Celebrate with author Ronald-Stéphane Gilbert the launch of Conversations With My Mother: A Novel of Dementia on the Maine Coast with the author. The event will feature book signings and complimentary refreshments.

Celebrate with Toussaint St. Negritude in St. Johnsbury at the book launch for Mountain Spells: Poems. The event will feature poetry reading and music by St. Negritude and book sales by Rootstock. The library will provide refreshments for the reception! This event is free and ADA accessible.

Join award-winning author and former horse trainer Celia Ryker as she celebrates the publication of Big Guy: A School Horse Story at the Brandon Township Library in Ortonville, Michigan. The middle-grade novel tells the story of a show horse who has big changes to face and who learns that friendships can last beyond the time you share together. The book, which features illustrations by Kathy Connell, will be on sale along with a companion coloring book.

Join Tamara Mathieu at the Franklin Homestead & Carriage House for a discussion about her debut All Who Believed: A Memoir of Life in the Twelve Tribes. The event includes a Q&A and book signing. Presented by the Haston Library.

Join C.O. Moed, writer/snapshot-taker, and Morgan Gwenwald, photographer, for an evening of Pride and LGBTQ+ photographs and selections from It Was Her New York: True Stories & Snapshots of undying love, old Lesbians, all our fellow New Yorkers and home. Deborah Edel of the Lesbian Herstory Archives will lead the discussion and a Q&A follows the presentation.

Hear Circus Smirkus Founder Rob Mermin read from his memoir, Circle of Sawdust: A Circus Memoir of Mud, Myth, Mirth, Mayhem and Magic, at the Bixby Library in Vergennes.

Marilyn Webb Neagley will read from Attic of Dreams: A Memoir at the Pierson Library in Shelburne. One of the formative leaders of Shelburne Farms, the author will answer questions during the program.

“Covid -19 stole so much. But one of the things it couldn't steal was the power of stories.” These stories were written during the pandemic from Greene’s porch in Montpelier.

Thomas Christopher Greene is the author of six novels, including the international bestseller The Headmaster’s Wife. Greene is also the founder of the Vermont College of Fine Arts where he served as president for thirteen years. He makes his home in Montpelier.

Copies of the book will be available to purchase, courtesy of The Galaxy Bookshop! This event is free and open to the public at the Jeudevine.

Join poet Kim Ward for a reading on the campus of Norwich University. She will read from her debut, Fire on a Circle, at the Krietzberg Library. Books will be for sale and available for signing by the author.

Three Vermont poets will read from their debut books, all published by Rootstock Publishing this April 2024:

• Amy Allen of Shelburne with Mountain Offerings;

• Mary Elder Jacobsen of Calais with Stonechat;

• Kim Ward of Montpelier with Fire on a Circle.

With Q&A, books for sale, and book signing. Free and open to the public. A PoemCity Montpelier event sponsored by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

Kim Ward will read from her debut chapbook, Fire on a Circle, at a LGBTQ Poets Read program at the Montpelier library. The event is free and open to the public.

Celebrate with Amy Allen on the publication day of her debut poetry chapbook Mountain Offerings at the Pierson Library in Shelburne! Poetry reading, Q&A, and book signing, with books for sale by Flying Pig Books. Free and open to the public.

Part of the programming for the Green Mountain Film Festival, Rick Winston will read from his book, Save Me a Seat! A Life with Movies. Winston founded the Lightning Ridge Film Society, which morphed into the Savoy Theater in Montpelier. He was one of the founders of Montpelier’s Green Mountain Film Festival and was its Programming Director until 2012. He will talk about the founding of the GMFF, its first few years, and will have copies of his book to sell and sign. This is a free, in-person program in the Hayes Room at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, sponsored by the GMFF.

Rick Winston will share his latest book, Save Me A Seat! A Life With Movies, at the Reference Room of the Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. His genial memoir chronicles how his passion for movies led to a vibrant film culture in Vermont. The Vermont Book Shop will be on hand to sell books; the author will be signing copies. Learn more at this link.

