June 25, 2023 – Charlene Ball

“Does Wisdom Come with Age?”

The wisdom I sort of expected to come with age did not, and I am still the same person I was. Changes have come to my body and mind, many unexpected. Yet have I become more wise? 

Charlene Ball is a longtime member of the First Existentialist Congregation. She has taught English, writing, and women’s studies. After retiring from Georgia State University, she has been busier than ever. She has written a historical novel, DARK LADY: A NOVEL OF EMILIA BASSANO LANYER. With her wife Libby Ware, she has written two bibliomysteries, MURDER AT THE ESTATE SALE and MURDER AT THE BOOK FAIR, under the pen name Lily Charles. She also sells antiquarian books with Libby’s book business, Toadlily Books. Charlene is a member of the Social Justice Guild and the Indigenous Rights Committee.

  • Facilitator: Libby Ware
  • Musician: Jean Heinrich