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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Jill Santopolo's "More Than Words" at Wilton Library
DESCRIPTION:National and international bestselling author Jill Santopolo visits Wilton Library to discuss her latest book\, More Than Words. It is a heartbreaking and romantic novel about grief\, loss\, love\, and self-discovery\, and how we choose which life we are meant to live. \nSantopolo received a BA in English literature from Columbia University and an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of the bestselling novel\, The Light we Lost. A Q&A will follow the talk. \nThere is no charge to attend the book talk and signing; book purchases will be available courtesy of Elm Street Books\, New Canaan. Media Sponsor:  GOOD Morning Wilton. Registration is highly recommended. Register online or call 203.762.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-jill-santopolos-more-than-words-at-wilton-library/
LOCATION:Wilton Library
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Free
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SUMMARY:Wilton Library Author Talk:  Daryl Beyers "The New Gardener's Handbook"
DESCRIPTION:Every new gardener has to start somewhere—and the process can be intimidating. Knowing when and what to plant\, how to care for the plants once they’re in the ground\, and how to keep pests and diseases away is a lot to take on. Luckily\, Daryl Beyers—an expert from the New York Botanical Garden—has written what will be a go-to resource for decades to come. \nThe New Gardener’s Handbook is a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of gardening\, based on the introductory gardening class that Beyer teaches at NYBG. \nA Q&A will follow the talk. Book signing and purchase will be available courtesy of Elm Street Books in New Canaan. Media sponsor for the event is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nThere is no charge to attend. Registration in highly recommended. Register online or call 203-762-6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-library-author-talk-daryl-beyers-the-new-gardeners-handbook/
LOCATION:Wilton Library
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Environmental,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200316T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk:  Melissa Clark–Dinner in French: My Recipes by Way of France: A Cookbook–CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED \nThe New York Times star food writer Melissa Clark breaks down the new French classics with 150 recipes that reflect a modern yet distinctly French sensibility in Dinner in French. \nA Q&A will follow the talk. There is no charge to attend but registration highly recommended. Register online or call 203.762.6334. Book signing and purchase will be available courtesy of Elm Street Books of New Canaan. The media sponsor is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nJust as Julia Child brought French cooking to twentieth-century America\, so now Clark brings French cooking into the 21st century. She first fell in love with France and French food as a child; her parents spent their August vacations traversing the country in search of the best meals with Melissa and her sister in tow. Near to her heart\, France is where Melissa’s family learned to cook and eat. And as her own culinary identity blossomed\, so too did her understanding of why French food is beloved by Americans. \nNow\, as one of the nation’s favorite cookbook authors and food writers\, Melissa updates classic French techniques and dishes to reflect how we cook\, shop\, and eat today. With recipes such as Salade Nicoise with Haricot Vert\, Cornmeal and Harissa Soufflé\, Scalloped Potato Gratin\, Lamb Shank Cassoulet\, Ratatouille Sheet-Pan Chicken\, Campari Olive Oil Cake\, and Apricot Tarte Tatin (to name a few)\, Dinner in French will quickly become a go-to resource and endure as an indispensable classic. \nMelissa Clark is the author of Dinner\, Dinner in an Instant\, and Comfort in an Instant and is a staff writer for The New York Times Food section\, where she writes the wildly popular food column\, “A Good Appetite.” The winner of multiple James Beard and IACP awards\, Melissa is the host of the “Weeknight Kitchen” podcast on The Splendid Table. Melissa earned an MFA in writing from Columbia\, and her work has been selected for the Best American Food Writing. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-melissa-clark-dinner-in-french-my-recipes-by-way-of-france-a-cookbook/
LOCATION:Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Free,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Celebrity designers virtual book talk at Wilton Library
DESCRIPTION:This is a special book talk benefiting Wilton Library with celebrity designers Robert and Cortney Novogratz\, who will interactively discuss their new book\, Novogratz Design Fix\, among other topics through the creative lens from which they see and live life. \nAdmission includes the book discussion\, a signed copy of their book\, a virtual house tour\, and the live Q&A session. For information and tickets\, visit the event website. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants prior to the event date. Questions? Please contact Courtney Lilly\, Wilton Library Development Director\, at 203.762.6323. \nGOOD Morning Wilton is the media sponsor for this event.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/celebrity-designers-virtual-book-talk-at-wilton-library/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 137 Old Ridgefield Road\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,House Tour,Not for profit,Online,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:Cortney Davis Reads Her Poetry – I Hear Their Voices Singing
DESCRIPTION:This is a special poetry program as local poet and nurse\, Cortney Davis\, reads a selection of poems from her newest book\, I Hear Their Voices Singing. Judson Scruton\, a favorite poetry lecturer at Wilton Library\, will moderate the program with commentary and Q&A. Signed copies of Cortney’s new book will be available for purchase in advance of the program with a portion of the sales proceeds going to the library. \nPlease email Michael Bellacosa for payment and pick-up details. Online registration is required in order to receive the Zoom invitation link and the readings packet. Visit Wilton Library online for speaker details and to register.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/cortney-davis-reads-her-poetry-i-hear-their-voices-singing/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Class,discussion,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Max Tucci — The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining and Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant that Made New York
DESCRIPTION:Located in the heart of Wall Street\, Delmonico’s from 1827 to the 1980s shaped New York City’s restaurant scene. Under the original ownership of the Delmonico brothers\, Pietro and Giovanni\, Delmonico’s introduced the first farm-to-table concept\, à la carte dining — complete with white tablecloths and menus — but most notably created the phenomenon called the “power lunch.” The impact of World War I and the era of Prohibition caused the family to cease operations\, shuttering the restaurant in 1923. In 1926\, Oscar Tucci\, a Tuscan immigrant\, took over ownership and developed a strict code of hospitality\, etiquette\, and operations coupled with legendary libations and superb fare known as the Delmonico way. \nWilton Library will welcome local author Max Tucci\, Oscar’s grandson\, for an author talk about The Delmonico Way\, which welcomes readers to a world when dining out was a glamorous affair. Max and his celebrity chef friends offer timeless recipes and he shares his tips for recreating the magic of the Delmonico way at home. Tucci is a writer and a TV and radio personality\, and an award-winning producer and host of the “Max & Friends” podcast. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies after the talk. Wilton Library will receive a portion of the book sale proceeds. \nGOOD Morning Wilton is the media sponsor of the library’s author talks. \nRegistration is required. To register and for more information\, visit the Wilton Library website\, call the library’s reference librarians at 203.762.6350 or register via email.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-max-tucci-the-delmonico-way-sublime-entertaining-and-legendary-recipes-from-the-restaurant-that-made-new-york/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Food,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Youth Sports in America: Where We Are\, How We Got Here and Why It Matters
