Ferguson Library Event

Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT

Don't miss food writers, Gabrielle Hamilton and Colman Andrews at the Ferguson Library in downtown Stamford, CT

Join us for the inside scoop on restaurants and recipes with food writers Gabrielle Hamilton, "Blood, Bones and Butter" and Colman Andrews " The Country Cooking of Italy."

Tickets - $15.00 donation to the library.

Wine & cheese reception.

PreOrder signed copies at Elm Street Books, 203-966-4545

Following Atticus

Tomorrow night at 7:30pm at the New Canaan Library, Tom Ryan will share his tale of climbing all 48 peaks in New Hampshire's White Mountains twice in one winter with his trustly companion, Atticus. Don't miss this feel good event.

1st Thursdays

1st Thursdays

Starting in October Elm Street Books will be hosting 1st Thursdays at 6:30pm on the first Thursday of the month. A great time to stop by ESB for some informal chat, wine and the opportunity to get up close and personal with authors.

On October 6th at 6:30 we will be joined by Stephanie Stiles, author of "Take It Like A Mom" and Julian Padowicz author of the three part memoir, "Mother and Me", "A Ship in the Harbor" and "Loves of Yulian."

Stop by before a dinner on the town!

Our first September Author Event !

Join us at the New Canaan Library, 151 Main Street on September 8th at 7:30pm for an author event with Julia Stuart.

"The Tower, The Zoo and The Tortoise" is a hilarious love story set in London with a chief Beefeater from London's famous "Tower." Four stars from People Magazine!!
Julia also authored "The Matchmaker of Perigord" another fun romp through the French countryside.

Penderwicks author Jeanne Birdsall

Lucky us! We are having a tea party with the author of "The Penderwicks." Jeanne Birdsall will be joining us for a tea party and presentation at the New Canaan Library on June 18th at 1:30pm. Reserve Early 203-594-5000

Hear about all three Penderwick books and the procress of creating these enchanting tales.

A Rope and a Prayer

Monday night May 23rd @ 7:30pm at the New Canaan Library you will have the opportunity to hear David Rohde speak about his amazing book "A Rope and a Prayer, A Kidnapping From Two Sides." Finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting David was a correspondent for The New York Times when he was kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan. As the seven months of captivity pass, his wife, Kristen Mulvihill, family and the staff of the New York Times work diligently for his freedom. This is the story of faith, resilience and survival. Don't miss it.

Author Talk with Jeff Benedict

Don't miss Jeff Benedict tonight at the New Canaan Library, 7:30pm

His latest book
"Poisoned-The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat" is sure to open your eyes.
"Fast Food Nation" meets "A Civil Action" in this gripping account of how we learned the hard way to truly watch what we eat.