The Story of My Life by Peter Paylor

“A love-letter to books and to reading…and to eventually believing in hope.” Miriam is a small-town librarian who lives in a world filled with books. She likes Dickens, O’Henry and Shakespeare. She likes Chandler and Hammett and Mickey Spillane. She’s smart and she's kind and she’s curious. She knows the Dewy Decimal System by heart. She’s interested in just about everything…except hope. She has a hard time believing in that. Keywords: solo, one-act, books The Story of My Life was first produced on April 23, 2026, by River & Main Theatre Company at Theatre in The Wings in Belleville, Ontario under the direction of Lisa Spence with Alexandra Bell as Miriam. Genre: Comedic Drama Acts: 1 Run time: 60 minutes Cast size: 1 actor Female roles: 1