events @ the Library

Wednesday, September 30
Noon
McManus Room

Kate Walbert, 2004 National Book Award finalist for Our Kind, will lead a discussion of her new book, A Short History of Women, which offers a profoundly moving portrayal of the complicated legacies of mothers and daughters. Covering historical events from the social upheaval of pre-WWI Britain to VJ day in New York City, a feminist conscious-raising in the '70s and the Internet age, the lives of these women are intricately and grippingly revealed. Kirkus reviews call it, “Daring and devastating—20th century history made personal.”

Books by Kate Walbert in the Library catalog.
Library blog about the book.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Photo credit Marion Ettlinger.

Wednesday, September 30
7:00 pm
McManus Room

Author Suzanne Braun Levine will discuss her latest book, Fifty is the New Fifty—10 Lessons for Women in Second Adulthood, which has fresh insights, research, and practical advice on the challenges and unexpected rewards for women in their fifties and beyond.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Co-sponsored with The Transition Network, Connecticut Chapter, a national organization of women over 50 who are embracing change in their lifestyles, careers, and more.