211 stories by "Carole Goldberg"
As 2017 draws to a close, let's look back at books published by Connecticut authors this year. Here is a sampling: FICTION Family, Romance, Historical John Surowiecki: "Pie Man" (winner of t…
High school and college students with an interest in writing about social justice issues are invited to compete for the 2018 Student Stowe Prize, which was established by the Harriet Beecher…
A free literary evening of brief talks and book signings will take place Thursday, Dec. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Keney Park Pond House, 323 Edgewood St., Hartford. The event will present …
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, who wrote the acclaimed "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" in 1997 will be the featured speaker for the Michael Rion Lecture at Hartfor…
Bill Beverly, author of the novel "Dodgers," will receive the second annual Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award at a free ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mark Tw…
The author who spun a best-selling series of novels and a blockbuster musical from his re-imagining of a classic book will appear Sunday, Nov. 19, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Wheeler Library, 101 Ma…
Two authors and comedians will present a sarcastically satirical look at contemporary America on Monday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., New Haven. Denis Le…
In 1889, in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," Mark Twain wrote: "You see, my kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its office-holders.. . . in…
The 25th Connecticut Children's Book Fair will take place on the UConn campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, in Rome Commons Ballroom, 626 Gilbert Road Ext., Storrs. …
The Connecticut Book Awards return Sunday, Oct. 22, with an event from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, presented by the Connecticut Center for th…
Wesleyan R.J. Julia Bookstore, 413 Main St., Middletown, will host free author talks at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Sophfronia Scott, author of "Unforgivable Love," a retelling of the French…
David Sedaris, whose witty and poignant essay collections and memoirs have made him a bestselling author, will speak Saturday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. at The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford.…
How does a poem create effects, convey meaning and speak to its readers? A free conference called "Word By Word, Line By Line" will explore that question on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 9:30 a.m.…
The sixth annual Writers' Weekend at the Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, will take place Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a keynote talk at 7 p.m., an…
The 2017 Connecticut Book Awards, which celebrate the best work of Connecticut authors and illustrators who published books in 2016 in or about the state, will be presented Oct. 22, from 2 t…
For the third year, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Mark Twain House & Museum will partner with Capital Community College to offer a class on the work of Hartford's most famous authors.…
Adriana Trigiani, the bestselling author of the Big Stone Gap novels and other romantic and witty books, will talk about her new novel, "Kiss Carlo" (Harper, $27.99), which is about an Itali…
More than 30 authors and illustrators will take part in the 21st annual Sharon Summer Book Signing, which benefits Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, under tents on the town green at 10 Upper Main…
The free Local Author Festival presented by Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon, will continue Tuesday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. with a Biography/Memoir Author Panel featuring…
The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival will continue its 25th anniversary season on Wednesday, July 19, on the grounds of Hill-Stead Museum, a National Historic Landmark at 35 Mountain Road, Farm…
The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival will continue its 25th anniversary season on Sunday, July 9, on the grounds of the Hill-Stead Museum, a National Historic Landmark at 35 Mountain Road, Farm…
The ninth annual Connecticut Authors Trail begins Thursday, July 6, with a free talk by Diana Ross McCain, historian and author, at 6:30 p.m. at the Janet Carlson Calvert Library, 5 Tyler Dr…
Four novelists, two authors of a book about Hammonassett State Park and an illustrator of children's books will speak at events presented by R.J. Julia Booksellers of Madison. All require re…
The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival will begin its 25th anniversary season June 21 on the grounds of Hill-Stead Museum, a National Historic Landmark at 35 Mountain Road, Farmington. Beginning …
The Local Author Festival presented by Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon, returns with a kickoff talk on June 17 at 2 p.m. by author Ann Leary, who is celebrating the rel…
