What a blast! This past week has erupted into a new month of endeavours both elegant and eerie. The closer we get to Halloween, the spookier our reading events will become.
Before we jump in to Jack o'lantern-ville, let's recap the week.
Last Monday, the Initiating Inspiration Book Club met at the Waltham Public Library. They discussed "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz.
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Tuesday, Belmont Books hosted Crime Fiction Authors in Conversation. Getting spookier!
Wednesday was the jubilant birthday celebration for Nancy Schon. The sculptor of the Boston Common's famous Make Way for Ducklings turned 90, and the Newton Free Library gave her a fun party with sweet surprises.
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September 27th was my personally most breathtaking event of the week. I am honoured and blessed to have celebrated my book launch with so many of my neighbours. The Waltham Historical Society graciously hosted my "Watch City: Waltham Watch" reveal. As a Waltham author writing about Waltham, I could not be luckier or more blessed to have so many resources for research, and friendly historians who share their time and talents with me. I am humbled by the support, feedback, and acknowledgements I have received in response to this event. Thank you, readers, for being part of my journey.
I spent Friday recuperating and gearing up for another day of steampunk and books. I spent Saturday at the Compass Rose Steampunk Festival sponsored by Historic New England. Not exactly local, but not far away in our New England sibling state Connecticut. Participating in festivals like this makes literature and art come to life. Now I'm counting the days until our Watch City Steampunk Festival!
Sunday I needed to unwind, and had the foresight to pencil in a meditative walk on the Minuteman Bikeway. Thank you to everyone who joined me as we read along with the "Going Places on the Minuteman Bikeway" haiku exhibit provided by Lexington, Bedford, and Arlington. I am thrilled to have my haiku chosen as one of the poems for the art installation commemorating the bikeway's 25th anniversary.
Whew! What a week! And now, let's start off October with some pizazz and politics before we get to pumpkins.
Monday 10/1 Trident Booksellers, newly open after a fire, is hosting at 7PM The Fame of C.S. Lewis: A Controversialists Reception in Britain and America.
Tuesday 10/2 Newtonville Books: Jerry Thornton, author of "Five Rings: The Super Bowl History of the New England Patriots (So Far)" will talk sports.
Wednesday 10/3 Brookline Booksmith 7PM: Kim Adrian in conversation with Alysia Abbott, author of "The Twenty-Seventh Letter of the Alphabet."
Thursday 10/4 Newtonville Books: Readings from "All the Women in My Family Sing: Women Write the World: Essays on Equality, Justice, and Freedom."
Friday 10/5 Harvard Book Store 7PM: James Miller presents "Can Democracy Work? A Short History of a Radical Idea, from Ancient Athens to Our World."
I am going to spend my weekend reading and researching. If you have any local literary events you would like to share, please let me know!
See you around town!