DAVID CARKEET / FROM AWAY
MARCH 16 AT 7PM
Montpelier author David Carkeet’s five previous novels have been critically acclaimed and have gained him a cult following. Now, with From Away he has created a masterpiece, a brilliant comic novel set to rival A Confederacy of Dunces. Carl Hiassen says of the novel : “Anyone who doesn’t laugh out loud at David Carkeet’s writing needs to have their pulse checked. He’s a very clever fellow, and this is a deftly funny book.”
For many years, David taught linguistics and writing at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He also directed the MFA program there and edited its literary journal, Natural Bridge. He lives in Middlesex, Vermont.
CHRIS BOHJALIAN / SECRETS OF EDEN
MARCH 23 AT 7PM
A BENEFIT NIGHT FOR BWSS(BATTERED WOMEN’S SHELTER AND SERVICES)
CHRIS BOHJALIAN / SECRETS OF EDEN
We’re still working on the details but we know they include a minimum donation at the door, a reading & signing with best-selling author Chris Bohjalian, and a wine/dessert reception.
LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION SOON FOR THIS BENEFIT EVENT
BEN HEWITT / THE TOWN THAT FOOD SAVED
MARCH 30 AT 7PM
Hewitt’s account of the growing agricultural economy in Hardwick, Vermont looks at the long tradition of agriculture in the area and examines more recent developments in the movement to explore a variety of new possibilities for creating a sustainable local food system. The book is a great example of how a community can work together to build a network of successful businesses that support each other and their neighbors.
BEN HEWITT was born in northwestern Vermont and raised in a two-room cabin; his father was a poet and his mother worked on a nearby dairy farm. He now lives with his wife and two sons on a diversified, 40-acre farm in Vermont, where they produce dairy, beef, pork, lamb, vegetables, and berries. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL(National Poetry Month)
April 13 Three Vermont Poets: Ossman, Sapphire and Wormser
April 20 Poet Pamela Harrison and Poet Gary Margolis
April 27 Open Poetry
MAY
May 4 Bill McKibben
May 11 Tim Brookes