DESCRIPTION:Wilton Public Schools\, Wilton Youth Council and Thrive with a Guide invite you to a presentation\, Q&A and book signing with Linda Flanagan on Wednesday\, March 22 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m in Wilton High School‘s Little Theater. \nFlanagan is a freelance journalist\, researcher\, and former cross-country and track coach. A graduate of Lehigh University\, Flanagan holds master’s degrees from Oxford University and the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy. She was an analyst for the National Security Program at Harvard University. She is a founding board member of the New York City chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance and a 2020–2021 advisory group member for the Aspen Institute’s Reimagining School Sports initiative.  Flanagan’s writing on sports has appeared in The Atlantic\, Runner’s World and on NPR’s education site MindShift\, where she is a regular contributor. A mother of three and a lifelong athlete\, Flanagan lives in New Jersey. \nPlease register in advance online. You may submit questions via email to the Wilton Youth Council. \nThe first 50 people to register for this event will receive a free book.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/youth-sports-in-america-where-we-are-how-we-got-here-and-why-it-matters/
LOCATION:The Little Theater at Wilton High School\, 395 Danbury Road\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Educational,Free,Health & Wellness,Not for profit,Presentation,Schools,Sports
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230718T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Stephanie Kramer - Carry Strong: An Empowered Approach to Navigating Pregnancy and Work
DESCRIPTION:Stephanie Kramer is the author of Carry Strong: An Empowered Approach to Navigating Pregnancy and Work. This ‘labor’ or love was written over three years late at night and during her children’s naps because of her desire to create a groundswell of support. With original research and hundreds of inspiring interviews\, she does just that— sharing five powerful principles to find perspective\, create your balance\, cultivate community\, communicate your needs\, and embrace your shift in identity throughout each phase of pregnancy\, starting with the moment you decide you want to become a working mom-to-be. In Carry Strong\, Kramer flips the script. This isn’t about powering through pregnancy at work. It’s about being powerful and pregnant at work. \nKramer is a tenured beauty industry executive today serving as the Chief Human Resources Officer of L’Oréal USA in New York City and an adjunct professor of management communication in the graduate business program at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is the proud mother of two young children and deeply believes that you can do it all\, not at the same time\, and absolutely not alone. \nThis author talk is co-sponsored by the Wilton Woman’s Club. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library’s website or call 203.762.6350.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-stephanie-kramer-carry-strong-an-empowered-approach-to-navigating-pregnancy-and-work/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Health & Wellness,Library,Parenting,Presentation,Women
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Allison Montclair - The Lady from Burma
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an author talk at Wilton Library. \nIn Allison Montclair’s The Lady from Burma\, murder once again stalks the proprietors of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau in the surprisingly dangerous landscape of post-World War II London. \nIn the immediate post-war days of London\, two unlikely partners have undertaken an even more unlikely\, if necessary\, business venture – The Right Sort Marriage Bureau. The two partners are Miss Iris Sparks\, a woman with a dangerous – and never discussed – past in British intelligence and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge\, a war widow with a young son entangled in a complicated aristocratic family. Mostly their clients are people trying to start (or restart) their lives in this much-changed world\, but their new client is something different. A happily married woman has come to them to find a new wife for her husband. Dying of cancer\, she wants the two to make sure her entomologist\, academic husband finds someone new once she passes. \nShortly thereafter\, she’s found dead in Epping Forest\, in what appears to be a suicide. But that doesn’t make sense to either Sparks or Bainbridge. At the same time\, Bainbridge is attempting to regain legal control of her life\, opposed by the conservator who has been managing her assets – perhaps not always in her best interest. When that conservator is found dead\, Bainbridge herself is one of the prime suspects. Attempting to make sense of two deaths at once\, to protect themselves and their clients\, the redoubtable owners of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau are once again on the case. \nAllison Montclair (a pseudonym for Alan Gordon) grew up devouring hand-me-down Agatha Christie paperbacks and James Bond movies. As a result of this deplorable upbringing\, Montclair became addicted to tales of crime\, intrigue\, and espionage. Montclair is the author of the award-winning Sparks & Bainbridge historical mystery series\, which begins with The Right Sort of Man. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library’s website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-allison-montclair-the-lady-from-burma/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Free,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T170000
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SUMMARY:Baseball by the Book: WHS Authors Discuss the National Pastime
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library during this baseball playoff season for a conversation on the sport by two Wilton High School graduates.  Ed Porcelli and Jonathan Silverman will discuss their books about baseball and how they connect to the current state of the national pastime. Porcelli’s book\, The Last Dance: The Eagles’ Rise to Extinction\, is about the last season of a collegiate baseball team\, while Silverman’s edited collection\, Astros and Asterisks: Houston’s Sign-Stealing Scandal\, Explained\, covers the 2017 baseball scandal in context. \nPorcelli is an entrepreneur\, baseball coach\, and former professional baseball player who has been involved with baseball for 45 years. He is also the author of Scabs Heal All Wounds\, about his experience playing with Milwaukee Brewers during the 1994-95 MLB strike that caused the cancellation of the 1994 World Series. \nSilverman is a professor and chair of English at UMass Lowell. He is also co-author with Michael Hinds of Johnny Cash International: How and Why the World Loves the Man in Black\, which recently won the biennial Peggy O’Brien Book Award. He is a former Fulbright Roving Scholar in American Studies. \nEach of the author’s books will be available for sale at the event. Cash is appreciated. Please register online or call 203.762.6334. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/baseball-by-the-book-whs-authors-discuss-the-national-pastime/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,Book Signing,Community Events,discussion,Educational,Library,Presentation,Sports
