Ferguson Library Podcast

In this episode we bring you Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of the bestselling novel The Other Black Girl. This event was produced by the Friends of the Ferguson Library in collaboration with the Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore in Darien. It took place on September 30th 2021 and was livestreamed on Zoom. If you’d like to see an extended version of this talk, complete with Q&A, you can find it at the Ferguson Library’s YouTube page.

MUSIC

“Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog

Moore and Gardner, “Chinese Blues” (George Gerswhin piano roll), 1916

Dee Yan-Key “He Never Said a Mumbling Word”

Music:

“Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog

Moore and Gardner, “Chinese Blues” (George Gershwin piano roll), 1916

Dee Yan-Key “He Never Said a Mumbling Word”

In this episode we bring you Chris Bohjalian in conversation with his fellow novelist Cristina Alger. Bohjalian is the author of many hot-selling titles, including The Flight Attendant, (recently made into a TV series starring Caley Cuoco) and his latest novel Hour of the Witch. Christina Alger’s publications include Girls Like Us and The Banker’s Wife.

This event was produced by Barrett Bookstore in Darien, Connecticut, in collaboration with the Darien Library and the Friends of the Ferguson Library, and took place on May 20, 2021 via Zoom. An expanded version of this conversation can be found on the Ferguson Library’s YouTube channel.

MUSIC

“Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog

Moore and Gardner, “Chinese Blues” (George Gerswhin piano roll), 1916

Dee Yan-Key “He Never Said a Mumbling Word”

In this episode we bring you a talk with author Kristan Higgins, author of many best-selling novels, including Always the Last to Know, a story of the many kinds of love to be found in a single family.

This author talk was produced by Friends of the Ferguson Library and took place via Zoom on June 18, 2020. If you’d like to see an expanded version of this talk, complete with Q&A, you can find it on the Ferguson Library’s YouTube channel.

kristanhiggins.com

fergusonlibrary.org

Music:

“Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog

Moore and Gardner, “Chinese Blues” (George Gerswhin piano roll), 1916

Dee Yan-Key “He Never Said a Mumbling Word”

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur is author Alka Joshi's follow-up to The Henna Artist, her hot-selling debut. Both are stories of love, work, class, and struggle in mid-20th-century India. Joshi's work has been touted by Reese Witherspoon and is being adapted for television.

This talk was presented by the Friends of the Ferguson Library via Zoom on June 29, 2021. An expanded version of the talk (complete with Q&A) can be found at the library's YouTube channel.

alkajoshi.com

fergusonlibrary.org

Music: "Speed Energy" by Winnie the Moog, "Chinese Blues (1916 George Gershwin Piano Roll)" by Moore and Gardner

Before there was JFK and RFK, there was the man who founded an American political dynasty: Joseph P. Kennedy. Susan Ronald's new book The Ambassador traces his rise to power and riches, focusing on his years as U.S. Ambassador to Britain in the days leading up to the Second World War.

This talk, sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library, took place via Zoom on August 5, 2021. A longer version of the talk (complete with Q&A) can be found here on the library's YouTube channel.

fergusonlibrary.org

susanronald.com