Authors and Lectures Coming up in this Area

Here's where you can go in the area to see an author speak, sign books or both, or for lectures and other events that have some link to reading and writing (for more information about an event, click on a link):

Monday, Oct. 14

STAMFORD -- "Trevor Loudon [...] author, political researcher, and libertarian will be speaking about his book Obama and the Enemies Within. This free event is being hosted by the Greenwich-Stamford Tea Party Patriots." It takes place at 7 p.m. at the Southport Brewing Company, Upper Floor, 131 Summer St. -- from an event listing on Stamford Patch

Tuesday, Oct. 15

NEW CANAAN -- See Pulitzer Prize Winner Bill Dedman speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 at New Canaan Library about his book "Empty Mansions," about heiress Huguette Clark, and the sprawling 12,000 square foot New Canaan mansion that she never inhabited.

WESTPORT -- "Westport theater icon June Walker Rogers will speak [at 7 p.m.] at the Books Worth Talking About literary salon at Westport Country Playhouse [25 Powers Ct, Westport,] on Oct. 15 just before the curtain rises on the classic 1930s farce, 'Room Service,' [...] This comedy about show biz and the early days of Broadway is reminiscent of Rogers’ stellar background. As the author of How to Make It in Showbiz (A Survival Guide) her illustrious career spanned several decades as an actress, singer, dancer, director and choreographer. At the salon she will discuss how theater has changed since the days when 'Room Service' was first staged and about how to survive in the business." -- from an event listing posted on Norwalk Patch

Wednesday, Oct. 16

DARIEN -- "Please join us for a special evening with Soleil Moon Frye, the actress who played "Punky Brewster" on TV, as she chats [starting 7 p.m. Wednesday at Barrett Bookstore] about being a mompreneur, fun and inexpensive party ideas for kids, and signs copies of her new book LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! This is a FREE event. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP for this event to: barrettbooks@sbcglobal.net or (203) 655 2712." -- an announcement posted on Darien Patch

NEW CANAAN -- "Jim Ziolkowski is the Founder, President and CEO of buildOn, a non-profit organization that builds schools in developing countries while also running afterschool service programs in America’s toughest inner-cities.  Jim's book, Walk in Their Shoes, tells the story of how twenty-one years ago, Jim gave up a promising career in corporate finance to create buildOn. [...] lease go to www.ywlnewcanaan.org to register. " He speaks starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Young Women's League general meeting. -- from an event listing on Darien Patch

MILFORD -- Milford author Joe Carvalko, author of "We Were Beautiful Once: Chapters from a Cold War." All are welcome, and the event is free. Copies of his book will be available for sale. (Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave., Milford  See map)


Friday, Oct. 18

FAIRFIELD -- "On Friday, Oct. 18 WSHU Public Radio will host the latest event in their 'Join the Conversation' author series with Connecticut native Elizabeth Gilbert. [...] Trevor Crow will interview Gilbert, esteemed author of the international bestseller Eat, Pray, Love. Gilbert's new book, The Signature of All Things, will be published Oct. 1." The event starts at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart University -- from an event listing on New Canaan Patch


Saturday, Oct. 19

DARIEN -- "Former Darien resident, Nick Hahn, will be at the store discussing and signing store copies of his first novel, UNDER THE SKIN, released in August. The book is an exciting bi-cultural political thriller about two young women from disparate backgrounds who collaborate in a clandestine campaign to unseat a brutal dictator and change the lives of millions in Uganda, East Africa." The event starts at 5 p.m. at Barrett Bookshop, 314 Heights Rd., Darien -- from an event listing on Darien Patch

DARIEN -- Learn how to write that novel in 30 days -- well, at least get a good start on it. Start at a workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Conference Room at Darien Library: "[C]ome learn how to write your novel in a month. You will be joining thousands of writers across the country in this month long sprint. At the end of the month, you will have written 50,000 words -- which is a respectable novella length story! In this session, led by a twice winner of this writing challenge, you will learn: How to write a novel in 30 days; what National Novel Writing Month is; tools to help you write your novel." -- an announcement on the Darien Library website

NEW CANAAN -- "Professional film and television writer, GiGi New, will hold
a two-day workshop (Sat, Oct 19 from 10:00-2:00 and Sun, Oct 20 from
10:00-2:00) at the Performing Arts Conservatory of New Canaan. The workshop will introduce high school students to the fundamentals of screenwriting." -- from an event listing on New Canaan Patch

Sunday, Oct. 20

NEW CANAAN -- "In this lecture, David Dunlop will look at how our brain makes and finds images, and examine how artists find and build their images in paintings, sculpture and photographs." The lecture takes place at 4:30 p.m. at Silvermine Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd. -- from an event listing on New Canaan Patch

NEW CANAAN -- "Metropolitan Museum of Art curator of the Byzantine collection, Helen C. Evans[...] will speak about 'The Arts of Byzantium and Islam.'" She speaks at 5 p.m. New Canaan Library. -- from the New Canaan Library blog on New Canaan Patch.