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T200000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Dana Buckmir
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut native and author Dana Buckmir brings her story about surviving domestic violence and reclaiming her voice to Wilton Library during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Her most recent memoir\, Everything Will Be Okay\, will be the topic of conversation between Buckmir\, Chief Operating Officer of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center Ann Rodwell-Lawton\, and Deputy Chief Robert Cipolla from the Wilton Police Department. \nBuckmir is the author of Everything Will Be Okay and Plenty of Laughs: One Woman’s Journey Navigating the Online Dating Waters. She also contributes to a biweekly dating column called\, Oh Dana that gives advice on relationship topics. Buckmir believes that storytelling not only entertains\, but reminds us that we are sharing a collective experience that makes us a little more connected and a little less lonely. This philosophy and her teaching background inspired her to create a workshop and coaching program\, Write your story: From Idea to Publication\, where she mentors aspiring authors. \nAnn Rodwell-Lawton is the Chief Operating Officer of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC). Ann oversees DVCC’s community initiatives\, direct services programs\, and quality assurance efforts. Ann has worked in the fields of domestic violence and sexual violence for ten years. She integrates victim-centered approaches and brings a trauma-informed lens to the work at DVCC. \nBuckmir will be selling her book after the program and can accept cash\, check\, venmo\, or zelle as payment. \nCo-sponsored by Wilton Library\, the Domestic Violence Crisis Center\, the Wilton Domestic Violence Task Force\, the Riverbrook Regional YMCA\, the Wilton Police Department\, and Wilton Social Services. \nRegistration is required. Please register on the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-dana-buckmir/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Free,Health & Wellness,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Deborah Kasdan - "Roll Back the World: A Sister's Memoir"
DESCRIPTION:When Deborah Kasdan’s sister returns from a gap year in Israel she seems to glow with health and beauty. Three years later she is diagnosed with schizophrenia. Roll Back the World is a heartbreaking story of love\, grief\, and guilt — and a testament to the enduring bonds of siblings in the face of ineffective psychiatric treatment spanning decades. \nIn clear and vivid prose\, and with the help of Rachel’s letters and poetry\, Kasdan provides a poignant look at a mid-century Jewish family under strain; offers a moving account of Rachel’s indomitable spirit; and explores family history from the WWII years and the Cold War\, trying to make sense of what happened. \nAs the years pass\, Kasdan focuses on her own family and career but constantly feels shadowed by a sense of guilt\, which is compounded when she and her other two siblings make a bold attempt to help Rachel—a plan that fails. Only after a mental health worker asks Rachel to write a poem does she finally gain her freedom. To Kasdan’s great joy\, Rachel finds acceptance\, despite her disabilities\, in a compassionate community\, including a synagogue where she returns to the religion of her youth. \nKasdan will be in conversation with professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar. \nWhen Kasdan retired from a thirty-five-year career writing about business and technology\, she joined Westport Writers Workshop to make her personal stories come alive. She has served on the board of directors of an intergenerational housing organization and the National Organization on Mental Illness (NAMI) for Southwest CT. She lives in Norwalk. \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThis event is co-sponsored by NAMI Southwest CT. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-deborah-kasdan-roll-back-the-world-a-sisters-memoir/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Health & Wellness,Library,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Rob Copeland
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library for a special Author Talk program as award-winning New York Times finance writer Rob Copeland talks about his brand new book The Fund: Ray Dalio\, Bridgewater Associates\, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend. \nLate last year\, when the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates\, the largest hedge fund on the planet\, announced that he was stepping down from the company he started out of his apartment nearly 50 years ago\, the news made headlines around the world. Ray Dalio cultivated an aura of international admiration and fame thanks to his company’s eye-popping success\, coupled with a mystique he encouraged with frequent media appearances\, celebrity hobnobbing\, and his bestselling book\, Principles. In The Fund\, award-winning New York Times journalist Rob Copeland punctures this carefully-constructed narrative of the benevolent business titan\, exposing his much-promoted “principles” as a phenomenal illusion\, and one of the great feats of hubris in modern memory. These so-called principles endowed upon Dalio the authority to opine on life’s great meanings\, which in turn helped transform him into a self-help guru for millions\, as money continued to flow into his hedge fund. \nThe Fund is a page-turning\, stranger-than-fiction journey into a rarefied world of wealth and power. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with those inside and around the firm\, Copeland takes readers into the room as former FBI director Jim Comey kisses Dalio’s ring\, recent Pennsylvania Senate candidate David McCormick drinks the Kool-Aid\, and a rotating cast of memorable characters grapple with their personal psychological and moral limits – all under the watchful eye of their charismatic leader. \nRob Copeland is a finance reporter for The New York Times. His front-page investigations into Bridgewater Associates won a New York Press Club award. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-rob-copeland/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Free,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Melissa Newman — "Head Over Heels: Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman\, A Love Affair in Words and Pictures"
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library for a special Author Talk with Melissa Newman on Monday\, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.\, when she shares an extraordinary and deeply personal new look inside the private life of her parents Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward as presented in the recently published and lushly illustrated book\, Head Over Heels: Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman: A Love Affair in Words and Pictures. This luxurious coffee-table volume with 120+ photos will make the perfect holiday\, anniversary\, or Valentine’s Day gift for anyone wanting to celebrate the enduring power of love. \nJoanne Woodward and Paul Newman became not only movie stars and stage actors\, but also artistic collaborators\, political activists\, and philanthropists whose legacies are expansive and enduringly modern. They are one of America’s most indelibly iconic couples\, and while their love story wasn’t always a fairytale\, it is the stuff of Hollywood legend. \nThe book is chock full of handwritten love notes\, snapshots\, letters\, and family treasures that have never been released — and offer revelatory and intimate insights into the private lives of these towering figures in American public life. \nThe images\, taken by some of the most celebrated photographers of our time\, including Richard Avedon\, Philippe Halsman\, and Gordon Parks\, plus family snapshots capture candid and telling moments to beautifully illuminate the connection between two complex\, passionate artists who opened their hearts and minds to each other for over a half-century. \nNot only will lifelong fans of Paul and Joanne have their love affair with the couple rekindled\, but a whole new generation of fans are poised to be drawn into a love affair with Hollywood’s golden couple. This book is Melissa’s heartfelt gift to her parents—and to all of us. \n“Mesmerizing. What shines most brightly\, however\, is the couple’s romance. Melissa has created a testament not only to how much Newman and Woodward loved each other\, she also honors how much they enjoyed each other. The affection is palpable…” — Starred Booklist Review \nMelissa Newman is an artist\, teacher\, singer and writer\, based in Westport. