All articles by Carole Goldberg
Local author events and book talks in Connecticut.
Alfred Woodfox has won the 2020 Stowe Prize, and local author talks and book events in Connecticut this week.
Frank Rizzo hosts a new "A Little Harmless Fun" at the Mark Twain House March 4 with Jeanine Basinger, founder and curator of the Wesleyan Cinema Archives, chair of Film Studies at Wesleyan …
Bestselling author Janice Kaplan will talk about her book, "The Genius of Women: From Overlooked to Changing the World" at RJ Julia in Madison on Feb. 23.
R.J. Julia hosts events with Deepak Chopra, Dateline NBC creator and thriller author Jeffrey L. Diamond and Richie Jackson, author of the debut memoir "Gay Like Me," among other Connecticut …
Connecticut authors are talking about love this month, including Gina Barreca and Tracy Strauss who will speak about "Writing About Love: How to Find It, How to Lose It, and Whether You Want…
Book events and talks in Connecticut this week include the author of "No Visible Bruises," poetry readings at Charter Oak Cultural Center, and events at RJ Julia.
Do writings by Hartford's famous authors relate to the social justice issues of today? On Dec. 12 from 3 to 4:15 p.m., students and teachers in the literature course offered jointly by Capit…
Gina Barreca, best-selling author, UConn English professor, Courant columnist, humorist and feminist, will give a free reading at Westminster School, 995 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, on Dec. 7 a…
The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, will launch a new annual event on Nov. 30 at 7 p.m., when noted author Nicholson Baker will give the first Mark Twain Birthday L…
Oyster Club and Bank Square Books will present a dinner Nov. 18 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Oyster Club, 13 Water St., Mystic, with award-winning baker and cookbook author Dorie Greenspan. The ev…
Political corruption as depicted in Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner's 1873 book, "The Gilded Age," and its effects now will be discussed at a free UCONN Forum panel, "Mark Twain and Pol…
The free Connecticut Children's Book Fair will be Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in the Rome Commons Ballroom at UConn's South Campus Complex. Authors and illustrators who…
The Mark Twain House & Museum will launch its free West End Wednesdays Book Talk Series, featuring four authors who live in the West End, on Oct. 24, with Rand Richards Cooper. The events, a…
Nicholas Sparks, best-selling author of such romantic novels as "The Notebook," will launch his latest book, "Every Breath," in a conversation hosted by Erica Tannen, editor of the Connectic…
Five popular writers will take part in a free Women's Thriller/Suspense Author Panel discussion on Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m., at Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury. Vera Gibbon…
The Mark Twain House & Museum's 2018 Writers Weekend will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Twain Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., and Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 W…
The Tenth Annual Connecticut Authors Trail, a series of free talks by local authors presented by a group of Eastern Connecticut libraries, will conclude with two events. On Tuesday, Sept. 18…
New Britain Public Library will hold its Literary Libations Vol. V fundraising event on Friday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall on the campus of CCSU. The event, which includes f…
Connecticut author James R. Benn, who has become an acclaimed writer of mystery novels set in Europe during World War II, will give a free talk about his 13th Billy Boyle mystery, "Solemn Gr…
A true tale of a wedding gone awry, a story involving a helper monkey and a novel about friendship and survival will be discussed at free events at R.J. Julia Booksellers. 768 Boston Post Ro…
The "Queen of Mean" will interview an award-winning Connecticut author of romance novels on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 7 p.m., at Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon, as part of t…
The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, will offer talks by an author of a book about a book and a writer and producer of "The Simpsons," as well as a chance to write i…
The Tenth Annual Connecticut Authors Trail, a series of free talks by local authors presented by a group of Eastern Connecticut libraries, will begin Tuesday, July 10, with a free talk at 6:…
The deadline to enter the Mark Twain House & Museum's 2018 Royal Nonesuch Humor Writing Contest has been extended to July 15. Prizes will go to a first-place winner and two runners-up in eac…
A champion storyteller, two novelists and an expert on women's friendships will give free talks at R.J. Julia Booksellers,768 Boston Post Road, Madison. All begin at 7 p.m. and require reser…
