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Evan Thomas to Talk About His Book on Sandra Day O’Connor at NCC Breakfast Event, Register Soon

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Historian Evan Thomas will discuss his new biography of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at a breakfast event Monday, April 22 at Norwalk Community College. Tickets ($65 plus a $5.59 fee) are available online up to this coming Wednesday, April 3). Seating is limited. Barrett Bookstore is a co-sponsor of the event. The event takes place in the East Campus Atrium at 181 Richards Ave., Norwalk.

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Author Talks Tuesday on How Our Habits Hold Us Back and What We Can Do About It

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Jacqueline Raposo, author of The Me, Without: A Year Exploring Habit, Healing, and Happiness will talk about her book and sign copies at  Barrett Bookstore on Tuesday, March 19. “I’ll share a bit about how finding myself single, sick, broke, and wandering in a personal fog of happy-enough led to the yearlong project I describe in The Me, Without.,” Raposo said on her website. “Then, how my job as a journalist helped me uncover why simply challenging and removing the habits in my life made such a huge difference in starting and sustaining positive changes in my life to this day.” If You’re Going … The event runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, at Barrett Bookstore, 314 Heights Road, Darien.

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Celebrated Historian Gordon Wood to Speak April 24 at Mather Homestead

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Pulitzer Prize winning historian Gordon S. Wood, known as the “great historian of the American Revolution,” will discuss “Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson” at the Mather Homestead in Darien on April 24. The event, part of the Mather Homestead’s Scholars Lecture Series, takes place at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 with wine and cheese at the homestead followed by the lecture. He is the Alva O. Way University Professor Emeritus at Brown University and the recipient of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book, The Radicalism of the American Revolution. His book, The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787, won a 1970 Bancroft Prize, and his 2017 book, Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the evening’s topic, was names a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017. “We are thrilled to have such a distinguished scholar on American history at the Mather Homestead.

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Gretchen Rubin, NYT Bestselling Author, to Speak at OPUS for P2P Spring Luncheon

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OPUS for Person-to-Person invites members of the community to hear #1 New York Times best-selling author Gretchen Rubin discuss her new book, Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter& Organize to Make More Room for Happiness, while supporting the Emergency Fund of Person-to-Person. — an announcement from OPUS for Person-to-Person

The OPUS Spring Luncheon, sponsored by Barrett Bookstore, takes place from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 2 at Woodway Country Club. Tickets are $110 per person, which includes lunch and a signed copy of Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter & Organize to Make More Room for Happiness. In Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter& Organize to Make More Room for Happiness”, Rubin turns to the challenge of creating outer order with clarity and humor. Think of the countless TV shows, hacks, Pinterest boards, and stores dedicated to helping us get our “stuff” under control.

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Best-Selling Memoirist and Novelist Dani Shapiro to Speak at Darien Library

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Best-selling novelist Dani Shapiro will speak about her new book, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 at Darien Library. In the book, Shapiro recounts how a the staggering family secret was uncovered by a genealogy test. She also discusses the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and explores paternity, identity, and love. — an announcement from Darien Library

Darien Library is proud to cosponsor this event with the Middlesex Genealogical Society.

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J. Courtney Sullivan Featured at Darien Library’s Novel Tea Fundraising Lunch on March 27

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J. Courtney Sullivan, bestselling author of Saints for All Occasions. will be the featured speaker at Darien Library’s “Novel Tea” lunch fundraiser on March 27, and tickets are now on sale. — an announcement from Darien Library

“We are thrilled to welcome J. Courtney Sullivan,” said Alex Eising, development chair for the Board of Trustees. “She has written one bestseller after another, and we can’t wait to hear about her latest and greatest!”

Saints for All Occasions was a national bestseller, a New York Times Critics’ Top Book, Washington Post 10 Best Books, and a Harper’s Bazaar Best Book.

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Lads, Lasses: Fourth Annual Burns Supper Scottish Party Set for Jan 26, 2019

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As we prepare to sing “Auld Lang Syne,” millions around the world are gearing up to celebrate the 260th birthday of the song’s writer, Scottish national poet Robert Burns. On or near Jan. 25 every year, an estimated 9 million people around the globe attend Burns Suppers in honor of the beloved bard. — Most of this article previously was published by GreenwichFreePress.com. At the Greenwich Burns’ Supper on Jan.

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James Mustich

Author James Mustich to Talk About His ‘1,000 Books to Read Before You Die’

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Celebrate the pleasure of reading and the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that’s as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the 1,000-plus titles it recommends. — an announcement from the Darien Historical Society and Barrett Bookstore

Mustich’s eclectic volume is a celebration of reading — and of our literary and historical heritage. The perfect gift for any bibliophile. Get great holiday recommendations — especially for the history lover on your list! Book sale and signing will follow the program.

