Author series
to feature
Philip,
Philbrick
PUTNAM — The Putnam Library Author Series will host two authors this fall. Both events will be free to the public and held at the Putnam Public Library.
From 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 21 Leila Philip, author of the recent, nationally acclaimed “Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America,” will present from the book that Sy Montgomery (NYT bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus) has said will “break your heart – and then heal it with compassion, beauty, and wonder.” Much of Philip’s field research on the beaver was done in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner. Her presentation will be followed by an open Q&A and book signing.
From 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4 the featured author will be Nathaniel Philbrick. Philbrick is the author of National Book Award winner “In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex,” and nearly a half-dozen New York Times bestsellers, including “Mayflower: Voyage, Community,” “War” (Pulitzer finalist) and “The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of Little Bighorn.” This event will be a conversation between series host Brad Davis and Mr. Philbrick. An open Q&A and book signing will follow.
The Putnam Library Author Series, now in its third year, aims to feature northeastern Connecticut authors (novelists, poets, nonfiction writers, and short story writers) who have had books recently published. The series offers two readings in the fall and two in the spring. The spring authors will be announced in late winter.

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