Join other members of the community in discussing this year's WestportREADS selection, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue at the Center for Senior Activities (21 Imperial Avenue). Please consider joining the discussion group on March 29. A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a […]
Join other members of the community in discussing this year's WestportREADS selection, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue. Please consider joining the discussion on March 29. A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and […]
In this year's Westport Reads novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, a young woman's Faustian bargain allows her immortality, but leaves her in oblivion until one person remembers her. Centuries ago, Dr. Faustus signed away his soul to the devil in exchange for eternal life, power, and perfection, thus creating the […]
This discussion has been postponed to the April 3rd event at the Westport Country Playhouse. Please register. Join other members of the community in discussing this year's WestportREADS selection, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue. A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young […]
Join other members of the community in discussing this year's WestportREADS selection, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue. This event will take place at the Lucille Lortel White Barn at the Westport Country Playhouse (25 Powers Court, Westport). In accordance with the Playhouse’s policy, all attendees will be required to show proof of full vaccination (in […]
Join other members of the community in discussing the 2023 WestportREADS selection, Firekeeper's Daughter. Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley, is the celebrated young adult novel centered on 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, a Native teen who must navigate family tragedy, new relationships, and an FBI investigation to root out the corruption in her community. Daunis Fontaine has […]
Firekeeper's Daughter is a novel that ranges far and wide, encapsulating Native American culture, family tragedy, and also ice hockey, with much of the novel's action set around the game. If you've ever wondered what hitting a puck into the goal feels like, members of the Wreckers hockey team will be joining us during the […]
Firekeeper’s Daughter brings to light the impact of a traumatic experience, not only on one generation but on subsequent generations after the event. Join Deana Paqua, professor at Western Connecticut State University and teacher and practitioner of Cross-Cultural Energy Medicine, for a discussion and experiential workshop on legacy trauma, how it can affect us — […]
Join other members of the community in discussing the 2023 WestportREADS selection, Firekeeper's Daughter. Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley, is the celebrated young adult novel centered on 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, a Native teen who must navigate family tragedy, new relationships, and an FBI investigation to root out the corruption in her community. Daunis Fontaine has […]
Join Silvermoon LaRose of the Tomaquag Museum for an engaging discussion of Firekeeper’s Daughter. Although this literary work focuses on the Anishinaabe communities of the Great Lakes, the copious cultural nuances described in the book are relatable to Indigenous communities far and wide. Together we will explore this exciting publication and the relevance to the […]
Author Angeline Boulley shares her novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, with Ramin Ganeshram and answers your questions. Firekeeper’s Daughter is the celebrated young adult novel published in 2021 centered on 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, a Native teen who must navigate family tragedy, new relationships, and an FBI investigation to root out the corruption in her community. Daunis Fontaine has […]
Watch The Duke, about an art heist that changes a couple's lives as part of WestportREADS 2024! In 1961, 60-year-old Kempton Bunton stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in […]
Discuss this year's WestportREADS selection, The Art Thief, by Michael Finkel. Wonder at the true-crime tale of the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole, never for money, but for personal treasure and adoration. Finkel told Esquire, "Working on this book changed the way I experience museums and commune with a work of art. […]
Learn about a real art mystery in the 2021 documentary The Lost Leonardo as part of WestportREADS 2024. The Lost Leonardo is the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. From the moment the painting is bought for $1,175 at a shady New Orleans auction house, and […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, at 7 pm. Register Here. The Westport Library and Walrus Alley partner to host a discussion of The Art Thief, this year’s WestportREADS selection. Join members of the community to talk about Michael Finkel’s book about love, crime and a dangerous obsession. The world’s most prolific […]