STAMFORD -- "Micah Halpern, expert on terrorism, theMiddleEast and Muslim fundamentalism [...] a featured contributing terrorism analyst on USA Radio Network and CBS Network. [...]" will participate in a "parlor meeting" at a home in Stamford. "No cost to attend • Light breakfast will be served. Space is limited, please RSVP to RSVPNY@jnf.org." -- from an event listing on Stamford Patch

Oct. 21 (Monday)

At 7 p.m. in the Writer's Room at Darien Library there's a bi-weekly workshop for playwrights: "All of us have a play inside of us. For writers developing a play or struggling with an idea we have organized a bi-weekly playwrights workshop meeting at the Library every other Monday evening. This is a safe environment to explore new ideas and to receive honest peer reviews of your work. There is no charge. The workshop will be lead by actor/playwright Nicholas Troilo." -- an announcement on the Darien Library website

Oct. 22 (Tuesday)

DARIEN -- "[A] presentation on "How Stress Affects Your Body and Behavior" presented by Meg Weissmann, LCSW, [of] Norwalk Hospital. Join us for dinner at 5:30 to 6 p.m. and presentation at 6 to 7 p.m." The event is free and takes place at Maplewood at Darien, 599 Post Rd. -- from an event listing on Darien Patch

GREENWICH -- "Veteran sportswriter and biographer Jack Cavanaugh will speak about his career Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 7-9 p.m. in the Waterman Chapel of Second Congregational Church, at 139 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich. Cavanaugh, a Stamford native who currently writes a column for The Stamford Advocate, will discuss experiences[...] He also is the author of five nonfiction books on sports greats in history, such as Tunney, the story of former heavyweight boxer Gene Tunney and his romance with Carnegie heiress Polly Lauder of Greenwich. For reservations, contact Gloria LaDestro, church office manager, at 203-869-9311, ext. 120, or email womensfellowship@2cc.org." -- from an event listing on Greenwich Patch

Oct. 23 (Wednesday)

STAMFORD -- A panel discussion on public policy and food: "Join us for the morning to learn about the dysfunctional politics of food and such topics as industrial agriculture, genetically modified organisms in food, food delivery systems, and the public policy that undergirds them all." Some of the panelists are Dr. Abby Kinchy, Professor in the Science and Technology Studies Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic University and author of Seeds, Science and Struggle; Dr. Robert Paarlberg of Wellesley College and author of Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know; and Dr. Bruce Sherman, Director of the Bureau of Inspection and Regulation in the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. Cost: $40, at the Italian Center, 1620 Newfield Ave. -- from an event listing on Stamford Patch

STAMFORD -- "Jason Stearns, writer and journalist, will speak [on "A Crime Without A Culprit? Understanding Mass Atrocities in the Congo"] at the World Affairs Forum on October 23th at UCONN/Stamford.  The program will begin at 5:45 P.M. with networking and refreshments, followed by the presentation at 6:15 p.m..  The program will conclude at 7:30." The event costs $20 for the general public and takes place at UConn-Stamford, 1 University Pl. -- from an event listing on Stamford Patch

Oct. 28 (Monday)

NEW CANAAN -- "ArtScapades presents a look at Romanticism.   This lecture explains how Romanticism championed spiritualism over science, instinct over deliberation, and nature over industry.  Works by Goya, Friedrich, Constable, Turner and Delacroix will be presented." The lecture starts at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28, at New Canaan Library, 151 Elm St. -- from an event listing on New Canaan Patch

Oct. 29 (Tuesday)

"The Darien League of Women Voters and Barrett Books features best selling author Jeff Greenfield on Tuesday, October 29th, 7:00PM at the DCA, discussing his new book If Kennedy Lived. Tickets $10, available at Barrett Books, Darien LWV events and at the door. Please RSVP to marthabankslwv.@gmail.com" -- from an announcement on Darien Patch


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