After a long break from in-person author visits due to the pandemic, Wellesley Books has moved to a hybrid system of bringing writers and readers together. As over the past year, some appearances will be virtual. But several authors will this fall be appearing in the flesh, either at the Wellesley Square store or in partnership with Morse Institute Library, just down the street in Natick.
Buy tickets and get more information here.
In-person author visits
Elizabeth Strout—Oh William! in conversation w/ Lily King
Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge, presents Oh William!, her latest novel to explore the life of her iconic heroine, Lucy Barton. Elizabeth will be in conversation with Lily King, author of Euphoria and Writers & Lovers.
This is a ticketed event. Your ticket includes a copy of Oh William!.
DATE: Oct. 27th
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: Morse Institute Library in Natick
Jenna Blum—Woodrow on the Bench
Jenna Blum, author of Those Who Save Us, pays tribute to her beloved black Lab in her beautiful memoir, Woodrow on the Bench.
This is a ticketed event. Your admission ticket can be used as a coupon off a copy of Woodrow on the Bench. Books will be available for sale at the event.
DATE: Oct. 29th
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Books
Dan Shaughnessy, sports columnist for The Boston Globe and author of The Curse of the Bambino, presents Wish It Lasted Forever, his intimate look at Larry Bird and the 1980s Celtics.
This is a ticketed event. Your $5 admission ticket can be put toward a copy of the book bought at the event.
DATE: Nov 15th
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Books
Online author visit
Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, presents his latest installment, The Joy and Light Bus Company. Alexander will be in conversation with Julia Spencer-Fleming, author of Hid From Our Eyes.
DATE: Nov 17th
TIME: noon
LOCATION: virtual
Chef Jeremy Sewall deep dives into 3rd seafood book
Wellesley resident Chef Jeremy Sewall has just launched The Row 34 Cookbook: Stories and Recipes from a Neighborhood Oyster Bar, a 120-recipe cookbook that celebrates oyster-bar culture along with the people that help to bring the restaurant to life.
Chef Sewall shares recipes for Row 34 favorites, plus smoked and cured preparations; whole fish preparations; composed dishes; and essential sauces and sides. Throughout are practical “how-to” instructionals, an essential guide for preparing seafood, a helpful oyster primer, as well as profiles of experts from fishmongers and fishermen.
Recipe highlights include:
- Grilled swordfish with horseradish butter and white beans (pictured)
- Lettuce Cups with Crispy Oysters and Pickled Vegetables
- Grilled Oysters with Lemon-Garlic Butter
- Tuna Crudo with Ginger and Black Garlic Aïoli
- Scallop Ceviche with Cilantro Pesto
- Crispy Fish Tacos with Vegetable Slaw and Lime Crema
- Mussels Steamed in White Wine and Garlic Broth
- Grilled Salmon Collars with Cucumber Salad and Tzatziki Sauce
- Bucatini with Littlenecks
- Flounder with Anchovy Butter
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