WritersLIVE!@NHFPL
Main Library, 133 Elm St. / 946-8125 / Community Program Room
Summer 2005
Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 6:30pm
(Book swap begins at 6:00pm)
Kate White, Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan magazine and mystery writer -- her works have been praised as "Nancy Drew meets Cosmo Girl" - will be appearing at the New Haven Free Public Library to discuss her books and give a talk entitled "The 6 Things I Learned Running Cosmo.”
Kate White’s new release is Over Her Dead Body…
If Bailey Weggins wanted job security, she should have stayed out of the magazine business. After getting the heave-ho from Gloss, she reaches out to her old friend Robbie Hart for help. A senior editor at Now, a sizzling celebrity gossip mag, Robbie would love nothing more than to see his own boss, Mona Hodges, sent to the guillotine. Mona runs Now with an iron fist, taking no prisoners and doing no favors. But Robbie still manages to land Bailey a job. Then Mona is brutally murdered, and all eyes turn to Robbie as the prime suspect. But as Bailey soon discovers, just about everyone wanted Mona dead.
Thursday, August, 11, 6:30pm
(Book swap begins at 6:00pm)
Rebecca Kohn reads from her debut novel The Gilded Chamber.
“Fans of Orson Scott Card's Sarah and Anita Diamant's The Red Tent have a new author to follow in Kohn.” -Library Journal
The story of Esther - whose mesmerizing beauty was matched only by her clear-eyed wisdom - has inspired women for centuries. Now her suspenseful tale comes to life through the eyes of a contemporary woman, debut novelist Rebecca Kohn. Capturing the passionate longings and political danger that have made Esther's legacy so timeless, The Gilded Chamber blends meticulous research with gripping storytelling to transport us to an ancient time in the far-flung Persian Empire...
Orphaned and terrified, Esther journeys across the River Tigris to start a new life with her cousina man well postioned in the court, and to whom she is betrothed. Her transformation from girl to woman unfolds against a lavish backdrop of the royal court and harem, rife with intrigue and daring alliances. Esther wins much of what she seeks: the heart of a king, and the deliverance of her people. But her rise to the role of queen is not without a price; she must turn her back on all that she ever wanted, and give her body to a man she can never love.
In a haunting, unflinching voice, The Gilded Chamber illuminates an epic dilemma between the yearnings of a woman's heart and the obligations imposed on her by fate. In Esther's case, choice makes history - and unforgettable reading.
Spring 2005
Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 3:00pm
Andrew Sean Greer reads from his novel The Confessions of Max Tivoli. "Enchanting." - John Updike
Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 3:00pm
Finalist for the 2004 National Book Award Kate Walbert, author of Gardens of Kyoto, reads from her new novel Our Kind: A Novel in Stories. "Accumulates a sneaky, wrenching power." - New York Times
Saturday, April 2, 2005 - 3:00pm
Jill Ker Conway, bestselling author and first woman president of Smith College, discusses her life and works including The Road to Coorain, her critically acclaimed memoir.
Thursday, April 7, 2005 - 6:30pm
Steve Almond, author of the bestselling Candy Freak and My Life in Heavy Metal, will read from his new book of short stories: The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories.
Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 3:00pm
2 great writers, 1 great event! National Book Award Finalist Francine Prose, author of Blue Angel reads from her new novel A Changed Man. "An edgy, riveting tale, one of Prose's most interesting." - Kirkus Reviews. Colm Tóibín, author of The Master, will read from a new work.
Saturday, May 7, 2005 - 3:00pm
Sara Nelson, author of So Many Books, So Little Time!, will tell her tale of reading 52 books in 52 weeks. "A work that will make readers run to the shelf to discover which book beckons next." - Library Journal
Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 3:00pm
Terry Iacuzzo will read from her memoir Small Mediums at Large. "Renowned psychic and Cosmo Girl! columnist Iacuzzo tells all in this charming autobiography." - Library Journal
Saturday June 25, 2005 - 3:00pm
Irving Werner local author reads from his two books: Dancing Down the Street and An Impostor in Eden.
Revised July 11, 2005
