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Roots and Wings: Wellesley High School’s Legacy of Nurturing Creativity In-Person/Online
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 12, 2022
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 9:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Wakelin Room
- Campus:
- Main Library
- Audience:
- Adult All Ages Children Teen Tween Young Adult
- Categories:
- Author Talk
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
An evening celebrating WHS’ unique tradition of graduates who are writers, and the teachers who inspired them. Featuring WHS alums and teachers:
- Richard Preston, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “The Hot Zone;”
- Adam Haslett, twice-nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award;
- Nina Shope, award-winning novelist of “Asylum;”
- Vanessa Martir, writer, educator, and social activist.
Joining them will be longtime WHS English teachers Jeanie Goddard and Brooks Goddard. The event will be moderated by Beth Hinchliffe, town historian & presidential speechwriter.
Arrive at 6:30 to talk informally with the authors and get books signed.
A website listing more than 125 WHS writers will be unveiled. All are welcome!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
Registration has closed.