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Chase Reynolds, Author of ‘Cabin Style,’ About Luxury Resort Homes, Visits Darien

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Barrett Bookstore on Saturday hosts author Chase Reynolds Ewald, who will talk about and sign copies of her new book, Cabin Style, “an up-close look at some of the most exclusive architect-designed cabins, ranch houses, and lodges located in popular resort areas.” She won’t be at the bookstore, however, but at Neat Darien coffee shop at 20 Grove St. (Grove Street Plaza). Here’s a Barrett Bookstore newsletter announcement about Ewald’s visit:

If you’re in downtown Darien tomorrow [Saturday, Oct. 26], please stop by between 12 noon and 2 p.m. to grab a cup of coffee from our friends at Neat, a cookie or two, and and meet Chase Reynolds Ewald who will be in-store signing Cabin Style, Rustic Modern, and American Rustic.

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Easier Cooking: Bestselling Author Ellie Krieger Visits Darien Library

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Acclaimed best-selling author, nutritionist, and James Beard Award winner, Ellie Krieger, will visit Darien Library on Thursday, Oct. 17 to talk about her new cookbook, WHOLE IN ONE: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet. — This article combines announcements from Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore. Her book shares 125 incredible recipes that are all made in a single pot, sheet pan, baking dish, or skillet — no additional gadgets or tools required! Krieger will talk in the Community Room of the library from 7 to 8 p.m. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Barrett Bookstore.

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Easier Cooking: Bestselling Author Ellie Krieger Talks at Library Thursday About Her New Book

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Acclaimed best-selling author, nutritionist, and James Beard Award winner, Ellie Krieger, will visit Darien Library on Thursday, Oct. 17 to talk about her new cookbook, WHOLE IN ONE: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet. — This article combines announcements from Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore. Her book shares 125 incredible recipes that are all made in a single pot, sheet pan, baking dish, or skillet — no additional gadgets or tools required! Krieger will talk in the Community Room of the library from 7 to 8 p.m. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Barrett Bookstore.

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Founder of Moms Demand Action to Visit Darien Sept 19 for a Benefit Luncheon

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Barrett Bookstore and the League of Women Voters Darien are pleased to welcome Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action and author of Fight Like A Mother, to town on Thursday, Sept. 19 for a benefit luncheon. A portion of the proceeds will go to Moms Demand Action. Stay tuned for ticket information! — an announcement from Barrett Bookstore

More about the book and author from the Barrett Bookstore website:

Shannon Watts is the founder of Mom’s Demand Action for Gun Sense in America—the leading force for gun violence prevention, with chapters in all 50 states and a powerful grassroots network of moms that has successfully effected change at the local, state and national level.

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Founder of Moms Demand Action to Visit Darien Sept 19, Get Your Ticket Soon

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Barrett Bookstore and the League of Women Voters Darien are pleased to welcome Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action and author of Fight Like A Mother, to town on Thursday, Sept. 19 for a benefit luncheon. You can buy your ticket today at the league’s website. or by mail (must be in by Sept. 12; see the poster below for the address).

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Author Katharine Smyth at Barrett Bookstore

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Katharine Smyth, the author of All the Lives We Ever Lived, will speak Tuesday, July 24 at Barrett Bookstore (now at 6 Corbin Dr.) and sign copies of her book. — an announcement from Barrett Bookstore

Please join Barrett Bookstore for an evening of wine, cheese, and conversation. Part memoir, part literary criticism, and part biography, All the Lives We Ever Lived is a wholly original debut: a love letter from a daughter to her father, and from a reader to her most cherished author. Katherine’s story moves between the New England of her childhood and Woolf’s Cornish shores and Bloomsbury squares, exploring universal questions about family, loss, and homecoming. The book was inspired by Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece To the Lighthouse.

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Author Katharine Smyth to Speak, Sign Copies of Her New Novel Wednesday at Barrett Bookstore

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Katharine Smyth, the author of All the Lives We Ever Lived, will speak Wednesday, July 24 at Barrett Bookstore (now at 6 Corbin Dr.) and sign copies of her book. — an announcement from Barrett Bookstore

Please join Barrett Bookstore for an evening of wine, cheese, and conversation. Part memoir, part literary criticism, and part biography, All the Lives We Ever Lived is a wholly original debut: a love letter from a daughter to her father, and from a reader to her most cherished author. Katherine’s story moves between the New England of her childhood and Woolf’s Cornish shores and Bloomsbury squares, exploring universal questions about family, loss, and homecoming. The book was inspired by Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece To the Lighthouse.

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Barrett Bookstore’s Reopening Celebration at 6 Corbin Dr on Saturday, April 27

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Barrett Bookstore, after more than 20 years in Noroton Heights, has relocated. “With a truly heroic effort by our team, we opened our doors at 6 Corbin Drive in Darien in a week!” the store said in its newsletter. “To celebrate, we are planning our official grand opening.” Pop in anytime on Saturday, April 27 to enter their raffle, featuring prizes from their new downtown Darien neighboring businesses.