 Stephanie on Lovells Island.  Stephanie in the doorway of the North Terminal Garage on Prince Street in Boston's North End, the site of the infamous Brink's robbery of 1950. |
Meet author STEPHANIE SCHOROW Book Stephanie for November events on the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire and the Great Boston Fire of 1872 November marks the anniversary of two fires that changed Boston history: The horrific Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire of Nov. 28, 1942, which killed nearly 500 people, and the Great Boston Fire of Nov. 9-11, 1872, which devastated downtown Boston. Stephanie Schorow has uncovered new photographs and information about these seminal events that she has incorporated into a multi-media presentation available for libraries and local venues. She can speak about the legacy of the Cocoanut Grove fire which impacted fire safety codes, manslaughter law and medical treatment for burns and lung injuries. She has new information about a “hero” of the 1872 fire – a New Hampshire fire engine that raced to Boston and saved the Old South Meeting House. She has incorporated her research into a presentation that draws links between past and present and shows how tragedies may lead to innovations that save lives. To book Stephanie for an appearance, please email her at sschorow (at ) comcast.net.  Stephanie Schorow Stephanie Schorow is a long-time Boston-area reporter and writer. She worked 12 years for the Boston Herald as a writer and editor and for three years as a Boston Globe freelancer. Her articles have appeared in the Boston Globe magazine, the Harvard Gazette, MIT's Tech Talk, Bark magazine and other publications. She also writes and takes photographs for travel features. Ms. Schorow is the author of the nonfiction book, The Crime of the Century: How the Brink's Robbers Stole Millions and the Hearts of Boston, published in February 2008 by Commonwealth Editions. Her book on the Boston Harbor Islands, East of Boston: Notes from the Harbor Islands, was published in July 2008 by The History Press. Her other books include Boston on Fire: A History of Fires and Firefighting in Boston and The Cocoanut Grove Fire. Ms. Schorow was the editor of Boston's Fire Trail: A Walk Through the City's Fire and Firefighting History (2007). She also contributed research and copy to Great New England Storms of the 20th Century and did research for an upcoming photo book on Sen. Ted Kennedy, to be published by the Boston Globe. For three years, Stephanie wrote two weekly columns for the Globe's Sidekick section and the "Behind the Scenes" column for Globe Northwest and contributed music reviews, celebrity interviews and other features. She has worked for the Boston office of the Associated Press, the TAB newspaper chain and newspapers in Missouri, Utah and Connecticut. She is an avid hiker and backpacker, clay artist and photographer. Stephanie has written travel stories about safaris in South Africa, beach combing in Mozambique, tracking elusive jaguars in Belize, carnival in Mexico, chocolate tasting in Paris, and trying the pot bars in Amsterdam. She has appeared on TV to discuss her books and to provide expert information on the Cocoanut Grove fire. She frequently lectures on historical topics for libraries and community groups. She is currently working on her next book. Stephanie is available for speaking engagements. She has presented slide-show lectures on topics related to her books to great acclaim at the Boston Public Library, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and numerous libraries, associations and bookstores around New England.Email sschorow (at) comcast.net
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