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Wilton Library Welcomes Authors All Month Long In June

WILTON, Conn. – As the song goes, “June is bustin’ out all over,” and Wilton Library is “bustin’ out” seven authors, introducing everything from beach reads to bestsellers.

Wilton Library welcomes seven authors during the month of June, beginning with New York Times bestselling author Paula McLain on Wednesday.

Wilton Library welcomes seven authors during the month of June, beginning with New York Times bestselling author Paula McLain on Wednesday.

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Author schedule:

Wednesday, June 1, from 7-8:30 p.m. – Paula McLain is The New York Times bestselling author of “The Paris Wife” and “Circling the Sun," a historical novel based on the true-life story of Beryl Markham, a beautiful and strong-willed woman and her years in Kenya in the 1920s.

Saturday, June 4, from 4-5:30 p.m. – Author and journalist George Taber will discuss his book, “Judgment of Paris." This year marks the 40th anniversary of a Paris wine tasting in 1976, when a relatively unknown California upstart won in a blind taste test against French wines. 

Tuesday, June 7 from 7-8:30 p.m. – Terry McMillan, a bestselling author of “Waiting to Exhale” and “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” will discuss her new book, “I Almost Forgot About You," the story of a woman who shakes things up in her life to find greater meaning.

Thursday, June 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. – William Leuchtenburg will discuss, “The American President: From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton,” an account of American presidential actions.

Tuesday, June 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. – First-time novelist Christine Reilly visits the library with her debut entry, “Sunday's on the Phone to Monday,” a family love story about the eccentric yet tight-knit Simone family, coping with tragedy during ’90s New York.

Thursday, June 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. – Drawing on her own family history, author Joy Callaway has written a debut novel, “The Fifth Avenue Artists Society,” following Virginia Loftin, the boldest of four artistic sisters living in genteel poverty in the Bronx in 1891.

Tuesday, June 28 from 7-8:30 p.m. – Mary Simses returns to Wilton Library with her new novel, “The Rules Of Love & Grammar.” After a series of missteps, wordsmith Grace Hammond returns to her parents’ home where she must decide what truly matters.

The author talks are free of charge; registration is recommended. 

Wilton Library is at 137 Old Ridgefield Road. Click here for more information. 

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