R.J. Julia Booksellers

A critically acclaimed thriller writer, Fairstein's real life experience in the legal system has lead to the creation of some of the most compelling crime thrillers of our time. After rising through the courtroom ranks at a time when so few women were successful in law, she became a Manhattan prosecutor ... (more)and led the Sex Crimes Unit of the district attorney's office for twenty-six years. She continues to practice law and is a visible and active advocate for victims of violence. Meet Linda Fairstein and hear her discuss her new book, Hell Gate.

Guests are encouraged to wear their Red Sox and Yankees gear and show their loyalties. Please call to make a reservation.

Meet this mother and daughter writing pair, each out with a new book. Join us for tea at the waterfront setting of the Pine Orchard Yacht and Country Club. Tickets for this event are $15; please call the store to reserve; seating is very limited.

Everybody has a story to tell... this six week course will help you safely enter the writing world and gain confidence while you get tips on how to make your writing come alive. Good both for beginners and those whose writing habits might need a refreshing jump start. Bring pen and paper along.

Cost: ... (more)$295 for the six-week course; class strictly limited to 8

Dates: Mondays, from 7:00 to 9:00 4/21,4/28,5/5,5/12,5/19, 6/2

Tickets are $40 and include a copy of the book, a discussion with Salman Rushdie and Diane Smith, WTIC radio host, followed by a wine and cheese book signing reception.

For tickets, please call The Connecticut Forum at 860-509-0909

A one-day exhibit will be on view on Thursday, July 17th at Madison Historical Society, 853 Boston Post Road, on Thursday, July 17th from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The exhibit will include favorites from Mr. Landau’s collection, with an emphasis on Presidential visits to the Constitution State. This ... (more)event is held at The Memorial Town Hall, 8 Meetinghouse Lane, in Madison, CT.

This new literary series features bestselling and popular writers reading their own work as Roxanne Coady moderates. Ticket price of $50 includes lunch, and a signed book of your choice. All three books will be available for purchase and signing that day.

A nice authors lunceon at the Study at Yale hotel, sponsored by R.J.Julia Booksellers. Tickets are $40 and include lunch and a signed first edition copy of ETTA Contact:Heather McDonald: hmcdonald@rjjulia.com For more on ETTA visit www.geraldkolpan.com

A nice authors lunceon at the Study at Yale hotel, sponsored by R.J.Julia Booksellers. Tickets are $40 and include lunch and a signed first edition copy of ETTA Contact:Heather McDonald: hmcdonald@rjjulia.com For more on ETTA visit www.geraldkolpan.com

Ever look in your bathroom and wonder to yourself, "Wait, I thought my toothpaste was right here...?" Well, maybe it isn't misplaced, but stolen instead! That's the plot of Matthew Dicks' novel Something Missing, and the story is exceptionally told with wit and humor. Meet Dicks himself when he presents ... (more)the book.

Marjorie “Midge” Price, an aspiring artist in her late twenties, leaves the comfort of her Chicago suburb to travel alone to France. Once in Paris, dazzled by everything French, she falls in love and marries an exciting French painter named Yves. When Yves buys half of a remote and ancient hamlet ... (more)in the Breton countryside, Midge finds herself in an unfamiliar world where modern comforts are nonexistent and the lives and customs of the villagers have changed little since the Middle Ages. “A Gift from Brittany” is Price’s own story of the artistic passion that brought her to a new country, and two transformative relationships that would change the course of her life forever.