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies and Melissa will be signing books after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of Wilton Library author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. To register and see more information\, visit Wilton Library online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-melissa-newman-head-over-heels-joanne-woodward-and-paul-newman-a-love-affair-in-words-and-pictures/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Library,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Terence Hawkins: The Rage of Achilles
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an Author Talk with Terence Hawkins\, who will speak on January 11 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. about his first novel\, The Rage of Achilles\, first published in 2009 and republished in 2021. \nIn The Rage of Achilles\, Terence Hawkins recounts the “Iliad” as a novel and imagines a Trojan War that really happened. Though he adopts Homer’s characters\, those fabled warriors are no more noble than the scared\, tired grunts they command\, exhausted and bitter after ten years of brutal Bronze Age warfare. And however savage the fighting\, over all hangs the terrible truth that the objective of combat is not glory\, but the enslavement of the defeated. \nHis realism extends to the gods themselves. Informed by Julian Jaynes’ groundbreaking theory of the bicameral mind\, The Rage of Achilles takes place in a world in which the modern human consciousness struggles painfully to be born. The gods are only the hallucinations of men and women desperate to be told what to do in a terrifying and confusing world. \nTold in taut\, elegant prose that captures both the Homeric lyric and military grit\, The Rage of Achilles is a fast-moving take on literature’s foundational epic. \nIn addition to historical fiction\, Hawkins has written American Neolithic and the collection Turing’s Graveyard. Terence Hawkins has served as the editor of Blue Mountain Review\, and All Things Tudor\, and is now the director of the Company of Writers. He lives in Connecticut. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies of the books and Terence Hawkins will be signing books after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. To register and see more information\, visit the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-with-terence-hawkins-the-rage-of-achilles/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Free,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T150000
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SUMMARY:Greens at Cannondale Offers Lecture with In-House Artist\, Howard L. Bonington
DESCRIPTION:The Greens at Cannondale will present an afternoon with our in-house artist\, Howard L. Bonington\, who will lecture on his book\, Aviation on Cape Cod. Join us on Friday\, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Greens at Cannondale Media Center. Following his lecture\, there will be a meet and greet with the author\, with light refreshments served. \n\n\nAviation on Cape Cod features a series of pen and ink drawings related to its history\, as well as a brief description about each drawing. Bonington’s signature pen-and-ink drawings are like a lone dory on the sea of Cape artists working in color. \n\n\nBorn in Brooklyn\, NY in 1929\, Bonington is a retired architect who was active in the profession in New York City for more than 40 years. Upon retiring to the Cape and now Wilton\, Bonington continues to expand his interest in drawing private residences\, landmarks\, scenes\, plants\, animals – and airplanes. When traveling\, he usually substitutes a sketchbook for a camera. His collection of on-site drawings numbers in the hundreds. While using watercolor and colored pencil on occasion\, he has specialized in black and white pen and ink drawings. He enjoys testing its reliance on the limited graphic options available such as weighted line work\, textures and contrasts to achieve the desired effects.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/greens-at-cannondale-offers-lecture-with-in-house-artist-howard-l-bonington/
LOCATION:The Greens at Cannondale\, 435 Danbury Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Book Signing,discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T110000
DTSTAMP:20260425T064036
CREATED:20240126T030911Z
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SUMMARY:Author Event: Kat Ashmore\, "Big Bites: Wholesome\, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor\, Nourishment\, and Fun"
DESCRIPTION:Home cooks looking for healthy comfort food\, this one is for you! Darien Library and Wilton Library\, along with Barrett Bookstore\, team up to welcome social media sensation\, Kat Ashmore\, creator of Kat Can Cook\, to talk about her new book\, Big Bites: Wholesome\, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor\, Nourishment\, and Fun. \nWith more than 2.3 million followers on social media\, creator of Kat Can Cook\, Ashmore introduces simple\, nourishing\, recipes that are big on flavor and reimagine the concept of “healthy food.” Ashmore’s mission is to empower hungry readers everywhere to feed themselves and their loved ones well and have fun doing it. Rather than focusing on restriction or deprivation\, she asks: What can we add to our plates? \nAfter she turned to TikTok for a creative outlet\, her series of big\, meal-in-a-bowl salads\, known affectionately as “Hungry Lady Salads\,” went viral on social media\, and she found a likeminded community of home cooks who wanted to fall in love with cooking again. In Ashmore’s debut cookbook\, she shares 110 wholesome\, mostly gluten-free recipes that are full of flavor\, nourishment\, and fun — and meant to be devoured in big bites! With her signature personality and joy\, this cookbook is a celebration of nature and seasonality and encourages home cooks to rethink familiar ingredients. \nAshmore is the chef\, recipe developer\, and digital creator behind Kat Can Cook. She graduated from the award-winning Institute of Culinary Education in New York and went on to work for Martha Stewart\, developing retail recipes and producing cooking segments on the eight-time Emmy Award-winning “The Martha Stewart Show.” Ashmore lives in Fairfield County\, Connecticut\, with her husband\, Michael\, and their family. \nThis event is cohosted by Darien Library and Wilton Library\, and will take place in Darien. Register on Darien Library’s website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-event-kat-ashmore-big-bites-wholesome-comforting-recipes-that-are-big-on-flavor-nourishment-and-fun/
