Vivian Rutherford, Heart of Texas Guild, Waco, Texas

Vivian Rutherford is a librarian in Waco and a member of the Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild, the newest guild in the Tejas Storytelling Association Affiliate Guilds. A lover of African-American folktales, Vivian will be telling "The Cool Ride in the Sky," Diane Wolkstein's version of "Straighten Up and Fly." Spreading her wings in this initial flight onto a Texas Storytelling Festival Stage, Vivian is heralding not only her own first appearance, but that of her guild's, as well.