Storyteller profile: Minton Sparks

Fusing music, poetry and her gift of storytelling, Minton Sparks will be one of six featured performers at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival from Friday through Sunday. Sparks has been featured on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and internationally on the BBC's Bob Harris Show. She has opened for musicians Ben Fold and John Prine. Her most recent CD release was "Sin Sick," produced by Grammy-winning audio engineer Gary Paczosa. Sparks has served as adjunct professor of psychology at Tennessee State University for the past 13 years. She resides in Nashville with her husband and two children. Tickets for the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival may be purchased online at www.capestorytelling.com or by calling 800-777-0068. For more information, visit semissourian.com/capesf.