LOCATION:Darien Library\, 1441 Post Road\, Darien\, CT\, 06820\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Food,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Patrick Bringley on his Memoir: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for a special Author Talk with Patrick Bringley. He shares his debut memoir\, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me. This is an intimate look at The Met and its profound effect on Bringley’s life while he grieved the death of his older brother. \nCaught up in his fledgling career at the New Yorker in his mid-twenties\, Bringley’s life suddenly changed with his adored older brother’s terminal cancer diagnosis. He consequently quit his job and looked for solace and quiet in the most beautiful place he knew: The Met. He spent the next decade as a museum guard. \nOver the years\, as his bonds with his colleagues and the art grew\, he came to understand how fortunate he was to be walled off in this little world. He also realized how much it resembled the best aspects of the larger world to which he gradually\, gratefully returned. \nAll the Beauty in the World has been named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Public Library\, NPR\, the Financial Times\, and Audible. The Sunday Times (London) even selected it as the Outstanding Art Book of 2023. It is additionally published in translated editions around the world. \nBringley leads public and private tours of The Met and lectures at venues around the country\, living with his wife and children in Sunset Park\, Brooklyn. \nElm Street Books will sell copies and Bringley will sign books after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nGOOD Morning Wilton is the media sponsor of this event. \nRegistration is required online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-patrick-bringley-on-his-memoir-all-the-beauty-in-the-world-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-and-me/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Community Events,discussion,Free,Library,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T203000
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SUMMARY:Midlife Mavericks: Conquer Self-Doubt and Live Your Dreams in Midlife
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for an inspiring talk from Alison Jacobson. Sharing her inspirational story of overcoming struggles and tragedies\, Jacobson empowers women to boldly break free of the self-imposed blocks that are preventing them from living their magnificent lives. \nAt 57\, Jacobson released her first book and completed the NYC Marathon\, having never run in her life. Her training journey from one mile to twenty-six miles in one year is the basis for her success formula for radically transforming and achieving everything you want in the second chapter of life. \nJacobson is a motivational speaker\, author\, and coach for women in midlife who want to reclaim their dreams before they took on the roles of mom\, partner\, and caregiver. She inspires women to get past their self-doubt\, achieve their goals\, and live a kick-ass life. She is the host of the podcast Midlife Mavericks and founder of the group Midlife Mavericks — Fabulous\, Fierce\, Females! She has even been quoted in news outlets including CNN Health\, USA Today and CBS Today and featured on numerous podcasts. \nEvery day Jacobson inspires and motivates women to Shut the Fear Up to become the confident\, happy\, and successful Goddesses they’re meant to be. She leads by example and the culmination of her experiences has led her to become a sought-after coach and speaker on the issues women face\, particularly in midlife. This being the time career options shift\, aging parents require care\, marriages crumble and the fear of the future sets in. And now\, her book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women — A Guide to Peace\, Joy\, Confidence and Abundance is a daily dose of her motivation. \nRegistration is required online or call 203.762.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/midlife-mavericks-conquer-self-doubt-and-live-your-dreams-in-midlife/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Health & Wellness,Library,Presentation,Women
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SUMMARY:This is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot with Alicia Cheng
DESCRIPTION:Join the Wilton League of Women Voters\, Wilton Library and the Wilton Historical Society for a community program featuring Alicia Cheng\, who will speak about her recent book: This is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot. \nCheng’s book\, the first illustrated history of printed ballot design\, illuminates the noble but often flawed process at the heart of our democracy. An exploration and celebration of US ballots from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries\, this visual history reveals unregulated\, outlandish\, and\, at times\, absurd designs that reflect the explosive growth and changing face of the voting public. The ballots particularly offer insight into a pivotal time in American history — a period of tectonic shifts in the electoral system — fraught with electoral fraud\, disenfranchisement\, scams\, and skullduggery. Parties also printed their own tickets and voters risked their lives going to the polls. \nCheng currently serves as the Head of Design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She additionally serves as an external critic for the MFA program at the Rhode Island School of Design and has taught at Yale University\, Maryland Institute College of Art\, Barnard College\, and the Cooper Union School of Art. She will present and discuss some of the remarkably varied and colorful formats of electoral ballots in American democracy’s early days featured in her recent book. \nStephanie Thomas\, the Secretary of State of Connecticut\, plans to join the event as a special guest. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies and Cheng will sign books after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nRegistration is requested online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/this-is-what-democracy-looked-like-a-visual-history-of-the-printed-ballot-with-alicia-cheng/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Community Events,discussion,Educational,Government,Library,Politics,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Mark Oppenheimer Speaks on "Pittsburgh and Beyond: Antisemitism from the 2018 Synagogue Shooting to Today"
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library and the Wilton Coalition to Combat Antisemitism for an important talk\, “Pittsburgh and Beyond: Antisemitism from the 2018 Synagogue Shooting to Today\,” by Mark Oppenheimer\, on Monday\, March 25 at 7 p.m. Oppenheimer is a NY Times columnist\, Pulitzer grantee and the author of Squirrel Hill\, the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood. \nSquirrel Hill\, Pittsburgh is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in the country\, known for its tight-knit community and the profusion of multigenerational families. On October 27\, 2018\, a gunman killed eleven Jews who were worshiping at the Tree of Life Synagogue — the most deadly anti-Semitic attack in American history. \nMany neighborhoods would be understandably subsumed by despair and recrimination after such an event\, but not this one. Oppenheimer poignantly shifts the focus away from the criminal and his crime\, and instead presents the historic\, spirited community at the center of this heartbreak. He even speaks with residents and nonresidents\, Jews and gentiles\, survivors and witnesses\, teenagers and seniors\, activists and historians. \nTogether\, these stories provide a kaleidoscopic and nuanced account of collective grief\, love\, support\, and revival. Yet\, he additionally details the difficult dialogue and messy confrontations that Squirrel Hill had to face in the process of healing. These necessary steps are a part of true growth and understanding in any community. He has reverently captured the vibrancy and caring that still characterize Squirrel Hill\, and it is this phenomenal resilience that can provide inspiration to any place burdened with discrimination and hate. \nOppenheimer has covered American religion for 25 years. He holds a PhD in religious studies from Yale\, and has taught at Stanford\, Wesleyan\, Wellesley\, NYU\, Boston College\, and Yale. He also was the founding director of the Yale Journalism Initiative. On top of that\, he wrote the “Beliefs” column for The New York Times from 2010 – 2016\, and has written for The New Yorker\, The Nation\, GQ\, Slate\, and many more. Oppenheimer notably created Unorthodox\, the world’s most popular podcast about Jewish life and culture\, and more recently hosted the multi-part podcast\, Gatecrashers. This discussed the history of Jews and antisemitism at Ivy League schools. He is the author of five books\, including Squirrel Hill. Since 2023\, he has been Director of Open Learning at American Jewish University and lives in Connecticut with his wife\, four daughters\, one son\, and two dogs. \nElm Street Books will sell copies of the book\, which the author will sign after the program. \nPresented in partnership with Wilton Library\, the Wilton Coalition to Combat Antisemitism\, and the Riverbrook Regional YMCA\, serving Wilton\, Norwalk\, and Redding\, the media sponsor for this event is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required online or call 203.761.