The Friends of the Winthrop Library (FOWL) are presenting story time for adults featuring notable authors, every Thursday at 5:30PM. Here is their line-up for May.
Q&A With Nancy Pearl
Thursday, May 7
Nancy Pearl is an American librarian, best-selling author, literary critic, and former Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library.
Author Reading with Carol Casella
Thursday, May 14
Carol is a practicing physician and the national bestselling author of three novels, Gemini (2014), Healer (2010), and Oxygen. Her books have been finalists for the Washington State Book Awards. Learn more about Carol at www.carolcassella.com.
Q&A with Ann Patchett
Thursday, May 21
Ann Patchett is an award winning American author. She received the 2002 PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction in the same year for her novel, Bel Canto. Her other novels include The Patron Saint of Liars, Taft, The Magician’s Assistant, Run, State of Wonder, Commonwealth, and most recently, The Dutch House. Learn more at www.annpatchett.com.
Author Reading with Tara Conklin
Thursday, May 28
Tara Conklin is a writer and former lawyer based in Seattle whose first novel, The House Girl, was a NYTimes Bestseller. Her second novel, The Last Romantics, is a sweeping yet intimate epic about one American family. Learn more at www.taraconklin.com.
In June, the FOWL will be featuring Eliott Ackerman, Erica Bauermeister, Phil Klay, and Melissa Pritchard. Check out their Facebook Page or www.winthroplibraryfriends.org for more information.