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5th Annual RomantiConn 2024 in Trumbull
Trumbull Marriott Shelton 180 Hawley Lane, TrumbullFriday, July 26th/Saturday, July 27, 2024 It will be a fun-filled weekend where authors and readers share their love of fangirling, book-boyfriends, and all things related to books and romance. RomantiConn will offer an escape from the stress and a small vacation away to spend with friends. Having a variety of subgenres present will […]
Juliet Grames (The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia) Author Talk at United Theater
United Theater 5 Canal St, Westerly, RIThe UNITED and Bank Square Books host the hometown launch event of national and international bestselling writer Juliet Grames's The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia, a story of an American immigrant detective in 1960 Calabria. The event will be hosted by indie rock singer-songwriter sensation Zac Clark, and will be a literary and musical celebration of […]
Peter Heller (Burn) Author Talk at United Theater
United Theater 5 Canal St, Westerly, RIThe UNITED and Bank Square Books host Peter Heller, best-selling author of The Guide, The River, Celine, The Painter, and The Dog Stars, for an author talk and signing discussing his latest book, Burn. There are two ticketing options for this event - General Admission (NO BOOK) - $6; and General Admission (WITH BOOK) - $34. Copies of Burn and […]
Discussions and Film Series at Kindred Thoughts: Happy Birthday, Mr. Baldwin: Giovanni’s Room
Kindred Thoughts Bookstore 1001 Main Street., Ste 8, Bridgeport, CTOur dear elder brother, James Baldwin, was born 2 August 1924. In this year of 2024, during the month of August, we celebrate and honor James Baldwin in what would be his centennial birthday. Happy Birthday, Mr. Baldwin! To honor Mr. Baldwin, we thoughtfully and creatively set out to celebrate the many aspects of his life […]
Capitol America: Book Talk and Luncheon the Connecticut State Capitol
Connecticut State Capitol 210 Capitol Ave., HartfordA project 11 years in the making, Capitol America: A Photographic Portrait of the Fifty State Capitols, offers a unique look inside each of America's State Capitols. Connecticut photographers Robert Lisak and David Ottenstein published the book in 2023. Now, the photographers and co-authors will give us their perspectives on the Capitols and discuss how the Connecticut […]
You Thought It Was More: Book Signing and Live Band Party: Danbury
The BookSmiths Shoppe 100 Reserve Rd 1st Floor Mezzanine, DanburyWelcome to You Thought It Was More: Book Signing and Live Band Party! Join us on Fri Aug 09 2024 at 7:00 PM for a night of literary fun and live music at The BookSmiths Shoppe. Meet the co-author Andre Thibault , get your book signed, and groove to the tunes of a live band. It's going to be a night […]
Ocean House Author Series: Patricia Walsh Chadwick: TALES FROM THE WITCH OF WALL STREET
Ocean House 1 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, Rhode IslandJoin us as Ocean House owner and author, Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with our featured authors. This week, New York Times bestselling authors Allison Pataki and Join us as Ocean House owner and author, Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with a featured author. This week, author Patricia Chadwick will be discussing (and signing) […]
Art Talk & Book Signing with Illeana Douglas at Lyme Art Association
Lyme Art Association 90 Lyme Street, Old LymeJoin us on Saturday, August 24th at 3 pm at the Lyme Art Association for an art talk and book signing with Illeana Douglas, actress, film historian and the author of Connecticut in the Movies, a book about the portrayal of Connecticut in film and the 200 movies filmed right here in the Nutmeg State. Learn […]
Virtual Event with Tochukwu Okafor with the Merrill House
James Merrill House 107 Water Street, StoningtonUpcoming James Merrill House Fellow: Tochukwu Okafor is a Nigerian writer whose work has appeared in the 2019 Best Small Fictions, the 2018 Best of the Net, The Guardian, Harvard’s Transition Magazine, Columbia Journal and elsewhere. He is a 2022 Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts (MASS MoCA) Fellow andArtist-in-Residence, a 2021 PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow, a 2021 GrubStreet Emerging Writer Fellow, a 2021 Jack Straw Writing Fellow, a 2021 Gish […]
Author Talk: Janika Oza: A History of Burning at New Canaan Library
New Canaan Library 151 Main Street, New CanaanNew Canaan Library is pleased to welcome award-winning author Janika Oza in conversation with Ellen Sullivan Crovatto to celebrate Oza's debut novel A History of Burning, an epic novel about how one act of rebellion can influence a family for generations. Chosen by The New York Times for the 100 Notable Books of 2023 list, A History of Burning is "remarkable... a […]
Meet for Coffee at the Bruce: Women, Coffee, & Stories: Lucia Bawot
Bruce Museum 1 Museum Drive, GreenwichJoin us for the inaugural event of our new series, Meet for Coffee at the Bruce: Women, Coffee, & Stories, featuring Lucia Bawot, author of the book We Belong: An Anthology of Colombian Women Coffee Farmers, and Debra Ponzek acclaimed chef, & co-founder of Aux Délices Foods. This event is perfect for coffee enthusiasts and those curious to […]
Author Talk: Renowned Ornithologist David Sibley Presents: What it’s like to be a bird at New Canaan Library
New Canaan Library 151 Main Street, New CanaanNew Canaan Land Trust, Friends of the Bristow Park and New Canaan Library have joined forces to host the country’s leading bird expert, David Sibley! Event timeline: The event will be preceded by New Canaan Land Trust’s Annual Meeting from 2:30-3pm, David Sibley will speak starting at 3:15pm and the event will close with a reception and […]