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-mark-oppenheimer-speaks-on-pittsburgh-and-beyond-antisemitism-from-the-2018-synagogue-shooting-to-today/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Civic,Community Events,discussion,Library,Synagogue,YMCA
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T210000
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SUMMARY:Wilton Reads: Author Talk with Cristina Henriquez - The Great Divide
DESCRIPTION:Wilton Reads 2024 culminates with Wilton Library‘s author talk event featuring Cristina Henriquez\, acclaimed author of The Great Divide. \nThe Great Divide is a fascinating historical novel about the Panama Canal construction\, one of the greatest historical engineering feats. It importantly explores laborers\, locals\, activists\, doctors\, scientists\, and others interwoven stories. They are clearly the diverse unsung heroes who lived and worked alongside the massive project. They also witnessed firsthand the human cost of progress as they fought to survive amid turmoil and disease. \nThe Great Divide is a TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick\, an Indie Next Pick\, a LibraryReads Pick. It has been named a Best of the Month Pick by Amazon\, TIME\, The Washington Post\, and the Los Angeles Times as well. \nHenriquez wrote four books\, including The Book of Unknown Americans\, a New York Times Notable Book of 2014 and one of Amazon’s Top 10 Best Books of the Year. It was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. \nHenriquez is also the author of The World in Half and Come Together\, Fall Apart: A Novella and Stories. She additionally earned the Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation Award\, a grant by Sandra Cisneros honoring her father. Obtaining her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and graduating from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop\, Henriquez now lives in Illinois. \nWiltonian Joanna Ecke will interview Henriquez. Ecke taught public high school English for many years and leads several literary discussion groups at Wilton Library. \nHenriquez will receive the Grodin Family Fine Writers Award. \nThis program will be recorded and available for viewing for 30 days after the event. \nElm Street Books will sell copies and Henriquez will sign after the presentation. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nGOOD Morning Wilton is the media sponsor of Wilton Reads 2024. \nRegistration is required. To register and for more information\, visit online\, or call 203.762.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-reads-author-talk-with-cristina-henriquez-the-great-divide/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,Book Signing,discussion,Library,Presentation
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T200000
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SUMMARY:The Secret WWII Concentration Camp Diary of Odd Nansen
DESCRIPTION:The New Yorker hails From Day to Day\, the World War II concentration camp diary\, as “among the most compelling documents to come out of the war\,”. Secretly written by Odd Nansen\, a Norwegian\, it is one of only a handful ever translated into English. Nansen\, arrested in January 1942\, was held captive in various Nazi camps in Norway and Germany. During this time he wrote this inspiring diary illuminating daily struggles. It chiefly illustrates not only his survival\, but the fight to preserve his sanity and maintain his humanity.  \nTimothy Boyce rescued the diary from oblivion after having been out of print for over 60 years. He discovered it from reading the memoir of another Holocaust survivor. Nansen saved this 10 year-old boy while both were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen. Through selected readings\, Boyce will discuss and explain who Nansen was. Moreover\, he discusses why he was arrested\, why he wrote the diary\, how he preserved it\, and why this diary is as important today as it was when first written. Boyce will also sell his book at the event. \nBoyce practiced law for many years\, most recently serving as the Managing Partner of the Charlotte\, NC office of Dechert LLP\, an international law firm. His articles appear in The Quarterly Journal of Military History\, World War II Magazine\, The Scandinavian Review and Viking Magazine. Boyce\, who currently lives in Tryon\, NC\, retired in 2014 to devote his time to writing and speaking. \nRegister online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/the-secret-wwii-concentration-camp-diary-of-odd-nansen/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,Book Signing,discussion,Library,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Anna Francese Gass: Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library on Tuesday\, June 4\, at 7 p.m. for an Author Talk with Anna Francese Gass. She discusses her new cookbook\, Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day. \nChef\, author and culinary influencer\, Gass invites food lovers and home cooks on a delectable journey through the heart of Italy. Explore the rich tapestry of flavors that define Italian snacking culture. “Gass shows her deep appreciation for and knowledge of Italian cuisine in this deftly written guide to small bites that pack a powerful flavor punch.” –Library Journal \nCombining simplicity and creativity at its best\, Italian cuisine charms the soul. Achieved through a combination of high-quality ingredients\, simple recipes tied to each region’s specialties\, and the dining table experience. \nIn her second cookbook\, Gass introduces her American audience to the complete range of spuntini. She highlights these smaller bites enjoyed at in-between moments of the day with recipes drawn from across the country. Also included is a chapter of delicacies from Italy’s robust street food culture. Gass incorporates gorgeous finished dish photography and imagery. This includes Italian food markets\, cafes\, bars\, and pasticcerie that help the book spotlight the Italian snacking ideal. \nBorn in Italy and raised in the U.S.\, Italian cuisine is part of Gass’s soul. A French Culinary Institute graduate\, she began her career in the test kitchen at Food52. Her first cookbook\, Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women\, holds cherished family recipes from around the world\, published in 2021. It was then featured on Today and Rachel Ray. \nChiefly known for her ingenious takes on traditional Italian dishes\, millions view her Instagram videos at @annafgass. She also appears regularly on Good Morning America and Access Hollywood\, and her recipes are top-rated on New York Times Cooking. \nElm Street Books will sell copies and Gass will sign books after her talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of this author talk is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegister online (required).
