Nantucket Book Festival attendees lucky
enough to find
a seat in the Dreamland Harborview Room on Friday morning, June 16, were in for
a treat. Authors Laurie Halse
Anderson and Nat Philbrick, who had never met before, were paired
together to discuss
their recently published books, written for children and young adults, about
the American Revolution. What followed was an hour of lively banter, laughter,
and new insights into history, the art of writing, and the experiences of these
two exceptional authors.
The Dreamland Theater and the
Nantucket Book Foundation are thrilled to bring Laurie and
Nat together again at the Dreamland's Page to Stage event
on Thursday, October 26, at 6:00 PM. Laurie, in
conversation with Nat,
will be sharing the stories behind her wide range of literary works, including
The Seeds of America Trilogy (Chains, Forge, Ashes). Chains
was a finalist for the National Book Award; Kirkus Reviews
called Forge "the best book you'll ever
read."
Laurie's most
famous book, Speak, also a National Book Award finalist, tells the
story of a teenage girl and the sexual assault that renders her silent. The
Nantucket Book Foundation gave a free copy of Speak to every high
school student as summer reading; Laurie will
be talking with those
students earlier on October 26, as well as presenting to the
elementary and middle schools about her other titles such as The Hair
of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School (for
our younger students) and The Impossible Knife of Memory.
Page to Stage: Laurie Halse Anderson
in Conversation with Nat
Philbrick on Thursday, October 26 at 6:00 PM is open to the
public, but seating is limited. Tickets are $25 and proceeds will benefit
the Dreamland's Children's Theatre program and the Nantucket Book Foundation's
year-round work with our
island's students. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy an
hour of fascinating conversation between two of our favorite authors.