Join film expert and author Rick Winston on Wednesday, January 17 at 6:30 pm in the Hayes Room. Rick will discuss the evolution of Hitchcock’s craft, exploring his favorite themes, his relationship with his collaborators, and his wry sense of humor no matter how grisly the subject matter. By drawing on twelve film clips, Winston will illuminate the arc of Hitchcock’s career. Free and open to the public.

Rick Winston, author of "Save Me a Seat: My Life in Movies," will present a discussion of Classic Films of the 1950s at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Main Reading Room of Brooks Memorial Library.

The 1950s were considered a fascinating time for Hollywood films. Silent-era film directors were in their prime, and independent films were gaining a foothold. New stars such as Marlon Brando and Audrey Hepburn were making their mark while vital issues of the time, such as juvenile delinquency, conformity, and racial attitudes, were addressed, however timidly, while the shadow of the Hollywood blacklist loomed. Winston will show clips from several films of various genres from that era and discuss their significance.

The program is the latest installment of the Snapshot series from Vermont Humanities, an upgrade of the long-running First Wednesdays monthly lecture series. Snapshot keeps the community-building aspects of First Wednesdays while expanding the benefits of virtual events. Snapshot events in Brattleboro are sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.

All events are free and open to the public. Brooks Memorial Library is located at 224 Main St. The venue is accessible to people in wheelchairs. Those who cannot make it can register to receive the livestream link at: https://www.vermonthumanities.org/event/classic-films-of-the-1950s-11-29-23/. For more information, call 802-254-5290 or visit www.brookslibraryvt.org.

Monday, October 30th at 6:30 PM in the Library’s SAL Room. A collaboration with Vermont Reads and the Vermont Humanities Council. Free and open to the public.

What happened in Vermont when the anti-Communist fear known as the “Red Scare” swept the country? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Rick Winston, author of the book “Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era,” explores some forgotten history as we see how a small, rural “rock-ribbed Republican” state with a historically libertarian streak handled the hysteria of the time.

There were several fascinating stories in the Green Mountains, including a high-profile academic firing, a conservative senator who helped take down Joseph McCarthy, controversies involving left-leaning summer residents, and some veteran newspaper editors who spoke out against McCarthy’s tactics.

Rick Winston was the co-owner of Montpelier’s Savoy Theater for 29 years, and was Programming Director for the Green Mountain Film Festival for 14 years. He has taught film history at Burlington College, Community College of Vermont, Goddard College, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and has made presentations throughout Vermont on film history.

Marilyn Webb Neagley will speak about her new memoir, “Attic of Dreams” at the Stowe Free Library on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Neagley was president of Shelburne Farms during its formative years, and then went on to consult with many Vermont nonprofit organizations, including the Stowe Education Fund. At that time, she formed a strong bond with the Stowe community.

Join Rick Winston for a talk about his new memoir Save Me a Seat! A Life With Movies, at the Jaquith Library. Free and open to the public.

Rick Winston, author of “Save Me a Seat: a Life With Movies,” will read from and discuss his new book about the beloved Savoy Theater on Monday, Oct.16, at 6:30 p.m..

Winston’s lifelong love of movies led to the creation of one of Vermont’s premier cultural institutions, The Savoy Theater. With humor and heart, he takes us behind the scenes of the hard and rewarding work of building a film venue over decades. “Save Me a Seat!” is the story of how a vibrant film culture took root in unlikely surroundings and the story of how a boy from the New York City suburbs landed in Vermont and became a preeminent film programmer and historian in the Green Mountain State. Noted film critic Molly Haskell wrote, “This book is an irresistible feast that brings back the adventures of moviegoing.”

The Jeudevine Library is located at 93 North Main Street in Hardwick. This event is free and open to the public. For more information or to reach the library, please call (802) 472-5948 or email jeudevinelibrary@hardwickvt.gov.

A book presentation and discussion, “The Morse Code” with author Brendan Buckley on Thursday, September 28th, in the Woodbury Community Room at 6:30 PM. Free and open to the public, books for sale by Galaxy Books.