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Darien Library Winter Book Sale Starts Saturday, Dec 1, Runs Through Friday

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Darien Library’s biannual book sale has a selection of previously read old and new fiction, detective-mystery, non-fiction, and children’s books. Feeling like something more immersive? They’ll also have DVDs and audiobooks for sale. — an announcement from Darien Library

All proceeds from the book sale will go directly to the purchase of books, movies, and technology as well as the support of countless programming opportunities throughout the year. The book sale takes place in the art gallery section of the library (where the stairs are), and runs while the library is open, from 9 to 5 p.m. on Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Friday, when it closes.

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DHS Teacher Matt Pavia and Father, Tony Pavia, to Talk About Their New Book on Stamfordites in the Vietnam War

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Matt Pavia, a Darien High School teacher, and his father, Tony Pavia, co-authors of An American Town and the Vietnam War, will talk about the book and sign copies of it at Darien Library this Wednesday evening. An American Town and the Vietnam War tells the story of the Vietnam War as it was experienced by the young men and women from one “all-American” community of Stamford who left home to serve. — an announcement from the authors

The book is also about the families who carried on at home waiting for the return of their loved ones. It also honors the memory of the 29 young men from Stamford who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The men and women from Stamford who served in America’s most controversial and misunderstood war came from all corners of town and represented the full spectrum of the nation’s diversity.

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Kids and Adults, Meet Children’s Book Author Rosemary Wells at Darien Library

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Beloved children’s book author Rosemary Wells will take families on a virtual tour through her artist’s studio, all from a visit to Darien Library at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, where you and your child can meet her. — an announcement from Darien Library

Learn about the unusual techniques, the creative process, and the careful work that goes into the artwork for her picture books. Barrett Bookstore will be selling copies of Sophie’s Christmas Surprise and the newly released Sleep, My Bunny for an autographing session. The event, in the Louise Parker Berry Community Room, is recommended for children ages 3 and up!

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Hear About Penguin Random House’s Latest Books at Barrett Bookstore Nov 7

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Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the best new books at an evening with Barrett Bookstore sales reps from Penguin Random House. These books could be perfect for your book club or for holiday gifting. The Wednesday Nov. 7 event, starting at 7 p.m., includes a book talk, wine & refreshments and give-aways. — an announcement from Barrett Bookstore

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jennifer Egan Featured at DCA Fundraiser Dec 4

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A book talk and signing with Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize winner for A Visit from the Goon Squad. is part of the Darien Community Association’s holidays fundraiser on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Egan’s latest novel, Manhattan Beach, is 2018’s One Book, One New York winner, praised as “Egan’s most remarkable accomplishment yet … a magnificent achievement” (The Boston Globe) and “Immensely satisfying … Egan works a formidable kind of magic …” (The New York Times). — an announcement from the Darien Community Association

Manhattan Beach is a haunting and propulsive World War II-era novel which tells the intertwined stories of Anna Kerrigan, a Brooklyn Navy Yard diver, her father Eddie Kerrigan, a longshoreman turned small-time gangster, and Dexter Styles, Eddie’s inscrutable and connected boss.

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Author to Talk About Her Nephew’s Recovery From Opioid Addiction, Sept 25 in Greenwich

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The story of how one young man triumphed over opioid addition is the subject of award-winning author Renée Hodges’ memoir, Saving Bobby: Heroes and Heroin in One Small Community, which she’ll discuss at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the YWCA in Greenwich. Saving Bobby focuses entirely on handling recovery while assimilating back into society, describing life after Bobby left the structure and protection of multiple rehabilitation centers and half-way houses. This raw, moving memoir describes a naïve aunt’s deeply personal journey grappling with her own family’s history of addiction, the crippling ripple-down effect of the disease in other generations, and the resources and holistic process used to help Bobby reclaim his life. _____________

— This announcement previously was published by GreenwichFreePress.com.

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New Yorker Cartoonist Roz Chast to Speak Nov 7 at SilverSource Lunch

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Roz Chast, author and renowned cartoonist for “The New Yorker,” will bring her story to life through humor at the SilverSource Benefit Luncheon planned for Nov. 7 at Serafina at the Italian Center in Stamford. Save the date to hear this acclaimed humorist share insights from her award-winning memoir, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (Bloomsbury, 2014), a graphic novel portraying Chast’s own experiences with her aging parents. Advance tickets are on sale now. Proceeds from this Inspiring Lives benefit luncheon will provide critical funds to support the work SilverSource does to improve the quality of life of older adults and provide critical financial support for those in great need of community support.