Living in New England means living and exploring in a location that several authors of the past and present also roamed and often reflected upon in their works. Check out our display near the main floor circulation desk to see what titles by locals might be the ones you read on the beach this summer! Below is a list of just some of the forty-three New England authors (alphabetical by last name) whose works we see circulate a lot in this area. Feel free to use the links under each name to learn more about each author and which of their titles we have in our consortium. Author’s Name (Last, First) & New England Location Famous Works & Link to Titles in Catalog Alcott, Louisa May (Concord, MA) Works include: Little Women, Little Men, The Inheritance Titles in Catalog Barry, Brunonia (Salem, MA) Works include: The Lace Reader Titles in Catalog Barry, Quan (Danvers, MA) Works include: She Weeps Each Time You’re Born, They Fly on Sticks Titles in Catalog Black, Holly (Concord, MA) Works include: The Black Cat, The Darkest Part of the Forest, The Cruel Prince Titles in Catalog Bradstreet, Anne (Salem & Ipswich, MA) Works include: To My Husband and Other Poems, The Tenth Muse Titles in Catalog Braun, Lilian Jackson (Chicopee, MA) Works include: The Cat Who… (Series) Titles in Catalog Dickinson, Emily (Amherst, MA) Works include: Little Women, Little Men Titles in Catalog Emberley, Ed (Ipswich, MA) Works include: A Birthday Wish, Chicken Little, Go Away Big Green Monster, Nighty Night Little Green Monster, The Wizard of Op Titles in Catalog Glass, Julia (Marblehead, MA) Works include: And the Dark Sacred Night, Vigil Harbor, The Widower’s Tale Titles in Catalog Lehane, Dennis (Dorchester, MA) Works include: Coronado, A Drink Before the War, The Drop, Shutter Island, Mystic River Titles in Catalog Merullo, Roland (Revere, MA) Works include: Dinner with Buddha, Golfing with God, The Talk Funny Girl Titles in Catalog Parker, Robert B. (Springfield, MA) Works include: Appaloosa, Jessie Stone (Series), Painted Ladies Titles in Catalog Russo, Richard (Portland, ME & Boston, MA) Works include: Chances Are…, Everybody’s Fool, Empire Falls, Nobody’s Fool Titles in Catalog Shreve, Anita (Marblehead, MA & Newfields, NH) Works include: All He Ever Wanted, The Pilot’s Wife, Sea Glass, Testimony Titles in Catalog Stowe, Harriet Beecher (Litchfield, CT & Brunswick, ME) Works include: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (vol. […]

Come and meet Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Tracy Kidder! On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Mr. Kidder will read from and discuss his books. Copies of the books will be available for purchase. Register for this free event by clicking HERE. Registration begins on April 1st.   Schedule for the Evening Book Sales & Cash Bar | 6:30pm Author’s Presentation | 7:30pm **NEW Location: Ipswich Country Club Ballroom, 148 Country Club Way, Ipswich, MA 01938**   This is an indoor event.  There is no hybrid/Zoom component to this program.  And this program will not be recorded. There is no ticket needed on the day of the event.  If you are registered to attend, your name will be on a printed list at the check-in table. And volunteers will be on hand to check your name off the registrant list.   About the Author Born in New York City in 1945, Kidder spent his childhood in Oyster Bay, Long Island, where his father was a lawyer and his mother a teacher. He attended Harvard, where he earned a BA in 1967. From June 1968 until June 1969, he served as a lieutenant in Vietnam, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star, an experience chronicled in his memoir My Detachment. After the war, Kidder obtained his MA from the University of Iowa, where he attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. It was there that Kidder met Atlantic contributing editor Dan Wakefield, who helped him get his first assignment as a freelance writer. Over the years, Kidder’s articles have covered a broad array of topics, including railroads, energy, architecture, and the environment. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times. Kidder lives with his wife in western Massachusetts.   About the Johnson Author Lecture Series The Johnson Lecture Series is made possible by a permanent endowment by Louise & Hugh Johnson. The Johnson endowment was left to and is managed by the Friends of the Library and is intended to enrich the lives of Ipswich residents. Louise and Hugh loved life. They loved books, nature, friends, good food, and each other. They lived together in Ipswich. Louise was very involved with the Ipswich Public library, the garden club, bird watching, and poetry. Hugh had a background in publishing, loved to fly fish, and cherished Jane Austen’s novels (his favorite being Emma).  

April is National Poetry Month!    Join us in celebrating poetry this month by stopping to read our poetry bookmarks that will feature a new poem for every day of the month! They will be located with our other bookmarks by the main circulation desk on the first floor of the library. Feel free to take a bookmark home! There are a variety of authors and styles in the thirty poems we’ve selected, and we hope you enjoy. Also, do not forget to check out one of our poetry books to take with you to read in the April Sunshine (or to read indoors when April Showers come to call). Below are some of our titles for you to consider! Children’s Poetry Titles [books list=”cr-poetry-month-titles” display=”carousel” total_items=”50″ auto=”true”] Teen Poetry Titles [books list=”teens-poetry-month-titles” display=”carousel” total_items=”50″ auto=”true”] Adult Poetry Titles [books list=”adult-poetry-month-titles” display=”carousel” total_items=”50″ auto=”true”]