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Fri, Apr 21, 2023

The second in Andrew Wilk's three-part medical series focused on atrial fibrillation, what it is and why it is so important! Dr. Robert Altbaum explained what atrial fibrillation means and what it looks like on an electrocardiogram. Dr. Murali Chiravuri, an expert in electrophysiology, highlighted the causes, medical complications, medical treatment, and newest ablation therapies for atrial fibrillation.

Fri, Apr 14, 2023

Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at the Westport Library – recorded LIVE in the Trefz Forum! On Monday, April 17, watch his interview with Art Schoeller of the Greens Farms Association, a neighborhood dedicated to preserving and enhancing the residential quality of life in the Green’s Farms area of Westport, Connecticut.

Wed, Apr 5, 2023

Go Ahead, Write Something is for writers who want motivation and the deep-down truths about getting published, and how to find joy in writing and sharing your work with the world. Listen in to hear the stories of a variety of authors, from bestsellers to those debuting with their first book. About the hosts: Tessa Smith McGovern is a published author, and writing instructor.

Tue, Apr 4, 2023

Christina Thompson, editor of Harvard Review and award-winning author, discusses how writers get published in HR.

Christina's first book, "Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All" is a "highly unusual blend of personal memoir, travel writing and anthropology ... the happy result of a scholarly writer looking round at this particular theoretical minefield and deciding to make it her home," said the Sunday Times (London). It received the following awards: A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE FINALIST, 2009 NSW PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARD, 2010 WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING.

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book, "Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia," is the quest to understand who first settled the islands of the remote pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know. It received the following awards: A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE, WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER, 2020 PRIME MINISTER’S LITERARY AWARD, 2020 VICTORIAN PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARD, 2019 NSW PREMIER’S GENERAL HISTORY AWARD FINALIST, 2019 MOUNTBATTEN MARITIME AWARD, 2020 PHI BETA KAPPA RALPH WALDO EMERSON AWARD, 2019 SIGURD F. OLSON NATURE WRITING AWARD, 2019 QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARD.

Since 2000, she has been the editor of Harvard Review. The recipient of an NEH Public Scholar Award, as well as fellowships from the NEA, the Australia Council, and ArtsVictoria, Christina will be a Creative Arts Fellow at the National Library of Australia in 2023. She teaches writing at Harvard University Extension and lives outside Boston with her husband and three sons.

Mon, Apr 3, 2023

The Library's guest for the Spring 2023 Malloy Lecture in the Arts, held April 1 as the closing act of VersoFest Day 3, was Richard Butler, acclaimed painter and frontman for the Psychedelic Furs, in conversation with Rock 'n' Roll Hall or Famer Chris Frantz, drummer for Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club. The Malloy Lecture in the Arts is made possible by a generous contribution from the late Westport artist Susan Malloy.

Mon, Apr 3, 2023

Women's fiction author Barbara Josselsohn had a bumpy start and then published four novels in three years.

Here's how. Barbara Josselsohn is the author of five novels: The Cranberry Inn (Bookouture, 2022), The Lily Garden (Bookouture, 2021), The Bluebell Girls (Bookouture, 2020), The Lilac House (Bookouture, 2020) and The Last Dreamer (Lake Union, 2015). Her articles and essays appear in a range of publications, including New York Magazine, Parents Magazine, Westchester Magazine, WorkingMother.com, and the New York Times.

Sun, Apr 2, 2023

Bestseller Naomi Novik's down-to-earth wisdom will help you start (and finish) your stories.

Naomi is an acclaimed American author of speculative fiction. She is known for the Temeraire series (2006–2016), an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars involving dragons, and her Scholomance fantasy series (2020–22). Her standalone fantasy novels "Uprooted" (2015) and "Spinning Silver" (2018) were inspired by Polish folklore and the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale respectively. She has won many awards for her work, including the Alex, Audie, British Fantasy, Locus, Mythopoeic and Nebula Awards. Her latest award-winning trilogy, The Scholomance, is available now.

Sat, Apr 1, 2023

Discover how Tessa kept the faith through years of not selling and how she finally achieved her goals of publication and quit her job to write full time. Go Ahead, Write Something is for writers who want motivation and the deep-down truths about getting published, and how to find joy in writing and sharing your work with the world. Listen in to hear the stories of a variety of authors, from bestsellers to those debuting with their first book.

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Andrew Wilk returns with a brand new, three-part series focusing on cardiovascular health. The first part of this Westport Library Medical Series will focus on coronary artery disease, featuring Dr. Robert Altbaum, Dr. Ari Pollack, and Dr. Mitchell Dreisman in conversation. Coronary artery disease: Taming America’s #1 killer. One in four deaths in the U.S. is due to coronary artery disease. How to fight back.

Mon, Mar 6, 2023

Dan Woog in conversation on March 6 with Westport resident Sophie B. Hawkins. Sophie was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy in 1992, and has earned platinum and gold record status for a number of her music releases in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Australia. She has lent her voice and in-person efforts to organizations working for the environment, animal rights, children’s issues, Get Out the Vote efforts, and LGBTQ equality.

Mon, Jan 30, 2023

An inspiring conversation between Artist Collective of Westport's Miggs Burroughs with Dick Rauh about his current exhibit in the Sheffer Gallery, A Botanical Retrospective, currently on view in the Library's Sheffer Gallery.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023

Noted attorney Josh Koskoff will present an overview of the case against conservative talk show host Alex Jones, which resulted in the largest verdict in history in a defamation case.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023

Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at the Westport Library – recorded LIVE in the Trefz Forum! On Monday, January 23, at noon hear Dan's conversation with Lori Cochran, the Executive Director of the Westport Farmer's Market.

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