For the past 6 years, Karl and his colleague Nancy Levine have traveled about Vermont, talked with some 3000 people, and have written over 35 articles on small, rural Vermont towns for every issue of Vermont Magazine. They resigned in September 2009 to begin work on a book examining the challenges and problems small Vermont towns face and telling how the townspeople recognized and met these issues. They will continue to travel, listen to the people, but will write now of more serious social, economic, political and environmental matters.

Nancy lives in Shelburne, VT and is a writer and pediatric neurology nurse. Here, at left, she is talking with students in Bridport. Below, Karl meets with dairy farmer Willy Ryan in Craftsbury.

Nancy and Karl have presented their preliminary findings for their book, The Tour Buses Don't Stop Here Anymore, at the University of Vermont's Center for Vermont Research and at St. Michael's College in Colchester and Sterling College in Craftsbury. Karl spoke at Colby College on the book plan. On May 12, 2011, 6 p.m., Nancy and Karl will be speaking on their work at Pierson Library in Shelburne, Vermont. Jon Gailmor, Vermont's singer-songwriter will join them.

If you wish to schedule a professional meeting with Karl and Nancy or arrange for a speaking engagement, call Karl at 203-268-5013.