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-with-anna-francese-gass-italian-snacking-sweet-and-savory-recipes-for-every-hour-of-the-day/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,Book Signing,discussion,Food,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Lisa Barr: The Goddess of Warsaw
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library on Monday\, June 10 at 7 p.m. for an Author Talk with Lisa Barr about her new historical saga The Goddess of Warsaw. In a riveting tale spanning six decades\, readers explore Warsaw to Hollywood following a legendary screen actress with a dark secret about her Warsaw Ghetto experience. It’s an enthralling story of deception\, lust\, revenge\, betrayal\, and sacrifice. \nBarr draws from extensive research\, family history and inspiration as a Holocaust survivor’s daughter\, a desire to tell stories about fierce women\, and a fascination with the arts’ role in wartime society. She delivers a brilliant page-turner of one of history’s most heroic uprisings and an actress whose personal war never ends. The Goddess of Warsaw is best described as historically important\, narratively gripping\, and eternally relevant. \n“Utterly gripping\, The Goddess of Warsaw is a transformative and immersive story so powerful and captivating that I could not put it down. Truly one of the best books I’ve read.” – Liv Constantine\, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish. \nBarr is The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of three historical thrillers\, including 2022’s Woman on Fire. Selected for numerous book clubs; garnering stellar praise including a starred Publishers Weekly review; and published in nearly 10 languages\, Sharon Stone is also set to produce and star in the novel’s adaptation. In addition\, Barr has served as The Jerusalem Post‘s editor\, Today’s Chicago Woman’s managing editor\, and Moment magazine’s managing editor among others. She is featured on Good Morning America and Today for her work as an author\, journalist\, and blogger. \nElm Street Books will sell copies of The Goddess of Warsaw which Barr will sign after her talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of this author talk is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegister online (required).
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-with-lisa-barr-the-goddess-of-warsaw/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,Book Signing,discussion,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Wilton Library Author Talk with Samantha Greene Woodruff in Conversation with Jacqueline Friedland
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for an Author Talk program with Samantha Greene Woodruff in conversation with fellow author Jacqueline Friedland about Woodruff’s latest novel\, The Trade Off. Inspired by the true story of a pioneering investment legend\, The Trade Off is a powerful novel about identity\, sacrifice\, family loyalties\, and the complex morality of money. In this historical novel\, a brilliant and ambitious young woman strives to find her place amid the promise and tumult of 1920s Wall Street. \nBea Abramovitz has a gift for math and numbers. With her father\, she studies the burgeoning Wall Street market’s stocks and patterns in the financial pages. After college she’s determined to parlay her talent for the prediction game into personal and professional success. But in the 1920s\, in a Lower East Side tenement\, opportunities for women don’t just come knocking. Bea will have to create them. \nIt’s easier for her golden-boy twin brother\, Jake\, who longs to reclaim all their parents lost after fleeing the pogroms in Russia to come to America. Well-intentioned but undisciplined\, Jake has a charm that can carry him only so far on Wall Street. So Bea devises a plan. They’ll be a secret team\, and she’ll be the brains behind the broker. As Jake’s reputation\, his heedless ego\, and the family fortune soar\, Bea foresees catastrophe: an impending crash that could destroy everything if she doesn’t finally take control. \nWoodruff is the author of two number-one Amazon-bestselling historical fiction novels\, The Lobotomist’s Wife (2002) and The Trade Off (2024). She spent 15 years at Viacom’s Nickelodeon before leaving to parent her two young children. After studying in the continuing education program at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College\, Woodruff completed her first novel\, The Lobotomist’s Wife\, which was an Amazon First Reads pick. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek\, Writer’s Digest\, Female First\, Read 650 and more. In addition\, she has contributed an essay entitled “Jew-ish” about her lifelong conflicted relationship with Judaism\, to the anthology\, On Being Jewish Now (2024) edited by Zibby Owens. All proceeds from the book will go to Artists Against Antisemitism\, a non-profit founded in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks in Israel. Woodruff lives in southern Connecticut with her husband\, two children\, two dogs and a small reptile zoo. \nFriedland is the USA Today- and Amazon-bestselling author of both historical and contemporary women’s fiction. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and NYU Law School\, she practiced as a commercial litigator for as long as she could stand it. After determining that office life did not suit her\, she began teaching at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in Manhattan and working on her first book. She soon returned to school to earn her Master of Fine Arts from Sarah Lawrence College\, graduating from the program in 2016 and publishing her first novel shortly thereafter. Her books have been awarded the 2020 and 2021 gold medals in fiction from Reader’s Favorite and have been named a Best Indie Book of 2021 by Kirkus Reviews\, the SheReads Best Book Club Pick of 2021\, and a Women’s Fiction Writers Association Star finalist for 2022. Friedland regularly reviews fiction for trade publications and appears at schools and other locations as a guest lecturer. Her fifth novel\, Counting Backwards\, is forthcoming from Harper Muse in March 2025. Friedland lives in Westchester County\, NY with her husband\, four children and two very bossy dogs. \nElm Street Books will be on site to sell copies of The Trade Off\, which Woodruff will sign. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nRegistration required. To register\, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-library-author-talk-with-samantha-greene-woodruff-in-conversation-with-jacqueline-friedland/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,Book Signing,discussion,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Jill Mays — "Nurturing Nature: Gardening for Special Needs"
