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June 1, 2010

AUTHORS @THE LIBRARY: Peter Steiner

steiner-cover.jpgTuesday, June 1, 2010
7:30 pm
McManus Room

Peter Steiner, teacher, cartoonist, novelist and painter, discusses his newest literate thriller, The Terrorist, the third installment of his highly acclaimed series with ex-CIA

Peter Steiner, a former professor of German, left teaching to devote himself to painting and writing. His cartoons have appeared regularly in The New Yorker, The Weekly Standard, and The Washington Times, and his paintings have been shown in galleries in Washington and New York, and his cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker, The Weekly Standard, and The Washington Times. He has two previous books in this series, which have been opted for film by Sam Waterson's production company.

Books by Peter Steiner in the Library catalog.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.


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June 3, 2010

AUTHORS @THE LIBRARY: Lee Kravitz

Unfinished-Business-jacket.jpgThursday, June 3, 2010
Noon
McManus Room

Author Lee Kravitz discusses his memoir, Unfinished Business: One Man's Extraordinary Year of Trying to Do the Right Things, on his journey to attend to the loose ends in his life, and the unexpected rewards that followed.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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June 9, 2010

AUTHORS @THE LIBRARY: Stephanie Cowell

Claude-&-Camille-A-Novel-of.jpgWednesday, June 9, 2010
Noon
McManus Room

Author Stephanie Cowell discusses Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet, a portrait of both the rise of Impressionism and of the artist at the center of the movement, as well as a complex and engrossing love story.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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June 10, 2010

AUTHORS @THE LIBRARY: John Barricelli

sonobakingcook284x348.jpgThursday, June 10, 2010
Noon
McManus Room

Author and chef John Barricelli, owner of The SoNo Baking Company & Café in South Norwalk, CT, presents 125 recipes for sweet and savory breads and baked goods in The SoNo Baking Company Cookbook, a comprehensive and inviting cookbook with easy-to-follow directions.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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June 16, 2010

AUTHORS @THE LIBRARY: Stefanie Pintoff

A-Curtain-Falls.jpgWednesday, June 16, 2010
Noon
McManus Room

Author Stefanie Pintoff discusses A Curtain Falls, which follows her acclaimed and award-winning debut novel, In the Shadow of Gotham. In this moody, evocative tale, Detective Simon Ziele and criminologist Alistair Sinclair scour the dark streets of early-twentieth-century New York in search of a true fiend.

Stefanie Pintoff is the winner of the first Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America Best First Crime Novel Competition. A graduate of Columbia University Law School, she also has a Ph.D. in literature from New York University.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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June 20, 2010

The Usual Suspects: In the Woods

In-the-Woods.jpgSunday, June 20, 2010
2:00 pm
Seminar Room

Discussion of the award-winning mystery In the Woods by Tana French. Twenty years after witnessing two violent disappearances from their Dublin suburb, detective Rob Ryan investigates a chillingly similar murder that takes place in the same wooded area.

For copies of the book, phone 291-4821. New participants always welcome.

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June 28, 2010

AUTHORS @THE LIBRARY: Lulu Powers

LuluPowers-hc-c.jpgMonday June 28, 2010
noon
McManus Room

Weston-raised, Los Angeles-based caterer Lulu Powers talks about her book Lulu Powers Food to Flowers: Simple, Stylish Food for Easy Entertaining about how to create elegant yet unpretentious gatherings that feature fabulous food and festive cocktails for enjoyable and stress-free entertaining. From a holiday brunch to a retro party, from a classic Fourth of July celebration to a casual winter picnic, there are dozens of inspiring ways to gather with friends and loved ones.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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