Please join Wilton Library on Zoom as Janet Krauss leads a discussion of a selection of poems by Carl Phillips. Links to the poems will be emailed in advance of the program. It has been said that Carl Phillips’ vision is “a somber, autumnal landscape, one that is illuminated by moments of ephemeral, ethereal beauty.” […]
Please join Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton will take you through a selection of poems from Jorie Graham's new book To 2040. Because this is a new book, attendees will need to make their own copies of the selected poems (a master packet will be placed at the Reference Desk […]
Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton this month at Wilton Library. A gripping psychological thriller from the Booker Prize–winning author of The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton's Birnam Wood is Shakespearean in its drama, Austenian in its wit, and, like both influences, fascinated by what makes us who we are. A […]
Please join Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton will take you through a selection of poems from Jorie Graham's new book To 2040. Because this is a new book, attendees will need to make their own copies of the selected poems (a master packet will be placed at the Reference Desk […]
Please join Wilton Library for an Author Talk by Jennifer Breheny Wallace, who will discuss her New York Times bestseller Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic - and What We Can Do About It - which features the Wilton community! In the ever more competitive race to secure the best possible future, today’s students […]
Please join Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton will take you through a selection of poems from Jorie Graham's new book To 2040. Because this is a new book, attendees will need to make their own copies of the selected poems (a master packet will be placed at the Reference Desk […]
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 […]
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 […]
Please join Wilton Library as Ray Rauth leads a discussion of D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover. Banned in many countries for years, and even decades, Lawrence’s novel is a landmark in literary history. In 1960, the book was at the center of a major obscenity trial in London against its publisher Penguin Books. Prevailing in […]
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. Late last year, when the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund on the […]
