Wellesley is fortunate enough to draw multiple authors to town each month who write across a wide range of genres, and who visit to connect with readers and promote their work. Attending an author’s talk—whether you’ve read the book, or just want to learn more about the topic at hand—is a great way to meet the current stars of the literary scene. Here are just a few author events happening soon.
EVENT: illustrator Rich Davis
DATE: Sept. 11, 2024
TIME: 3:30pm-4:30pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St.
COST: Free. Registration required.
DESCRIPTION: Come meet illustrator Rich Davis and learn how he creates his books, from working with the author to final product. Everyone attending will get to participate in a very fun activity with Mr. Rich and you will see how amazingly creative you are! At the end there will be a drawing for a couple of prizes from Mr. Davis.
Davis is known for his books about Tiny, the Big Dog and is joining us to promote his new book, Be Strong: The Rise of Beloved Public Art Sculptor, Nancy Schon, about the sculptor who created the Wellesley Free Library’s sculpture “Reach for Knowledge”.
EVENT: author and Wellesley College professor Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, with Dr. Chipo Dendere
BOOK: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance
DATE: Sept. 12, 2024
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Books, 82 Central St.
COST: $5. Registration required.
DESCRIPTION: Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolence and Malcolm X’s “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women.
EVENT: Wellesley resident Lisa Rogers and Friends celebrate the launch of her new Little Golden Book, Elvis Presley
DATE: Sept. 15, 2024
TIME: Reading and dancing, 2pm–3pm, followed by book signing
LOCATION: Wellesley Books, 82 Central St.
COST: Free event, but please RSVP.
DESCRIPTION: Dance in the new school year with Lisa, Rajani LaRocca (Seven Golden Rings, Sona and the Golden Beasts), Brian Lies (Bats in the Band), Megan Litwin (Twinkle Twinkle Winter Night), Kari Allen (The Bee Gees: A Little Golden Book Biography), and Mia Wenjen (We Sing From the Heart).
Though the party is in celebration of Lisa’s new book, ALL of the authors in attendance will be happy to sign copies of their books. Feel free to dress up in the style of your favorite musical decade.
Beyond Wellesley—Book sale at Morse Institute Library in Natick
EVENT: Friends of the Morse Institute library Fall Book, Music, and Bake Sale
DATES/TIMES: Saturday, Sept 28, 8:30am-4:30pm & Sunday, Sept. 28, noon-3pm
LOCATION: Morse Institute Library, 14 E. Central St., Natick
DESCRIPTION: More than 20k books, top condition, well sorted. Adult books $1, children/tween/teen books $0.50. Some specially priced collectible books.
GOOD TO KNOW: Cash, Visa, Mastercard accepted.
