John Flynn – 4-time Boomerang Team World Champion and 13-time Event World Record Holder – will talk about his new book, 50 Important Boomerangs: Pictures and Essays Celebrating the Modern Boomerang’s Evolution.
What goes on behind the scenes at the circus? Rob Mermin, a performer and founder of Circus Smirkus, will talk with journalist Rob Gurwitt about traveling, clowning, and chasing a dream.
Two local writers will talk about their newest mysteries and the art of crafting a story that catches – and holds – our attention!
Sheila Curran Bernard has penned a stunning rebuttal of the mythology surrounding American music legend Lead Belly that reveals painful details about America’s racial history.
Jim Yeager – trained biologist, licensed massage therapist, Reiki Practitioner, and accomplished musician – has written about his awakening story, receiving messages from across “the veil,” and his understanding of humanity’s challenges.
Lee McColgan’s tale of house restoration expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past to find purpose for the future.
Kenneth Cadow, author of Gather, will read from his book and talk about the themes of rural life, resilience, class differences, addiction and recovery, housing and food insecurity, a deep relationship to the land, and the power of community.
Only those who love trees should cut them, writes forester Ethan Tapper. In How to Love a Forest, he asks what it means to live in a time in which ecosystems are in retreat and extinctions rattle the bones of the earth.
Join us for an evening of poetry and flash fiction with Meg Pokrass and Jeff Friedman.
Join us to hear New York Times bestselling author, Ben Mezrich, talk about his new book The Mistress and the Key, a thrilling sequel to The Midnight Ride!
