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East Meadow Resident to Speak at Long Island Writers' Guild

Robert Harrison specializes in historic research on the Internet.

Robert Harrison, an East Meadow resident and Hofstra University graduate will be a guest speaker of the Long Island Writers' Guild at Levittown Library on Thursday.

Harrison, who specializes in historic research on the Internet, will give an informative talk on the subject.

Harrison has written plays and more than 500 poems, as well as historic articles. He has more than 3,000 published photos to his credit  and he has authored children’s books.

His play "Confessions of a Shakespeare Addict" has been performed  on local radio and in many Long Island libraries. His poetry has appeared in anthologies and his historical articles including the “Long Island Dead Poets” have been published by the Oyster Bay Historic Society.

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