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library on Thursday\, Feb. 6\, at 7 p.m. when the library along with SPED*NET will present an author talk with Jill Mays on her new book Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening for Special Needs. While the guide is geared specifically toward individuals with special needs\, it has much to offer gardening groups of all ages and abilities as well as anyone starting out. \n“Nurturing Nature provides lots of practical\, fun gardening activities for children. They will learn that nature is much more interesting than electronic devices.”— Dr. Temple Grandin \nVulnerable populations — such as neurodiverse or physically challenged individuals — are at an elevated risk of suffering from isolation and stress-related illnesses. Gardening is a good solution since it proves beneficial to physical\, cognitive\, and emotional health. This book gives readers all the information and resources they’ll need to get started! \nMays is the author of Your Child’s Motor Development Story\, highlighting the crucial importance of sensory exploration and natural play for healthy development. An occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration for many years\, she has conducted workshops in a variety of settings and provided consultation to parents\, educators and health care providers. For the past 10 years she has immersed herself in gardening\, working with farmers and assisting in the development of children’s garden programs. She developed and currently leads a garden group for special needs adults. Mays lives with her husband\, Eric\, their Portuguese water dog and a flock of chickens at the far end of Cape Cod. \nSPED*NET\, Special Education Network\, Ltd.\, is a volunteer-run nonprofit educational organization dedicated to helping parents of children with special needs become their children’s best advocates throughout the special services process and the transition to college\, employment or other post-secondary pursuits. The organization strives to empower parents\, support families and change the lives of children with special needs. \nElm Street Books will be on site to sell copies of the book\, which Mays will sign. A portion of the proceeds benefits Wilton Library. \nRegistration is required. To register\, visit the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-with-jill-mays-nurturing-nature-gardening-for-special-needs/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Environmental,Health & Wellness,Library,Nature,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Meet Pinkalicious Author Victoria Kann
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day by visiting with Pinkalicious author-illustrator Victoria Kann at Wilton Library. She will read one of her books\, answer questions\, and sign copies of her books. Children can make their own Pinkalicious crowns and more! Wild Child will be on site selling copies of her books to sign. \nRegistration is required. Drop-ins are welcome if space allows. To register\, visit the Wilton Library online. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/meet-pinkalicious-author-victoria-kann/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Family Event,Free,Kids,Library,Live Music,Performance,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Wilton First Selectman Toni Boucher: The Husky Effect
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library on Friday evening\, Apr. 25\, for a special author talk program with Wilton’s First Selectman Toni Boucher as we celebrate the publication of her first book\, The Husky Effect: How UConn is Creating the Entrepreneurs of the Future\, a deeply personal story of entrepreneurship and ingenuity as well as a thoughtful exploration of the spirit of innovation that’s flourishing in the University of Connecticut School of Business\, inspired by the national champion UConn Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams. \nIn The Husky Effect\, Boucher — a selectman\, former Connecticut state legislator\, executive\, and UConn School of Business alum — lays out a recipe for entrepreneurs of any age to reach for their dreams. Boucher explores the stories of her father\, who brought her family to the United States when she was a little girl\, and her late husband\, Bud\, both of whom\, despite risks and failures\, never gave up until they found success. That dogged determination and the incredible success of Bud’s businesses allowed Toni to name the Boucher Management and Entrepreneurship Department at the UConn School of Business in his honor. The Husky Effect is a deep dive into UConn’s innovative approaches to teaching entrepreneurship and the key figures who are reshaping the curriculum to emphasize hands-on experience\, emotional intelligence and a multidisciplinary approach. \nPraise for The Husky Effect \n“The Husky Effect takes readers inside the bold initiatives — cutting-edge\, hands-on learning in venture investing and groundbreaking research in entrepreneurship — that are equipping the next generation of trailblazers.”  — Greg Reilly\, Interim Dean\, UConn School of Business \nBoucher is serving her first four-year term as the first selectman of Wilton after a lengthy career in public service for the state of Connecticut\, including in the CT State Senate and CT House of Representatives. Boucher recently retired from her career in the private sector as director of a leading $30 billion asset management company. She has an MBA from UConn\, has founded several startups\, and is now helping the UConn School of Business grow its entrepreneurship and student-run investment programs. Toni is a 40-year resident of Wilton and has three children and six grandchildren. \nCopies of The Husky Effect will be available for purchase and signing after the program. \nRegistration for this program is requested. Register online or call 203.762.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-with-wilton-first-selectman-toni-boucher-the-husky-effect/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Business,discussion,Government,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:ASML Author Series at Wilton Library: Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library on Saturday\, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. for an Author Talk with renowned teen and children’s author Jason Reynolds. Reynolds will be in conversation with Valmai Hanson\, head of Teen Services at Wilton Library. \nReynolds is a number-one New York Times bestselling author of novels and poetry for young adult and middle-grade audiences\, and a 2024 MacArthur Fellow. His new book\, Coach\, came out on Oct. 14 and is the fifth book in the New York Times bestselling “Track” series. Some of his other works include Twenty-Four Seconds From Now…\, National Book Award Finalist Look Both Ways\, Caldecott Honor There Was a Party for Langston\, and Ain’t Burned All The Bright\, a Caldecott Honor winner. In his works\, Reynolds aims to depict the rich inner lives of kids of color and ensure that they see themselves and their communities in literature. \nBorn in Washington\, DC\, and raised in Maryland\, Reynolds first found inspiration in rap and began writing poetry when he was 9 years old. He went on to publish several poetry collections before publishing his first novel\, When I Was the Greatest\, which won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. He has since written numerous award-winning novels\, including All American Boys\, the Track series\, Patina\, Sunny\, For Everyone\, Miles Morales-Spiderman\, and As Brave As You\, which won the Kirkus Prize\, an NAACP Image Award\, and the Schneider Family Book Award. He is also the author of Long Way Down\, a novel in verse which was named a Newbery Honor book\, a Printz Honor Book\, and best young adult work by the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Awards. \nReynolds’ book\, Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism\, and You\, written in collaboration with author and historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi\, is a gripping\, fast-paced and energizing narrative that illuminates the many insidious forms of racist ideas and gives readers the tools to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives. \nReynolds currently lives and writes in Washington\, DC\, and has served three terms as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. \nElm Street Books will be on site to sell different books written by Reynolds. Attendees may also preorder books from Elm Street Books online and pick up the books at the event to be signed by the author. The Library receives a portion of proceeds from these sales. \nThe ASML Author Series is sponsored by ASML.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/asml-author-series-at-wilton-library-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Free,Kids,Library,Teens
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