The Shipping News by Annie Proulx • Selected by Andrew Stoessel Winner: Pulitzer Prize in Fiction (1994) “The Shipping News is that rare creation, a lyric page-turner.” –Stephen Jones, Chicago Tribune Find The Shipping News in MILS “At thirty-six, Quoyle, a third-rate newspaperman is wrenched violently out of his world when his two-timing wife meets her just desserts. He retreats with … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian • Selected by Shannon Lindsay Winner: Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award (2024) “Only This Beautiful Moment is a queer epic, a defiant piece of art that transmutes the rallying cry of ‘we’re here, we’re queer, get used to it’ into even more beautiful poetry that … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
Steve Hindy will present from his book based on the life of his grandfather, The Ali Hindy Story: A Muslim Immigrant in 20th Century America, published in 2025. About The Ali Hindy Story This is the story of a 12-year-old Syrian Muslim boy who left his troubled homeland in 1894 with two other boys … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Steve Hindy"
Martin Conte is the director of Flash! in the Pans, a locally renowned community steel drum band, based in Blue Hill, ME. Conte will present a talk and demonstration about the history, construction, anatomy, and performance of steel drums, known as pans. Conte will have a variety of pans available for audience members to try … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Martin Conte"
Mary Seelhorst will present: The Platonic Ideal of a Sports Car: James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. True crime, twisted provenance, pop culture, philosophy, folklore, museums, movie-making, mythbusting, and an unsolved mystery figure into this presentation by exhibit developer Mary Seelhorst. This fast-paced, heavily illustrated session explores the making of an automotive icon that’s endured and … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Mary Seelhorst"
