Lily Tuck

The Northshire Women Read group will meet at the Inn at Manchester on Monday, April 15th at 6pm for a discussion of I Married You for Happiness by Lily Tuck.

Our reading group is currently filled with enthusiastic readers but we would love to invite you to join us at a later date. Please email Amy apalmer@northshire.com to join a waiting list.

Location: Street: The Inn At Manchester Additional: 3967 Main Street City: Manchester Center, Province: Vermont Postal Code: 05255 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Village Books and the WWU Libraries are pleased to present WWU Connections, a brown bag speaker series highlighting the expertise of WWU faculty and staff. Bring your lunch and join us for this engaging presentation and discussion. Western Connections is co-sponsored by Western Washington University Libraries.

Presenter Name: Shaw Gynan, PhD, Spanish Linguistics

Topic: Indigenous Languages of Paraguay

Paraguay, a landlocked South American country the size of California, has the largest proportion of speakers of indigenous languages in the New World, which include Aché, Ayoreo, Enxet, Guaraní, Koasvok, Ishir, Nivaklé and Qom. An overview is presented of the history and structure of these languages and the people who speak them.

Shaw N. Gynan holds a PhD in Spanish Linguistics and has taught at Western Washington University for 25 years. His two Fulbright Scholar Awards have allowed him to establish his linguistic research in Paraguay for more than 15 years.

Location: Street: 1200 11th St City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Jennifer Haigh discusses Faith.; Bruce Irving discusses New England Icons.; Lily Tuck discusses I Married You for Happiness.

Buttonwood Books & Toys will host “Coffee with the Authors.” Enjoy a continental breakfast while three contemporary authors discuss their latest work. Jennifer Haigh discusses "Faith." Haigh is a bestselling novelist whose previous works include “The Condition,” “Baker Towers,” and “Mrs. Kimble” which won the Pen/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. Bruce Irving discusses "New England Icons." Irving is an Emmy-award-producer who worked on “This Old House” for seventeen years before starting his own consulting business. Lily Tuck discusses "I Married You for Happiness." Tuck is the author of four previous novels, a biography and a collection of short stories. She won the 2004 National Book Award for her novel “The News from Paraguay.” Reservations and Tickets ($16 per person) are required. Please call Buttonwood at 1-781-383-2665 to reserve your place. (ButtonwoodBooks)… (more)