New Hampshire Trivia (Nov. 12)

The multi-talented Rebecca “Becky” Rule is an author, humorist, storyteller, and performer as well as a radio and television host. She has been performing and telling stories in New England, especially in her home state of New Hampshire, for more than thirty years. She hosted the NH Authors series for ten years on New Hampshire PBS and now hosts the network’s Our Hometown series. While she hasn’t yet visited every town in the Granite State, she has found her way to many of them—speaking at libraries, historical societies, church groups, and charitable organizations. In addition to being a speaker, she is also a dedicated listener who loves to collect stories because “they’re free and you don’t have to dust them."

Becky is also an author. Her books include N is for New Hampshire, an ABC book with photographs by Scott Snyder; The Iciest Diciest Scariest Sled Ride Ever!, a picture book illustrated by Jennifer Thermes; Headin’ for the Rhubarb, A NH Dictionary (well, kinda); Live Free and Eat Pie, and That Reminds Me of a Funny Story.

Becky lives in Northwood with her husband, John Rule, four cats and two dogs, all rescues—except for John Rule and Reggie, the obnoxious wire fox terrier.

"Rebecca Rule rules! I am a fan. Big time." - Fritz Wetherbee, television personality

"The NH native, writer and humorist has a talent for seeing the funnies of real life. - Steve Sherman, Keene Sentinel

Praise for Live Free and Eat Pie!:

"Rule's dry wit, story-telling flair and the New Hampshirite’s shrewd sense of combining practicality with entertainment makes this book a winning attraction for anybody who lives in New Hampshire, visits, is thinking of visiting, passes through or drives up this way on the interstate. As well as anybody who likes to be entertained and educated at the same time."
—Portsmouth Herald

"Many writers try to capture a sense of place, whether they are writing poetry or prose, fiction or nonfiction. Rule captures a lot of what makes New Hampshire special, from the unique expressions to the people they spring from. She alludes to differences between the natives ('someone who can claim five generations in the ground') and the newcomers."
—Concord Monitor