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Maggie Smith Elissa Altman You Could Make This Place Beautiful

Poet Maggie Smith to Talk About Her New Book in Online Conversation Presented by Barrett Bookstore

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Barrett Bookstore, in partnership with Main Street Books Davidson, is sponsoring an online talk with award-winning poet Maggie Smith in conversation with James Beard Award-winning author Elissa Altman. The talk, which is free takes place starting at 7 p.m., April 26. You can register here. The live, hour-long event takes place in at Our Town Cinemas in Davison, North Carolina, where Main Street Books Davidson is located. About ‘You Could Make This Place Beautiful’
In her debut memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful, poet Maggie Smith explores in lyrical vignettes the end of her marriage and the beginning of a surprising new life.

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Lisa Damour raising teens event

Author of Book on Raising Teenagers to Speak at Darien High School on May 10

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An interactive discussion with Lisa Damour, Ph.D, author of a book on the emotional lives of teenagers and the challenge of raising teens, will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 10 at Darien High School Auditorium. Registration is required to attend the event. — an announcement on the Middlesex Parent Association website

Damour, a New York Times bestselling author, recently released a book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents. A clinical psychologist, Damour is also a CBS News contributor. She will be joined by Reena Ninan, Ask Lisa podcast co-host with Damour, television journalist and a Darien resident, will moderate the discussion.

Books & Authors
Maggie Smith Elissa Altman You Could Make This Place Beautiful

Poet Maggie Smith to Talk About Her New Book in Online Conversation Presented by Barrett Bookstore

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Barrett Bookstore, in partnership with Main Street Books Davidson, is sponsoring an online talk with award-winning poet Maggie Smith in conversation with James Beard Award-winning author Elissa Altman. — an announcement from Barrett Bookstore

The talk, which is free takes place starting at 7 p.m., April 26. You can register here. The live, hour-long event takes place in at Our Town Cinemas in Davison, North Carolina, where Main Street Books Davidson is located. About ‘You Could Make This Place Beautiful’
In her debut memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful, poet Maggie Smith explores in lyrical vignettes the end of her marriage and the beginning of a surprising new life.

Charity Events and Opportunities

Barrett Bookstore to Donate 10% of Children’s Book Sales to Darien Book Aid on Sunday, April 2

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On Sunday, April 2, Barrett Bookstore will be donating 10% of children’s book sales to Darien Book Aid to help us celebrate International Children’s Book Day. — an announcement from Darien Book Aid and Barrett Bookstore

Come by the store that day to browse books with your kids or pick out some Easter or spring books for the little ones in your life. You will know that, through Barrett Bookstore’s donation to Darien Book Aid, your purchase will also help send books to kids around the world who don’t have access to reading material at their level. Barrett Bookstore will be open that day from 12 noon to 4 p.m. The store is located at 6 Corbin Drive in Darien. We hope you can stop by!