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.

New Canaan's Modern Homes

A beautiful new book on modern architecture, "Tomorrow's Houses, New England Moderism" by Alexander Gorlin & Geoffrey Gross was recently published with many of the lovely homes of New Canaan included. Pick up a copy to enjoy an armchair tour of these wonderful structures.

Want to see the actual homes? Join the New Canaan Historical Society's 2011 Modern House Day Tour + Symposium: Seeing Modern Saturday, May 14, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Call 203-966-1776 for reservations.

Good Stuff

I was lucky enough to attend a book party at Ralph Lauren's beautiful new store on Madison Avenue for Jennifer Grant. Her memoir "Good Stuff" is a lovely, touching memory of her famous father Cary Grant. Filled with momentos and photos this memoir shares the warm and affectionate relationship Jennifer and her famous Dad Cary shared. A feel good read.Stop by to pick up a copy.

At the Wilton Library May 4th, 7:00pm

At the Wilton Library,
137 Old Ridgefield Road Wilton, CT 06897
Tel: 203-762-3950 reservations

May 4th @ 7:00pm

"Seeds"
"One Man's Serendipitous Journey to Find the Trees That Inspired Famous American Writers from Faulkner to Kerouac, Welty to Wharton"

featuring author Richard Horan

The Orchid Thief meets Botany of Desire meets Driving Einstein’s Brain in Richard Horan's Seeds, the chronicle of one man’s quest to understand the influence and impact of trees in American life and literature—and his mission to collect seeds from the homes of Kerouac, Welty, Wharton, Kesey and twenty other authors, to preserve the literary legacy of American forests for generations to come.

Tom Holland's New Book

Tom Holland's new book "Beat the Gym" is out in time to shape you up for beach weather. What a great book. It basically shares all the tips personal trainers use with their clients. Tips for using machines better, preventing injury and succeeding with your fitness goals. Tom is a wonderful motivator. He'll be doing an event for us in the near future so watch your emails.

April is Poetry Month

I started today off by reading a few of Billy Collins' latest poems in his new volume titled "Horoscopes for the Dead."

As always Billy spins words into melodies and puts a smile on the reader's face. Here is a good one for an early Spring morning. Enjoy.

A Question About Birds

I am going to sit on a rock near some water

or on a slope of grass

under a high ceiling of white clouds,

and I am going to stop talking

so I can wander around in that spot

the way John James Audubon might have wandered

through a forest of speckled sunlight,

stopping now and then to lean

against an elm, mop his brow,

and listen to the songs of birds.

Did he wonder, as I often do,

how they regard the songs of other species?

Would it be like listening to the Chinese

merchants at an outdoor market?

Or do all the birds perfectly understand one another?

Or is that nervous chittering

I often hear from the upper branches

the sound of some tireless little translator?

Mention our blog and we'll extend a 20% discount on any poetry in the month of April.

Happy Morning.