A free virtual program with historian Marla R. Miller takes place Thursday, April 30, from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required. Miller is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her work focuses on women’s labor before industrialization. The Needle’s Eye won a national award. "Betsy Ross and the Making […]
A discussion on Yellowface by R. F. Kuang is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The program is open to adults 18 and older. The novel follows a writer who claims another author’s work as her own. It explores identity, racism, cultural appropriation, and the pressures of social media. Copies are […]
Elizabeth Taber Library welcomes author Linda Booth Sweeney, writer of "The Noisy Puddle," a Massachusetts Book Awards winner. The program is designed for young children and caregivers. The program begins with a read-aloud and an author talk. Families then head upstairs to the Marion Natural History Museum to explore vernal pools and their ecosystems. Support […]
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library hosts internationally bestselling author Ruta Sepetys on June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. The first 100 registered attendees will receive a free copy of her new novel, “A Fortune of Sand.”
Spinner Publications marks 45 years with an Author Talk featuring bestselling author Carl Hoffman. Wednesday, June 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wamsutta Club in New Bedford. Hoffman will discuss "Savage Harvest," his investigation into the 1961 disappearance of Michael Rockefeller. The talk includes slides, video, and a Q&A. A meet-and-greet will follow, […]
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