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan, whose latest book is "Manhattan Beach," will give a free talk Tuesday, June 19, at 6 p.m., at Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington, …
Vanity Fair books columnist Sloane Crosley, former "Late Night with David Letterman" writer Nell Scovell and NPR's "Ask Me Another" host Ophira Eisenberg, will appear Thursday, June 14, at 7…
Avon Free Public Library will present its fifth annual Local Author Festival, offering 11 free discussions on inspiration by solo authors or panels from Thursday, June 7 through Aug. 23 at t…
U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith is among the acclaimed poets who will appear when the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival presents its 26th season outdoors in the beautiful gardens on the ground…
Steve Almond, the best-selling author known for his clever wit, thorough reporting and strong political opinions, will give a writing workshop and a free talk on Thursday, May 24, at The Mar…
Steven G. Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, will give a free talk at Tolland Public Library, 21 Tolland Green, on Tuesday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m., about his book, "Under the Dar…
Authors will give free talks about their latest books at R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison. Registration is required: 203-245-3959 or rjjulia.com. On Tuesday, May 8, at 6…
Author Margot Singer has been named the 2017 Wallant Award winner for her novel, "Underground Fugue," and Rachel Hall is the runner-up for her debut story collection, "Heirlooms." The awards…
The 2018 Big Read community reading project, which focuses on "Citizen: An American Lyric," by poet Claudia Rankine, will conclude Thursday, April 26, with a free event at Hartford Public Li…
Anna Quindlen, the journalist turned novelist, will speak Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison. Admission is $30 plus tax and includes a copy…
Matt Taibbi, an outspoken Rolling Stone columnist and author of five books will join Courant columnist and WNPR personality Colin McEnroe on Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m., at the Mark Twa…
Books about Tiger Woods, Lyme disease and more will be discussed at free events at R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison. All events require reservations: 203-245-3959 or rjj…
The R.J. Julia bookstores in Madison and Middletown will present free talks, except as noted, by authors of novels and books about sports. At R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Ma…
Anna Quindlen, the journalist turned novelist, will speak Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Lane, Madison. Admission is $30 plus tax and…
Best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick, whose books include "Mayflower" "Bunker Hill" and "In the Heart of the Sea," will discuss his memoir "Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and t…
A teenager who survived sexual assault at a private school and went on to become an activist and advocate for other victims will give a free talk Tuesday, Mar. 6, at 6 p.m., at R.J. Julia Bo…
Linda Greenhouse, the award-winning New York Times reporter who covered the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years and writes an opinion column on the Court and law for the Times website, will disc…
Amy Bloom, a Wesleyan University professor and one of Connecticut's most acclaimed writers, will discuss her new book, "White Houses." Bloom's novel is based on the friendship that became an…
The Connecticut Book Awards, presented annually by the Connecticut Center for the Book at Connecticut Humanities, is accepting submissions now through April 20 for its 2018 competition. The …
R.J. Julia Booksellers of Madison will present a talk on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 26 Meetinghouse Lane, Madison. Best-selling British author Jojo Moyes wil…
Chris Knopf, of Avon, an award-winning author of mysteries, will give a free talk Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Tolland Public Library, 21 Tolland Green, for the Library Foundation's …
Begin 2018 with some laughs at the Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, when two very funny writers take the stage. Author, columnist, humorist and UConn professor Gina …
Chris Knopf of Avon, an award-winning author of mysteries, will give a free talk Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Tolland Public Library, 21 Tolland Green, for the Library Foundation's E…
The Storyteller's Cottage, 750 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, offers a variety of literary events, including talks by authors, social hours with book themes, games and workshops. On Thursdays Jan.…
