Thursday, May 29, 2014

WMLA Invites You a Conversation with the Author


Conversation with:  Jennifer Haigh, author ~ News from Heaven: the Bakerton Stories, Mass Book Award Fiction Winner, 2014.

When:             June 19, 2014 at 2.p.m.

Where:           Massachusetts Library System, Whately 4 Sandy Lane Whately, MA 01093

 What:             Jennifer Haigh is this year’s winner of the Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction 2014.  The Western Massachusetts Library Advocates 2nd Annual Author Program is an opportunity for a conversation with Ms. Haigh about News from Heaven, a collection of linked stories set in the closely knit community of Bakerton, Pennsylvania, the community featured in her bestselling Baker Towers.  Ms. Haigh will answer questions, and discuss this collection and her other books (Baker Towers, Mrs. Kimble, The Condition, and Faith) with us.  Join us for this informal occasion to talk about Massachusetts books and writing, and the ins and outs of creating such diverse stories and such captivating characters. 

There will be refreshments, door prizes, gifts, and signing opportunities.
Registration is necessary:  Go to the Massachusetts Library System’s Continuing Education Calendar and select June 19 or click here