The Morse Code: Legacy of a Vermont Sportswriter: Brendan Buckley chronicles the life of Vermonter Dave Morse (1937-2015), a weekly sports columnist of twenty years for the local paper in Hardwick. Brendan highlights Morse’s hidden contributions to the youth of a small community, his empathy, and his “moral code” of kindness and generosity.

We hope that this will be a presentation where we explore the important role that sports play in our community and the voices that document the process. We encourage the audience to take this opportunity to connect with the author, ask questions, and provide comments at the end of the presentation. Learn more at https://woodburycommunitylibrary.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/authors-evening/.

Author Celia Ryker will discuss Augusta, inspired by her Depression-era grandmother. Free and open to the public. Books for sale with author signing.

Celia will read from her historical novel Augusta,  based on her grandmother's courageous life. Free and open to the public. Books for sale with author signing.

Friends of the New Salem Public Library presents a Fall Local Author Series with Celia Jeffries, author of BLUE DESERT, 7pm at the library with refreshments, and on Zoom. Book will be available for purchase. Learn more and register for the Zoom link at nsfriendsoflibrary.weebly.com/events.html.

Marilyn Webb Neagley will speak about her new memoir, Attic of Dreams!

Free and open to the public, at the Weathersfield Proctor Library (Ascutney, VT) in conjunction with the Weathersfield Historical Society.

Reading, Q & A, signing with Rebecca & Sallyann Majoya, authors of Uncertain Fruit: A Memoir of Infertility, Loss, and Love. Free and open to the public. Learn more at https://leblibrary.com.

Discussion with the author in person on Thursday, May 18, at 6 p.m.

In the nineteenth-century Russian Empire’s Pale of Settlement, Esther Leving, a brilliant young bibliophile, chafes at male dominance, religious dogma, and antisemitism. Bernard Garfinkle, a religious Jew and the son of a vodka distiller, hides a shameful secret—in a culture that worships books, he can’t read. Despite their differences, they fall in love. Esther teaches Bernard to read, and he, in turn, builds her a bookshop. They start a family, but when ferocious pogroms target Russian Jews, they must confront violent oppression.

Vermont author Michael Freed-Thall will read from this work, share his research about the region’s Jewish history, and answer questions about the novel-writing process. Horodno Burning was recently selected as a finalist in the Independent Publishers of New England Book Awards of 2022, and is well-loved by Rockingham Library’s program coordinator Anne Dempsey. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.rockinghamlibrary.org, email programming@rockinghamlibrary.org, call the library at (802) 463-4270, or stop by the Library at 65 Westminster St. in Bellows Falls, Vt.

Join authors Rebecca and Sallyann Majoya at the Starksboro Public Library for a reading, talk, and book signing of their co-written memoir Uncertain Fruit: A Memoir of Infertility, Loss, and Love. Free and open to the public.

Learn more at https://starksborolibrary.wordpress.com.

Join Rootstock Publishing for an hour with local authors! Readers include:

• Children's book author Melissa Perley (The Violin Family);

• Poet Scudder Parker (Safe as Lightning);

• Novelist Marjorie Nelson Matthews (Hawai'i Calls);

• Historian Rick Winston (Red Scare in the Green Mountains);

• Mystery writer Bernie Lambek (Uncivil Liberties and An Intent to Commit);

• Humorist Bill Mares (I Could Hardly Keep from Laughing);

• Designer/daughter of the author Dana Dwinell-Yardley (Alzheimer’s Canyon);

• Mystery writer Sam Clark (The Inland Sea);

• Novelist Celia Ryker (Augusta);

• Memoirist Kim Cheney (A Lawyer’s Life to Live).

Books will be for sale and publisher Samantha Kolber will be available to answer questions about publishing. 

Free and open to the public. Part of Montpelier Alive’s Cure for Cabin Fever Weekend!

Join authors Rebecca and Sallyann Majoya at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library for a reading, talk, and book signing of their co-written memoir Uncertain Fruit: A Memoir of Infertility, Loss, and Love. Free and open to the public.

Learn more at https://www.kellogghubbard.org/adult-programs.