world - a place where words are written, published, and appreciated.