| A GRAMMY® award winning artist, Bill uses song and story paint a vibrant and hilarious picture of growing up, schooling and family life. His work spans the generation gap, reminds us of our common humanity and challenges us to be our very best selves. A prolific author and recording artist, Bill is also a regular commentator for NPR’s All Things Considered and featured on PBS. A recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the RI Council for the Humanities, Harley tours nationwide as an author and performing artist.

With these considerable talents, Bill considers his real work to be using these skills to encourage his audience to see the world anew by experiencing "live art", to honor the emotional lives of children and adults, and finally, to pass along a love of language and music. |