Meet author Jai Chakrabarti as he discusses his debut novel A Play for the End of the World with Westport Country Playhouse assistant artistic director, Liam Lonegan. A dazzling debut novel—set in early 1970’s New York and rural India—the story of a turbulent, unlikely romance, a harrowing account of the lasting horrors of the Second World War, and a searing examination of one man’s search for forgiveness and acceptance.
Westport author Lisa Cloherty shares the journey of her two new picture books with fellow author Michaela MacColl. Find out who Katie Spector the Art Collector and Terrance the Hothead are and how they came to be. These two stories may inspire you to write our next Saugatuck Scribes book.
Deepa Purushothaman will discuss her research about women of color in workplace culture when she speaks about her new book, The First, the Few, the Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America with Fran Pastore, founder of the Women's Business Development Council.
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. Explore literary "Fausts" through history with Dr. Emily Bryan, who teaches Renaissance literature at Sacred Heart University.
Illustrating books takes many different forms and many different paths lead to that career. A panel of book illustrators including Sarah Becan, Rowam MacColl and Gregg Schigiel will discuss their journeys, their art and the publishing world with moderator Kerstin Rao.
V.E. Schwab shares her book and answer questions about her novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue with Kelle Ruden and the Westport community
While a senior at Georgetown University, inspired by President Obama's call to action, Staples graduate Will Haskell decided to run for the 36-member Connecticut Senate. And he won, unseating a longtime incumbent. Now he wants to inspire his peers — and the next generation — to do the same. Woog sits down with Haskell to talk about his experience and his newly published book, "100,000 First Bosses: My Unlikely Path as a 22-Year-Old Lawmaker", published this January.
Hear how Mary Hiester Reid fought to be a professional artist during the 19th century when Molly Peacock discusses Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door with local artist Dale Najarian
Liza and John Marshall discuss their story of how a diagnosis made them look at medicine, healing and marriage with a new lens with Dr. Pamela Kunz, medical oncologist at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.
Westporter Sybil Steinberg, returns with suggestions for your reading with her ever-popular talk on the best new reads.
Sonya Huber reads from her new book, Supremely Tiny Acts: A Memoir of a Day, about an arrest and court appearance with the climate action group Extinction Rebellion
Author Heather Frimmer introduces her second novel, Better To Trust with book blogger Suzanne Leopold.
Explore the musical work and creative process of Arturo Toscanini through the eyes of first violinist, Samuel Antek. Join his daughter and co-author, Lucy Antek Johnson, in conversation with Mary-Lou Weisman about these two men and the powerful impact they made on her life and the world of classical music.
