Author to speak
June 20
PUTNAM — Marie Benedict will discuss her book, The Other Einstein, at 7 p.m. June 20 at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock. 
“One Book” community reading projects, which connect people to literature through reading and discussion, have exploded in popularity in recent years. Quiet Corner Reads began their yearly One Book project in 2010, with the collaboration of libraries throughout northeastern Connecticut working together to encourage literacy, library support, and community development. Members include libraries in the towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Mansfield, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson, Union and Woodstock, as well as Quinebaug Valley. Limited tickets are available at member libraries for $15, which includes light refreshments.  Marie Benedict’s visit is sponsored by Connecticut Humanities, The Beagary Trust, The Leo J. and Rose Pageau Trust, and area Friends of the Libraries. For more information about Quiet Corner Reads, visit QCReads on Facebook and at the quietcornerreads.org website.