Author Talks
Birding to Change the World: An Author Talk with Trish O’Kane
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesIn partnership with Green Mountain Audubon Society and The Flying Pig Bookstore, the Pierson Library is pleased to host author Trish O'Kane to discuss her new uplifting memoir, Birding to Change the World. Professor O'Kane will share insights on what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.
Mountain Offerings Book Launch with Shelburne’s Poet Laureate
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesJoin Shelburne's new Poet Laureate Amy Allen on the publication day of her debut poetry chapbook Mountain Offerings! Hear the town's own poet read from her collection, followed by a Q&A and book signing, with books for sale by Flying Pig Books. Free and open to the public.
Beaverland Book Club
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesIn anticipation of our upcoming author talk, join members of the Vermont Land Trust for a book club discussion of Leila Phillip's Beaverland. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the first-floor circulation desk and The Flying Pig Bookstore is selling the title as well at a 15 % discount with mention of…
Leila Philip Author Talk: Beaverland
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesJoin Vermont Land Trust, the Pierson, Jericho, Charlotte, Lawrence Memorial and Carpenter-Carse libraries, and the Flying Pig Bookstore for an unforgettable visit with author Leila Philip. Leila is a true multi-hyphenate artist (poet, lyric-essayist, playwright, documentary filmmaker), her latest book, Beaverland, concerns precolonial times when our forests were still being shaped by the titular rodent…
Meet the Authors: Kate Messner and Rajani Larocca
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesThe Flying Pig Bookstore brings Middle Grade Authors Kate Messner and Rajani LaRocca to the Pierson Library! Aspiring young writers learn to create a character with two award winning (and best-selling) authors.
Kathleen Rose Morgan Author Talk: The Seller of Secrets
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesMemoirist, Kathleen Rose Morgan is many awesome things: a Shelburne mom, a Staten-Island native, our newest librarian here at the Pierson, a practitioner of energy medicine, a former heavy metal shredder with the prog band Treehouse, and as of today, the proud author of the widely released Seller of Secrets. This memoir is a brave…
Jim Koehneke Author Talk: Take Charge of Your Life
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesAuthor, soul coach, and teacher, Jim Koehneke presents on his inspirational book Take Charge of Your Life. If you've ever wondered, "What is my Life Purpose?" or, "What do I need to be more peaceful?" or, "Why is Happiness elusive?" this presentation and discussion may provide some ideas and inspiration you need to jump back…
Lili Fior Author Talk: Lili’s Caregiving Guide
One of the hardest things ever to do is face a loved one's end of life: mitigating pain, providing care, foreseeing challenges (practical, legal, emotional, and more), leading to and then living with loss. Author, caregiver, and death doula Lili Fior shares lessons learned and wisdom gained from missteps along her journey as a caregiver,…
Peter Camman Author Talk: The Flies Are Too Damn Small: Adventures of a Deeply Flawed Angler
Author and fisherman Peter Camman sets his sights on the art of storytelling, revealing how fishing tales are their own unique form of folklore, what makes a great story, and how the universal appeal of the great outdoors is the perfect subject for a good yarn. Along the way he might tell a tale or…