Meet the Author: Lectures / Videos

Meet the Author: Elin Hilderbrand

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On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Elin Hilderbrand, author of Winter Street, was our featured speaker. Kelley Quinn is the owner of Nantucket's Winter Street Inn and the proud father of four,…

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Meet the Author: Dana Cowin

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On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, author Dana Cowin joined us to talk about her new book, "Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen." An uproarious, inspiring cookbook from the longtime editor-in-chief…

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2014 Annual Meeting at Darien Library with Author Kate Manning

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Saturday, November 1, 2014 Our guest speaker for the night was Kate Manning, author of My Notorious Life. This novel is the evocative, absolutely unforgettable new novel from Kate Manning. Inspired…

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Meet the Author: Kristen Harnisch

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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014, Kristen Harnisch, author of "The Vintner's Daughter" visited Darien Library. Kristen Harnisch drew upon her extensive research and experiences living…

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Meet the Author: Nathaniel Philbrick

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On Saturday, May 10, 2014, Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Bunker Hill, was our featured speaker. In Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution, Nathaniel Philbrick, award-winning and bestselling…

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Meet the Author: Robert H. Patton

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On Thursday, May 8, 2014, Robert H. Patton, author of Hell Before Breakfast, was our featured speaker. From the acclaimed author of The Pattons and Patriot Pirates: a book that celebrates America's…

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Meet the Author: Edmund Levin

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On Sunday, June 1, 2014, author Edmund Levin, the writer of "A Child of Christian Blood" was our featured speaker. On March 20, 1911, thirteen-year-old Andrei Yushchinsky was found stabbed…

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Meet the Author: Colum McCann

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On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, we were joined by the author of TransAtlantic, Colum McCann. Colum McCann is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Let the Great World Spin, Zoli, Dancer,…

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Tea with Author Beatriz Williams

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As the summer of 1938 begins, New York socialite Lily Dane has arrived at her family’s idyllic cottage on the Rhode Island coast with her mother and six-year-old sister in tow. Seven years earlier,…

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Meet the Author: Jane Green

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On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, local author, Jane Green, whose new book is "Tempting Fate" was our featured guest. Gabby and Elliott have been happily married for eighteen years. They have…

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Meet the Author: Matthew Berry

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On Sunday, March 23, 2014, Matthew Berry, author of Fantasy Life, was our featured speaker. It’s no secret that the fantasy sports business, especially the fantasy football business, is…

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Roger Rosenblatt in Conversation with Pete Hamill

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On Sunday, March 2, 2014, authors Roger Rosenblatt and Pete Hamill were our featured guests. About Roger Rosenblatt Roger Rosenblatt’s essays for TIME and PBS have won two George Polk Awards,…

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