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Pitch & Publish Conference at The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportSave the date for Westport Writers’ Workshop Pitch & Publish Conference at The Westport Library! Join us for a day filled with writing tips, publishing insights, and networking opportunities. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to take their writing to the next level. You will […]
Designing Style: Author Talk and Conversation: Joan Barzilay at New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
New Canaan Museum & Historical Society 13 Oenoke Ridge, New CanaanPlease join us on Sunday, March 23rd at 3:00 PM at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society for an author talk with Joan Barzilay Freund, in conversation with her husband, Anthony Barzilay Freund, Editorial Director of 1stDibs. A book signing and reception will follow. Ticket purchase required, Click here to purchase. Here to discuss her […]
Author Talk: Laurie Woolever, “Care and Feeding: A Memoir” at Darien Library
Darien Library 1441 Post Road, DarienTake a dive into the fast-paced, sometimes unscrupulous restaurant world with author Laurie Woolever, the longtime assistant, collaborator and co-author to the late Anthony Bourdain. Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore welcome Woolever, who will discuss her new book, Care and Feeding: A Memoir. Laurie will be in conversation with writer, Page Berger. In this moving, sharp-witted, and insightful […]
VersoFest Visionary 2025: Musician, Artist, and Icon Patti Smith at The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportVersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters. Patti Smith, the acclaimed singer/songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and National Book Award winner, will open The Westport Library’s fourth annual music and media festival on April 3. Smith is revered for her work as a performer and songwriter — her […]
Shots Heard Around the World: Virtual Author Event with John Ferling
John Ferling returns to our readers to celebrate National Library Week, and the release of his newest book. Join us for this virtual, moderated conversation. From acclaimed historian John Ferling, a major, global reappraisal of the Revolutionary War on its 250th Anniversary. In April 1775, British troops marched to Lexington, where an armed group of […]
The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City with Best-Selling Author Kevin Baker at New Canaan Library
New Canaan Library 151 Main Street, New CanaanHistorian Kevin Baker’s hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories from the game’s beginnings to the end of World War II, was voted Sports Illustrated #1 Book of 2024. In Baker’s hands the city and the game emerge from the murk of nineteenth-century American life—driven by visionaries […]
An Evening with Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan at New Canaan Library
New Canaan Library 151 Main Street, New CanaanFor weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, John J. Sullivan, the U.S. ambassador in Moscow, was warning that it would happen. When troops finally crossed the border, he was woken in the middle of the night with a prearranged code. Sullivan needed to collect his bodyguards and get to the embassy immediately. The war had […]
Poetry Poetry Workshop with Manan Kapoor at the Merrill House
James Merrill House 107 Water Street, Stonington"A Harmonious Order: Form and Feeling" A unique opportunity to gather in the Merrill Apartment for a poetry writing workshop inspired by Merrill's objects with James Merrill Fellow, Manan Kapoor. For more information
An Endless Voyage: Navigate Global Economics with Ian Kumekawa at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Road, MadisonDive deep into one industrious barge's history as Ian Kumekawa discusses his latest investigation in the neoliberal world order, Empty Vessel. In an age where the world has become a monstrous web enveloping nations, untangling those threads is a daunting task. Kumekawa rises to the occasion, taking us for a ride through the tumultuous seas of […]
JMH Fellow Reading: Manan Kapoor at the Merrill House
Stonington Free Library 20 High Street, StoningtonMay Fellow, Manan Kapoor will read at the Stonington Free Library. For more information
Winds of Change: An Evening with Tochi Onyebuchi at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Road, MadisonDive deep into one industrious barge's history as Ian Kumekawa discusses his latest investigation in the neoliberal world order, Empty Vessel. In an age where the world has become a monstrous web enveloping nations, untangling those threads is a daunting task. Kumekawa rises to the occasion, taking us for a ride through the tumultuous seas of […]
Exploring The Covenant of Water with Abraham Verghese at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Road, MadisonCatch Abraham Verghese in conversation about The Covenant of Water, now available in paperback! Hear the stories behind this epic tale of love, family, and resilience set in South India—a novel that’s captured millions of readers around the world. It’s an evening you won’t want to miss! For more information Buy YOUR TICKET TODAY!